Texas Tech University Athletics
Thursday, May 7
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1:30 p.m.
Texas Tech Athletics
51-5
7
vs
0
Baylor
28-26
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | X | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Red Raiders roll past Baylor to Semi-finals
May 07, 2026 | Softball
No. 1-seeded Tech gets 10 hits and hold the Bears to one as Williams sets program record for home runs and RBI in a season
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Red Raiders opened the Big 12 Tournament with a convincing 7-0 win over Baylor (28-26) on Thursday thanks to a combined one-hitter by the pitching staff as NiJaree Canady picked up her 22nd win in the circle.
Texas Tech (51-5) recorded 10 hits and were led by Mia Williams who finished with two home runs and two RBI, as she set the new program record for home runs (22) and RBI (72) in a single season. Jackie Lis a three-run home run in the bottom of the third, her 16th of the season. Kaitlyn Terry recorded an RBI triple and Hailey Toney got a sac-fly to round out the runs for the Red Raiders.
Mihyia Davis got back on track as she went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and scored a run. Victoria Valdez and Taylor Pannell each recorded a hit as well.
Canady finished 5.0 innings of work allowing just one hit and striking out six as she reached 200 strikeouts for the fourth consecutive season. Terry came in relief, throwing a perfect 1.2 innings before Samantha Linocln recorded the final out with just two pitches to complete the shutout.
Tech has now won in each of its last four Big 12 Tournament games via shutout dating back to last season when they won all three games without its opponents scoring a run.
Quick Hits:
The game started off strong for the Red Raiders as Canady retired two batters on strikeouts and allowed the only hit of the game with two outs. Canady rebounded quickly with a strikeout looking to set the tone for the day.
Williams led off the batting order for Tech and took on the challenge, crushing a lead off home run to left-center field to break the school record for both home runs and RBI in a season. Canady struck out two more in the second inning and one more in the third.
Toney led off the inning with a walk and was bunted over by Valdez. Williams doubled down the left field line to put runners on second and third to bring up Lis. The unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection got down 0-2 after taking a pair of pitches and fouling off another before delivering a shot to left field to make it a 4-0 game going into the fourth inning.
The Bears made a pitching change after a pair of singles by Toney and Davis and it worked in Baylor's favor as she retired the next three Red Raider batters to get out of the fourth. Williams then took the first pitch she saw in the fifth to center field to add to Tech's lead, making it 5-0.
Terry shut down the Bears offense after a lead off walk to bring the bats back up. The Red Raiders added two more runs after Davis singled and scored on Terry's triple and Terry then crossed home on a deep sacrifice fly by Toney.
Terry and Lincoln combined for the final three outs of the game to push Tech past the quarterfinal round and onto the semifinals where they will face No. 5-seeded Kansas for the first time this season.
UP NEXT: Tech will take on No. 5 Kansas tomorrow at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
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Texas Tech (51-5) recorded 10 hits and were led by Mia Williams who finished with two home runs and two RBI, as she set the new program record for home runs (22) and RBI (72) in a single season. Jackie Lis a three-run home run in the bottom of the third, her 16th of the season. Kaitlyn Terry recorded an RBI triple and Hailey Toney got a sac-fly to round out the runs for the Red Raiders.
Mihyia Davis got back on track as she went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and scored a run. Victoria Valdez and Taylor Pannell each recorded a hit as well.
Canady finished 5.0 innings of work allowing just one hit and striking out six as she reached 200 strikeouts for the fourth consecutive season. Terry came in relief, throwing a perfect 1.2 innings before Samantha Linocln recorded the final out with just two pitches to complete the shutout.
Tech has now won in each of its last four Big 12 Tournament games via shutout dating back to last season when they won all three games without its opponents scoring a run.
Quick Hits:
The game started off strong for the Red Raiders as Canady retired two batters on strikeouts and allowed the only hit of the game with two outs. Canady rebounded quickly with a strikeout looking to set the tone for the day.
Williams led off the batting order for Tech and took on the challenge, crushing a lead off home run to left-center field to break the school record for both home runs and RBI in a season. Canady struck out two more in the second inning and one more in the third.
Toney led off the inning with a walk and was bunted over by Valdez. Williams doubled down the left field line to put runners on second and third to bring up Lis. The unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection got down 0-2 after taking a pair of pitches and fouling off another before delivering a shot to left field to make it a 4-0 game going into the fourth inning.
The Bears made a pitching change after a pair of singles by Toney and Davis and it worked in Baylor's favor as she retired the next three Red Raider batters to get out of the fourth. Williams then took the first pitch she saw in the fifth to center field to add to Tech's lead, making it 5-0.
Terry shut down the Bears offense after a lead off walk to bring the bats back up. The Red Raiders added two more runs after Davis singled and scored on Terry's triple and Terry then crossed home on a deep sacrifice fly by Toney.
Terry and Lincoln combined for the final three outs of the game to push Tech past the quarterfinal round and onto the semifinals where they will face No. 5-seeded Kansas for the first time this season.
UP NEXT: Tech will take on No. 5 Kansas tomorrow at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Canady, NiJaree (22-4)
L: Tanner, Peyton (9-10)
Batting:
SH: Jones, Sa'Mya 1
Batting:
2B: Williams, Mia 1
3B: Terry, Kaitlyn 1
HR: Lis, Jackie 1 ; Williams, Mia 2
RBI: Lis, Jackie 3 ; Williams, Mia 2 ; Toney, Hailey 1 ; Terry, Kaitlyn 1
SH: Valdez, Victoria 1
SF: Toney, Hailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lis, Jackie 1 ; Williams, Mia 3 ; Toney, Hailey 1 ; Davis, Mihyia 1 ; Terry, Kaitlyn 1
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