Two programs pursuing their first national championship and the star power of Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady compelled viewers to tune in.

The Women’s College World Series has set viewership and attendance records. ESPN said in a news release that the average of 1.3 million viewers across 15 games on its platforms was the most-watched World Series ever,

After UCLA baseball defeated UTSA in two games in the Los Angeles Super Regional, advancing to the Omaha College World Series, UCLA became the only school in the nation to have both its baseball and softball programs advance to the College World Series.