Saturday, April 26
Lubbock, Texas
3:00 p.m.
Texas Tech Athletics
vs
Arizona State
The Red Raiders host Arizona State this weekend
April 24, 2025 | Softball
No. 11/12 Tech looks to win first ever Big 12 title
LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 11/12 Red Raiders (37-10, 16-2) will look to clinch their first Big 12 regular season title in program history this weekend against Arizona State (33-16, 13-8). Tech needs to win one game to clinch a share of the title and two games to win the title outright. The Red Raiders will host the Sun Devils at 6 p.m. on Friday, 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday.
Arizona State has an ace of their own in senior Kenzie Brown who is second in the country in strikeouts (237) and sixth in ERA (1.19) which sets up an anticipated show down against NiJaree Canady who currently sits fourth in strikeouts (209) and first in ERA (0.89).
Previously in Tech softball:
The Sun Devils are 9-1 all-time against Tech. Arizona State was 9-0 before Tech got its first win against them in 2019.
For the fans:
Arizona State has an ace of their own in senior Kenzie Brown who is second in the country in strikeouts (237) and sixth in ERA (1.19) which sets up an anticipated show down against NiJaree Canady who currently sits fourth in strikeouts (209) and first in ERA (0.89).
Previously in Tech softball:
- The Red Raiders earned their sixth Big 12 series win of the season after taking down No. 12/13 Arizona. Tech will face Arizona State this weekend and if they win 2 of the 3 games against the Sun Devils, they will lock up the first Big 12 Regular Season Title in program history.
- NiJaree Canady threw more than 300 pitches this past weekend and is now the sole leader for ERA in the NCAA, boasting a 0.83. Canady may not have had her strikeout stuff, but the gritty performances in the circle were arguably just as impressive against a very good Arizona offense.
- Senior outfielder Demi Elder has been a huge lift for the Red Raiders offense since returning to the starting lineup. Since Elder's return the team is 14-1 and she has reached base safely in 14 of those 15 games while batting .444 so far this season.
- Tech's defense has settled in nicely since Big 12 play and lead the conference with a .982 fielding percentage in conference play. Tech also leads the Big 12 in batting average (.332) and ERA (1.62) in Big 12 play.
- Mihyia Davis recorded the programs first cycle on Wednesday against UTA in the Red Raiders 12-3 run-rule victory.
The Sun Devils are 9-1 all-time against Tech. Arizona State was 9-0 before Tech got its first win against them in 2019.
For the fans:
- This weekend is 'bark in the park' and 'meow in the park,' fans can fill out the forms on the Texas Tech Softball page in order to bring their pets.
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