Texas A&M Softball is Trending Over Embarrassing History
History was made Sunday night in College Station — but not the kind Texas A&M fans wanted.
The No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Softball Tournament is officially out. Texas A&M was stunned by Liberty in a decisive Game 7 of the regional round, falling 6-5 in front of a stunned home crowd.
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In doing so, the Aggies became the first top seed ever eliminated before the Super Regionals since the tournament's seeding format began in 2005.
Liberty, on the other hand, earned its first-ever trip to the Super Regionals and did so by knocking off the tournament's biggest favorite in dramatic fashion.
Just hours earlier, A&M had forced the do-or-die showdown with a win over the Flames to stave off elimination — but they couldn't complete the comeback.
Softball fans and Aggies alike were quick to light up social media in the aftermath.
'Okay this is actually getting depressing now,' one fan said.
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'A&M in SEC Purgatory,' another added.
'Wow. Well, misery loves company. They obviously wanted to top the baseball team,' said another, referencing the Aggies' baseball struggles this season.
'Whoa. Unbelievable. They just can't get it done on the big stage,' one fan wrote bluntly.
'They simply cannot handle any measure of success. Scientists should study this phenomenon,' another posted.
After an impressive regular season that earned them the top overall seed, the Aggies were poised to make a deep run.
Texas A&M head coach Trisha Ford talks to pitcher Sydney Lessentine.© Aaron E. Martinez / American Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Instead, they've become the latest example of postseason heartbreak in Aggieland.
Liberty moves on to face the winner of Oregon and Stanford in the Super Regionals. Texas A&M, meanwhile, will have to sit with this one — a historic collapse that won't soon be forgotten.
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