The decisive third game between Texas and Texas Tech in the 2025 Women's College World Series championship was the most-viewed softball game ever, according to a graphic shared by ESPN Public Relations on social media. The game, which aired on ESPN, averaged 2.4 million viewers. Its viewership peaked at 2.7 million, Nielsen Ratings show.

The viewership numbers for women’s softball, much like the right arm of Texas star Teagan Kavan, continue to be a rocket. Texas’ 10-4 win over Texas Tech in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series averaged 2.

Until allowing five Texas softball runs on five hits in the first inning of a 10-4 trampling, Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady didn’t know limits.