Texas softball claims Big 12 regular season title with another mercy-rule win over Texas Tech

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three consecutive wins via the 8-run rule over Texas Tech led No. 1 Texas to something the program hasn't done since 2010.The Longhorns thumped the Red Raiders 14-4 in five innings to clinch the program's first Big 12 regular season championship in nearly 15 years. They'll be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament that begins Wednesday in Oklahoma City with a program-record 23 Big 12 wins. SATURDAY'S GAME: Texas softball equals program record for runs in a game after t