The Texas Tech Raiders are preparing to make their first-ever Super Regional appearance in Tallahassee, but a key player faces an injury.

NiJaree Canady of the Texas Tech softball team has been named one of three finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.

Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady hadn’t allowed more than five runs in a game all season. Mississippi State softball scored six, but it still wasn’t enough to extend the season. The Bulldogs (39-19) were eliminated from the NCAA tournament in a 9-6 loss to No. 12 seed Texas Tech (48-12) in the Lubbock Regional final on May 18.

Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady was named one of three finalists for USA Softball National Player of the Year on Monday, according to a press release from the gov

Hosting an NCAA tournament regional for the first time, the Texas Tech softball team feels it's "hitting on all cylinders" at the right time.

The Texas Tech softball team is just two wins away from the Women’s College World Series for one spectacular reason. It has a pitcher worth $1 million.

The first weekend of the NCAA softball tournament was highly entertaining. But it was educational, too. Here are eight things we learned.

REQUIRED READING: NiJaree Canady's decision to join Texas Tech softball goes much deeper than NIL money Her decision to enter the portal was a shocker — as was the reigning USA Softball National Player of the Year's decision to transfer to Texas Tech ...