Teagan Kavan
| Teagan Kavan | |
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| Texas Longhorns – No. 17 | |
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| Born: February 28, 2005 West Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | |
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Teagan Kavan (born February 28, 2005) is an American college softball pitcher for Texas.
High school career
[edit]Kavan attended Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. She played travel softball for Iowa Premier Fastpitch, where she recorded 1,444 strikeouts in 772+2⁄3 innings, with 45 shutouts and six no-hitters.[1]
On November 9, 2022, she signed her national letter of intent to play college softball at Texas.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman during the 2024 season, Kavan appeared in 31 games, with 24 starts, and posted a 20–3 record and four saves, with a 2.20 earned run average (ERA), 135 strikeouts, nine complete games and six shutouts in 130+2⁄3 innings. Following the season she was named an All-Big 12 first team and All-Big 12 freshman team selection, and named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year.[3] She was also named a top-ten finalist for the NFCA National Freshman of the Year.[4] During the first game of the 2024 Women's College World Series against Stanford, she became the first freshman pitcher in program history to pitch a complete game shutout at the Women's College World Series.[5][6] She helped Texas advance to the Women's College World Series finals, before being eliminated by Oklahoma.[7] She was subsequently named to the all-tournament team.[8]
As a sophomore during the 2025 season, she appeared in 39 games, with 31 starts, and posted a 26–5 record and three saves, with a 2.40 ERA, 221 strikeouts, 16 complete games and five shutouts in 189+1⁄3 innings.[1] Following the season she was named to the All-SEC first team and a second-team All-American.[9][10] On May 31, 2025, during the second round of the 2025 Women's College World Series against Oklahoma, she pitched a complete game, allowing only two runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts to advance to the semifinals. This marked the first time Texas defeated Oklahoma in the Women's College World Series.[11] Kavan's grandmother, Anna, died earlier that morning.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Teagan Kavan". Teagan Kavan.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Softball signs six players in nation's No. 4-ranked recruiting class". texaslonghorns.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "2024 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Revealed". big12sports.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "No. 1/1 Softball's Henry, Kavan selected as TUCCI/NFCA Division I Freshman of the Year Top 10 Finalists". texaslonghorns.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Hightower, Lauren (May 31, 2024). "Kavan becomes first freshman pitcher in Texas softball history to throw shutout game in Women's College World Series as Texas beats Stanford". The Daily Texan. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Thomas (May 31, 2024). "Pitcher Teagan Kavan dominates Stanford as Texas softball team rolls to win in WCWS opener". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Curtright, Austin (June 6, 2024). "Oklahoma softball wins fourth straight championship: Social media reactions to Sooner dynasty". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Almeida, Isa (June 30, 2024). "Three Texas Softball Stars Make WCWS All-Tournament Team". SI.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Deleon-Rios, Ylver (May 9, 2025). "Seven Texas Longhorns Tabbed with All-SEC Honors". SI.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Collins Rath, Zoe (May 28, 2025). "Texas softball: Longhorns announced to All-America teams, other postseason awards". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Deleon-Rios, Ylver (May 31, 2025). "Texas Longhorns Pull Off Historic Upset Over Oklahoma in Women's College World Series". SI.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Texas softball: Why Teagan Kavan had a heavy heart as she led Longhorns past OU". Austin American-Statesman. May 31, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Gross, Noah (May 31, 2025). "Kavan pitches for grandmother as Longhorns conquer Sooners in WCWS". KXAN-TV. Retrieved June 2, 2025.