Final: Texas Tech 1, Ole Miss 0 Texas Tech starting pitcher NiJaree Canady caps a dominant performance as she strikes out the side. Canady allowed just two hits and finished with 10 strikeouts.

NiJaree Canady reacts to hitting a double during Texas Tech's softball exhibition against Garden City Community College, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at Rocky Johnson Field.

History was made on Friday afternoon for the Texas Tech Red Raiders as they punched a ticket to their first-ever WCWS behind ace pitcher NiJaree Canady with a 2-1 win over Florida State. Canady ...

Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady prepares to pitch against Ole Miss in the 2025 Women's College World Series, Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.© Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal ...

— Barstool Texas Tech 🌵 (@barstoolttu) May 23, 2025 Texas Tech signed the top player in college softball with a reported $1 million NIL deal, convincing NiJaree Canady to transfer from Stanford.

Canady signed a one-year, $1,050,024 NIL contract with Texas Tech's NIL collective, The Matador Club, last July when she transferred to the Red Raiders from Stanford for the 2025 softball season.

Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady celebrates during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals against Texas in Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 5, 2025.

Texas Tech star softball pitcher NiJaree Canady will make $1.2 million in a name, image and likeness deal to play for the school in 2026 after leading the team to the Women’s College World Series.

(AP Photo/Kyle Phillips) OKLAHOMA CITY – Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady has signed another $1 million-plus NIL deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Friday.

NiJaree Canady clearly isn't 100% right now, but the Texas Tech softball ace did what she does best in helping the Red Raiders sweep Oklahoma State on Friday.

Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady has signed another $1 million-plus NIL deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of ...