WCWS Semifinals Live Updates from No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 11 Texas Tech

OKLAHOMA CITY–– One ticket has already been punched to the 2026 Women's College World Series Championship Series by No. 2 Texas. There is one spot still available, and it will be determined at Devon Park in Oklahoma City on Monday night.

No. 1 Alabama and No. 11 Texas Tech meet for the second semifinal session. The Crimson Tide needs just one win to advance to its first appearance in the finals since 2014. Texas Tech has to beat Alabama twice to make a return trip to the finals for the second year in a row.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN, but BamaCentral is inside the park and will provide updates throughout.

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Live updates

(latest updates at the top)

FINAL: Texas Tech 2, Alabama 0

Bottom 7

Taylor puts a charge in one, but the RF makes a good catch to end the game and Alabama's season.

Vandagriff pokes a two-out double down the third base line to bring the game-tying run to the plate.

Two pitches, two outs. Giles pops up the first pitch, and Roman grounds out on the first pitch she sees.

MID 7: Texas Tech 2, Alabama 0

Top 7

Burns strikes out, and Terry grounds out to strand the bases loaded. Moten gets out of the jam while limiting the damage.

Pannell draws a walk, and the bases are loaded with one out.

Moten walks Lis, and Tech has runners on the corners with one out.

Lauren Allred singles up the middle, and the speedy Davis races all the way around to third. The throw gets away from Taylor, and Davis scores a HUGE insurance run. Texas Tech 2, Alabama 0

Defensive substitution Abby Duchscherer can't handle a hot shot at first, and Tech has a one out baserunner.

Texas Tech has the top of the lineup coming up in the seventh

END 6: Texas Tech 1, Alabama 0

Bottom 6

Pupillo pops up in foul territory, and Alabama is still scoreless through six.

Wells is hit by a pitch with two outs. Kinley Pate will come in to pinch run for Wells.

Young fouls off several pitchers, but she ends up striking out swinging on the changeup. Two outs.

Alabama's lineup will now face Canady for the third time in this game. Did not have any success the first two times through

White grounds out to short. One out

9-1-2 coming up for the Crimson Tide

MID 6: Texas Tech 1, Alabama 0

Top 6

Spearman comes in to pinch hit and flies out to center. Moten gets out of the jam. Big moment for the freshman to come in and get three outs in that situation.

Toney flies out to center, but both baserunners move up 60 feet.

Terry hits a ball back to Moten, and she gets the lead runner at third. One out.

After that base hit, freshman Vic Moten will come in to relieve Briski.

Burns pokes one out to left, and Tech has two on with nobody out.

Leadoff single to left for Pannell

END 5: Texas Tech 1, Alabama 0

Bottom 5

Alabama goes three up, three down in the fifth. The Tide only has two baserunners through the first five innings.

Taylor strikes out swinging. Two outs. Canady continues to have the Tide offense baffled this game.

Vandagriff strikes out swinging. One out

Tide is starting to run out of at-bats. 6-7-8 due up for the Tide

MID 5: Texas Tech 1, Alabama 0

Top 5

Nice pick by Hawkins to get the final out and strand the runner at third.

A ground ball back to Briski goes for the second out, but Davis moves to third on the play.

Davis doubles through the right side with one out for her first hit of the day.

Top of the order due up for the Red Raiders

END 4: Texas Tech 1, Alabama 0

Bottom 4

Roman rolls over to the right side, and Alabama can't make Canady pay for the two-out walk. Alabama had 10 hits last game against Texas Tech, but the offense looks lifeless in this game.

Giles draws a four-pitch walk with two outs.

Wells flies out to center. She does not have a hit since her game-winning home run against UCLA in the Tide's first game of the WCWS.

2-3-4 coming up for the Tide in the fourth, looking to respond to the Tech run

MID 4: Texas Tech 1, Alabama 0

Top 4

Briski responds with three quick outs after the home run, but Texas Tech takes the lead in the fourth.

Jasmyn Burns homers out to center field on the first pitch of the fourth inning. Texas Tech 1, Alabama 0

END 3: Alabama 0, Texas Tech 0

Bottom 3

Young flies out to center, and we're scoreless through three.

White steals second to move into scoring position with two outs for Young.

White puts it on the ground, but it is right to Canady. She gets the lead runner at second. Two outs.

Hawkins has a one-out single out to center for Alabama's first hit.

Bottom of the order due up for the Tide, looking for its first baserunner

MID 3: Alabama 0, Texas Tech 0

Top 3

Pannell pops out on the next pitch, and Briski gets out of the jam.

Murphy goes out to meet with Briski after she falls behind 2-1 in the count and missed pretty bad on a few pitches.

Lis strikes out swinging. Two outs

Allred pops up on the infield. One out.

Davis is hit by a pitch, and the Raiders have two on with nobody out.

Williams send the first pitch she sees to the outfield for a leadoff single. She now has three straight hits against the Tide going back to last game.

Texas Tech has the top of the lineup coming up in the third

END 2: Alabama 0, Texas Tech 0

Bottom 2

Alabama goes three up, three down in a quick second inning. Canady only had to throw 10 pitches.

GIles, Roman and Vandagriff coming up for Alabama

MID 2: Alabama 0, Texas Tech 0

Top 2

Quiroga grounds out for the final out of the inning to strand the runner.

Toney strikes out on three pitches. Two outs.

Terry singles through the right side to give Tech a one-out baserunner.

Burns ends up grounding out to third anyway. One out.

After review, the call is changed. It will be a 1-2 count to Burns.

Texas Tech will make its first challenge of the night, and the Raiders will probably win as it appears the ball did get fouled off of Burns' foot.

6-7-8 due up for the Red Raiders

END 1: Alabama 0, Texas Tech 0

Bottom 1- Alabama batting

Pupillo strikes out swinging. Three up, three down for the Tide.

After review, the call stands, and Wells is out. Alabama loses its first challenge.

Wells is called out on a foul tip. Alabama is challenging for hit by pitch.

Youngs grounds out to the right side.

Young, Wells and Pupillo will get things started for the Tide. Wells was hitless in the first game.

MID 1: Alabama 0, Texas Tech 0

Top 1- Texas Tech batting

Nice play by Hawkins to charge a ball in no-man's land to get the final out of the inning and keep the Raiders off the board in the first.

Lis strikes out swinging for a big second out.

Allred hits one hard just past Hawkins' glove at Short, and Texas Tech has two on with one out.

Davis flies out to left for the first out.

Williams singles up the middle to give Tech a leadoff baserunner.

The first pitch from Briski is a strike, and Game 2 is underway

Game 2 starting lineups

Texas Tech vs. Alabama starting lineups Game 2 | NCAA

No changes for Alabama in the lineup. Texas Tech makes a couple changes at the bottom of the order.

Tonight's umpires: Chelsea Clark (home plate), Robbie Guest (first base), Brian Crochet (second base), Brett Higgins (third base)

Alabama will be the home team in Game 2. The Crimson Tide changed into its white uniforms that it wore against UCLA

First pitch for Game 2 is scheduled for 9:09 p.m. CT

GAME 1 FINAL: Texas Tech 5, Alabama 4

Bottom 7- Texas Tech batting

Mia Williams walks it off with a home run to lead off the bottom of the seventh and force the if-necessary game. Texas Tech 5, Alabama 4

Top of the lineup due up for Texas Tech

MID 7: Alabama 4, Texas Tech 4

Top 7- Alabama batting

Giles grounds out to end the frame, but Alabama does tie it up in the seventh with Young's two-run home run.

Pupillo battles through a great at-bat to leg out an infield single.

Wells pops up to second. Two outs.

Time for another pitching change. Canady re-enters in the circle with one out. Wells will be at the plate for the Tide.

JENA YOUNG TIES IT FOR THE TIDE 🔥@AlabamaSB comes to life in the 7th‼️ pic.twitter.com/TMeVC1KaOm
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) June 2, 2026

JENA YOUNG. She ties it with a two-run shot to right. Alabama 4, Texas Tech 4

Alabama's top-three hitters are 0-for-8 with four Ks today. Someone will have to step up here to keep this game alive.

White reaches on an infield single. Good things happen when she puts the ball on the ground. It brings up the top of the lineup

Hubbard flies out to left. One out.

Tide needs at least two runs to extend this game. 8-9-1 due up for Alabama, but Mari Hubbard will pinch hit for Hawkins to lead things off.

END 6: Texas Tech 4, Alabama 2

Bottom 6- Texas Tech batting

Moten retires the Red Raiders in order. It is the first three up, three down inning for Texas Tech at the plate since the first.

7-8-9- coming up for the Red Raiders

MID 6: Texas Tech 4, Alabama 2

Top 6- Alabama batting

Taylor lines out to short. Tide can't respond in the sixth.

Vandagriff strikes out looking. Two outs. The inning's hopes rest on the shoulders of the freshman Ambrey Taylor.

Roman hits a one-out single through the right side for her second hit of the game. Larissa Preuitt comes in to run for Roman at first.

Tide only has six more outs to work with. Giles, Roman and Vandagriff are due up at the plate.

END 5: Texas Tech 4, Alabama 2

Bottom 5- Texas Tech batting

Moten strikes out the next batter, but Tech takes the lead in the fifth.

Taylor Pannell Hits one just past the glove of Vandagriff over the left field wall for a two-out, two-run home run. Texas Tech 4, Alabama 2

TAYLOR PANNELL 2-RUN SHOT TO PUT @TexasTechSB AHEAD 👀#WCWS x 🎥 ESPN pic.twitter.com/7aWtKOqwXH
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) June 2, 2026

After Moten falls behind 2-0 to the next batter, McMahon will go out for a visit in the circle.

Moten gets two quick outs and then gives up a walk to Lis.

Heart of the order due up for Texas Tech

MID 5: Alabama 2, Texas Tech 2

Top 5- Alabama batting

Pupillo strikes out swinging, and Alabama can't do anything with the two-out free pass.

Wells is hit by a pitch to give the Tide a two-out baserunner. Kinley Pate will come in to run for Wells.

White, Young and Wells due up for the Tide. The players in the top of the lineup are looking for their first hits of the game. White had a single in the third inning.

END 4: Alabama 2, Texas Tech 2

Bottom 4- Texas Tech batting

Moten strikes out Williams, and she is fired up. The freshman steps up big in a huge moment on the biggest stage.

Moten gets Canady to strike out swinging, and we have our first Moten stomp of the World Series.

After Briski throws a ball to Canady, Alabama will make a pitching change. Freshman Vic Moten steps in to make her first appearance at the WCWS with two runners on, one out and a 1-0 count to Canady.

Toney singles just past Hawkins' glove to put two on with one out.

Briski walks Burns on four pitches. Patrick Murphy immediately goes out to meet with Briski and the infield.

Hawkins makes a nice snag at shortstop on a liner for the first out.

6-7-8 due up for Texas Tech

MID 4: Alabama 2, Texas Tech 2

Top 4- Alabama batting

Hawkins has a swinging bunt for an infield single, but for some reason Taylor kept running all the way to third and easily gets thrown out to end the inning. Pretty unfortunate baserunning mistakes by the freshman there.

Terry retires the first two batters she sees, but Taylor reaches with a two-out single to extend the inning.

Tech will make another switcharoo in the circle. Terry re-enters for the Red Raiders

Marlie Giles does it again! The senior captain crushes a home run out to centerfield to tie it up, her second home run in as many games. Alabama 2, Texas Tech 2

4-5-6 due up for the Tide

END 3: Texas Tech 2, Alabama 1

Bottom 3- Texas Tech batting

A swinging strikeout by Pannell ends the frame, but Tech takes the lead in the third on the Allred home run.

Lis follows it up with a single up the middle. Pitching coach Lance McMahon will go meet with Briski in the circle.

Lauren Allred drives a ball to deep left field for a two-out home run. Texas Tech 2, Alabama 1

Briski retires the first two batters on groundouts

Top of the lineup coming up for Tech

MID 3: Alabama 1, Texas Tech 1

Top 3- Alabama batting

Pupillo grounds out to the right side, and the top of the order can't do anything with the leadoff hit.

Wells also chases an outside pitch. Two outs.

Young chases a pitch way outside for the first out. Canady has struck out three of the first five batters she's faced.

White pokes one over the shortstop's head for a leadoff single.

9-1-2 coming up for the Tide, looking to respond

Bottom 2- Texas Tech batting

Spearman flies out to center, and Briski strands two on base.

Gerry Glasco will pinch hit for Canady, calling on junior Desirae Spearman

Toney turns on a high pitch and sends a ball past Wells down the first base line to tie the game up. Alabama 1 Texas Tech 1

A fly ball to left goes for the second out. It is not deep enough to advance the runners.

Back-to-back singles to the left side have two on with one out.

Pannell singles out to left with one out to give the Raiders their first baseunner of the game.

MID 2: Alabama 1, Texas Tech 0

Top 2- Alabama batting

Hawkins chases a pitch to strike out and strand the runner at third.

Taylor strikes out looking for the second out and Canady's first strikeout.

Audrey Vandagriff hits a ball deep enough to score Giles on the sacrifice fly. Roman moves to third with one out. Alabama 1, Texas Tech 0

Tech will make its first pitching change. NiJaree Candy enters for Terry in the circle.

Roman pipes a single up the middle, and thanks to some aggressive base running from Giles, Alabama has runners on second and third with no outs.

Giles reaches with a leadoff single.

Giles, Roman and Vandagriff coming up for the Tide. Giles and Roman switched spots in the lineup for this game.

END 1: Alabama 0, Texas Tech 0

Bottom 1- Texas Tech batting

Briski strikes out the side in the first. Great start for the Alabama ace.

Back-to-back Ks for Briski to open the game. This time, she freezes Davis looking.

Williams crushes the second pitch she sees over the wall, but it is in foul territory. Briski gets her to chase the rise ball on the next pitch for a strikeout.

Williams, Davis and Allred due up for the Red Raiders

MID 1: Alabama 0, Texas Tech 0

Top 1- Alabama batting

Pupillo grounds out to the right side, and Alabama is retired in order. The Tide had scored in the first inning of its first two WCWS games.

Wells strikes out looking at a pitch on the outside edge. Two outs.

For the first time in OKC, Young is retired at the plate. She pops up in foul territory for the first out.

The first pitch from Terry is a ball, and this game is underway.

Young, Wells and Pupillo will lead things off for the Crimson Tide

Starting lineups:

Pregame

It will be Jocelyn Briski in the circle for the Crimson Tide for the third straight game at the WCWS. Texas Tech is starting out with Kaitlyn Terry.

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer is here in Oklahoma City for the Crimson Tide's semifinal game.

The TV broadcast will start at 6 p.m. with first pitch at 6:06

The team arrived to the ballpark about one hour prior to first pitch.

Alabama arrives to Devon Park for the WCWS semis pic.twitter.com/vJgcQpUPWV
— Katie Windham (@katiewindham_) June 1, 2026

Alabama is wearing its gray uniforms for the semifinals. Texas Tech will be wearing red tops with red pants and black socks.

Folks, it is a HOT one here in Oklahoma today with temperatures in the mid to high 90s with very few clouds in the sky.

Jocelyn Briski has pitched every inning in OKC so far for the Crimson Tide. Texas Tech has constantly switched back and forth between Kaitlyn Terry and NiJaree Canady in its games.

Alabama will be the designated visiting team and bat first in the first game. If the if-necessary game is forced, the Tide will be the home team in that game.

While this is the first meeting between the two programs since 2017, Alabama did face Texas Tech star NiJaree Canady at the WCWS in 2023 when she pitched at Stanford. She did not allow a hit in 1.2 innings pitched in the 2-0 win for the Cardinal.

This is the first meeting between Alabama and Texas Tech in softball since Feb. 2017. Alabama leads the all time series, 3-1

Alabama beat UCLA and Nebraska to reach the semifinals. Texas Tech beat Mississippi State in its opener, lost to Tennessee in extra innings and then beat UCLA in an extra-inning elimination game on Sunday night.

Texas fights its way out of the losers' bracket with two wins over Tennessee on Monday to advance to the championship series.

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