Social media reacts as Texas Tech takes on UT in WCWS finals

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The Texas Tech softball team is back in the Women's College World Series championship for the second year in a row, taking on the Texas Longhorns starting Thursday night.

It's a much-anticipated rematch between the two programs, who faced off in the best-of-three series last year - with UT winning that series 2-1.

The Red Raiders are hoping for a better outcome in the 2026 WCWS championship series, which started Thursday evening at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.

And fans were taking to social media to share their excitement, reactions and hot takes.

Peanut the dog was decked out in scarlet and black​

Peanut is on the way to the WCWS @JackieLis00#wreckempic.twitter.com/zW3gG4w7KX

— Becky Lis (@rlis10) June 3, 2026

Red Raiders drawing eyes so far in the WCWS​

Texas Tech's first games in OKC were pulling solid ratings.

The 4 highest viewed games at the entire Women’s College World Series are:

Texas Tech vs Alabama (2 mil)
Texas Tech vs Alabama (2 mil)
Texas Tech vs UCLA (2 mil)
Texas Tech vs Tennessee (1.9 mil)

The two semifinal games between Tennessee vs Texas had 1.0 and 1.5 million viewers pic.twitter.com/SaPU99xGVR

— Ohio’s Tate (@OhioTate) June 3, 2026

So we are ok with celebrating Texas Tech helping to grow women’s softball viewers but not ok with Texas Tech helping to grow women’s softball paychecks. Got it https://t.co/FW2tnDpn3D

— BJ Symons (@BJSymons) June 4, 2026

Already giving up on Game 1?​

They didn't strike first, but the Longhorns jumped to an early 5-1 leading going into the 3rd.

Guess we’re going 3 game

— Road Raiders (@road_raiders) June 4, 2026

Texas Tech jumps to an early 1-0 lead in the 1st​

MIHYIA DAVIS BOMB

— Makenzie Means (@makenzie_means) June 4, 2026

Texas Tech WCWS series may wreck some little Red Raiders' bedtimes​

But it's summer and it's not a school night!

sign of the night. Confirmed. #WCWS @NCAASoftballpic.twitter.com/oUZeWKKhoA

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) June 3, 2026

TTU football's Kenny Perry eyeing Mihyia Davis for the fall​

Can she have another year of eligibility, NCAA?

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This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Social media reacts to Texas Tech take on UT in WCWS softball finals

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