By It was an unfortunate ending for the Texas Longhorns softball season on Thursday night. After securing the No. 1 overall seed, they were swept by the Oklahoma Sooners in the Women’s College World Series championship final. Not a way you want to end the season but the team can hold their heads high after a record year.
The Longhorns, led by head coach Mike White, matched a school record with 55 wins. That mark was initially set in 2006 when Connie Clark led them to a 55-9 mark and secured a trip to the College World Series. That year Texas was bounced in the second round after losses to Arizona and UCLA.
Overall, the team can be proud of their regular-season Big 12 title led by top batter, Reese Atwood. She led the nation in home runs and RBIs. Standout freshman pitcher Teagan Kavan threw two one-hit shutouts to get the Longhorns to the championship final against their bitter rivals. In his sixth season with Texas, White coached the Horns to another Women’s College World Series and finished as the WCWS runner-up.
With the season coming to an end, here is a collection of the best photos from the postseason run.
