BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 2 Texas A&M softball team lost its second SEC series of the season after falling in game two against No. 9 Arkansas, 7-4, Saturday evening at Davis Diamond.
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Texas A&M (40-8, 13-6 SEC) punched first in the opening frame after Kennedy Powell reached on a throwing error and stole second before Mac Barbara blasted her ninth home run of the season. Aggie starter Sydney Lessentine walked the first two batters and forced a fly out before Emily Leavitt entered the circle to retire the next eight batters.Â
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Arkansas (36-9, 12-8 SEC) led off with a home run in the top of the fourth before stringing together three consecutive singles to even the score, 2-2. The Razorbacks hung consecutive crooked frames plating three runs, while capitalizing on two Aggie errors in the fifth for a three-run lead. The ensuing inning, Arkansas added to the advantage with a two-out two-run home run for a 7-2 lead in the sixth.
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The Maroon & White made a valiant effort in a late comeback after KK Dement and DeeDee Baldwin each earned two-out bases-loaded RBI walks to trim the deficit to 7-4, before a fly out ended the game.
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Lessentine suffered her second loss of the season going 1.1 innings, while allowing three runs on three hits and three walks.Â
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NEXT UP
Sunday's series finale is slated for 12 p.m. and is broadcasted nationally on SEC Network with two-time Olympian Danielle Lawrie (analyst) and Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) in the booth. Sunday is featured with a senior postgame presentation honoring No. 3 Koko Wooley, No. 11 Emiley Kennedy, No. 20 Olivia Johnson, No. 25 Emily Leavitt, No. 31 Mac Barbara, No. 33 Allie Enright and No. 91 Kramer Eschete.
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NOTES
-Kennedy Powell stole her team-leading 19th base of the season, marking her 26th consecutive stolen base dating back to 2024. The junior made her 150th career start.
-Mac Barbara went 2-for-2 to notch her 14th multi-hit game of the season.
-Barbara blasted her ninth home run of the season and recorded her 15th multi-RBI game of the year to claim sole possession of No. 2 for the most single-season RBI in SEC play by an Aggie with 24.
-Freshman Frankie Vrazel went 2-for-3 to notch her fifth multi-hit game of the season.
-Barbara, DeeDee Baldwin, Allie Enright and Mya Perez each drew a pair of walks.
-Freshman KK Dement extended her career-high on-base streak to 13 games.
-Texas A&M scored four runs, bringing its season total to 349, which ranks fifth most in program history.
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QUOTES
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.
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Texas A&M (40-8, 13-6 SEC) punched first in the opening frame after Kennedy Powell reached on a throwing error and stole second before Mac Barbara blasted her ninth home run of the season. Aggie starter Sydney Lessentine walked the first two batters and forced a fly out before Emily Leavitt entered the circle to retire the next eight batters.Â
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Arkansas (36-9, 12-8 SEC) led off with a home run in the top of the fourth before stringing together three consecutive singles to even the score, 2-2. The Razorbacks hung consecutive crooked frames plating three runs, while capitalizing on two Aggie errors in the fifth for a three-run lead. The ensuing inning, Arkansas added to the advantage with a two-out two-run home run for a 7-2 lead in the sixth.
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The Maroon & White made a valiant effort in a late comeback after KK Dement and DeeDee Baldwin each earned two-out bases-loaded RBI walks to trim the deficit to 7-4, before a fly out ended the game.
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Lessentine suffered her second loss of the season going 1.1 innings, while allowing three runs on three hits and three walks.Â
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NEXT UP
Sunday's series finale is slated for 12 p.m. and is broadcasted nationally on SEC Network with two-time Olympian Danielle Lawrie (analyst) and Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) in the booth. Sunday is featured with a senior postgame presentation honoring No. 3 Koko Wooley, No. 11 Emiley Kennedy, No. 20 Olivia Johnson, No. 25 Emily Leavitt, No. 31 Mac Barbara, No. 33 Allie Enright and No. 91 Kramer Eschete.
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NOTES
-Kennedy Powell stole her team-leading 19th base of the season, marking her 26th consecutive stolen base dating back to 2024. The junior made her 150th career start.
-Mac Barbara went 2-for-2 to notch her 14th multi-hit game of the season.
-Barbara blasted her ninth home run of the season and recorded her 15th multi-RBI game of the year to claim sole possession of No. 2 for the most single-season RBI in SEC play by an Aggie with 24.
-Freshman Frankie Vrazel went 2-for-3 to notch her fifth multi-hit game of the season.
-Barbara, DeeDee Baldwin, Allie Enright and Mya Perez each drew a pair of walks.
-Freshman KK Dement extended her career-high on-base streak to 13 games.
-Texas A&M scored four runs, bringing its season total to 349, which ranks fifth most in program history.
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QUOTES
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.