Texas softball draws No. 2 overall seed in NCAA Tournament, will open vs Wagner Friday
As one of the top eight seeds in the NCAA softball tournament, the Texas Longhorns won't have to leave Austin until a possible third straight trip to the Women's College World Series
Texas softball will enter next weekend’s NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 overall seed, which means the Longhorns won’t have to leave Austin until a possible third consecutive trip to the Women’s College World Series, which begins May 28 in Oklahoma City. Texas won its first national title last season by beating Texas Tech in the championship series.
The No. 10 Longhorns (42-10), which won the SEC Tournament championship Saturday by beating Alabama 7-1 , will host Wagner, Baylor and Wisconsin in the Austin Regional this weekend at McCombs Field. If Texas advances as expected from the double-elimination regional round, the Longhorns will serve as hosts of an Austin Super Regional series the weekend of May 21-24.
MORE" How 'Smash Sisters' Reese Atwood, Katie Stewart super-charge Texas softball Texas Softball Head Coach Mike White listens to speeches in honor of Texas Softball during the celebration of their National Championship at Red & Charline McCombs Field, June 7, 2025. (Sara Diggins, Austin American-Statesman) Texas, the No. 2 overall seed, will open the tournament Friday at 3 p.
m. against Wagner, which is making its NCAA Tournament debut. Alabama, which finished the regular season ranked No.