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Texas A&M softball holds on to their top ten ranking in the newest polls

Even after getting swept by Florida Texas A&M remain in the top ten as they head into tournament play

Texas A&M (39-12, 15-9) fell just shy of 40 wins after getting swept by Florida but still had one of their better records in the last few years. They have a few days to regroup before the SEC Tournament starts where they earned a No. 3 seed and will face the winner of the Mississippi State/South Carolina game.

For now, the Aggies are still a top-ten team and remain a tough team to play in a three-game series. So, they need to focus on the task at hand and get some momentum in the SEC Tournament before heading into the Regionals.

Following their sweep to Florida, all major softball polls have moved the Aggies down a few spots in the newest polls.

The 2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through May 5. The poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.

RANKINGS

Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Texas (32) 45-6 800 1
2 Tennessee 40-9 747 3
3 Oklahoma State 44-9 736 4
4 Oklahoma 46-6 717 2
5 Duke 43-6 664 5
6 UCLA 34-10 636 7
7 Stanford 42-12 622 6
8 Florida 43-12 564 11
9 Texas A&M 39-12 502 8
10 LSU 38-14 483 10
11 Missouri 40-14 480 13
12 Washington 31-12 435 9
13 Florida State 41-13 370 12
14 Georgia 38-15 368 14
15 Virginia Tech 38-11-1 349 16
16 Arkansas 36-15 335 15
17 Mississippi State 33-17 271 20
18 Arizona 33-15-1 268 18
19 California 36-16 232 19
20 Alabama 33-16 203 17
21 Louisiana 40-16 161 21
22 Boston University 49-4-1 156 22
23 Clemson 33-16 81 23
24 Oregon 28-18 57 25
25 Northwestern 33-10 46

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

Kentucky (36), Miami (32), Texas State (18), Baylor (9), Grand Canyon (9), South Carolina (9), Virginia (9), Auburn (1).

DROPPED OUT:

No. 24 Kentucky

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The No. 8 Texas A&M softball team falls in game three 11-3 to No. 9 Florida

The Aggies can’t avoid the sweep getting rule-ruled through six innings on Sunday by Florida

No. 8 Texas A&M (39-12, 15-9 SEC) couldn’t keep up with No. 9 Florida (43-12, 17-7 SEC), getting run-ruled 11-3 and swept by the Gators to close out the regular season.

In a less-than-ideal ending to the season, the Aggies will limp into the SEC tournament after being swept for a second time by a top-ten conference foe. After two closely contested games in Gainsville, A&M put up 11 hits, but enough runs didn’t cross the plate as they left a staggering 11 runners on base. The opportunities were there, and the normally clutch-hitting Aggies kept coming up short.

Despite the recent three-game skid, Texas A&M has had a commendable season, one of their best in recent times. They have secured a No. 3 seed in the Tournament, which is a testament to their hard work and dedication. Head coach Trisha Ford is ready to strategize and guide her team to their winning ways, ensuring they make a strong showing in the tournament and carry that momentum into the upcoming SE’s regionals.

game three:

Texas A&M vs Florida / Win / 11-3

  • Total offense:  11 hits, three runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy L (20-10) pitched 3.0 innings, 2 Ks, 59 pitches. Emily Leavitt pitched 2.2 innings, 1 Ks, 66 pitches.

Texas A&M will be back in action in the Quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament where they will face the winner of Mississippi State vs South Carolina starting on Thursday, May 9, in Auburn, Alabama.

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No. 8 Texas A&M softball team drops SEC series with extra inning heartbreaker at No. 11 Florida

After having a pitchers’ duel on Friday, the SEC rivals played the exact opposite on Saturday with a high-scoring extra inning thriller.

After having a pitchers’ duel to begin the SEC series in Gainesville on Friday night, Texas A&M and Florida played the exact opposite of that on Saturday afternoon with a high-scoring extra inning thriller.

The No. 8 Aggies (39-11, 15-8 SEC) have lost back-to-back 1-run games against the No. 11 Gators (42-12, 16-7), following a 9-8 defeat in eight frames. Texas A&M dropped its first conference set since the last week of March at No. 10 LSU.

Florida scored early Saturday with 3 runs in the first inning. The Aggies responded with 2 in the top of the second. The Gators countered with 5 more in the bottom half of the frame to take a commanding 8-2 lead.

Texas A&M mounted a comeback and tallied 1 run in the third, 3 in the fifth and 2 in the seventh to tie the game, ultimately sending it to extras. Florida won in the bottom of the eighth with an RBI single to left field by sophomore catcher Jocelyn Erickson.

The series finale at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium is Sunday at noon on ESPN2.

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Texas A&M softball enters the top ten during their conference bye week

The Aggies move up in the rankings overall on their day off

Texas A&M (39-9, 15-6 SEC) made a few moves after two very convincing midweek wins and a conference bye week. The Aggies run-ruled both Houston and Sam Houston before getting their first real break of the season. They then face No. 11 Florida in their final SEC series of the season.

Now, as a consensus Top 10 team coming off a bye week, they can solidify a home regional with a strong finish to the season. The crazy thing is, they can still get a little better.

Following their big midweek victories, all major softball polls have moved the Aggies up a few spots in the newest polls.

The 2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 28. The poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.

RANKINGS

Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Texas (30) 42-6 798 1
2 Oklahoma (2) 45-2 770 2
3 Tennessee 37-9 720 3
4 Oklahoma State 42-8 696 4
5 Duke 44-6 658 5
6 Stanford 39-11 621 7
7 UCLA 30-10 574 9
8 Texas A&M 39-9 546 10
9 Washington 31-10 545 8
10 LSU 36-13 535 6
11 Florida 39-12 452 12
12 Florida State 40-10 430 16
13 Missouri 37-13 424 14
14 Georgia 37-13 404 11
15 Arkansas 34-13 15
16 Virginia Tech 38-11-1 333 13
17 Alabama 32-14 244 17
18 Arizona 32-15-1 202 19
19 California 33-15 194 20
20 Mississippi State 30-16 167 18
21 Louisiana 38-14 147 25
22 Boston University 45-4-1 136 23
23 Clemson 33-16 111 22
24 Kentucky 30-18 90 21
25 Oregon 27-16 65 24

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

Northwestern (62), South Carolina (33), Miami (22), Texas State (16), Grand Canyon (6), Virginia (3), Baylor (2)

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The Texas A&M softball team recorded a pair of midweek wins as they rolled into their bye week

The Aggies score back-to-back midweek wins run ruling both teams as they near the end of the regular season

Texas A&M (39-9, 15-6 SEC) is knocking on the door to a 40-win regular season with three games left until the SEC Tournament starts on May 7. The Aggies picked up their 38th and 39th wins last week when they poured on the runs, betting Houston and Sam Houston with a combined run total of 22-2 run-ruling both teams.

A&M is in prime position to host a regional with one of their best seasons since 2017. Aggie veteran Trinity Cannon led the way for the Maroon & White with three hits, eight RBI, and two home runs across the two games. She has been one of the most clutch hitters for A&M this year and they will need to lean on her leadership to close out the season strong.

Day one:

Texas A&M vs Houston / Win / 12-2

  • Total offense:  9 hits, 12 runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy W (20-7): 2.2 innings, 3 Ks, 51 pitches. Emily Leavitt: 2.1 innings, 3 Ks, 49 pitches.

 

Day two:

Texas A&M vs Sam Houston / Win / 11-0

  • Total offense:  9 hits, 11 runs
  • Pitching: Shaylee Ackerman W (8-1): 6.0 innings, 5 Ks, 87 pitches.

Texas A&M will wrap up SEC play with a series against No. 12 Florida in Gainesville, Fla starting on Friday, May 3, at 6 p.m. CT.

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Texas A&M softball enters the top ten in a handful of the polls

The Aggie softball team keeps making noise in the NCAA landscape moving into the top ten after a sweep of Ole Miss

Texas A&M (37-9, 15-6 SEC) is essentially a top-ten team if you average the four main polls and they have been backing it up on the field. Outside of being swept by LSU last month, the Aggies have been playing like one of the top teams in the country.

Whether it’s spectacular defensive play, solid pitching, clutch hitting, or a combination, A&M is finding ways to win games. They are very close to securing a home regional, which would be a major advantage, as the Aggies have an impressive 23-2 record at Davis Diamond.

Coach Trisha Ford does not settle for just good; she wants her players to be great on the field and in life. It appears her squad has fully bought in and will leave with no regrets once this season finally ends.

Following their sweep of Ole Miss, all major softball polls have moved the Aggies up a few spots in the newest polls.

The 2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 21. The poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.

RANKINGS

Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Texas (28) 38-6 791 1
2 Oklahoma 42-4 772 2
3 Tennessee 34-8 720 4
4 Oklahoma State 39-8 666 6
5 Duke 39-6 652 3
6 LSU 35-10 592 7
7 Stanford 36-10 590 5
8 Washington 30-8 566 8
9 UCLA 27-9 554 12
10 Texas A&M 37-9 536 11
11 Georgia 36-11 516 9
12 Florida 37-10 466 10
13 Virginia Tech 35-9-1 403 15
14 Missouri 35-13 377 13
15 Arkansas 32-12 360 16
16 Florida State 36-10 294 18
17 Alabama 31-12 291 14
18 Mississippi State 30-13 240 17
19 Arizona 31-13-1 235 19
20 California 31-14 163 20
21 Kentucky 29-15 120 24
22 Clemson 31-15 117 21
23 Boston University 40-4 110 23
24 Oregon 26-16 100 22
25 Louisiana 33-15 74 25

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

Northwestern (25), South Carolina (21), Texas State (19), Virginia (9), Miami (6), Auburn (4), Grand Canyon (3), Baylor (2), Eastern Kentucky (1).

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The Texas A&M softball team enters the top ten in the power rankings

Texas A&M is one of the breakout teams this year winning six of the seven SEC series for a total of 15 conference wins

One of the better hires we’ve seen before the departure of former Texas A&M Ross Bjork was bringing in softball coach Trisha Ford from Arizona State. In year one under Ford, she led the Aggies to their most overall and conference wins in five seasons. In year two she is starting to flex her muscles and now that her identity has become law on the softball field.

Her no-nonsense approach has brought a sense of accountability and an understanding that just being good won’t cut it at this level. Her team has taken this to heart and has leaped to the next level. While I believe they are a few dominant players short of being among the elite, they are a team you do not want to see when they are clicking.

As we wait for the new polls to drop it’s likely the Aggies will have finally cracked the top ten in most polls. They still have one top-ten team to face in Florida, but right now they sit at No. 7 in the power rankings and are on track to host a regional if they can pick up another SEC win or two.

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The No. 12 Texas A&M Aggie softball team takes game one in series with against Ole Miss

Texas A&M softball take Game 1 vs. Ole Miss

Sometimes, winning games is all about taking advantage of your opponent’s miscues throughout the match-up. That’s exactly what propelled Texas A&M (35-9, 13-6 SEC) to a 5-2 victory in game one of the series against Ole Miss (25-20, 3-13 SEC).

In the final home series in conference play, the Aggies played a close game in front of a packed crowd at Davis Diamond against a competitive adversary in Ole Miss. Every single score from A&M on the day came in the form of an unearned run and some heads-up base running. Even though the Aggies had six hits, none of them led to an RBI, but they did run on the bases.

Senior Trinity Cannon hit a single after matching goose eggs through the first three innings, and Rylan Wiggins walked, giving them two on the bases. Coach Ford had a speedster, Hailey Golden, for Cannon, and it paid off a few batters later—a passed ball allowed Golden and Wiggins to score.

After a home run in the fifth inning pushed two across for Ole Miss to tie the game, the Maroon & White got both those two back in the bottom of the frame. With Amari Harper and Kramer Eschete on base, a wild pitch and then a throwing error by the catcher plated both Harper and Eschete.

To close out the scoring, Wiggins was able to score the lone run all on her own after multiple throwing errors, which allowed her to score from second base for what would eventually be the final score of 5-2.

Game one:

Texas A&M vs Ole Miss / 5-2

  • Total offense:  6 hits, 5 runs
  • Pitching: Emiley Kennedy W (18-7): 7.0 innings, 7 Ks, 129 pitches.

Texas A&M will be back in action in game two against Ole Miss on April 20 at 1 p.m. at Davis Diamond.

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The Texas A&M softball team is flirting with a top ten ranking in the Week 10 rankings

The Aggie softball team jumps a few spots in the rankings after going 2-1 against Alabama

Texas A&M (33-9, 12-6 SEC) is back rolling after winning their second consecutive SEC series, beating Alabama (30-10, 7-8 SEC) two games to one this past week. They did a little bit of it all from solid pitching, double plays, clutch hitting, and home runs.

However, if they want to reach that next level they will have to get more out of the pitchers behind Emiley Kennedy. Too many times head coach Trisha Ford has needed to pitch her all three games just so ensure a win.

Following being swept by LSU, all major softball polls have moved the Aggies down a few spots in the newest polls.

 

The 2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 14. The poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.

RANKINGS

Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Texas (24) 35-6 791 2
2 Oklahoma (8) 38-4 766 1
3 Duke 37-4 734 3
4 Tennessee 32-7 700 4
5 Stanford 34-7 655 8
6 Oklahoma State 35-8 597 5
7 LSU 33-7 564 6
8 Washington 28-7 549 10
9 Georgia 33-10 540 7
10 Florida 35-9 495 9
11 Texas A&M 32-9 480 11
12 UCLA 24-9 442 13
13 Missouri 33-11 432 14
14 Alabama 30-9 407 12
15 Virginia Tech 31-9-1 382 15
16 Arkansas 30-11 302 17
17 Mississippi State 29-12 300 16
18 Florida State 31-10 295 18
19 Arizona 28-13-1 200 21
20 California 29-12 152 20
21 Clemson 28-14 134 19
22 Oregon 24-15 117 22
23 Boston University 35-4 93 24
24 Kentucky 26-15 61
25 Louisiana 29-14 57

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

South Carolina (55), Northwestern (35), Miami (31), Texas State (16), Auburn (15), Kansas (1), FAU (1), Grand Canyon (1)

DROPPED OUT:

No. 23 South Carolina, No. 25 Texas State

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After being swept by LSU, Aggie softball drops a few spots in the Week 8 rankings

Texas A&M softball took a step back after a rough outing against LSU on the road

It was a rough weekend in the office for the Texas A&M (28-7, 8-4 SEC) softball team in Baton Rouge. They entered the weekend as one of the hottest teams in the SEC but left as one of the coolest. The Aggies’ had way too many missed opportunities, and a few calls did go their way leading to Coach Trisha Ford’s team being swept by a solid LSU team. They will need to take their midweek game seriously to work on a few things before they are back to SEC play on April 2.

Following being swept by LSU, all major softball polls have moved the Aggies down a few spots in the newest polls.

The 2024 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through March 31. Poll is released on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. ET during the regular season.

RANKINGS

Rank Team Record Points Previous
1 Oklahoma (32) 34-1 800 1
2 Duke 29-3 727 5
3 Georgia 29-5 707 3
4 Texas 29-5 678 2
5 LSU 29-4 658 6
6 Tennessee 28-5 652 4
7 Oklahoma State 29-6 642 8
8 Stanford 27-6 599 7
9 Washington 25-5 560 9
10 Florida 31-5 524 10
11 Missouri 29-7 453 12
12 UCLA 20-8 14
13 Texas A&M 28-7 397 11
14 Alabama 26-8 348 13
15 Virginia Tech 25-8-1 318 15
16 Mississippi State 25-9 297 17
17 Clemson 24-10 275 16
18 Florida State 24-9 265 19
19 Arkansas 22-11-1 143 20
20 California 26-10 209 18
21 Arizona 22-11-1 143 21
22 South Carolina 26-10 139 22
23 Boston University 27-3 95 25
24 Oregon 20-12 69 24
25 Baylor 19-12 46 23

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

Texas State (38), Kentucky (17), Louisiana (12), Nevada (10), Kansas (9), FAU (8), Miami (8), Virginia (3), Auburn (2).

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