UCF softball vs. Texas live updates: NCAA softball score, highlights

The UCF Knights and Texas Longhorns will battle for the Austin Regional championship Sunday.

Texas (48-10), the No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, needs to win only once to advance to the super regionals. For UCF (35-23-1) to move on, it will need to claim the first game at 1 p.m. at Red & Charline McCombs Field and capture a second victory over the Longhorns later in the afternoon.

Game 1 will air on ESPN+.

Watch UCF softball vs. Texas on ESPN+

The Knights did their jobs Saturday, triumphing 10-2 over Eastern Illinois and 10-8 over Michigan. A loss would’ve ended their season.

On the other hand, Texas has yet to be truly challenged in the Regional. It crushed Eastern Illinois 10-2 Friday and dominated the Wolverines 16-4 Saturday.

The News-Journal is bringing you live updates, scores and highlights from the game. Follow along.

UCF softball score: Texas 2, Knights 0, top of 2

Texas strikes first.

Following a one-out walk to Victoria Hunter, Leighann Goode blasts a Vega pitch over the wall to straightaway center field for a two-run homer.

UCF softball starting pitcher

Isabella Vega will get the start for the Knights. The redshirt freshman enters with a 1.55 ERA across 131⅓ innings (31 appearances).

Teagan Kavan will start for the Longhorns. Kavan holds a 2.59 ERA.

What time does UCF softball vs. Texas start? 

• Date: Sunday, May 18
• Time: 1 p.m. EST  
• Where: Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas

What TV channel is UCF softball vs. Texas on today? 

UCF softball schedule 2025

Below are UCF’s last five results. To view the Knights’ full 2025 schedule, click here.

• Wednesday, May 7: UCF 7, Utah 5 (Big 12 Tournament)
• Thursday, May 8: Arizona 4, UCF 3 (Big 12 Tournament)
• Friday, May 16: Michigan 4, UCF 3 (NCAA softball tournament)
• Saturday, May 17: UCF 10, Eastern Illinois 2 (5 inn.) (NCAA softball tournament)
• Saturday, May 17: UCF 10, Michigan 8 (NCAA softball tournament)

Texas softball schedule 2025

Below are Texas’ last five results. To view the Longhorns’ full 2025 schedule, click here.

• Saturday, May 3: Texas 12, Kentucky 3 (5 Inn.)
• Thursday, May 8: Texas 7, Ole Miss 6 (SEC Tournament)
• Friday, May 9: Texas A&M 14, Texas 2 (5 Inn.) (SEC Tournament)
• Friday, May 16: No. 6 Texas 10, Eastern Illinois 2 (NCAA softball tournament)
• Saturday, May 17: Texas 16, Michigan 4, (6 inn.) (NCAA softball tournament)