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No. 3 Softball opens DeMarini Classic with doubleheader sweep over No. 10 Stanford, No. 16 Arizona
02.20.2026 | Softball
Texas defeated No. 16 Arizona, 12-2, in game one before taking down tournament host and No. 10 Stanford, 4-3.
STANFORD, Calif. – No. 3 Texas Softball (11-1) swept its ranked doubleheader against No. 16 Arizona and No. 10 Stanford to open the DeMarini Invitational on Friday at Stanford Softball Stadium. In game one, Texas took down No. 16 Arizona, 12-2, before defeating No. 10 Stanford, 4-3, to end the day.
The Longhorns improve to 11-1 overall with five ranked victories, including two top-10 wins, this season.
Junior RHP Teagan Kavan (5-0) picked up both wins after compiling 14 strikeouts and controlling both teams to just one earned run on six hits across 11 innings pitched. Of the six hits allowed, only two went for extra bases – two doubles. Kavan worked around five walks and limited opposing batters to a .146 clip.
Offensively, the Longhorns combined for 16 runs on 17 hits with six of those hits going for extra bases. Junior first baseman/catcher Katie Stewart drove in a team-high six runs on two home runs. Senior right fielder Ashton Maloney went 5-for-7 at the plate to lead Texas in hits.
Game 1
Teagan Kavan went the distance for Texas and tossed a three-hit, 10-strikeout gem in the 12-2 win against No. 16 Arizona to open the DeMarini Classic. It was Kavan's second-straight outing with multiple strikeouts.
The Wildcats had no answer for Kavan. The junior West Des Moines, Iowa, product did not allow an earned run and did not give up an extra-base hit across seven innings vs. Arizona. Kavan issued four walks and had four 1-2-3 frames. Kavan caught fire when she retired 10-consecutive batters beginning in the third inning and going until the bottom of the seventh.
The Longhorns were powered by Katie Stewart's bat, who finished 1-for-3 with a three-run home run. Stewart reached twice after getting hit by a pitch. Senior pinch hitter Kaydee Bennett and freshman designated player MaTaia Lawson each drove in a pair of runs. Ashton Maloney went 2-for-4 with a walk, and senior second baseman Leighann Goode finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
Junior center fielder Kayden Henry had a 1-for-3 performance with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and drew a team-high two walks. Freshman first baseman Hannah Wells went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Junior shortstop Viviana Martinez plated a run after getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and also tallied a base knock. Against her former team, senior left fielder Kaiah Altmeyer finished 1-for-2 at the dish with an RBI via a bases-loaded walk, a base hit and a run. Junior pinch hitter Victoria Hunter added a base hit as well.
How It Happened
Top 1: Texas secured a 2-0 lead with two outs after Viviana Martinez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded followed by a Kaiah Altmeyer bases-loaded walk.
Top 3: MaTaia Lawson's two-out, two-RBI triple down the right field line scored Katie Stewart and Kaiah Altmeyer for a 4-0 lead.
Bottom 3: Arizona trimmed the lead to 4-2 on a pair of base hits.
Top 4: Texas answered back followed Hannah Wells' RBI single through the left side to score Kayden Henry.
Top 4: Texas increased its advantage to 8-2 after Katie Stewart's three-run home run.
Top 7: Kaydee Bennett roped a two-RBI double down the left field line to put the Horns in front, 10-2.
Top 7: A bases-loaded walk to Kayden Henry stretched the lead to 11-2.
Top 7: An Arizona fielding error allowed Jaycie Nichols to score for a 12-2 lead.
Game 2
No. 3 Texas recorded its second ranked victory of the day after taking down No. 10 Stanford, 4-3.
Sophomore RHP Cambria Salmon tossed two innings in her fourth start of the season. Salmon limited the Cardinal to one run on a hit while fanning one batter and issuing a walk. Kavan got the rock in the third and twirled the remaining five innings to clinch her third win in as many games. Kavan gave up one earned run on three hits, struck out four and worked around a walk.
Katie Stewart hit her second three-run home run in as many games (her seventh of the season) to energize the Longhorns offensively. Ashton Maloney finished with a season high three hits in a 3-for-3 performance at the plate. Maloney reached base in all four plate appearances after drawing a walk. Kaiah Altmeyer registered an RBI on her sacrifice fly to score Kayden Henry in the top of the first. Senior catcher Reese Atwood smacked a double off the top of the left field wall, which was inches away from a home run.
Texas held a 4-1 lead up until the bottom of the seventh when Stanford scored two runs – one off a sacrifice fly and another off two fielding errors to cut UT's lead to 4-3 with two outs. Kavan forced a fly out to Alisa Sneed in left to end the game.
How It Happened
Top 1: Kaiah Altmeyer's sacrifice fly to left scored Kayden Henry for an early 1-0 lead.
Bottom 2: Stanford evened the score at 1-1 on an RBI double to left.
Top 3: Katie Stewart's three-run home run gave Texas a 4-1 lead.
Bottom 7: Stanford scored a run on a sacrifice fly, but two Texas errors – one fielding and one throwing – allowed another run to come in.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MIKE WHITE
"Today we were able to gather two wins against tough teams in Arizona and Stanford. Teagan Kavan was at her best throwing 12 innings on the day, allowing one earned run throughout both games. Our offensive stars were Katie Stewart with six RBI and two home runs and Ashton Maloney with five hits in seven at-bats. We were able to survive a scare in the first game when Reese Atwood was hit in the face by a pitch. As a precautionary measure, she was taken out of the first game but was able to return to the second game. Overall, it was a good day securing two wins."
QUOTING KATIE STEWART
"We had two gritty wins. We were kind of slow starting both games, but we found ways to break through. I'm proud of the way that this team played on both sides of the ball. The pitching stood out to me. In the second game, Cambria Salmon started off strong and held off Stanford before Teagan (Kavan) came in. Teagan (Kavan) threw great in both of her appearances."
QUOTING TEAGAN KAVAN
"It was great to get two quality wins today. So many of our girls contributed in big ways and helped us come out on top. Katie (Stewart) had a huge day for us, both on the field and behind the plate."
Up Next
Texas continues the DeMarini Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 21, with a 2 p.m. CT first pitch vs. Boise State at Stanford Softball Stadium. The Longhorns will then play Santa Clara at 6:30 p.m. at Santa Clara Softball Stadium. Neither game will be available to stream. Fans can listen to both games on Texas' radio broadcast at https://texas.leanplayer.com/ with Andrew Haynes on the call.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kavan, Teagan (4-0)
L: Jalen Adams (6-3)
Batting:
2B: Henry, Kayden 1 ; Bennett, Kaydee 1
3B: Lawson, MaTaia 1
HR: Stewart, Katie 1
RBI: Henry, Kayden 1 ; Wells, Hannah 1 ; Stewart, Katie 3 ; Martinez, Viviana 1 ; Altmeyer, Kaiah 1 ; Lawson, MaTaia 2 ; Bennett, Kaydee 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Henry, Kayden 2 ; Goode, Leighann 2 ; Wells, Hannah 1 ; Stewart, Katie 2 ; Wallace, Adayah 1 ; Altmeyer, Kaiah 1 ; Sneed, Alisa 1 ; Bennett, Kaydee 1 ; Nichols, Jaycie 1
SB: Sneed, Alisa 1 ; Nichols, Jaycie 1
HBP: Atwood, Reese 1 ; Stewart, Katie 1 ; Martinez, Viviana 1
Batting:
RBI: Sereniti Trice 1 ; Kez Lucas 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Regan Shockey 1 ; Sereniti Trice 1
