We gather here today to say goodbye to the Oklahoma softball dynasty, and hello to the NIL era.
Because if Texas Tech just proved anything, it’s that you can buy a championship. Last summer, the school spent a million dollars and change to lure the best player in softball to Lubbock, Texas, in hopes of making it to its first-ever Women’s College World Series.
Naturally, NiJaree Canady upped the ante.
The junior transfer from Stanford headlined a 3-2 defeat of No. 2 Oklahoma in the Women’s College World Series semifinal on Monday, ending Oklahoma’s pursuit of a fifth straight national championship. Instead, the Red Raiders will attempt to win their first, starting with Game 1 of the championship series against Texas on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET. Game 2 follows Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, and Game 3, if necessary, is slotted for Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
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