Texas pitcher Teagan Kavan somehow channeled her emotions after losing her grandmother hours earlier with a complete-game gem on Saturday afternoon against 4-time defending national champion Oklahoma.
Texas outlasted the rival Sooners at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City with a 4-2 victory. They couldn’t have done it without the stoic Kavan, who escaped some late threats by mighty Oklahoma, including in the 7th inning when the Sooners had the tying runs at 1st and 2nd base.
That’s when Kavan showed her poise on a day when she was hurting emotionally. Kavan gathered herself and struck out the next 2 batters swinging to end the threat, the game and a day she will never forget.
“My grandma, she’s got the best seat in the house. This is where she wants me, and she’s rooting for all of us all the way. This is where she wants us,” said an emotionally drained Kavan afterward.
Kavan allowed 1 earned run on 7 hits in the courageous performance, walking 2 and striking out 8 in a 130-pitch outing. She went the distance on Saturday, literally and figuratively, considering what the challenge was with her grandmother’s passing and facing a powerhouse program that doesn’t lose much at the WCWS.
How exactly did she find the strength to do it all?
“Through her, my teammates. They all had my back, all 22 of us. My coaches, it was all for her,” said Kavan. “I don’t know, it’s just beyond me, honestly. Just relying on them and getting confidence from them.”
Kavan has a special relationship with her grandmother, who is the reason why she wears No. 17. Her grandmother was born on Nov. 17, 1928, and Kavan honors her by wearing the number. On Saturday, she honored her memory with a performance her grandmother would’ve been proud of.
Here is Kavan’s story about wearing No. 17:
1️⃣7️⃣learn the story behind why Teagan Kavan reps her number for @TexasSoftball ?#HookEm | @DICKS pic.twitter.com/ldQmwpXrBs
— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) May 13, 2025Texas got a huge win on Saturday, mostly because of Kavan. Now, the ace and the Longhorns advance to Monday’s semifinals, needing just 1 win in 2 tries to advance to the Championship Series.
Texas pitcher Teagan Kavan lost her grandmother hours before WCWS start vs. Oklahoma Saturday Down South.
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