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Lis homers, Canady throws 4 scoreless and Texas Tech opens WCWS with 8-0 win vs. Mississippi St

Nijaree Canady allowed four scoreless innings and Texas Tech scored 8 runs in a shutout win over Mississippi State.

  • On Thursday, May 28, 2026, the No. 11 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 8-0 in the Women's College World Series opener at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, ending the game in five innings via the run rule.
  • Mississippi State secured its first-ever WCWS appearance after upsetting the Sooners in the Norman Super Regional, while Texas Tech advanced by defeating Florida in the Gainesville Super Regional.
  • First baseman Jackie Lis hit a two-run home run in the first inning after Mississippi State's Alyssa Faircloth hit Mia Williams with a pitch; the Bulldogs committed two errors, including a costly throwing error in the fifth.
  • Texas Tech advances to face the Texas-Tennessee winner on Saturday at 2 p.m., while Mississippi State will play an elimination game against the Longhorns or Volunteers on Friday at 6 p.m.
  • The "Broccoli Dance Cam" highlighted the Bulldogs' unique fan atmosphere, featuring Jim Stewart Allen—known as "Broccoli Guy"—who served as the team's "good luck charm" since the Eugene Regional.
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Lis homers, Canady throws 4 scoreless and Texas Tech opens WCWS with 8-0 win vs. Mississippi St

Jackie Lis belted a two-run home run, NiJaree Canady pitched four scoreless innings, and Texas Tech opened the Women’s College World Series with a run-rule 8-0 victory over Mississippi State.

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