The Florida Gators will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the third and final game of the 2026 Gainesville Super Regional on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly to decide who goes home and who advances to the Women’s College World Series. Follow along here with live updates, scores and highlights throughout the afternoon.
The Red Raiders took the first game on Friday, 10-8, in a slugfest that saw Texas Tech seal the win with a two-run home run in the seventh inning that broke a tie heading into the final frame. The Gators prevailed in Game 2, 10-2, in a game that saw Kegan Rothrock toss a complete game while her offense continued to roll along.
Rothrock will enter the circle for the Gators for the third time this weekend, looking to advance to the WCWS in Oklahoma City for the third straight year and the 14th time in program history. The Red Raiders are seeking their second-straight appearance, having lost in the championship last year to the Texas Longhorns in three games.
Florida strikes back with 4-run, 2-out rally
Jasmy Burns moves to designated hitter and Haile Toney moves to shortstop before left-hander Kaitlyn Terry opens up the bottom of the first by issuing a walk to Taylor Shumaker after getting ahead at 0-2. Jocelyn Erickson follows her with a line drive back up the middle to give the Gators runners at first and second with no outs.
Ava Brown comes up to the plate and is quickly down 0-2 before flying out to center after six pitches, moving the lead runner over to third. Townsen Thomas hits a hard liner to right, but the fielder is right there to make the catch for out No. 2 while also keeping that runner at third.
Kendall Grover brings a pair home on a two-run double on a low liner into the left-center gap that makes it all the way to the wall, and the Gators are back in business. Business continues to boom on the next at-bat, with Kenleigh Cahalan sending the ball the opposite way over the fence in left-center for a two-run home run.
Madison Walker doubles to right-center, chasing the Red Raiders’ starter.
(B1: Texas Tech 3, Florida 4)
Texas Tech takes early lead in first inning
Kegan Rothrock’s first pitch of the game hits Mia Williams’ back knee to give Texas Tech; it did look like Williams extended her knee into the ball, but nothing is said. However, there is some jawing from the Red Raiders’ bench as tempers flare early in this win-or-go-home game.
Mihyia Davis follows her by hitting a routine fly ball to left for the first out. Jackie Lis then hits a liner to right that sails over the fielder’s head and bounces off the warning track into the wall for a double, putting runners on second and third.
Both runs come home on a hard-hit grounder by Jasmy Burns that splits the third baseman and foul line for an RBI single; she advances to second on the throw; Haile Toney comes in to pinch run for her.
A grounder to the left side off the bat of Kaitlyn Terry goes through for a single, putting Red Raiders on the corners; there is activity in the Florida bullpen already.
Lauren Allred draws a five-pitch walk and the bases are now loaded with one out. Taylor Pannell lines out to left, but Tech gets another run on a misthrow to third by the second baseman — a throw that didn’t need to be made. Rothrock finally gets out of the inning by getting Lagi Quiroga to pop up to the second baseman.
(M1: Texas Tech 3, Florida 0)
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Florida vs. Texas Tech will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU on Saturday, May 23. Michele Smith, Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza and Holly Row will call the game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
Florida vs. Texas Tech time
The Florida vs Texas Tech game starts at noon p.m. ET from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.
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