The pitch arrived. Atwood swung. The ball cleared the center-field wall at Devon Park. Texas catcher Reese Atwood led off the top of the fourth inning with a solo home run against Tennessee on June 1. It was her first career Women’s College World Series home run. The Longhorns won that opening semifinal game 5-2….
Sunday May 31st, two elimination games played back to back at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Four teams walked in. Two walked out. Both games turned on a catcher. Game One: Reese Atwood Breaks the Spell Through four and a third innings, Jordy Frahm had not allowed a single Texas hitter to reach base. No…
Earlier in the game, two Alabama errors had put a wobble in the Crimson Tide’s night. Marlie Giles called a meeting. She is the team captain. The letter C is literally sewn into her jersey. When things go sideways at Devon Park, she is the one who pulls her teammates together and says what needs…
The second inning started normally enough. Then it did not stop. UCLA sent 14 batters to the plate in the top of the second inning Friday night. Aleena Garcia led off with a home run — the first pitch she saw. Megan Grant, a senior utility player for the Bruins, hit a solo shot to…
Texas was one loss from going home. The defending national champions had dropped their opener to Tennessee on Thursday night. Now it was Friday, the lights blaze over Oklahoma City, and Mississippi State stands between the Longhorns and their next game at the 2026 Women’s College World Series. Behind the plate was Reese Atwood —…
