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The Aggies (20-2) had a strong start to the season passing early tests against Baylor, Florida State and Texas Tech. The walk-off loss to Oklahoma State was the difference of one swing and the first loss to Tech was probably the Aggies’ worst showing so far because of four fielding errors.
A&M stays aggressive at the plate, getting a lot of production from the middle of the order from freshman hitters Frankie Vrazel (21 hits and slugging .458) and KK Dement (22 hits and slugging .726). First baseman Mya Perez leads the Aggies so far this season with 31 RBIs.
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Pitcher Emiley Kennedy had a difficult start against Texas Tech, but bounced back getting the save against Idaho State. Kennedy is not worried about the rough start.
“Just a bit of growing pains. It’s the beginning of the season. We don’t win championships in February… just trying to get out the bumps now,” Kennedy told reporters Tuesday.
SEC softball is deep this year, thanks to the addition of Big 12 softball powerhouse programs Oklahoma and Texas. It is also the first time a top-five matchup to take place at Davis Diamond.
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Growing pains in the circle
Kennedy got the save for the Aggies against Idaho State, a clear sign of focus and resilience after her second loss of the season against Tech. The senior knows what she has to do to improve in the circle for the Aggies.
But A&M’s pitching staff may rely on a young arm in upcoming big games.
“(Sydney) Lessentine is no longer going to get some of those games, she is going to be welcomed into the SEC pretty soon,” head coach Trisha Ford said Tuesday.
The freshman pitcher is 4-0 for the Aggies with 42 strikeouts on the season and had an impressive…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2025-03-07 06:01:00
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