No. 15 Texas A&M Clinches Series Against Kentucky, 7-1

Saturday, March 21

Bryan-College Station

4:00 PM

Texas A&M

21-9, 4-1

Kentucky

20-11, 1-7

Kentucky

Texas A&M

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Mar 21, 2026 | Softball

Box Score Postgame

By: Derrek Lopez, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 15 Texas A&M softball team clinched its SEC home opening series against Kentucky, 7-1, Saturday afternoon at Davis Diamond.

Texas A&M (21-9, 4-1 SEC) recorded 11 hits, including Tallen Edwards, Ariel Kowalewski and Frankie Vrazel with multiple hits, while Sydney Lessentine (9-2) went the distance with three strikeouts, and one run allowed on five hits.

The Aggies capitalized on a four-run first inning after sending 10 batters to the plate, highlighted by KK Dement two-run ground rule double to take a commanding 4-0 lead.

Kentucky (20-11, 1-7 SEC) reached on a fielding error to lead off the game, while Lessentine retired the next seven batters before they mustered their first hit in the third inning. In the fourth inning, the Wildcats threatened with runners on the corners after a hit and a fielding miscue, but Lessentine induced a pair of fly outs and a groundout to escape the inning.

After the teams exchanged four scoreless innings, Kentucky cut the deficit to three with a leadoff home run and threatened to draw closer before Kennedy Powell gloved a hot shot at third to end the threat leaving Wildcats on the corners leading 4-1.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Maroon & White responded with back-to-back singles from Vrazel and Powell before Edwards sent one over the left center wall for her second hit of the game to lead 7-1.

Lessentine shut the door on Kentucky with a strikeout, flyout and groundout.

UP NEXT
Sunday's series finale is slated for 1 p.m. and the game can be streamed on SECN+.

NOTES

Junior Mya Perez and senior Kennedy Powell reached base safely to extend their nation-leading on-base streaks to 33 games. Perez reached via walk in the first inning and Powell singled up the middle in the sixth.
Senior Tallen Edwards went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and one walk. It marked her third home run of the season and 15th of her career.
Ariel Kowalewski and Frankie Vrazel matched their career hits with three hits each. Kowalewski finished 3-for-4, including a team-leading 11th double, an RBI and one run, while Vrazel went 3-for-3 with one RBI and one run.
Sophomore KK Dement hit her 25th career double in the first inning. She finished 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI and one walk.
Sophomore Sydney Lessentine tossed her fifth complete game of the season.
Lessentine threw 82 total pitches hitting the zone for a 74.4 percentage. The right-handed sophomore threw a first pitch strike to 19 of the 27 Wildcats and held them to a .111 average with runners in scoring position.
Today's game marked the 11th time this season the Aggies have recorded double-digit hits.
Texas A&M has held opposing teams to under two runs in 18 of the 21 wins this season.
The Maroon & White improved to a 9-4 home SEC series record under head coach Trisha Ford.