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Texas A&M softball: Aggies earn No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Tournament

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Zoe Collins Rath

Texas A&M softball is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host a regional and super regional. Saint Francis, Marist and Liberty will travel to College Station this week to play in a double-elimination tournament for the right to be one of 16 teams that advance to a super regional. The eight teams that advance from next week's super regionals go to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series.
Texas A&M softball: What canceled SEC title game means for the Aggies

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Zoe Collins Rath

After being named SEC Tournament co-champions without even playing a title game, Texas A&M's NCAA Tournament path is laid out tonight. The Aggies were expected to play the Oklahoma Sooners for the conference championship Saturday but the game was canceled due to weather. It was the Aggies' deepest stretch in the SEC softball tournament since joining in 2012, and the shared title gives the Aggies their first tournament crown since the 2008 Big 12 championship.
Texas A&M vs Oklahoma: SEC softball championship game canceled due to weather

4 days ago | statesman.com | Zoe Collins Rath

After making its deepest run yet in the SEC softball tournament, No. 1 Texas A&M's chance to challenge No. 2 Oklahoma in the conference title game was canceled. Saturday’s game will not be made up and the two have been named co-champions. The matchup between the Aggies and Sooners was originally scheduled for 4 p.m. CT. But due to heavy rain moving into Athens, Ga., the game was moved up to noon. The weather came sooner than expected, and the game never got began.
Texas A&M vs Oklahoma game score: Live updates from SEC Tournament title game

4 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Zoe Collins Rath

Texas A&M softball is one win away from its first conference title since 2008. The No. 1-ranked Aggies will have to battle No. 1-seeded Oklahoma for the SEC conference title crown. Although A&M has been ranked No. 1 by several polls and is No. 1 in RPI, Oklahoma won the regular season title by a half-game. AdvertisementNeither team has played one another in the regular season, and the last time the Aggies (45-9, 16-7) faced the Sooners was when Oklahoma (45-7, 17-7) run-ruled A&M 8-0 on Feb.
SEC softball tournament: Texas A&M vs South Carolina live score, update of quarterfinal

6 days ago | statesman.com | Zoe Collins Rath

No. 1-ranked Texas A&M finally gets to take the field in the SEC Tournament in the quarterfinals against South Carolina on Thursday night. The Aggies (43-9, 16-7) secured the No. 2 spot in the tournament after winning their series against Tennessee 2-1. A&M has never won the SEC tournament since joining the conference in 2012, but the Aggies won the Big 12 tournament in 2008.
SEC softball tournament: Texas A&M vs South Carolina highlights from 12-4 win

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Zoe Collins Rath

No. 1-ranked Texas A&M got its third win in SEC tournament Thursday night with its first run rule, a 12-4 rout of South Carolina; all SEC tournament wins for the Aggies have come against the Gamecocks. Sophomore designated player Mya Perez had five RBIs on the night, including a two-run homer in the second inning that Perez initially thought was a double because it snuck past the wall. South Carolina matched Perez's RBIs with five errors that led to a flurry of Aggies runs throughout the game.
How Kennedy Powell's speed, savvy help power Texas A&M's best team in years

6 days ago | statesman.com | Zoe Collins Rath

Through nearly seven innings in Knoxville, Tenn., no runner crossed home plate in a tight series opener last Thursday between Texas A&M and the Lady Vols. Third baseman Kennedy Powell approached her fourth at-bat of the game with none on and two outs. Keeping the Aggies offense alive, she slapped a 1-1 pitch toward Tennessee third baseman Taylor Pannell, who couldn't scoop on the charge. Shortstop Koko Wooley was next and slammed another 1-1 pitch into left center field.
How Kennedy Powell's speed, savvy help power Texas A&M's best team in years

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Zoe Collins Rath

Through nearly seven innings in Knoxville, Tenn., no runner crossed home plate in a tight series opener last Thursday between Texas A&M and the Lady Vols. Third baseman Kennedy Powell approached her fourth at-bat of the game with none on and two outs. Keeping the Aggies offense alive, she slapped a 1-1 pitch toward Tennessee third baseman Taylor Pannell, who couldn't scoop on the charge. AdvertisementShortstop Koko Wooley was next and slammed another 1-1 pitch into left center field.
SEC softball tournament: Texas A&M quarterfinals preview, channel, time

1 week ago | statesman.com | Zoe Collins Rath

No. 1 Texas A&M softball finally gets to take the field in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night to play South Carolina. The Gamecocks beat the Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday to earn the shot to play the Aggies. The Aggies (43-9, 16-7) secured the No. 2 seed in the tournament after winning their regular season finale series against Tennessee 2-1. The win also helped make A&M the No. 1 team in the national polls.
Texas A&M star Emiley Kennedy has proven she's a 'dog.' But she, and the Aggies, want more

1 week ago | statesman.com | Zoe Collins Rath

Like most introverts, Emiley Kennedy does not yearn for the spotlight. But the senior Texas A&M softball pitcher, aptly nicknamed "Lefty," has enjoyed being known by the 12th Man — the Aggies' ravenous fanbase. "It's a really good recognition of how hard I worked," Kennedy said. A native of The Woodlands, Kennedy has an impressive résumé. She has struck out as many as 16 batters in a game and racked up a number of memorable performances over her 148-career appearances (80 starts).