A two-out Sides bloop single to center and a McEwen walk got UA back in business in the bottom of the fifth. Former Longhorns standout Ellsworth stepped into the box facing another huge moment in the game and popped up to catcher as Iakopo raced out to make the catch.

With Texas needing an offensive spark, Jefferson provided a huge one opening the sixth as the senior launched a leadoff double off the wall in left center. Scott came to the dish and dropped a perfect bunt up the third-base line for a single and quickly swiped second to station two in scoring position with still no outs. That's when Washington delivered the hit of the game by launching a two-RBI double to center to stake the Longhorns to a 2-0 advantage. Iakopo followed immediately with a RBI single of her own to left as Washington scored easily from third to make it 3-0. The Razorbacks wasted no time fighting back as Gibson christened their half of the sixth with a single to right. Gammill walked to put two on with still no outs as Bogle Park roared to life in support. After a fielder's choice cut down a runner at second, UA's Hoffmann hit a bouncer to short. Washington corralled the ball and tossed to Jefferson to start a crucial, 6-4-3 double play to slide Texas free of another jam.

Facing one last chance to get back into the game in the bottom of the seventh, Arkansas got the first two batters aboard on a single and a walk. Texas' defense and Simpson again proved up to the task as a fielder's choice, a pop-up to third and a deep fly out to left set off Burnt Orange & White jubilation This win marks Texas' sixth all-time WCWS berth and the first for the program since 2013. The Longhorns join Oklahoma and Oklahoma State as Big 12 teams to make the WCWS this season. 

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