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Texas A&M Softball completes the sweep of No. 25 Auburn and are off to their best start in SEC play in program history

Texas A&M softball moves to 8-1 in SEC for their best start in league play since 2018

No. 13 Texas A&M (28-4, 8-1 SEC) stormed back from an early 5-1 deficit to run rule 14-6. No. 25 Auburn (15-9, 2-7 SEC) courtesy of a Koko Wooley walk-off home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.

The Aggies faced a new type of adversity early in game three against the Auburn Tigers, falling into the deepest hole they have been in all season long. After taking a 1-0 lead due to Koko Wooley’s elite baserunning, Aggie starter Brooke Vestal ran into some trouble in the second inning, allowing two runs and loading the bases before Coach Trisha Ford brought Emily Leavitt in to relieve her.

It almost seemed like Leavitt would also get pulled after the second hitter she faced hit a grand slam to put the Tigers up 6-1. However, Leavitt got out of the inning without any other runs crossing home plate. Then, after a scoreless second inning from the Aggies, they went gangbusters to the tune of 12 runs over the next two innings.

Some of the highlights were back-to-back two-run home runs by Trinity Cannon and Allie Enright, which tied the game in the bottom of the third inning. Then, in the fourth, they followed up with a pair of two-run hits by Julia Cottrill and Allie Enright to go up 11-6. The fourth inning was then capped off by a solo home run by Rylan Wiggins.

Needed one run to run-rule Auburn on Sunday afternoon, Aggie speedster Wooley hit a walk-off home run on the first pitch see-saw in the bottom over the 5th inning for a 14-6 victory. This win means that the A&M softball team is off to their best start in six years.

Day three:

Texas A&M vs Auburn / Win / 14-6

  • Total offense:  11 hits, 14 runs
  • Pitching: Emily Leavitt W (6-0): 4.0 innings, 5 Ks, 69 pitches.

Texas A&M will bet a few days off, then they will head to Baton Rouge to take on their toughest opponent of the season, the No. 2 LSU Tigers, in a three-game series starting on Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m. CT.

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No. 13 Texas A&M takes second straight SEC series beating No. 21 Mississippi State twice on Saturday

The Aggies extend their winning streak to eight and notch their second consecutive SEC series win

No. 13 Texas A&M (25-2, 5-0 SEC) wins the series over No. 21 Mississippi State (20-6, 2-3 SEC), outscoring the Bulldogs 17-5 across two games on Saturday.

The Aggie continue their blazing hot start to the season, sweeping the double-header and extending their win streak to eight with a 5-0 start to SEC play. They have shown themselves to be a complete team from top to bottom. Coach Ford has a squad with a unique blend of speed and power that makes them a dangerous matchup.

Emiley Kennedy has been the Aggies’ ace on the mound and when they need an out, Ford has no issues putting her in the game. So far in SEC play she’s pitched two complete games and two shutouts with 23 strikeouts. Koko Wooley also had a day with some savvy baserunning, leading to three steals and recording three stolen bases.

Day one:

Texas A&M vs Mississippi State / Win / 9-0 (run-rule)

  • Total offense:  9 hits, 9 runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy W (13-1): 5.0 innings, 7 Ks, 94 pitches.

Texas A&M vs Mississippi State / Win / 8-5

  • Total offense:  10 hits, 8 runs
  • Pitching: Shaylee Ackerman W (5-1): 3.0 innings, 2 Ks, 54 pitches. Emily Leavitt: 2.0 innings, 2 K, 43 pitches. Brooke Vestal: 1.0 innings, 1 Ks, 24 pitches. Emiley Kennedy: 1.0 innings, 1 Ks, 27 pitches.

Texas A&M will wrap up the series when they Mississippi State in game three on March 17 at 11 a.m.

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No. 18 Texas A&M goes 4-1 at the Judi Garman Classic to improve to 19-2 on the season

Texas A&M run rules DePaul in their final game at the Judi Garman Classic to move to 19-2 on the season

The Texas A&M softball team has yet another successful out this time in Fullerton California at the Judi Garman Classic. They did drop one game, but it went into extra innings and the Aggies punched back as often as they could but ultimately fell just short.

Even with that loss they still outscored their opposition 40-15 over the three days. They will have a mid-week game and then start SEC play on March 8 against South Carolina at Davis Diamond.

day one:

Texas A&M vs Michigan / Win / 6-0

  • Total offense:  8 hits, 6 runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy W (8-0): 7.0 innings, 12 Ks, 102 pitches.

Texas A&M vs Long Beach State / Win / 16-7

  • Total offense:  14 hits, 16 runs
  • Pitching: Emily Leavitt W (5-0) 2.2 innings, 1 Ks, 40 pitches. Shaylee Ackerman: 3.1 innings, 4 Ks, 80 pitches. Brooke Vestal: 0.0 innings, 0 K, 20 pitches.

day two:

Texas A&M vs Weber State / Loss / 5-4

  • Total offense:  8 hits, 5 runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy L (8-1): 1.2 innings, 1 Ks, 40 pitches. Emily Leavitt 6.0 innings, 5 Ks, 98 pitches.

Texas A&M vs Cal State Fullerton / Win / 4-1

  • Total offense:  4 hits, 4 runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy W (9-1): 7.0 innings, 10 Ks, 117 pitches.

day three:

Texas A&M vs DePaul / Win / 10-2

  • Total offense:  13 hits, 10 runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy W (10-1): 5.0 innings, 5 Ks, 78 pitches.

Below are some of the best moments from the weekend courtesy of the Texas A&M softball social media.

Texas A&M outfielder Allie Enright earns SEC Player of the Week

Texas A&M junior outfielder Allie Enright earned SEC Co-Player of the Week after the Aggies 5-0 weekend at the Campell/Cartier Classic

After splitting time in the outfield last season junior Allie Enright has all but solidified a full-time role in center field after getting off to a strong start to the year. She has the hottest bat on the team right now with a ridiculous .609 batter average, 3 home runs, 14 RBI, and a 1.174 slugging percentage.

Below is the excerpt from the SEC press release naming Enright as the SEC Co-Player of the Week.

“Texas A&M’s Allie Enright, a junior outfielder from Santa Clarita, Calif., led the Aggie offense this past week as she went 8-for-14 with four runs scored and three RBI at the Campbell/Cartier Classic. In the two wins over No. 17/14 Oregon, Enright was 3-for-4, including an RBI double in Sunday’s finale against the Ducks. In her 14 at-bats, she struck out only once while drawing two walks.”

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Texas A&M pitcher Emiley Kennedy earns SEC Pitcher of the Week

Texas A&M junior pitcher Emiley Kennedy earned SEC Co-Player of the Week after the Aggies 5-0 weekend at the Campell/Cartier Classic

Building off a productive sophomore year the junior lefty Emiley Kennedy has been blowing by the competition through the first nine games of the season. The Aggies technically don’t have an “ace” but Coach Trisha Ford knows she can go to her 6’2″ flame thrower to get the outs she needs.

After two weekends Kennedy has already surpassed her career high in strikeouts recording 11 against the No.23 Oregon Ducks. For the year she’s pitched 25.2 innings, has 35 strikeouts, and boasts a 1.06 era with 4 wins. It’s early but she is showing good control of her pitches and still has room for growth.

Below is the excerpt from the SEC press release naming Kennedy as the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week.

“Texas A&M’s Emiley Kennedy, a junior left-hander from The Woodlands, Texas, recorded two complete game wins and two saves in a 5-0 week for the Aggies. In her two appearances against No. 17/14 Oregon, Kennedy struck out 15 batters in 9.0 innings of work. She recorded a 7.0 inning complete game and struck out 11 on Friday. She then threw 2.0 innings and struck out four in a save appearance on Sunday. One the week, Kennedy registered 23 strikeouts in 16.2 innings of work.”

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Another undefeated weekend moves the Texas A&M softball team to 9-0 to start the season

Head coach Trisha Ford has the Aggies off to a hot start, going 5-0 on the weekend capped off by beating No. 14 Oregon twice.

Texas A&M (9-0) will travel back from San Diego undefeated, beating No. 14 Oregon twice over the weekend. There’s not a much better start you can ask for and they were able to win in a multitude of ways. head coach Trisha Ford mentioned before the season that she was excited about this team and how much deeper they are as a squad compared to last year.

The Campbell/Cartier Classic was no walk in the park either, starting against the No. 14 Oregon Ducks, then followed by San Diego State, who made it to a Super Regional last season. After opening up the tournament with a 4-1 win over the Ducks, they held off the Aztecs for a 7-5 victory. Then, following a 10-2 run rule over victory LMU, they battled the Aztecs again and ended with a 1-0 win.

In their final game of the weekend, they had to face Oregon for a second time. After a rough start to the weekend for the Ducks, they seem to have started to find their bats, making the matchup against the Aggies. Scoreless through four innings, a red-hot Allie Enright hit a double into left field, scoring Kramer Eschete for a 1-0 lead. All-SEC Catcher added an insurance run with a solo homer in the sixth for the game’s final run. Emiley Kennedy continued her dominance from the mound, coming in to close out the game for a final score of 2-0.

Below are some of the best moments from the weekend courtesy of the Texas A&M softball social media.