Florida, Texas Tech set for star-studded Super Regional showdown
GAINESVILLE — Florida will have to get past one of the nation’s top pitchers and most explosive lineups to defeat Texas Tech and reach another Women’s College World Series under coach Tim Walton . The Gators’ 5-2 win against Georgia Tech Sunday in the NCAA Regional set up a Super Regional showdown with All-American pitcher NiJaree Canady and a Red Raiders lineup ranked second nationally in batting average (. 389) and third in home runs (128).
Florida (51-10) will host the the best-of-three series Friday and Saturday, with a deciding game Sunday if necesary. The Gators are seeking their 13th trip to WCWS appearance under Walton and will play their 17th Super Regional during his 21 seasons in Gainesville. Canady, a Stanford transfer, carried Texas Tech (55-6) to last season’s WCWS finals before the Red Raiders fell in three games to Texas.
After posting a nation-leading 0. 90 ERA with a 33-5 record and 304 strikeouts in 226 innings in 2025, the senior right-hander continued to dominate while sharing the load this season. Canaday enters the Super Regionals 23-5 with a 1.
42 ERA and 215 strikeouts in 152 1/3 innings. Junior left-hander Kaitlyn Terry has given Texas Tech another elite arm, compiling a 24-1 record with a 1. 39 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 126 1/3 innnings.
The UCLA transfer also leads the team with a . 470 batting average while adding 10 home runs and 55 RBI. Former Gators second baseman Mia Williams, daughter of former Florida basketball star Jason Williams, anchors a Red Raiders lineup featuring four batting at least .