AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns are national champions in softball. The Longhorns crushed Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 to claim the school's first ever national championship in the sport. The Longhorns threw Teagan Kavan in Game 3 to matchup with Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady, who was starting her third consecutive game.

The Longhorns capture their first national title after years of championship heartbreak, defeating the Red Raiders in decisive Game 3.

Freshman Cambria Salmon did a fine job in her first two innings in relief of starter Mac Morgan — her wicked changeup is something to behold — but the youngster ran into trouble in the fateful fifth inning of a scoreless game. White remained planted in the dugout with Kavan at the ready, even after Salmon loaded the bases with a two-out walk.