The Texas Longhorns are on the brink of being eliminated from the NCAA tournament and missing the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2021.  I

AUSTIN - On paper, 11th-seeded Clemson's 7-4 win over sixth seed Texas on the Longhorns' home battleground in the Thursday opener of the softball super regional will go down as an upset. But it looked like anything but.

After a nearby lightning strike, game 1 of the NCAA Tournament Super Regional series between Texas and Clemson won't start until at least 8:56 p.m.

Texas Longhorns softball loses to Clemson in game 1 of NCAA softball super regional on Thursday, May 22, 2025, see the photos.

The best-of-three series begins in Austin at 9 p.m. ET with both teams vying for a spot in the women's college world series.

With their 6-5 clinching win over Texas A&M in the Bryan-College Station regional Sunday night, Liberty made NCAA softball history.

Texas softball will have its hands full at this weekend's Austin super regional with a young Clemson program has already emerged as a national power.

The 49-14 Cardinals are 1-1 heading into a Saturday losers bracket matchup in the double-elimination tournament.