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Texas A&M coach Trisha Ford explains how Mike Elko’s success helps the softball team

The success of Texas A&M Football is having a ripple effect on other sports in Aggieland

When it comes to college sports, football is king. For example, when a Power 5 team plays an FBS team, the revenue from that match is sometimes enough to fund their athletics programs for the entire year.

Having a successful football team can also help a school’s athletic department in many ways. Outside of bringing in more money, it can make a huge and lasting impact on recruiting. Since Mike Elko took over, the atmosphere surrounding this team has renewed the excitement, and winning always makes things better.

Head Texas A&M softball coach Trisha Ford recently spoke on how the culture Coach Elko is building and the football team’s success has helped her when hosting recruits.

“I do believe it begins and ends with our football coach, Coach Elko has been great to all of us. he’s been very accommodating obviously he’s put a whole different product on the field you can feel the energy you can feel”

Below, you can catch a snip-it from Ben Peck’s X page.

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2026 P/INF Aubrey Moore has committed to Texas A&M softball

Texas A&M softball picks up commitment from one of the top players in the country

Texas A&M  softball is off to a great start for the 2026 class after landing a top-ranked utility player out of Georgia. On Thursday afternoon, All-American Aubrey Moore, out of Atlanta, GA, announced via social media that she will join the Aggies in Bryan, College Station.

Moore had a strong return after being hurt during her sophomore season. She played during the summer in the highest-ranked league in her age group, the PGF 16U, and ended with 13 home runs and 51 RBI. She is also a force for her high school with 72 strikeouts and a 1.73 ERA.

College softball is exploding, and with the SEC being the premier conference right now, getting as many of the top players in the country as possible is a must. With Moore’s commitment, the Aggies are one step closer to creating a team that can make a deep run in the postseason for years to come.

https://twitter.com/Bree18Moore2026/status/1836848051874304511

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2026 INF/OF Taylor Hampton has committed to Texas A&M softball

Texas A&M softball picks commitment from power hitter out of Gilbert, AZ

Texas A&M head softball coach Trisha Ford is getting a jump start on the 2026 class after landing a big bat out of Arizona. On Sunday afternoon, power hitter Taylor Hampton, out of Gilbert, AZ, announced via social media that she will be taking her long ball to Bryan, College Station.

Hampton put her power on display during the PGF 16U Premier Nationals with 13 home runs and 45 RBIs. During that time, she also batted .459 hitting an impressive .989 SLG en route to a third-place finish with her team, the Arizona Storm.

With Oklahoma and Texas joining the SEC offense is needed more than ever in the conference. Adding Hampton to the 26′ class gives Coach Ford some flexibility in the portal next season once she loses some important bats due to graduation. Until then we wish Hampton a productive high school career.

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Texas A&M softball lands experienced catcher Oliva Johnson out of the portal

Trisha Ford hops in the portal and pulls out an experienced catcher from Washington

After getting Texas A&M ace pitcher Emiley Kenndey some help head softball coach Trisha Ford was able to pull former Washington Huskies catcher, Oliva “Ojo” Johnson, out of the transfer portal. The senior will give Coach Ford some senior leadership behind the plate and more options in the batter’s box.

Ford explains why she was excited to land Johnson for the 2025 softball season.

“Ojo is a great addition to our program, and we are happy to have her return to the Lone Star state. We needed to add an experienced catcher from the portal, Ojo has that experience collegiately and internationally. We are excited about her tools defensively and that she can add power to the lineup.”

Career Stats

  • Batting Average – .257
  • Runs – 48
  • Hits – 76
  • Home runs – 19
  • RBI – 65
  • SLG% – .483
  • OB% – .409

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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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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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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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