Texas smacked a trio of long balls, two by first baseman Joley Mitchell, to beat Florida 3-0 in the opening game Thursday of the Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Texas Republicans are tightening their grip on the state’s sprawling university systems amid a nationwide drive by conservatives to remake higher education.

Joley Mitchell homered twice and Teagen Kavan threw a two-hit shutout as Texas defeated Florida 3-0 in the opening game of the Women’s College World Series.

Can the Texas baseball team win more than just a series on Sunday? Texas and Florida will spend their Sunday closing out a weekend series at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Florida (34-18, 12-14) opened its first-ever regular-season series against UT with Friday’s 8-2 victory.

Follow along here for live score updates and highlights from Texas and Florida's opening WCWS game on Thursday:

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