ASU softball knocks off top-seeded Texas Tech in Big 12 title shocker
The Arizona State softball team capped a stunning late-season run by knocking off top-seeded Texas Tech to win the Big 12 Conference tournament title.
The Arizona State softball team completed a stunning late-season run by knocking off top-seeded Texas Tech, 4-0, in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament Saturday, May 9, at Oklahoma City. Coach Megan Bartlett told the ESPN broadcast that her team was relaxed and eager, and "playing with house money" during this Big 12 tourney run. ASU ran its record to 41-16 while Texas Tech, last season's national runner-up, fell to 52-6.
Tanya Windle hit a solo home run in the second inning to begin the scoring. Later in the inning, Emily Schepp delivered a two-out, two-run homer and Katie Chester followed with another solo shot to push the advantage to 4-0. š š š #ForksUp /// @KChester_12 pic.
twitter. com/X1ZwOXHqYI ā Sun Devil Softball (@ASUSoftball) May 9, 2026 The Sun Devils needed key victories over BYU late in the season just to make the eight-team conference tournament. From there, sixth-seeded ASU beat the No.
3 Arizona Wildcats and No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowgirls before the title-game win. Staff ace Kenzie Brown, who shut down the Wildcats two days earlier, dominated the Red Raiders with a two-hit shutout and nine strikeouts.