The Texas Longhorns have put themselves in a challenging position in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

After losing the first game of the Austin Super Regional to the Clemson Tigers 7-4, the Longhorns will be facing elimination from the tournament in game two and will have to win two straight games against the Tigers to keep their season alive.

The biggest struggle for Texas was defensively, especially in the third inning, allowing the Tigers to score three runs and gain the momentum in the ballgame. After a couple of errors from the shortstop allowed for a run to come in and a misjudged fly ball dropped in left field, allowed for two more runs to score, Clemson gained the lead and never looked back.

Not much offensive help was given to the Longhorns’ pitching staff, who struggled to get many of the Clemson batters out. Starting pitcher sophomore Teagan Kavan forced a lot of weak contact, but it still resulted in nine hits and six earned runs with just two strikeouts in her five innings of work.

The Longhorns’ batters could not get much working at the plate, aside from a solo home run from senior Mia Scott, a fielder’s error that led to a run, and a two-RBI base hit from sophomore Kayden Henry. Much of the explosive offense from a week ago was stifled. Texas had two opportunities with bases loaded in the fifth and sixth innings, but could not capitalize on the big opportunities.

All hope is not lost for the Longhorns as they are no strangers to playing with their backs against the wall, as they were in the same situation a season ago. Texas dropped the first game of last year’s Austin Super Regional to the Texas A&M Aggies 6-5 but bounced back resoundingly, winning the next two games both in nail-biting fashion, 9-8 in game two and 6-5 in the decisive game three.

Staring down elimination, the Longhorns will need history to repeat itself to advance to their second consecutive Women’s College World Series appearance.

Here is how to watch and listen to game two of the Super Regional matchup:

What: No. 6 Texas Longhorns vs. No. 11 Clemson Tigers

Where: Red and Charline McCombs Field, Austin, TX

When: Friday, May 23 at 8 p.m.

How to Watch: ESPN 2

How to Listen: Sports Radio AM 1300 The Zone, SiriusXM 84

What’s an NCAA softball tournament without a weather delay?

Just four pitches into the second game of the 2025 Super Regionals, there is a weather delay in the matchup between No. 6 Texas and No. 11 Clemson at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas.

Clemson’s Alex Brown led off the game with a single and Maddie Moore fell behind 0-2 before lightning struck within eight miles of the stadium, causing the umpires to have to call a lightning delay. The game cannot start until at least 30 minutes following the last lightning strike.

Here’s the latest on the weather updates from Texas-Clemson from the Austin Super Regional:

REQUIRED READING: Texas softball vs Clemson live updates: NCAA super regional game enters weather delay

Texas-Clemson weather updates

All times Eastern.

9:39 p.m.: Another lightning strike, reset the clock and add 30 more minutes.

9:21 p.m.: Texas’ softball social media tweeted out that there was another lightning strike at 9:21, meaning the clock resets to 30 minutes from the strike.

9:07 p.m.: The Texas-Clemson matchup in the Austin Super Regional has entered a weather delay just four pitches into the game.

a parallel architecture Shapes Space Through Material

The first glimpse of A Parallel Architecture’s newly completed Terrace Mountain Residence suggests a defiance of gravity. Sited above the wooded slopes of Westlake Hills suburb of Austin, Texas, the home seems to hover between sky and earth. The approach begins with a suspended bridge and ends at a glass-framed threshold that opens to the city skyline beyond. The architects, working closely with Arrowhead Construction, guides the structure into a dialogue with its terrain, not through imitation but by contrast. Steel and glass are braced against the softness of tree canopies and stone.

Materiality shapes the home’s atmosphere. A Parallel Architecture draws from a palette of concrete, steel, and local stone, all anchored by dark-stained wood elements that warm the otherwise elemental geometry. At once muscular and restrained, the home’s outer shell opens selectively, revealing framed glimpses of Austin’s shifting daylight. Interior transitions, between the entry bridge, central living space, and stepping outdoor terraces, are expressed through changes in texture and light, rather than walls.

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terrace mountain Residence opens onto austin landscape

Suspension becomes a recurring theme throughout A Parallel Architecture’s Terrace Mountain Residence. The team positions the main living areas above a sloping terrain, leaving the ground untouched and shaded beneath. From this raised perch, the structure cantilevers gently over an infinity pool that seems to dissolve into the hill country. The reflection pond that flows beneath the house does more than echo its silhouette. It threads through the site like a quiet architectural counterpoint, drawing the landscape into the design with a sense of rhythm and ease.

The heart of the dwelling lies in a luminous volume that houses the living room, kitchen, and dining space. Here, the architects work with interior designer Allison Burke to maintain a restrained interior language, allowing large panels of glass to turn the city into an active backdrop. The kitchen is centered around a singular marble island, almost monastic in its precision, and balanced by cabinetry that disappears into the surrounding walls.

the Terrace Mountain Residence hovers above the wooded slopes of Westlake Hills in Austin, Texas

Descending Into Landscape

In the main suite of the Terrace Mountain Residence, A Parallel Architecture offers an intimate composition of proportion and detail. A fireplace floats at the center of the room, less a barrier than a suggestion, gently separating the sleeping area from a sitting alcove. Dual bathrooms and closets recede discreetly along the perimeter, their presence registered more by surface and material than enclosure.

Along the lower level, the architecture extends downward without losing its clarity. The design team organizes this part of the home around the slope itself, creating guest suites and a double-height media room that open directly to the outdoor terrace. The change in elevation is embraced, not masked. Inside and outside, the shift in grade becomes a way to introduce shade and intimacy among the surrounding foliage.

The landscape design complements the home without overstating its presence. Much of the natural site is preserved, allowing native plantings and shaded groves to surround the exterior. An infinity pool, set along the home’s axis, acts as both a mirror and a margin. It reflects the open sky and defines the boundary of the terrace. The outdoor kitchen is tucked within a breezeway, kept close but visually quiet.

a floating bridge that leads to a glass-framed threshold overlooking the city skyline

a reflection pond threads beneath the house to create an integration between architecture and terrain

the concrete, steel and wood structure opens onto framed views of the surrounding landscape