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USA Today
12-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas A&M Softball Shines with Top 10 Ranking and Stellar Performance during Aggie Classic
Texas A&M softball (6-0) started the 2025 season off going undefeated in the Aggie Classic over the weekend, and they looked impressive doing it. Early season tournaments are a great opportunity to test different lineups and put players in challenging situations they may face later during conference play. Last year, a glaring issue for Texas A&M was the lack of pitching depth to support All-American Emiley Kennedy late in the season. After a rough start in the circle, the pitching improved significantly as the weekend progressed. A hidden gem might be true freshman Sydney Lessentine, who threw a complete game shutout against ACU. On offense, the Aggies are extremely balanced with incredible speed and potent bats. Transfer Mac Barbara is expected to be a significant threat to opposing teams because of how the ball jumps off her bat. If teams decide to walk her, Mya Perez, right behind her, can hit the ball just as well. There are no weak links, and the only real decision is who will take hold of the catcher spot when SEC play opens up. With the strong performances behind the plate, it might come down to who has the best bat. Overall, the early season tournaments have provided valuable insights into the team's strengths and areas for improvement. As Texas A&M builds momentum, fans can look forward to an exciting and competitive season. All major softball polls have the Aggies in the Top 10 following 6-0 start to the season with a top 25 win over Baylor. Texas A&M will travel to Wichita State for game 1 of the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational on Thursday, February 13, at 2:00 p.m. CST. The game can be viewed on ESPN+ and the ESPN App. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X: @whosnextsports1.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
No. 19 Baylor mercy-rules ACU to open 2025 campaign
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) — The Bears are 1-0 to start the 2025 softball season with a 10-2 run-rule win in five innings over Abilene Christian to open the Aggie Classic. Baylor got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first to open with a 2-0 lead thanks to an RBI-single from Karynton Dawson. Houston transfer Turiyah Coleman added her first RBI in the Green and Gold in the second to put the Bears up 3-0. Coleman finished the day 1-1 with 2 RBI's. ACU plated two in the top of the third before Baylor turned up the intensity in the next few innings, scoring seven-unanswered runs to trigger the mercy-rule after Lexie Warncke closed the final three innings out in the circle to get the win. Dariana Orme notched her first start since the 2023 season, pitching two scoreless innings and only allowing one hit with one strikeout. Baylor is back in action tomorrow at Davis Diamond on Friday, February 7th at 4:30 p.m. when the Bears face Purdue before a Top-20 showdown against No. 7 Texas A&M at 7:00 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
