Texas Longhorns softball


The Texas Longhorns softball team represents The [University of Texas at Austin] in NCAA Division I intercollegiate softball competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2024 season and moved to the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024.
The University of Texas began varsity intercollegiate competition in softball in 1997; the softball team competed as a club team for one year in 1996. Texas has an all-time varsity win–loss record of 1,189–494–5 as of the end of the 2025 season. The Longhorns have won five regular season conference championships and four conference tournament championships. Texas has made 25 of 28 possible appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 29 seasons of varsity competition through the end of the 2025 season, reaching the Women's College World Series eight times. The Longhorns have won the national championship once, in 2025.
The Longhorns play their home games at Red & Charline McCombs Field, where they have compiled a record of 624–154–3 as of the end of the 2025 season. Texas hired seventh-year head coach Mike White, formerly head coach of the Oregon Ducks, on June 25, 2018.

All-time season results

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NCAA Tournament seeding history

National seeding began in 2005. The Texas Longhorns have been a national seed 11 of the 20 tournaments.
Years →2005 [NCAA Division I softball tournament|'05]'06'10'11'12'13'19'21'23'24'25
Seeds →4373649121316

All-time series records

SEC members

*Through February 10, 2025.

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2019 Season Results
Alabama4-82-21-61-02-4L1
Arkansas8-12-05-11-03-1W2
Auburn4-14-00-00-11-0W3
Florida7-62-02-23-42-2L1
Georgia1-20-20-01-00-0W1
Kentucky1-3-10-20-01-1-10-0T1
LSU8-66-12-40-10-0L1
Mississippi State6-03-00-03-02-0W6
Missouri18-2010-74-94-42-3W4
Oklahoma27-6113-217-247-164-14W4
Ole Miss6-14-00-02-10-0W4
South Carolina2-32-10-10-12-0W2
Tennessee6-51-01-44-10-3W2
Texas A&M26-2315-87-104-57-6W6

Former Big 12 members

*Through February 7, 2023.

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2019 Season Results
Baylor38-2221-816-131-21-2W2
Iowa State63-428-327-07-16-1W7
Kansas46-1421-423-102-02-0W15
Nebraska20-189-75-86-35-3W6
Oklahoma State38-3219-1216-161-24-6W2
Texas Tech63-1227-427-56-26-2W12

Individual honors, awards, and accomplishments

National honors and awards

National Player of the Year

Three Texas players have won national player of the year awards in five seasons. Texas is the only Division I program with three USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards. Pitcher Cat Osterman, who won the award all three times, is the only player in NCAA history to have won the award more than twice.

Conference awards and honors

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;Big 12 Player of the Year
;Big 12 Pitcher of the Year
  • Cat Osterman, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
  • Blaire Luna, 2010
;Big 12 Freshman of the Year
  • Jodi Reeves, 1997
  • Lindsay Gardner, 2000
  • Cat Osterman, 2002
  • Chez Sievers, 2003
  • Blaire Luna, 2010
  • Taylor Thom, 2011
  • Tiarra Davis, 2014
  • Teagan Kavan, 2024
;Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
  • Megan Willis, 2006, 2007
;Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
  • Christa Williams, 1998
;Big 12 Coach of the Year

Home field

East Austin Youth Complex199714–7–0
Red & Charline McCombs Field1998–present592–149–3

Through 2024 Season

Attendance record

1May 26, 2024Texas A&M2,214W 6–5
2April 6, 2024Oklahoma2,084W 2–1
3May 25, 2024Texas A&M2,011W 9–8
4February 24, 2024Stanford1,986L 3–4
5February 24, 2024Colorado State1,983W 9–0
6May 24, 2024Texas A&M1,976L 5–6
7February 23, 2024Colorado State1,959W 7–0
8February 25, 2024Louisiana1,945W 5–4
9May 18, 2024Northwestern1,928W 14–2
10April 7, 2024Oklahoma1,922W 2–1

''Last updated: February 9, 2025''

No-hitters

Texas pitchers have thrown 57 no-hitters, including 10 perfect games.
1February 4, 1998Christa WilliamsSt. Edward's41010010-0
1February 4, 1998Carmen MartinezSt. Edward's1020010-0
2February 28, 1998Christa WilliamsTWU7121005-0
3March 6, 1998Christa WilliamsHofstra7131101-0
4March 14, 1998Christa WilliamsNorth Carolina594008-0
5April 2, 1999Christa WilliamsTexas A&M7114001-0
6April 13, 1999Christa WilliamsUTSA51050217-0
7April 18, 1999Christa WilliamsOklahoma881011-0
8February 7, 2001Natalie KingSt. Edward's5510010-0
9March 14, 2001Natalie KingNew Mexico State763103-0
10February 13, 2002Cat OstermanUtah7163013-0
11February 15, 2002Cat OstermanSouthwest Texas7130034-0
12February 26, 2002Cat OstermanStephen F. Austin7150007-0
13March 27, 2002Cat OstermanBaylor7170002-0
14April 27, 2002Cat OstermanOklahoma State7150005-0
15February 8, 2003Cat OstermanFresno State7180004-0
16February 12, 2003Cat OstermanUT Arlington7170017-0
17February 28, 2003Amy BradfordNorth Carolina7130103-0
18March 1, 2003Cat OstermanFlorida7181001-0
19March 5, 2003Cat OstermanUTSA7172003-0
20March 6, 2003Amy BradfordEastern Michigan5111008-0
21February 16, 2005Cat OstermanTexas State7170004-0
22February 25, 2005Meagan DennyBYU7152001-0
23March 9, 2005Cat OstermanUTSA7180002-0
24March 11, 2005Cat OstermanUTEP7191003-0
25April 26, 2005Meagan DennyTexas Tech7151013-0
26May 12, 2005Cat OstermanNebraska7142003-0
27May 20, 2005Cat OstermanMassachusetts7141001-0
28May 21, 2005Cat OstermanMississippi State7170002-0
29February 10, 2006Cat OstermanSyracuse51100112-0
30February 11, 2006Cat OstermanNorthwestern7171003-0
31February 17, 2006Cat OstermanFordham7170011-0
32March 8, 2006Cat OstermanNorth Texas7160205-0
33April 15, 2006Cat OstermanOklahoma7140102-0
34April 28, 2007Meagan DennyIowa State7111011-0
35May 1, 2008Brittany BarnhillTexas A&M-Corpus Christi642108-0
36February 12, 2010Blaire LunaNorth Carolina861001-0
37March 4, 2010Kim BruinsTexas Southern530101-0
38March 16, 2010Blaire LunaNorth Texas6105030-1
39May 1, 2010Blaire LunaIowa State5121008-0
40March 17, 2011Blaire LunaWashington5900012-0
41March 4, 2012Kim BruinsSam Houston State5910114-0
42February 7, 2013Blaire LunaTexas A&M-Corpus Christi7142016-0
43April 4, 2013Kim BruinsTexas Southern210008-0
43April 4, 2013Holly KernTexas Southern110008-0
43April 4, 2013Gabby SmithTexas Southern120008-0
43April 4, 2013Blaire LunaTexas Southern130008-0
44April 6, 2013Blaire LunaWestern Kentucky7161004-0
45April 12, 2013Blaire LunaIowa State5112018-0
46May 26, 2013Blaire LunaFlorida State7131004-0
47March 6, 2019Shealyn O'LearyLongwood521029-1
48March 22, 2019Miranda ElishIowa State5810011-0
49March 27, 2019Shealyn O'LearyBaylor730002-0
50March 8, 2020Miranda ElishNew Mexico7100007-0
51March 20, 2021Ariana AdamsNew Mexico5411012-0
52February 27, 2022Sophia SimpsonUTSA6124008-0
53February 26, 2023Citlaly GutierrezTexas Southern5900022-0
54May 19, 2023Mac MorganSeton Hall411008-0
54May 19, 2023Estelle CzechSeton Hall100008-0
55February 9, 2024Mac MorganSan Diego5510119-0
56May 17, 2024Mac MorganSiena741005-0
57April 5, 2025Teagan KavanMissouri5110008-0