Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco acknowledged two-way star NiJaree Canady was pushed "to the very limit" in the Women's College World Series, stumbling in Game 3 of the championship series.

Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady has the Red Raiders one game away from a national championship, and it appears she'll be running it back for the 2026 season. Canady, who already became the first $1 million softball player last offseason when she signed a lucrative NIL deal to transfer from Stanford to Texas Tech,

Texas softball defeated Texas Tech in the Women's College World Series 10-4, winning its first national title after losing last year to Oklahoma. It's Texas' first national title in seven College Softball World Series appearances.