WCWS weather updates: Texas Tech-Ole Miss softball game starts after delay
Texas Tech and Ole Miss softball's highly anticipated debut at the Women's College World Series was briefly interrupted by Mother Nature.
Due to inclement weather in the Oklahoma City area, Thursday's WCWS game between the Red Raiders and Rebels had been delayed for just under an hour and a half by rain and lightning.
The game between Texas Tech and Ole Miss was originally scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET first pitch at Devon Park in Oklahoma City on Thursday.
To make the WCWS, Texas Tech took down No. 5 Florida State in the Tallahassee Super Regional, while Ole Miss, the lone unseeded team at the WCWS this year, took down No. 4 Arkansas in the Fayetteville Super Regional.
Here's the latest weather updates on Texas Tech-Ole Miss at the WCWS:
WCWS Weather updates: Latest on Texas Tech vs Ole Miss game
All times Eastern
8:10 p.m.: After a 75-minute delay, Texas Tech and Ole Miss have started at the WCWS.
Click here for live updates of the Red Raiders and Rebels game.
7:50 p.m.: Texas Tech has taken the field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City for pregame warm-ups. First pitch is right around the corner!
7:33 p.m.: The tarp appears to be off the field in Oklahoma City. The newly announced first pitch between Texas Tech and Ole Miss is roughly 35 minutes away.
7:27 p.m.: The NCAA announces on X that the first pitch between Texas Tech and Ole Miss is now scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET in Oklahoma City.
7:26 p.m.: As noted by The Oklahoman’s Jeff Patterson, Thursday’s Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss WCWS has been delayed due to lightning in the Oklahoma City area. Per NCAA rules, if lightning strikes within at least six miles of the venue of the event, the game must be suspended for at least 30 minutes. For every lightning strike that follows the initial lightning strike, the 30-minute clock is reset.
7:09 p.m.: Texas Tech's official X account (formerly Twitter) announced the originally scheduled first pitch for the 7 p.m. ET game won't happen due to a weather delay.
WCWS weather forecast: Hour-by-hour weather in OKC
According to The Weather Channel, it looks like once the current patch of inclement weather rolls through Oklahoma City, there should not be any more rain for the rest of Thursday night.
Here's an hourly forecast from The Weather Channel for Oklahoma City:
- 8 p.m.: Partly Cloudy (5% chance of rain)
- 9 p.m.: Partly Cloudy (2% chance of rain)
- 10 p.m.: Partly Cloudy (2% chance of rain)
What TV channel is Texas Tech softball vs Ole Miss in WCWS on today?
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Streaming options: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
ESPN2 will nationally televise Thursday's WCWS game between Texas Tech and Ole Miss. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN
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