Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reported that the ace pitcher had signed a "seven-figure NIL deal" to keep her with the program past the 2025 season. The junior right-hander had transferred to Texas Tech from Stanford ahead of the 2025 season and became the first softball player to secure a NIL deal in excess of $1 million.

Texas softball committed two costly errors late in Game 2 of the WCWS championship series, falling 4-3 to the Red Raiders and setting up a Game 3.

Live coverage from Texas vs Texas Tech in Game 2 of the NCAA Tournament championship series Thursday, June 5, in Oklahoma City.