Sunday, April 27
Bryan-College Station
12:00 PM
Texas A&M
41-8, 14-6
2
vs
0
Arkansas
36-10, 12-9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Arkansas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
Texas A&M
0
0
0
1
1
0
X
2
6
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kennedy, Emiley (17-4)
L: Reis Beuerlein (3-1)
Base Running:
SB: Reagan Johnson 1
HBP: Bri Ellis 1 ; Kailey Wyckoff 1
Batting:
2B: Dement, KK 1
HR: Barbara, Mac 1
RBI: Barbara, Mac 1 ; Vrazel, Frankie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barbara, Mac 1 ; Eschete, Kramer 1
SB: Eschete, Kramer 1
HBP: Dement, KK 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
INF
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OF
/ Softball
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Kennedy Tosses Shutout Against No. 9 Arkansas, 2-0, on Senior Day
Apr 27, 2025 | Softball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M All-American Emiley Kennedy shutout No. 9 Arkansas to claim the series finale, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at Davis Diamond.
Kennedy dominated Arkansas (36-10, 12-8 SEC) striking out five, while yielding only four hits and four walks. The left-handed ace stranded eight Razorbacks, including four in scoring position. After walking the lead off batter of the game, Lefty punched out the ensuing batter before Arkansas found the hit column leading to runners on second and third. Kennedy struck out the next batter and forced a pop out to end the threat.
Texas A&M (41-8, 14-6 SEC) first threatened in the bottom of the second after KK Dement doubled to right field before Kramer Eschete hit a two-out single to the shortstop as Dement sped past third and was thrown out at home for the final out. The Aggies had another golden opportunity in the third when Frankie Vrazel led off with a single and advanced to second after Mya Perez was walked with two outs. The pair moved up 60 feet after a wild pitch, while Mac Barbara was walked to load the bases before Arkansas exhausted the threat forcing a ground out.
The Maroon & White broke the ice in the bottom of the fourth with two outs after Eschete walked and stole second before Vrazel lined a single to left field to score Eschete. In the ensuing inning, Barbara blasted her 10th home run of the season to double A&M's advantage for a 2-0 lead through five innings.
Arkansas and A&M each sat the opposition down in order in the sixth frame as the Aggies held on to the narrow lead. Kennedy began the seventh striking out the first hog, before yielding a walk. The Woodlands product forced a line out and a swinging strikeout to end the game.
Kennedy moved to 17-4 on the season and recorded the fifth shutout of the season.
NEXT UP
Texas A&M travels to No. 1 Tennessee for a three-game set beginning Thursday at 5 p.m., followed by game two on Friday at 5 p.m. and the series finale on Saturday at 3 p.m.
NOTES
-Mac Barbara made her first start behind the dish this season and first in her career since March 3, 2023, for San Diego State. The sixth-year player went 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB.
-Barbara blasted her ninth home run at Davis Diamond, while the solo jack was her fifth shot hit 250-plus feet at home.
-Mya Perez singled in the first inning, she finished the weekend series as the lone Aggie to register a hit in each game.
-Frankie Vrazel made her 27th start in right field and first since April 12 against No. 6 LSU. The freshman finished 2-for-2 with one RBI, while it marked her second multi-hit game in as many days.
-Freshman KK Dement extended her career-high on-base streak to 14 games after she doubled in the bottom of the second.
-Emiley Kennedy recorded her 47th career complete game and the 17th shutout of her career.
-Today's attendance was 2,256. The three-day 7,006 total is the second most in Davis Diamond history.
-Texas A&M turned its 15th and 16th double plays of the season. It marked only the second time this season to turn multiple double plays in a game and first since Feb. 15 against No. 10 Oklahoma State.
-The win snapped a three-game SEC losing streak.
QUOTES
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.
Kennedy dominated Arkansas (36-10, 12-8 SEC) striking out five, while yielding only four hits and four walks. The left-handed ace stranded eight Razorbacks, including four in scoring position. After walking the lead off batter of the game, Lefty punched out the ensuing batter before Arkansas found the hit column leading to runners on second and third. Kennedy struck out the next batter and forced a pop out to end the threat.
Texas A&M (41-8, 14-6 SEC) first threatened in the bottom of the second after KK Dement doubled to right field before Kramer Eschete hit a two-out single to the shortstop as Dement sped past third and was thrown out at home for the final out. The Aggies had another golden opportunity in the third when Frankie Vrazel led off with a single and advanced to second after Mya Perez was walked with two outs. The pair moved up 60 feet after a wild pitch, while Mac Barbara was walked to load the bases before Arkansas exhausted the threat forcing a ground out.
The Maroon & White broke the ice in the bottom of the fourth with two outs after Eschete walked and stole second before Vrazel lined a single to left field to score Eschete. In the ensuing inning, Barbara blasted her 10th home run of the season to double A&M's advantage for a 2-0 lead through five innings.
Arkansas and A&M each sat the opposition down in order in the sixth frame as the Aggies held on to the narrow lead. Kennedy began the seventh striking out the first hog, before yielding a walk. The Woodlands product forced a line out and a swinging strikeout to end the game.
Kennedy moved to 17-4 on the season and recorded the fifth shutout of the season.
NEXT UP
Texas A&M travels to No. 1 Tennessee for a three-game set beginning Thursday at 5 p.m., followed by game two on Friday at 5 p.m. and the series finale on Saturday at 3 p.m.
NOTES
-Mac Barbara made her first start behind the dish this season and first in her career since March 3, 2023, for San Diego State. The sixth-year player went 1-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB.
-Barbara blasted her ninth home run at Davis Diamond, while the solo jack was her fifth shot hit 250-plus feet at home.
-Mya Perez singled in the first inning, she finished the weekend series as the lone Aggie to register a hit in each game.
-Frankie Vrazel made her 27th start in right field and first since April 12 against No. 6 LSU. The freshman finished 2-for-2 with one RBI, while it marked her second multi-hit game in as many days.
-Freshman KK Dement extended her career-high on-base streak to 14 games after she doubled in the bottom of the second.
-Emiley Kennedy recorded her 47th career complete game and the 17th shutout of her career.
-Today's attendance was 2,256. The three-day 7,006 total is the second most in Davis Diamond history.
-Texas A&M turned its 15th and 16th double plays of the season. It marked only the second time this season to turn multiple double plays in a game and first since Feb. 15 against No. 10 Oklahoma State.
-The win snapped a three-game SEC losing streak.
QUOTES
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.
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