Texas' Reese Atwood swings at NiJaree Canady walk attempt, scores winning WCWS runs
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Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Texas beat Texas Tech 2-1.
Texas softball's Reese Atwood pulled a Miguel Cabrera in the 2025 Women's College World Series.
The Longhorns catcher was in the process of being intentionally walked by Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady in Game 1 of the championship series, with Texas trailing 1-0 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Instead, a 3-0 pitch by Canady caught too much of the plate and Atwood drove a single to right field to plate a pair of runs.
The Longhorns took a 2-1 lead over the Red Raiders in the bottom of the sixth inning as a result of Atwood's heroics.
After review, this pitch was obstructed by @atwood_reese bat. #HookEm | 📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/UUGgsJxVsY— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) June 5, 2025
For Atwood, it was a bit of redemption. She had appeared to catch Logan Halleman stealing second base in the fifth inning, but Leighann Goode was called for obstruction and Halleman was awarded second base. Mihyia Davis drove in the go-ahead run one batter later.
The play ultimately proved to be the game-winner for the Longhorns after the Red Raiders failed to get the tying run to cross the plate in the top of the seventh inning.
GAME 1️⃣ GOES TO TEXAS 🔥#WCWS x 🎥 ESPN / @TexasSoftballpic.twitter.com/XOZncB5U6u— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) June 5, 2025
With that, Atwood and Texas will take a 1-0 lead into the potentially fateful Game 2 on June 5.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas' Reese Atwood swings at walk attempt, scores winning WCWS runs
