Tag: Julia Cottrill

Texas A&M softball moves up in the rankings after red hot start to the 2024 season

After remaining undefeated through the first two weeks on the season the Aggie softball team moves into the top 20

Head softball coach Trisha Ford has Texas A&M undefeated to start the season and knocked off two Super Regional teams along the way to a 9-0 record. After outscoring opponents 63-17 to start the season while being unbeaten, movement in the rankings was almost guaranteed. The question was how far up they would jump and in which polls.

All major softball polls have moved the Aggies into the Top 20 following two opening season tournament sweeps.

Texas A&M is one of five SEC teams that’s undefeated through two weeks and has a Top 25 win under their belt by beating No. 23 Oregon twice. The Aggies get a break before another busy weekend hosting the Texas A&M Invitational February 22-25.

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Texas A&M softball lands two players on Softball America’s top 100 players list

A pair of Aggies earn a top 100 ranking from Softball America.

Coach Trisha Ford is past the honeymoon phase in Aggieland and is ready to push her team to the next level. To get there she brought in a few familiar faces from her ASU days and kept the core of her team together which can be a chore on its own.

There will be no shortage of competition on the practice field and they will have two top 100 players leading the way. Softball America named Julia Cottrill (64) and Jazmine Hill (76) as both landed on that list. Both players also came in nationally ranked in their respective positions with Cottrill at No. 6 for catchers and Hill at No. 19 for outfield.

Texas A&M will open the season at Davis Diamond when they host the Aggie Classic from February 9 -11th.

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Texas A&M catcher Julia Cottrill enters the 2024 season ranked in the top 10

Aggie catcher come in ranked as one of the best in the nation.

Davis Diamond will be an exciting place to be in the spring with many new faces ready to make a run at the super regional. It won’t be an easy task as the SEC is loaded with talent and the Aggies are currently projected to finish eighth in the league.

However, a solid showing last year under first-year Head Coach Trisha Ford has her team ranked in the Top 25 across multiple polls. Helping lead the team into the new season is the sixth-ranked catcher in the nation, Julia Cottrill. On top of that recognition, she was the only Aggie to be named the Preseason All-SEC Team and ranked the number one catcher in the conference.

Cottrill was one of my favorite players to watch last season. With vast experience combined with her passionate play, the Aggies are lucky to have a proven leader throughout the 2024 season. We can’t wait to see her excel and propel the Aggies to the next level. Below are Cottrill’s stats from last season.

  • NFCA Third Team All-America
  • NFCA All-South Region First Team honors
  • All-SEC First Team recognition
  • HITS – 51 / AVG – .331
  • RBI – 43
  • HR – 10

Texas A&M will open the season at Davis Diamond when they host the Aggie Classic from February 9 -11th.

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