No. 12-seed Red Raiders advance to regional final

Saturday, May 17

Lubbock, Texas

1:00 p.m.

Texas Tech Athletics

47-12

Mississippi State

38-18

Mississippi State

Texas Tech

No. 12-seed Red Raiders advance to regional final

May 17, 2025 | Softball

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Canady gets 27th win, Allred's five RBI pushes Tech to Lubbock Regional Final

By: Jay Strader

LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 12-seeded Red Raiders (47-12) advanced to the Lubbock Regional Final after taking down Mississippi State (38-18) 10-1 in six innings on Saturday afternoon at Rocky Johnson Field. NiJaree Canady improved to 27-5 in the circle and hit her second home run in as many games while Lauren Allred led the way with five RBI including the game-ending three-run homer.

Alana Johnson built off her four RBI performance last night with a 3-for-3 day at the plate and an RBI. Mihyia Davis recorded a hit and scored three runs from the lead off position as she set the tone for the Red Raider's offense.

Alexa Langeliers, Bailey Lindemuth and Hailey Toney all picked up two hits and were rock steady in the infield after a couple of tough plays in the first inning. Langeliers turned a double play in the third inning to get Texas Tech out of a jam.

Demi Elder added to the run total with a solo home run into the left field bleachers in the second inning.

How it happened:
Canady struck out the first batter she faced to open the game but a pair of singles and walk loaded the bases with two outs. The Big 12 Pitcher of the Year had no trouble though, as she got the next batter to pop out with the very next pitch.

The offense delivered in the first inning as Davis led off the game with a single and was pushed over to second on a ground out by Langeliers that worked like a sacrifice. With two outs, Johnson ripped a ball into left field to score Davis and bring in the first run of the day. Lindemuth added to the total with an RBI single to right field to give Tech a 2-0 lead.

The Bulldogs went down in order in the next inning as Elder pushed Tech's lead to 3-0 with a solo homer.

Mississippi State had something brewing in the third, but Langeliers stepped up to make a 4-3 double play to eliminate the threat and hang a zero on the scoreboard.

Tech was held scoreless in the third inning – the only time they would not score in the game. Allred drove in two runs with a single in the fourth inning before Mississippi State got its lone run of the game, ending Tech's streak of 33 straight scoreless innings.

Canady got the run back and then some as she planted a ball into the bleachers, actually landing it in the trash can, for a two-run homer. The junior now has 10 home runs on the season.

Allred ended the game an inning early after Davis walked and Langeliers singled. The sophomore took the second pitch she saw on a line over the left field wall to end the game and give Tech its 47^th win of the season.

Ticketing
Texas Tech Athletics will be opening up a limited amount of infield tickets online for tomorrow.

UP NEXT: Tech will play at 2 p.m. tomorrow against the winner of today's games.