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.

Still, it's not uncommon to see a softball hurler pitch multiple games in a row. Texas star Teagan Kavan tallied back-to-back complete games to open up the WCWS before throwing 3.2 innings in relief to punch the Longhorns' ticket into the finals.

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.