ATHENS – The No. 4 Texas A&M softball team jumps back into SEC action with a three-game road series at No. 16 Georgia beginning with a Saturday doubleheader at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Jack Turner Stadium.
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Texas A&M (32-5, 6-3 SEC) and Georgia (25-11, 4-8 SEC) conclude the series Monday at 5 p.m. on the SEC Network. Game one of Saturday's doubleheader can be streamed on the SECN+, while game two is nationally broadcasted on ESPN2. Texas A&M hall of famer Amanda Scarborough will be in the booth as the Analyst joined by Matt Schumacker as the play-by-play. Each game can be followed through the airwaves on the 12th Man Mobile app or locally on Willy 1550 AM.
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AGGIES IN THE SEC
Through four weekends of SEC action, Texas A&M's pitching staff paces the league holding opponents to a .214 batting average and its 48 hits allowed are the fewest among the 15 teams. Offensively, the Aggies rank second in batting average (.310) and fourth in on-base percentage (.401). Individually, Amari Harper leads the SEC in batting average (.600), on-base percentage (.696) and hit-by-pitches (5), while ranking second in slugging percentage (1.133). Kennedy Powell's five stolen bases are tied for a league best, while Emiley Kennedy has kept opposing hitters in check with the SEC's third-best opposing batting average at .180. The Maroon & White have won 13-of-19 SEC series in the Trisha Ford era, including two-of-three series in 2025.
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TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD
The Aggies hit the road for the first time since March 16 after finishing a nine-game homestand with an 8-1 record, including an SEC series win over No. 24 Alabama and a non-conference sweep of LMU. A&M run-ruled its opponent in five games, while Mya Perez (.583), Mac Barbara (.542), Harper (.538) and Koko Wooley (.500) each finished with a batting average over .500. Texas A&M is 5-0 in true road games, including an SEC sweep at No. 22 Auburn and a doubleheader sweep at No. 8 Florida State. Harper paces the offense with a .500 batting average, followed by Allie Enright (.471), Barbara (.438) and Kramer Eschete (.429). Harper is slashing .500/.636/1.000 on the road and leads the Aggies with a pair of home runs. Kennedy has been the go-to in the circle with 18 strikeouts in 20.0 innings of work with a 2-0 record in four appearances while holding the opposition to a .192 batting average at the dish.
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WHERE THE AGGIES ARE NATIONALLY
Texas A&M is ranked No. 4 in the ESPN/USA Softball, NFCA and Softball America polls, while D1 Softball has the Aggies at No. 5 in the Week 8 polls. The Aggies have the No. 3 RPI in the nation, while their 13 wins against top 50 RPI teams are the third-most in the country. As of Thursday, the Aggies rank 13th in the nation in on-base percentage (.447) and batting average (.354), while their 272 total runs are 14th-most in the country and 331 hits are 19th-most. Individually, Perez ranks No. 9 in the country with 51 RBI, while Harper ranks 14th in on-base percentage (.573) and Perez ranks 18th (.566). Kennedy Powell's 41 runs are the 24th-most in the country.
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GEORGIA PREVIEW
Junior Jaydyn Goodwin leads Georgia with a team-best .362 batting average, while fellow junior Tyler Ellison is batting .342 at the dish. Randi Roelling and Lilli Backes pace the pitching staff for the Bulldogs. Backes owns a 2.90 ERA in 87.0 innings work and Roelling has a 3.13 ERA in 91.2 innings pitched. Texas A&M last made the trip to Athens in 2019, while the Aggies will make the trip twice this season for this series and the SEC Tournament on May 6-11. The Maroon & White avoided the sweep in 2019 winning the series finale, 5-3. The two teams last faced each other in 2023 when the Bulldogs swept the Aggies at Davis Diamond.
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Texas A&M (32-5, 6-3 SEC) and Georgia (25-11, 4-8 SEC) conclude the series Monday at 5 p.m. on the SEC Network. Game one of Saturday's doubleheader can be streamed on the SECN+, while game two is nationally broadcasted on ESPN2. Texas A&M hall of famer Amanda Scarborough will be in the booth as the Analyst joined by Matt Schumacker as the play-by-play. Each game can be followed through the airwaves on the 12th Man Mobile app or locally on Willy 1550 AM.
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AGGIES IN THE SEC
Through four weekends of SEC action, Texas A&M's pitching staff paces the league holding opponents to a .214 batting average and its 48 hits allowed are the fewest among the 15 teams. Offensively, the Aggies rank second in batting average (.310) and fourth in on-base percentage (.401). Individually, Amari Harper leads the SEC in batting average (.600), on-base percentage (.696) and hit-by-pitches (5), while ranking second in slugging percentage (1.133). Kennedy Powell's five stolen bases are tied for a league best, while Emiley Kennedy has kept opposing hitters in check with the SEC's third-best opposing batting average at .180. The Maroon & White have won 13-of-19 SEC series in the Trisha Ford era, including two-of-three series in 2025.
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TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD
The Aggies hit the road for the first time since March 16 after finishing a nine-game homestand with an 8-1 record, including an SEC series win over No. 24 Alabama and a non-conference sweep of LMU. A&M run-ruled its opponent in five games, while Mya Perez (.583), Mac Barbara (.542), Harper (.538) and Koko Wooley (.500) each finished with a batting average over .500. Texas A&M is 5-0 in true road games, including an SEC sweep at No. 22 Auburn and a doubleheader sweep at No. 8 Florida State. Harper paces the offense with a .500 batting average, followed by Allie Enright (.471), Barbara (.438) and Kramer Eschete (.429). Harper is slashing .500/.636/1.000 on the road and leads the Aggies with a pair of home runs. Kennedy has been the go-to in the circle with 18 strikeouts in 20.0 innings of work with a 2-0 record in four appearances while holding the opposition to a .192 batting average at the dish.
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WHERE THE AGGIES ARE NATIONALLY
Texas A&M is ranked No. 4 in the ESPN/USA Softball, NFCA and Softball America polls, while D1 Softball has the Aggies at No. 5 in the Week 8 polls. The Aggies have the No. 3 RPI in the nation, while their 13 wins against top 50 RPI teams are the third-most in the country. As of Thursday, the Aggies rank 13th in the nation in on-base percentage (.447) and batting average (.354), while their 272 total runs are 14th-most in the country and 331 hits are 19th-most. Individually, Perez ranks No. 9 in the country with 51 RBI, while Harper ranks 14th in on-base percentage (.573) and Perez ranks 18th (.566). Kennedy Powell's 41 runs are the 24th-most in the country.
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GEORGIA PREVIEW
Junior Jaydyn Goodwin leads Georgia with a team-best .362 batting average, while fellow junior Tyler Ellison is batting .342 at the dish. Randi Roelling and Lilli Backes pace the pitching staff for the Bulldogs. Backes owns a 2.90 ERA in 87.0 innings work and Roelling has a 3.13 ERA in 91.2 innings pitched. Texas A&M last made the trip to Athens in 2019, while the Aggies will make the trip twice this season for this series and the SEC Tournament on May 6-11. The Maroon & White avoided the sweep in 2019 winning the series finale, 5-3. The two teams last faced each other in 2023 when the Bulldogs swept the Aggies at Davis Diamond.