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Texas Tech Wins 16-7, Coach Ejected, Mia Williams Homers

5/27/2026

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Texas Tech Triumph

Texas Tech beat Florida 16-7 on May 24, 2026; coach Tim Walton was ejected in inning for arguing balls and strikes.
NBA player Jason Williams said the ejection was to avoid handshake, no handshakes occurred and Walton called the drama unfair.
Mia Williams, Texas Tech, after being hit five times, hit a two-run homer and set with 24 home runs, 86 runs, 177 total bases, 82 RBIs and 22 doubles.

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Jason Williams Ultimatum

Jason Williams said he will return to campus if his daughter Mia plays softball.
He announced he disassociated from university and no longer calls himself a Florida Gator.
He claimed a fan struck Mia with a handheld fan in a game.
He said fan was ejected and on May 26 called Tim Walton’s ejection “premeditated”.
He said NIL money for younger daughter Nina should be doubled to keep her away from UF.

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Texas Tech Opens

Texas Tech will open the Women’s College World Series against Mississippi State on Thursday at 11 a.m., the first game.
Mississippi State secured its WCWS berth by upsetting opponents in the first two rounds.
After Mia’s home run, Jason Williams performed a “Gator chomp” toward the Florida dugout and posted an Instagram apology stressing his Florida loyalty.
Observers said the contentious Super Regional could spark a Texas Tech–Florida rivalry in college softball.

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Jason Williams Supports

Jason Williams attended the Regional at Seashole Pressly Stadium to support his daughters’ softball teams.
He watches University of Florida (UF) basketball, where he played in 1997-98, followed coach Billy Donovan, set 17-assist record and averaged 17.1 points, 6.7 assists and 2.7 steals.
After a cannabis dismissal from the Gators, he was the No. 7 pick in the 1998 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft, played 12 seasons and won Miami Heat championship.

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Texas Tech Triumph

Texas Tech beat Florida 16-7 on May 24, 2026; coach Tim Walton was ejected in inning for arguing balls and strikes.
NBA player Jason Williams said the ejection was to avoid handshake, no handshakes occurred and Walton called the drama unfair.
Mia Williams, Texas Tech, after being hit five times, hit a two-run homer and set with 24 home runs, 86 runs, 177 total bases, 82 RBIs and 22 doubles.

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