Texas Tech vs Florida live weather updates: NCAA softball super regional game delayed

Craig Meyer, USA TODAY NETWORK Sun, May 24, 2026 at 5:10 PM UTC

0

The race to determine a spot in the Women's College World Series has hit an unexpected pause.

The winner-take-all matchup between No. 11 Texas Tech and No. 6 Florida softball at the Gainesville Super Regional at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Florida is in a weather delay.

The game was stopped in the bottom of the first inning with the Gators holding on to an early 4-3 lead due to lightning in the area.

REQUIRED READING: Texas Tech vs Florida softball Game 3 live updates, weather delay in NCAA Super Regional

The Red Raiders, the reigning national runner-up, won the first game of the best-of-three series on Friday, but Florida responded on Saturday with a 10-2 victory in which it teed off on Texas Tech star pitcher NiJaree Canady.

USA TODAY Sports will be providing live updates from the stoppage in play between Florida and Texas Tech softball.

Advertisement

Texas Tech vs Florida softball weather updates

All listed times are Eastern. Refresh for updates

Gainesville weather forecast

1:03 p.m.: Rain is projected for much of the rest of the day Sunday in Gainesville, with thunderstorms in the early part of the evening, according to the latest forecast from The Weather Channel.

Here's the hour-by-hour forecast in Gainesville:

1 p.m.: Thunder in the vicinity

2 p.m.: 69% chance of light rain

3 p.m.: 59% chance of rain

4 p.m.: Cloudy, 22% chance of rain

5 p.m.: 51% chance of showers

6 p.m.: 100% chance of light rain

7 p.m.: 100% chance of heavy thunderstorms

8 p.m.: 83% chance of heavy thunderstorms

9 p.m.: 82% chance of thunderstorms

10 p.m.: 52% chance of scattered thunderstorms

11 p.m.: Cloudy, 24% chance of rain

12 a.m.: Cloudy, 24% chance of rain

Texas Tech vs Florida paused due to lightning

12:58 p.m.: Florida and Texas Tech's matchup in Game 3 of the Gainesville Super Regional was stopped in the bottom of the first inning because of lightning that was within eight miles of the stadium.

Every time there's a lightning strike in the vicinity of the stadium, 30 minutes will need to elapse without lightning in order for the game to resume.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas Tech vs Florida weather updates: NCAA softball super regional game delayed

Original Article on Source

Source: “AOL Sports”