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Texas A&M Aggie’s ace pitcher Emiley Kennedy earns All-American honors

Aggie junior Emiley Kennedy earned All-American honors for the strong performance during the 2024 season

Texas A&M can proudly claim to be the home of one of the nation’s top pitchers. This was confirmed by the softball world’s most respected voices, who bestowed Emiley Kennedy with the prestigious honor of being named an All-American for her outstanding 2024 campaign.

Coach Trisha Ford calls her “Lefty.” She routinely can hit 70 on the radar. Her ace was called upon throughout the year to come intions to get the Aggies out of aes pick up a loss she probably really didn’t earn. Kennedy was asked at the beginning of the season what she wanted to accomplish, and being named difficult situa jam and sometim an All-American was one on that list. Below are the publications that all named Kennedy to their All-American teams.

  • D1 Softball – First Team
  • National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) – Second Team
  • Softball America – Second Team

As Kennedy enters her senior season, she is poised to reach even greater heights. Her potential is yet to be fully realized, and her dedication to the sport promises exciting performances in the future.

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Everything Coach Trisha Ford and her team had to say after the Super Regional

Everything Coach Trisha Ford, Cannon, and Wiggins had to say after the Austin Super Regional

The Texas A&M softball team’s season has come to an end after a very impressive 2024 campaign. After a hard-fought weekend, the Texas Longhorns outlasted the Aggies in Game Three of the Austin Super Regional beating them 6-5. Nothing about those three games made A&M look like a No. 16 seed outside of the powers that be wanting an Aggies versus Longhorn matchup.

Even, with that underseeding each game was decided one run and went down to the absolute wire. A&M did have a few chances in Game Two to put the game away but just missed out and Texas is the number-one team in the nation for a reason. However, you can only ask your team to play their hardest and leave it all on the field, and that’s what her team did.

“This is a hard one. As a coach, all you want is for your players to play hard and for themselves and to compete their tails off. I feel like it was such an honor to coach these women.” -Coach Ford

Below you can listen to the entire postgame comments.

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Texas A&M’s season comes to an end after losing Game three 6-5 to Texas

Texas A&M battled the end but came up just short losing 5-6 to Texas in the Austin Super Regional ending their 2024 season

In what will go down as one of the most nerve-wracking Super Regionals this season, No. 16 seed Texas A&M could not complete the upset of No. 1 seed Texas at the Austin Super Regional. The Aggies gave the No. 1 team in the country all they could handle for three straight days but ultimately lost in three games, 6-5, ending their season.

Like the previous two games, the A&M was the first to get on the board when senior Trinity Cannon continued her RBI streak when she hit a double to score Koko Wooley for an early 1-0. The Longhorns didn’t wait as long to strike back, this time, putting up two in the bottom of the third off a wild pitch and double off the bat of Viviana Martinez. They extended their lead with a solo home run by Mia Scott for a score of 3-1 before the Aggies would get back on the board.

Jazmine Hill was able to bring Cannon home on a fielder-choice single, but the A&M would leave a few stranded. The Longhorns have been doing most of their damage in the sixth inning during this series, and game three was no different. A throwing error allowed one score and hits by Scott and Martinez brought home another two runs, pushing the lead to 6-2 with one inning left.

Then, in true Aggie fashion, they did not go down without a fight. With two on base and one out, Julia Cottrill, in what was her last college at-bat, hit a three-run home run to bring the Aggies within one score.

However, it wasn’t meant to be, as the Aggies struck out looking, stranding two on base, ending a very entertaining season for Coach Trisha Ford and her team.

Now, this is not the ending A&M wanted, but they have a lot to be proud of, considering most preseason rankings didn’t have them making it this far. Join us in congratulating the Texas A&M softball team on an impressive year two under Coach Ford.

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16-seed Texas A&M softball drops Game 2 vs. No. 1-seed Texas in extra innings

Texas A&M’s Mya Perez’s three-run home run sent the Aggies into extra innings but failed to secure the series win vs. Texas

In one of the most exciting softball games on the weekend, 16-seed Texas A&M came up just short in extra innings vs. No.1-seed Texas Longhorns, failing to capitalize off freshman Mya Perez’s three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh.

Returning to the mound for the second straight day, pitcher Emiley Kennedy hopefully has a giant ice bag on her arm. The junior ace gave it her all for six innings before exiting, but she had to come back in to finish the game after Brooke Vestal struggled for one inning.

Despite her impressive performance, Kennedy allowed 14 hits and six earned runs, highlighting the need for more reliable arms on the Aggies’ roster. As the team enters the offseason, head coach Trisha Ford will undoubtedly look to bolster the pitching staff to prevent the overuse of their star player.

At the plate, the Aggies, like in Game 1, took an early 3-0 lead after Jazmine Hill’s two-run homer and Kennedy Powell’s RBI single in the first. Trinity Cannon added to her productive weekend with her third home run in the 5th, extending the lead to 5-1 heading into what was a game-changing sixth inning.

Due to several poor fielding decisions and Kennedy/Vistral’s pitching woes, Texas went on a scoring rampage to re-take lead at 6-5. Held scoreless in the bottom of the frame, the Longhorns tacked on three more runs off a Bella Dayton homer.

However, the Aggies weren’t finished, as freshman Mya Perez deserves a spot on Sport Center’s Top 10 after what she did on Saturday night, stepping up to the plate with two on base and two outs, and down to her last strike, only to power a three-run shot to tie game and send things into extra innings.

Going into extra innings, the Aggies failed to capitalize on the momentum. At the same time, the Longhorns strategically added what became the game-winning run from the speedy Kayden Henry in the top of the 9th. With two on base in the bottom of the frame, Kramer Eschette grounded into a double-play to end the game.

Texas A&M will take on Texas in a series-deciding Game 3 on Sunday night. The game is set for 6:30 p.m. CT. and will air on ESPN2.

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Texas A&M softball defeats No. 1-seed Texas in Game 1 of the Super Regionals

Texas A&M is just one win away from the College World Series!

Down goes No. 1! On Friday afternoon, 16-seed Texas A&M defeated Super Regional host and No. 1-seed Texas 6-5 in a game that came down to the final inning after the Aggies led 6-0 for most of the matchup.

Once again, Aggie ace pitcher Emiley Kennedy showed her mettle. The junior completed the game with a seven-inning, five-strikeout performance, despite all five earned runs coming in the final two innings off a Texas grand slam and a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh frame. Her resilience in the face of a late-game onslaught is truly inspiring.

However, the Aggie’s prolific offense sealed the deal, as senior Trinity Cannon delivered a memorable performance at the plate, starting the game with a three-run home run before adding another two-run homer in the 5th. Texas A&M’s scoring ended after Kramer Eschete’s RBI single in the top of the 6th.

While the Longhorns exploded in the bottom of the 6th and 7th frames to almost mount the comeback, Kennedy struck out the final batter to escape with a critical Game 1 victory.

Texas A&M takes on Texas in Game 2 on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. CT. The game will air on ESPN.

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Texas A&M softball land six on the NFCA All-South Region team

The Aggie softball sees six players make the NFCA All-South Region teams

For the first time since 2018, the Texas A&M softball team is headed to a Super Regional where they will face old and future rival Texas in Austin. The Aggies went 3-0 in the Bryan-College Station Regional, beating UAlbany and Texas State twice to move on.

The NFCA announced their All-South region team and earned honors on the first and second teams. Below are your players and what team they made

FIRST TEAM:

  • Emiley Kenndey – Pitcher
  • Koko Wooley – Short Stop
  • Allie Enright – Outfield
  • Jazmine Hill – Outfield
  • Trinity Cannon – Designated Player

SECOND TEAM:

  • Julia Cottrill – Catcher

This is the largest number of first-teamers since 1987 and the most total selections since 2017. Please join us in congratulating these ladies on their recognition and wishing them luck in the Super Regionals.

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Texas A&M softball defeats Texas State in the Regional Finals to advance

The Aggie hit their way to an 8-0 victory over Texas State to move on the Austin Super Regional

After a tough defensive contest in the first game, Texas A&M (43-13) beat Texas State (47-14) for the second time in this regional in impressive fashion 8-0 to advance to the Super Regionals in Austin.

The Aggie offense woke up on Sunday recording 12 hits, a stark difference from the two recorded in game one. It started the same as game one, with the Aggies scoring a single run off a sacrifice fly, allowing Koko Wooley to cross home plate.

However, unlike the first game, in the first inning, A&M found its timing against the Bobcats’ pitching, with both Rylen Wiggins and Kennedy Powell hitting home runs to go up 4-0 early.

In the bottom of the inning, the Aggies continued their offensive onslaught with five hits. Ayana Coleman, Powell, and Wooley all notched RBIs, leading to a four-run inning and extending the Aggies’ lead to 8. However, one thing that remained consistent was the stellar performance of the Aggies’ pitching, led by Emiley Kennedy, and their solid defense. Kennedy, backed by her All-SEC defense, allowed only one hit, leading the resounding 8-0 victory.

Texas A&M vs. TEXAS STATE / win / 8-0

  • Total offense: 12 hits, 8 run
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy, W (23-10), pitched 5.0 innings, 2 Ks, 58 pitches.

Texas A&M will travel to Austin to face No. 1 Texas at the Super Regional at McCombs Field

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Texas A&M softball defeats Texas State to move into the Regional Finals

Texas A&M wins a pitching battle to advance to the Regional Finals

Saturday’s game was the definition of a pitcher’s battle with Texas A&M (42-13) beating Texas State (46-14) in a 1-0 victory in a game that only produced a total of six hits.

Aggies’ Emiley Kennedy and Bobcats’ Jessica Mullins went blow for blow with both pitching complete games. The game was full of defensive highlights and tense moments with inning after inning of three-up three-down. The only score in the came from a sacrifice fly hit by senior Trinity Cannon in the bottom of the first inning allowing Kennedy Powell to tag up and run home from third.

Other than the bottom of the third when the Bobcats walked two batters there were zero scoring threats from either team the rest of the game and A&M held on to their one-run lead to advance to the Regional Finals on Sunday.

Texas A&M vs. TEXAS STATE / win / 1-0

  • Total offense: 2 hits, 1 run
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy, W (22-10), pitched 7.0 innings, 6 Ks, 83 pitches.

Texas A&M will be back on the diamond on Sunday at 2 pm CST where they will play the winner of the Texas State and UAlbany/Penn State game.

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Texas A&M softball will host a regional after earning the No. 16 seed

The Texas A&M Aggies have hit their first goal of the post season which was to host a regional at Davis Diamond

There was no question that the Texas A&M (40-13, 15-9) softball team would make the field of 64 and there was little doubt that they would not host a regional. Well, now that the brackets have been released, it’s been confirmed that the Aggies will indeed get a few postseason home games as a 16 seed. Now that’s where the head-scratching comes in once you see that teams that are seeded above the Aggies.

A&M is third in the SEC, has a better overall record conference record, last 10, an SEC Tournament win, and is second in the conference in team batting. With all of that noted Arkansas, Georgia, and Alabama are all seeded higher than the Aggies. To add insult to injury A&M has a series win over Alabama this season. However, if you ask Coach Trisha Ford, they are right where they want to be at this time in the season… Hosting a regional in front of the 12th man at Davis Diamond.

The College Station regional consists of the following teams:

  1. Texas A&M
  2. Texas State
  3. Penn St.
  4. UAlbany

The winner of the College Station regional will face the winner of the Austin regional being hosted by Texas.

The games will start on May 17 with Texas St. against Penn St. and the Aggies will take on UAlbany in game two in the same day on ESPN + at 5:30 pm CST.

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‘Going to go back to playing Aggies softball’: Texas A&M coach Trisha Ford previews SEC Tournament

“Everybody is (different), but we can absolutely take confidence in it. I think we do much better with opponents that we’re familiar with.”

The No. 8 Texas A&M softball team has earned the No. 3 seed in the SEC Tournament and will play the winner of South Carolina versus Mississippi State in the first round.

Aggies head coach Trisha Ford spoke to the media Monday to preview the upcoming conference tourney.

“I think everybody is (different) to be honest with you. But we can absolutely take confidence in it. I think we do much better with opponents that we’re familiar with. We’ve played the both of them and they were both tough games,” Ford explained. “Mississippi State has done a good job of continuing to get better and so has South Carolina. It’s going to go back to playing Aggies softball. We’ve gotta pitch well, we’ve been playing very clean defense. The other piece is having those timely hits. I think the first and last one, we could tighty up a little bit.

“(Emiley Kennedy) has been in a lot of bad luck. We’ve put her in four games at the end or extras and she’s actually gotten a loss but only pitched like an inning or so. That makes it a little bit tougher, but one of the perks or responsibilities for being that pitcher in a staff.

“For me, it’s about going back and playing our game, executing the short game. Continuing those pieces, that’s what’s going to really help us win, especially as we continue this conference tournament and postseason, is being able to execute those little things.”

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