Social media reacts as unranked Texas advances to the WCWS finals
Texas softball is defying all odds this postseason. The Longhorns are off to the Women’s College World Series championship round after upsetting No. 7 Oklahoma State.
Mike White’s squad crawled all the way back from the losers bracket, beating the Cowgirls twice on Monday.
Longhorn lefty Estelle Czech shut out the Pokes in a 5-0 Game 1 victory. Courtney Day launched a three-run home run to help force a winner-take-all Game 2.
The second game did not get off to a great start for Texas. Oklahoma’s State offense got to Czech to take a 5-0 lead.
However, Texas mounted a comeback for the ages, started by another three-run home run from Day in the fourth inning that cut the deficit to two, 5-3. Texas took the lead off the bat of Bella Dayton in the fifth inning. Dayton drilled a single into right field and came all the way around to score via a throwing error.
The Longhorns held on to win 6-5 and set up a Red River Rivalry matchup in the national championship series.
Here is how social media reacted to Texas softball making history.
HEADED TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/P1E7OjeoEN
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) June 7, 2022
Who needs a "seed"? Are the respecting @TexasSoftball now? Hook'Em 🤘🏻🥎 pic.twitter.com/gpi5Cca77U
— Brian Terrell (@LonghornInOmaha) June 7, 2022
This play will live on forever in the lore of Texas Athletics
— gold glove messinger (@hornsupchris) June 7, 2022
Never underestimate the power of the human spirit.
Thanks @TexasSoftball for inspiring us all.
JUST WOW!
— Jim Thrasher (@thrashman10) June 7, 2022
LETS GO. FINISH. @TexasSoftball https://t.co/RYxLI3l8x2
— Silas Ardoin (@SilasArdoin4) June 7, 2022
@TexasSoftball Texas fight great game ladies 🤘🏿
— Keondre Coburn⁹⁹ (@KeondreCoburn99) June 7, 2022
🤘🏻 @TexasSoftball pic.twitter.com/IM9xxmLCZu
— CB (@chrisgb002000) June 7, 2022
Texas becomes the FIRST unseeded team in Women’s College World Series history to make it to the championship series!
What an incredible run from this group. #Hookem🤘#WCWS
— Chan (@CjMumme) June 7, 2022
WE’RE GOING TO THE SHIP!!!!!🤘🏽
— Reagan Huggins (@ReaganHuggins12) June 7, 2022
What about the WCWS Finals at the Cotton Bowl?
— Christina Huang (@stina_huang) June 7, 2022
Texas is two wins away from going from the middle finger to the index and/or ring finger. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/FrqVg4ener
— Danny Davis (@aasdanny) June 7, 2022
The Big 12 is really going to miss Oklahoma and Texas.
— Kyle Umlang (@kyleumlang) June 7, 2022
A moment we’ll never forget. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/tZ9xIwOkN9
— Christian Corona (@ChristianC0rona) June 7, 2022
Sorry cowpokes… pic.twitter.com/RyR9stex0K
— Annie Emms (@18anniee) June 7, 2022
Best overall women’s athletics in the country and it ain’t close 🤘🏻 @TexasLonghorns @TexasSoftball #HookEm
— William Wilkerson (@WillieWilk23) June 7, 2022
Texas becomes the 1st unseeded team to reach the championship round of the Women's College World Series.
The Longhorns will match-up with Red River and Big 12 rival Oklahoma, making this the 3rd time 2 teams from the same conference will battle for the softball national title. pic.twitter.com/NhLbgN6Jnn
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 7, 2022
The Texas athletic department right now pic.twitter.com/YgUCN6f7Lu
— HornSports (@HornSports) June 7, 2022
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