ESPN announces WCWS Game 2 between Texas-Texas Tech was the most-watched college softball game ever
The Texas Longhorns defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Women’s College World Series to win their second consecutive softball national championship.
On Monday, ESPN announced that the series was the most-watched finals ever, even though the Longhorns swept the series in two games.
That second game of the series also broke records. ESPN reported that it averaged 2.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched college softball game on record.
Further viewership details will be released on Tuesday.
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Game 1 of the WCWS averaged 1.9 million viewers and peaked at 2.1 million viewers. It was the third-most-watched WCWS Finals Game 1 on record, per ESPN.
Texas won that game 7-3. The Longhorns put up five runs in the first inning thanks to a two-run home run from Katie Stewart. All three of the Red Raiders’ runs came from the longball, with a solo shot from Mihyia Davis in the first and a two-run blast from Mia Williams in the fifth.
Game 2 the next night averaged 2.5 million viewers and peaked at 3.0 million. It is the most-watched college softball game on record.
Just like in Game 1, Texas Tech got on the board first. Lauren Allred beat out an infield single that scored Davis.
Texas then scored three unanswered runs, including an insurance home run by Kayden Henry in the top of the seventh inning. The Longhorns held on for the 4-1 win to earn their second softball championship in a row.
