softball storiesAggie Roundup
Thursday, December 15, 2011
BASEBALL
Naquin, Stripling selected NCBWA preseason All-Americans: Texas A&M All-Americans Tyler Naquin and Ross Stripling were selected as first-team preseason All-Americans on Wednesday by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
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A&M signs three high school seniorsThursday, November 10, 2011
Montgomery catcher/outfielder Cali Lanphear, Rowlett first baseman/third baseman Breanna Dozier and Giddings infielder Alex Masek signed with Texas A&M on Wednesday.Lanphear is a two-time all-district player in 17-4A. She batted .385 as a junior ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, October 20, 2011
BASEBALL
Plowboys take Omaha Cup over Farmers: The Plowboys clinched the Omaha Cup on Wednesday by defeating the Farmers 4-0 for their second straight victory during Texas A&M baseball's annual Maroon & White Series at Olsen Field.
Junior All ...full story
Aggies to begin Maroon & White Series todayWednesday, October 12, 2011
The Texas A&M softball team will begin the best-of-5 Maroon & White Series at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Aggie Softball Complex. Game 2 will be at 4:15 p.m. Friday and Game 3 will be at 4 p.m. Monday. Games 4 and 5, if necessary, are set for Oc ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, September 17, 2011
BASKETBALL
Aggie women's team to hold walk-on tryouts: The Texas A&M women's basketball team will hold walk-on tryouts next month for students looking to compete for a spot on the roster.
Any student planning to try out must attend a mandatory me ...full story
2011 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America teamsFriday, June 03, 2011
Here is the 2011 Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I All-America teams:FIRST TEAMPitchers -- Dallas Escobedo, Arizona State, fr., 30-3, 1.32 ERA; Jolene Henderson, California, soph., 39-8, 0.87 ERA; Chelsea Thomas, Mi ...full story
Arizona State ends A&M's softball seasonSaturday, May 28, 2011
Staff and wire report
TEMPLE, Ariz. -- Arizona State's Dallas Escobedo stifled Texas A&M's offense to lead the top-seeded Sun Devils to a sweep of their NCAA Super Regional series for a spot in the Women's College World Series.
Escobedo tossed a ...full story
Aggies drop Game 1 to Arizona StateFriday, May 27, 2011
Staff and wire report
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Kaylyn Castillo's two-run, two-out bases-loaded single lifted the top-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils to a 3-2 victory over Texas A&M in the opener of their best-of-3 super regional series Thursday night befo ...full story
A&M softball team to face No. 1 Sun DevilsThursday, May 26, 2011
A strong finish has put the Texas A&M softball team in position to make amends for a slow start to the season.The 16th-seeded Aggies (44-13) will play the top-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils (53-6) in a best-of-3 NCAA super regional at ASU's Farr ...full story
A&M ends unbeaten season at homeMonday, May 23, 2011
Texas A&M certainly has a flair for the dramatics, and saved the best for last. The Aggies wrapped up their season unbeaten at the Aggie Softball Complex with a 3-1, nine-inning comeback victory over the LSU Tigers to win the College Station Reg ...full story
Aggies closing in on regional titleSunday, May 22, 2011
The Texas A&M softball team took advantage of a pair of illegal pitches after home runs Saturday, posting a couple of four-run innings in a 13-5 victory over the Syracuse Orange and putting itself in great position to win the NCAA tournament's C ...full story
Aggie softball team opens regional with bangSaturday, May 21, 2011
Veteran Texas A&M softball coach Jo Evans said she remembers about half the victories but all the losses. The Aggies made sure she'll have no trouble recalling her 900th victory.
A&M cruised to a 10-2 victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers i ...full story
Villarreal happy to be back at A&MFriday, May 20, 2011
Natalie Villarreal's disdain for school kept her out of softball for a season, but her love for the sport brought her back to Texas A&M a much better person who, luckily for the Aggies, has returned to her all-conference form.
Villarreal will be ...full story
A&M softball ends regular season with win over Texas TechSunday, May 15, 2011
The Texas A&M softball team is peaking at the right time.
Winning pitcher Melissa Dumezich homered for the second straight day to lead the 18th-ranked Aggies to a 5-2 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Senior Day before 1,333 fans.
A& ...full story
Aggie softball team blanks Texas Tech 3-0Saturday, May 14, 2011
There will be a few tears shed Saturday at the Aggie Softball Complex for Senior Day, but a couple youngsters showed Friday night the program should continue its winning ways after the veterans move on.
Sophomore stalwart Melissa Dumezich pitched a ...full story
Spittler hot at the plate for A&M softball teamFriday, May 13, 2011
Texas A&M's Kelsey Spittler can smile at her accomplishments and laugh at her mistakes.Spittler's late-season surge has helped the Texas A&M softball team move into third place in the Big 12 standings. She's batting .395 in league play, a who ...full story
Aggies power past Oklahoma StateMonday, May 09, 2011
A tweak of the batting order and a return to form by Rhiannon Kliesing powered Texas A&M to a 7-3 record-setting victory over the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in Big 12 play Sunday at the Aggie Softball Complex before 901 fans.
Kliesing crushed a thr ...full story
Garza's walk-off two-run homer lifts Aggies over OSUSunday, May 08, 2011
Texas A&M softball coach Jo Evans didn't put a call out for a home run, but she did predict the walk that set up Amber Garza's two-run walk-off homer.
Garza's opposite-field shot, her first game-ending long ball, gave the No. 22 Aggies a 4-2 vic ...full story
A&M softball team to host Oklahoma State.Saturday, May 07, 2011
The 22nd-ranked Texas A&M softball team can set the school record for most consecutive home victories this weekend and clinch at least a tie for third place in the Big 12.The Aggies (37-13, 9-5) will play the 16th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowgirls ( ...full story
Aggies beat Longhorns 5-1Thursday, May 05, 2011
Texas A&M senior first baseman Rhiannon Kliesing could have recorded the last out of the Aggies' 5-1 victory over Texas after grabbing a ground ball by pinch hitter Karina Scott. Instead, she fittingly opted to flip the ball to second baseman Na ...full story
Aggies looking to Kliesing's leadership as they face TexasWednesday, May 04, 2011
Senior first baseman Rhiannon Kliesing made sure the Texas A&M softball team did more than survive when All-American Meagan May was hurt. Kliesing helped the Aggies improve, guiding a lineup that often included four freshmen.
"The way she handle ...full story
Aggies beat Kansas in five inningsMonday, May 02, 2011
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Texas A&M freshman Amber Garza had a grand slam and senior Kelsey Spittler added three hits for a second straight day as the 21st-ranked Aggie softball team grabbed a 13-0 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday in Big 12 pla ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, May 01, 2011
SOFTBALL
Aggies escape late inning rally: LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Texas A&M's Rhiannon Kliesing hit a two-out RBI single in the top of the sixth inning to score Natalie Villarreal for what proved to be the game-winning run as the 21st-ranked Aggies bea ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, April 24, 2011
GOLF
A&M moves into tie for third at Big 12 tournament: COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The defending champion Texas A&M women's golf team shot a 2-over 290 to move up two spots into a tie for third in the team standings at 12 over through two rounds of the ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, April 23, 2011
GOLF
Aggie tied for lead after one round at Big 12 tournament: COLUMBIA, Mo. --Texas A&M freshman Katerina Ruzickova shot 1-under 71 to join a pack of five players tied for the individual lead at the Big 12 Women's Golf Championships on Friday at ...full story
Aggie softball frustrates Nebraska for 5-1 winMonday, April 18, 2011
Mel Dumezich and the Texas A&M softball team are heating up at the right time.
Dumezich pitched a three-hitter to help the Aggies to a 5-1 Big 12 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Sunday at the Aggie Softball Complex before 934 fans to co ...full story
Missouri beats A&M softball to sweep seriesMonday, April 11, 2011
Staff and wire reportCOLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri's Chelsea Thomas pitched a four-hitter Sunday to lead the Tigers to a 3-0 victory over Texas A&M for a sweep of the Big 12 weekend series.Thomas (17-3), who allowed five hits in a 6-3 victory Saturday ...full story
Big 12 Softball RoundupMonday, April 11, 2011
Texas Tech 16, Iowa State 5: AMES, Iowa -- Sandy James was 4 for 4 with eight runs batted in to pace a 15-hit Tech attack.Cydney Allen and Logan Hall added three hits each for Tech (38-6, 3-5) which swept the two-game series. Erica Miller and Dalyn V ...full story
Big 12 Softball RoundupSunday, April 10, 2011
Oklahoma 3, Baylor 2: NORMAN, Okla. -- The Oklahoma Sooners scored all their runs in the bottom of the seventh.Destinee Martinez tied it with a two-run single and Jessica Shults' sacrifice fly made a winner of Keilani Ricketts (19-6).Baylor had an RB ...full story
A&M rallies but comes up short against MizzouSunday, April 10, 2011
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Texas A&M softball team rallied late but couldn't overcome two big Missouri innings as the Aggies fell 6-3 to the 16th-ranked Tigers on Saturday at University Field.Melissa Dumezich (16-7) took the loss for A&M, allowing ...full story
Aggie softball team loses to LonghornsThursday, April 07, 2011
By LARRY BOWENlarry.bowen@theeagle.comAUSTIN -- Texas A&M's softball team came close to knocking off fifth-ranked Texas on Wednesday night but lost because of the ones that got away, big and little.Longhorn junior Lexy Bennett, who chose UT over ...full story
Aggie softball completes sweep of Iowa StateMonday, April 04, 2011
Texas A&M softball outfielders go through a ritual between innings, with Cassie Tysarczyk and Kelsey Spittler running mock pass patterns while center fielder Kelsea Orsak tosses their gloves to them football-style as they take the field.Tysarczyk ...full story
Aggie softball beats Iowa State in five inningsSunday, April 03, 2011
It didn't take the Texas A&M softball team long to catch fire against Iowa State on Saturday afternoon, with the Cyclones providing plenty of kindling and matches.
A&M took advantage of five free bases to score seven runs in the first two in ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, April 02, 2011
BASEBALL
Aggies rally in middle innings, beat Wildcats 6-3: MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Twice Kansas State took a lead. Twice Texas A&M answered.
The sixth-ranked Aggies used a four-run fifth to take the lead for good and cruised to a 6-3 victory over KSU ...full story
Roller-coaster ride ends in victory for A&M softballMonday, March 28, 2011
What seemed like rock bottom turned out to be a launching pad for Texas A&M's softball team Sunday afternoon, with freshman Nicole Morgan initiating lift off.
Morgan slammed a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, boosting the Aggie ...full story
Aggie softball slips in WacoSunday, March 27, 2011
WACO -- During extra-inning games, visiting teams can feel as if they're walking a tightrope, and the Texas A&M softball team's perch against 17th-ranked Baylor was wobbly because of the Aggies' hitting woes.One slip and it was over, as Baylor th ...full story
Aggie softball team beats SHSU but loses catcher to injuryThursday, March 24, 2011
Texas A&M's easy victory over the Sam Houston State softball team Wednesday night came with an asterisk that had nothing to do with how the opposition has been struggling.
The 22nd-ranked Aggies' 10-1, five-inning victory was marred by the broke ...full story
Aggie RoundupMonday, March 21, 2011
BASEBALL
Aggies take series at Oklahoma: NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 12 Texas A&M baseball team beat No. 3 Oklahoma 5-2 Sunday afternoon at Dale Mitchell Park to take its first series of Big 12 play.
After losing 1-0 Friday night, the Aggies outscor ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, March 20, 2011
GOLF
Aggies to start Match Play against Pacific: BALL GROUND, Ga. -- The fifth-seeded Texas A&M men's golf team will face No. 12 seed Pacific in the first round of the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Hawks Ridge ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, March 19, 2011
BASKETBALL
Adams on final Naismith Trophy ballot: Texas A&M's Danielle Adams is one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy. She will be on the final ballot along with Baylor's Brittney Griner, Connecticut's Maya Moore and Stanford's Nneka Ogwu ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, March 12, 2011
GOLF
Texas A&M leads in Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters: LAS VEGAS -- Junior Jordan Russell recorded an 8-under 64 on Friday to help the No.8 Texas A&M men's golf team to a 12-stroke lead after the first day of the Southern Highlands Co ...full story
Aggie RoundupMonday, March 07, 2011
SOFTBALL
A split in Starkville: STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Texas A&M's Meagan May had a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Aggies a 1-0 victory over Memphis on Sunday morning, but host Mississippi State banged out 10 hits ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, March 05, 2011
SOFTBALL
Aggies beat up on MVSU: STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The Texas A&M softball team beat Mississippi Valley State 8-2 Friday in the Bulldog Classic at Mississippi State Softball Field.
Melissa Dumezich (8-3) threw a complete game, allowing four hit ...full story
Aggie RoundupSaturday, February 26, 2011
GOLF
No. 8 Aggies to compete Saturday: PALM DESERT, Calif. -- The eighth-ranked Texas A&M men's golf team will compete in the third annual Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, starting with two rounds on Saturday, beginning at 7:45 a.m.
Along with the ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, February 20, 2011
SOFTBALL
Aggie pitchers toss pair of shutouts: Texas A&M swept a pair of games Saturday at the Aggie Softball Complex, blanking Wichita State 16-0 in five innings and Texas-Arlington 4-0.
Melissa Dumezich (4-2) scattered three hits and two walks ...full story
AGGIE ROUNDUPSaturday, February 19, 2011
SOFTBALL
A&M wins two in first day of Aggie Classic: The No. 23 Texas A&M softball team beat Texas-Arlington 6-5 and Wichita State 7-1 at the Aggie Classic on Friday at the Aggie Softball Complex.
The Aggies (6-3) used a four-run seventh inni ...full story
Aggie RoundupSunday, February 13, 2011
EQUESTRIAN
A&M remains unbeaten with win over Baylor: The top-ranked Texas A&M equestrian team completed a season sweep of Baylor on Saturday with a 15-8 victory over the seventh-ranked Bears at the Brazos County Expo.
The Aggies (8-0) outsco ...full story
Aggie softball team getting two key players back to bolster lineupFriday, February 11, 2011
Last year, the Texas A&M softball team overcame the loss of second baseman Natalie Villarreal and pitcher/outfielder Lindsey Sisk to reach the championship of the Baton Rouge Regional. How good can the Aggies be with both back along with several ...full story