College Softball Daily Report: 4/2/26
Texas made a statement on the road, dominating Alabama in a marquee top-five showdown in Tuscaloosa. Elsewhere, Tennessee opened its series against South Carolina with a key opening-game victory, highlighted further by Karlyn Pickens earning her coveted Golden Ticket honor. Meanwhile, Kendall Wells continued her torrid pace at the plate, launching her 28th home run of the season.
At the same time, UCF showed no signs of slowing down offensively, pushing its recent surge to 66 runs over the last four games with a convincing win over Houston. Rounding out the day, North Texas swept a doubleheader against Florida Atlantic, adding yet another twist to an increasingly unpredictable race in the American Athletic Conference.
SEC
- No. 1 Texas 9, No. 4 Alabama 1
- P Teagan Kavan (Tex) 7 IP | 5 H | ER | 9 K
- 2B Leighann Goode (Tex) 2-3 | HR (2) | RBI (4)
- No. 3 Oklahoma 10, Kentucky 2 (F/5)
- P Audrey Lowry (OU) 4 IP | 5 H | 2 ER | 2 K
- CF Kai Minor (OU) 3-3 | RBI (3) | BB
- No. 17 Texas A&M 3, No. 10 Georgia 2
- P Sydney Lessentine (A&M) 6 IP | 4 H | 2 ER | 6 K
- 1B Mya Perez (A&M) 1-3 | 2B | RBI
- No. 11 Tennessee 3, South Carolina 1
- LF Alannah Leach (Tenn) 2-3 | HR (2) | RBI (2)
- P Karlyn Pickens (Tenn) 4.2 IP | 0 H | 0 ER | 4 K
- No. 20 LSU 9, Missouri 1
- P Jayden Heavener (LSU) 6 IP | 5 H | ER | 11 K
- SS Kylee Edwards (LSU) 1-4 | HR | RBI (2)
ACC
- No. 8 Florida State 7, Notre Dame 2
- P Jazzy Francik (FSU) 5 IP | 4 H | ER | 7 K
- SS Isa Torres (FSU) 4-4 | 2B | 3B | RBI (2)
- No. 19 Duke 5, No. 12 Virginia 2
- P/UTL KK Mathis (Duke) 1-2 | 2B | RBI (2) | 2.2 IP | 2 H | ER | 2 K
- No. 25 Clemson 4, No. 13 Virginia Tech 2
- P Sierra Maness (Clem) 7 IP | 7 H | 2 ER | K
- 3B Sarah Breaux (Clem) 1-3 | HR | RBI (3)
- California 7, Louisville 5
- 3B Maddie Rey (Cal) 3-4 | 2B | RBI (2)
- RF Jordan Williams (Lou) 2-4 | HR | RBI (2)
- Syracuse 9, Pittsburgh 6 (F/8)
- 1B Kaimi Tulua (Syr) 1-5 | HR | RBI (4)
- North Carolina 9, NC State 6
- 1B Emily LeGette (UNC) 2-3 | HR (2) | BB | RBI (2)
Big 12
- No. 2 Texas Tech 11, BYU 1 (F/6)
- P NiJaree Canady (TT) 6 IP | 2 H | R | 11 K
- 1B Jackie Lis (TT) 2-4 | HR (2) | RBI (6)
- No. 21 UCF 17, Utah 0 (F/5)
- SS Aubrey Evans (UCF) 3-4 | HR (2) | RBI (4)
- 2B Sierra Humphreys (UCF) 3-4 | HR | RBI (4)
- No. 22 Arizona State 8, Kansas 5
- Kansas 11, No. 22 Arizona State 7
- C Ella Boyer (KU) 5-7 | HR (2) | RBI (4)
- CF Kaylee Pond (ASU) 4-9 | HR | 2B | RBI (4)
- Houston 3, Baylor 2 (F/15)
- P Gigi Solis (Hou) 12.2 IP | 9 H | 2 ER
- SS/3B Makenna Mitchell (Hou) 2-6 | HR | 2B | RBI
Notable Mid-Majors
- No. 24 Grand Canyon 4, Nevada 3
- LF Trinity Martin (GCU) 2-3 | HR | 2B | RBI (3)
- East Carolina 6, Charlotte 4
- North Texas 5, Florida Atlantic 4 (F/10)
- North Texas 13, Florida Atlantic 4 (F/5)
- DP Kaycee Slovak (NTX) 4-8 | GW RBI in 10th inning of Game One
- South Florida 3, UTSA 1
- Tulsa 11, Wichita State 10
- Troy 5, Louisiana 4
- Marshall 3, App State 1
- Western Kentucky 9, Sam Houston 1 (F/5)
- Western Kentucky 6, Sam Houston 1
- Jacksonville State 6, New Mexico State 3
- Texas State 5, South Alabama 1
- Southeastern Louisiana 4, McNeese 0
- Southeastern Louisiana 10, McNeese 5
Non-Conference Matchups
- No. 9 UCLA 9, Hawa’i 5
- 1B Jordan Woolery (UCLA) 3-4 | HR | RBI (5)
- Saint Mary’s 5, No. 18 Washington 2
- 1B Alex Cutonilli (St. Mary’s) 1-3 | HR | RBI (2)
- No. 18 Washington 6, Stanford 3
- P Morgan Reimer (UW) 7 IP | 6 H | 2 ER | 3 R | 2 K
- C Jadyn Glab (UW) 2-4 | HR | RBI (3)
What to Watch in College Softball on Friday
- Florida Atlantic at North Texas | 1:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Kentucky at No. 3 Oklahoma | 2:00 PM ET | SECN+
- Wisconsin at Purdue | 2:00 PM ET | BTN
- Maryland at Penn State | 2:00 PM ET | B1G+
- Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese | 2:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Illinois at Michigan State | 3:00 PM ET | B1G+
- Boston College at Georgia Tech | 3:00 PM ET | ACCX
- No. 20 LSU at Missouri | 4:00 PM ET | SECN+
- Houston at Baylor | 4:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- South Florida at UTSA | 4:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 10 Georgia at No. 17 Texas A&M | 5:00 PM ET | SECN+
- Charlotte at East Carolina | 5:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Illinois at Michigan State | 5:00 PM ET | B1G+
- App State at Marshall | 5:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- North Carolina at NC State | 5:00 PM ET | ACCX
- Louisville at California | 5:00 PM ET | ACCX
- Rutgers at No. 5 Nebraska | 6:00 PM ET | B1G+
- No. 15 Mississippi State at No. 7 Florida | 6:00 PM ET | SECN+
- South Carolina at No. 11 Tennessee | 6:00 PM ET | SECN+
- Notre Dame at No. 8 Florida State | 6:00 PM ET | ACCX
- No. 25 Clemson at No. 13 Virginia Tech | 6:00 PM ET | ACCX
- No. 12 Virginia at No. 19 Duke | 6:00 PM ET | ACCX
- Utah at No. 21 UCF | 6:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Sam Houston at Western Kentucky | 6:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Boston College at Georgia Tech | 6:00 PM ET | ACCX
- Syracuse at Pittsburgh | 6:00 PM ET | ACCX
- BYU at No. 2 Texas Tech | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- South Florida at UTSA | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Tulsa at Wichita State | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Michigan at Northwestern | 7:00 PM ET | B1G+
- New Mexico State at Jacksonville State | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Texas State at South Alabama | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- Troy at Louisiana | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
- No. 10 Georgia at No. 17 Texas A&M | 7:30 PM ET | SECN+
- Saint Mary’s at Stanford | 8:00 PM ET | ACCX
- No. 1 Texas at No. 4 Alabama | 8:30 PM ET | SEC Network
- Iowa at No. 16 Oregon | 9:00 PM ET | B1G+
- Indiana at No. 9 UCLA | 10:00 PM ET | B1G+
- Nevada at No. 24 Grand Canyon | 10:00 PM ET | Mountain West Network
