Texas Tech star NiJaree Canady has been playing most of this season with a left hamstring injury, which she first suffered in February. Canady mentioned she first suffered the injury in the preseason, but she it doesn't feel as bad as it should.

Texas Tech star pitcher Nijaree Canady will start in the WCWS championship opener Wednesday despite a sore left hamstring she has been dealing with since February, her coach confirmed Tuesday.

Speaking on Big 12 Radio ahead of the Women’s College World Series matchup against Oklahoma, Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco revealed NiJaree Canady suffered an injury earlier in the year. The two-time reigning National Pitcher of the Year was apparently playing on a torn hamstring.