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A pair of Texas A&M softball players make the SEC All-Tournament Team

The Texas A&M Aggies had Powell and Wooley make the SEC All-Tournament Team

Texas A&M softball has a gritty team that is being molded in the image of Head Coach Trisha Ford. Even though the SEC tournament didn’t turn out how they wanted the Aggies fought hard and showed that they can compete with the best the country has to offer. They lost in the Semifinals to the eventual SEC Champion Florida in a 7-3 game that the Gators pulled away late

With the conference tournament concluded the All-Tournament teams have been named. A&M saw the duo of Kennedy Powell who holds down the “hot” corner at third base and speedster Koko Wooley who plays shortstop. Below are their stat lines for the two games played in the tournament

Kennedy Powell

  • Batting avg – .667
  • OPS – 1.334
  • RBI – 1
  • Runs scored – 2

Koko Wooley

  • Batting avg – .429
  • OPS – 1.000
  • RBI – 3
  • Walk off double to send A&M to the Semifinals

Texas A&M now waits for the NCAA Softball Selection Show that will take place on May 12 at 7 pm EST on ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+.

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Head coach Trisha Ford speaks after Texas A&M’s loss to Florida in the SEC Semifinals

Texas A&M Head Coach Trish Ford and Infielder Kennedy Powell speak after the quarterfinals lost to Florida

Florida (45-12) just seems to have Texas A&M’s (40-13) number this year, and Coach Trisha Ford and her team have not been able to figure out that puzzle. After being swept by Florida in the regular season series finale, the Aggies had a chance for redemption in the Semifinals of the SEC Softball Tournament.

The fourth time was not the charm for the Maroon & White. After falling behind by five runs early, they cut into the lead to keep it close, but the Gators added a few insurance runs late, shutting the door on a comeback. Following the 7-3 loss, Coach Ford and Kennedy Powell shared their thoughts after the game.

“So obviously tough loss we’ve played Florida I feel like in the last week several times great team but you know you guys know that it was a couple swings away a couple things that we can execute here and there and we’re in that ball game” – Coach Ford

“We have a never quit mentality I mean it doesn’t matter how many runs we’re down or how bad the game gets we feel like we’re never out of it until that last out” – Kennedy Powell

You can check out the full game post-game presser below

Texas A&M now waits for the NCAA Softball Selection Show that will take place on May 12 at 7 pm EST on ESPN2 and stream on ESPN+.

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Walk-off hit advances No. 9 Texas A&M to SEC Tournament semifinals where they fell to No. 8 Florida

The Texas A&M softball team made it to the SEC Tournament semifinals where the ultimately fell to the Florida Gators 7-3.

Koko Wooley came to the rescue late in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal game against South Carolina with a clutch hit for the win.

Texas A&M (40-13) was in the midst of a pitching duel between Emiley Kennedy and Sage Mardjetko that lasted through six innings with South Carolina up 2-1 entering the bottom of the final inning.

Until this point, the only score for the Aggie was a solo shot by senior infielder Trinity Cannon in the first inning and it was goose eggs until Wooley stepped in the batter’s box with one out and the bases loaded. Then with the outfield playing in, Koko saw a pitch she liked and sent it to the center field wall for a walk-off double, scoring Scout Lovall and Kennedy Powell.

 

game quarterfinal:

Texas A&M vs. South carolina / win / 3-2

  • Total offense: 7 hits, 3 runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy, W (21-10), pitched 7.0 innings, 10 Ks, 125 pitches.

Unfortunately for the Aggies, they had to face one of the hottest team in the SEC right now, the Florida Gators, in the semifinals. Texas A&M had an opportunity to get some revenge, however, the fell into an early 5-0 deficit that they could not climb out of, losing 7-3. Outside of Kennedy, the pitching has been a little inconsistent and something Coach Trisha Ford will think about as now we wait to see where they land in the regional seeding.

game semifinal:

Texas A&M vs. Florida / Loss / 7-3

  • Total offense: 5 hits, 3 runs
  • Pitching:
    • Emily Leavitt, L (21-10), pitched 1.2 innings, 1 K, 57 pitches
    • Shaylee Ackerman pitched 2.0 innings, 1 K, 42 pitches
    • Brooke Vestal pitched 2.0 innings, 3 Ks, 37 pitches
    • Mya Perez pitched 0.1 innings, 1 K, 8 pitches.

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UPDATE: Due to weather the Texas A&M softball quarterfinals game has been moved

Rainy weather has forced the final two quarterfinal games of 2024 SEC Softball tournament to be postponed a day

Texas A&M (39-12, 15-9 SEC) will have to wait one more day before they can take the diamond in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 SEC softball tournament. Rain has interrupted the flow of the tournament and the Aggie’s Thursday game against South Carolina will not take place on Friday.

The Aggies earned a first-round bye after earning the No.3 Seed and found out their opponent after South Carolina beat Mississippi State to advance to the next round. With the delay, the teams will now face off on Friday, May 10, 35 minutes after game one is complete. You can check out the full schedule update below.

Texas A&M needs this win to regain some confidence and momentum after being swept to close the season. I have no doubt Coach Trisha Ford will have them ready to battle.

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Photos: Auburn drops SEC Tournament opener to Georgia

Here are the best images from Auburn’s heartbreaking loss to Georgia in the SEC Tournament on Wednesday.

The No. 10 seed Auburn Tigers had its sights set on a first-round upset of No. 7 Georgia in the SEC Softball Tournament and nearly pulled it off in the 14th inning.

Tied 2-2 in the top of the 14th inning, Auburn’s [autotag]KK McCrary[/autotag] hit a three-run home run to push Auburn ahead, 5-2. However, Georgia answered by hitting two home runs in the bottom frame, including a two-run shot by Jayda Kearney, and ultimately won the game, 6-5.

The loss kicks Auburn out of the SEC Tournament and moves their record to 27-19-1. Auburn will now await its NCAA Tournament fate, which will be known this Sunday—Softball America and D1Softball project Auburn to compete in the Tallahassee Regional, hosted by Florida State according to their latest projections.

Here are the best images from Auburn’s heartbreaking loss to Georgia on Wednesday, as produced by Jake Crandall of The Montgomery Advertiser.

Alabama softball falls in extra innings to LSU in first round of SEC Tournament

Alabama softball bounced in first round of SEC Tournament

The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was eliminated in the first round of the 2024 SEC Softball Tournament on Wednesday after the LSU Tigers took down the ladies in extra innings.

A walk-off single by Taylor Pleasants in the 14th inning gave LSU the 3-2 victory and ended the Crimson Tide’s hope of making a run in Auburn.

With the loss, Alabama falls to 33-17 on the season and will await their seeding in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The selection show will air on Sunday, May 12 at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

This is just the second time in program history that Patrick Murphy and the Crimson Tide have been eliminated in the first round of the conference tournament.

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Alabama softball’s Patrick Murphy says the Crimson Tide’s best has yet to come

With the SEC softball tournament coming up, hear why head coach Patrick Murphy believes this team has yet to peak

Alabama Crimson Tide softball head coach Patrick Murphy and his team are preparing for the upcoming 2024 SEC softball tournament. After finishing the regular season with a 33-16 record, 10-14 in conference play, the Tide needs to establish a presence in the tournament.

Murphy didn’t hesitate to address the issues with the team. “We are still looking for pitching, hitting and defense to come together.”

He states that the team has had games where two of the three are there, but they haven’t been able to bring it all together.

There’s no better time for a team to find its groove than in the postseason, and Murphy believes this team has not yet reached its peak, but could do so during the SEC tournament.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Patrick Murphy and the Alabama softball team as they look to make a postseason push.

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