Yikes. Always unfortunate when athletes let other things get in the way of their potential.

Have to once again think about who starts where after Ford's press conference today. Once again said KP only one playing the same position. Mentioned Ariel playing OF and Maddie, DeeDee and Gracyn at C. So, perhaps Ariel in CF? At C, whoever hits better of the three during non-conference has the advantage. I lean toward Maddie although I really like DeeDee. She can hit the ball hard but did not get a ton of chances last year. Coach always really likes experience, though, so Gracyn might get a lot of reps. If she does I hope she can get some hits this year.

She talked a lot about Lessentine again so still think she will be the primary starter with Sidne being the second.

Ended with the Aggies being competitive in NIL. I do not seeing us matching the sips, sooners or red raiders but maybe getting closer.

She mentioned the 2026 and 2027 classes. That the 2027 class is even better than the 2026 class. These are the 2027 commits I have, if anyone can add or subtract from the list or correct any errors please let me know.

Ella Carmack, everywhere but C and P, 5'10", 150 lb, Lees Summit, MO, playing on the National Champion Aces Fastpitch 18U squad. Power hitter, lots of RBI's.

Zoie Griffin, RHP/Utility, Coweta, OK, recognized as the No. 7 pitcher in her class

Kynlee Arechiga, MIF/3B, La Porte, TX. Power Hitter. 2024, 2025 team offensive player of the year. Looks like a DP.

Jenna Caldera, MIF, Whittier, CA, quick, outstanding range. #3 for position.

Leighton (Sis) Gray, MIF, Norco, CA. #8 for position.

Leanna Bourdage, RHP, Gainesville, FL

Brielle Gardiner, RHP, Millville, UT, 2024 Utah Gatorade POY, power pitcher, rated 36th overall, 2024 4A State Champ (title game was her 30th win of season), 2025 Utah 4A All-State, 2025 MaxPreps High School Softball Underclass All-America Team, on the 2025 U-18 Women's National Team.

Looking forward to watching the press conference this evening. To me outfield position is about your arm. Strongest in RF. However Ford has had her best arm in CF since she has been here. So it will be interesting to see where Ariel and Kelsey end up. The biggest missing piece I noticed in the fall was we didn't see arms that looked like Jaz, Allie or Kramer. Hopefully Ariel being a C/3b in the past we see a big time arm from her

KK kounting us down… 1️⃣6️⃣ days!#GigEm pic.twitter.com/ndyyAvkERr

— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) January 20, 2026

Preseason #11 ranking feels underrated. Pitcher is the question mark, I guess.

Not sure Meet&Greet will happen on Saturday due to weather. The last 2-3 ones had rainy weather, but looking more icy and cold now.

In the 2026 class there are two very highly rated (nationally) outfielders coming in - Milan Torres and Abreya Perry. Additionally, there is Reagan Rohrlich from The Woodlands, #1 ranked outfielder in Texas. She is also a track star (translates to range).

We have had some outstanding players in the OF over the years and I think that will continue.

I saved the extended highlights video of the game where Kramer made the outstanding catch. Shows in slow motion, too. Best video I have seen of the catch (can set to 1080). Link set to start just before the batter hits the ball she catches. Also removed the https:// to minimize the size of the post.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=StvERfpFbZ4&t=100s

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Not sure Meet&Greet will happen on Saturday due to weather. The last 2-3 ones had rainy weather, but looking more icy and cold now.

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Was the Meet&Greet ever actually announced?

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Have to once again think about who starts where after Ford's press conference today. Once again said KP only one playing the same position. Mentioned Ariel playing OF and Maddie, DeeDee and Gracyn at C. So, perhaps Ariel in CF? At C, whoever hits better of the three during non-conference has the advantage. I lean toward Maddie although I really like DeeDee. She can hit the ball hard but did not get a ton of chances last year. Coach always really likes experience, though, so Gracyn might get a lot of reps. If she does I hope she can get some hits this year.

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Team needs Maddie and Ariel in the lineup "full time" by conference play. Infield/DP is crowded this year, Ariel + Kelsey + TBD in OF makes sense.

Kay has posted two more articles on the TexAgs softball page recently - thanks, Kay !!

Newest 12thman.com releases here:

https://12thman.com/news/2026/1/21/perez-dement-named-d1-softball-preseason-all-americans

https://12thman.com/news/2026/1/21/perez-named-to-usa-softball-collegiate-player-of-the-year-watch-list

2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year article, with Top 50 "Watch List" here:

https://www.usasoftball.com/college-corner/usa-softball-collegiate-player-of-the-year/

Some really big names on the list !!

Top 50 Watch List for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year! 👍

🔗 https://t.co/ffQI2wdRqz#GigEm | @MyaPerez2023 pic.twitter.com/WojDHFE5yv

— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) January 22, 2026

“what’s good @12thman ! Who’s ready for some Aggie softball😛😛😛😛😛”

Tickets are live now, see you at Davis Feb. 5th! 👍

Tickets ➡️ https://t.co/O0fZ4DICE4#GigEm pic.twitter.com/veAfEJoNoD

— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) January 23, 2026

In case you missed it, schedule has changed for season opening tournament. I am no longer forced to cheer against Aggies when playing Bryant.

Saw this article posted about our softball team and wanted to finally enter the 2026 thread:

https://www.on3.com/softball/news/could-these-teams-take-a-step-back-in-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPl8cpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeboIkUbUGWyUkI524HWPvmbDYBw46YzAh5lV3RfbcW_KQOZZrPCpvkFRvTog_aem_2c-Zg4DRi5UzXMnCejPBuw

Pitching is what I'm hearing is the biggest concern. Going to learn heavily on Syd & Sid. Wonder if we see Pannel take multiple innings this season?

We were blessed to have a great pitcher the last couple years. I am curious about our pitching as well.

Well, maybe she's not from an Aggie family.

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Well, maybe she's not from an Aggie family.

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The universal sign for 2 outs in baseball/softball.

Seen a number of our players flip that down after signaling 2 outs, but that isn't captured in a still image.

OK, thanks for that. Maybe that photo was taking near the end of an inning.

my softball teams have been flipping it down to show 2 outs for decades

A nothingburger but if you want to take a bite, instead I would ask why whoever is running the twitter used that pic

clendenin said:

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In case you missed it, schedule has changed for season opening tournament. I am no longer forced to cheer against Aggies when playing Bryant.

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There are several changes vs what I had put on my calendar, including the Texas Tech start time. Was it originally at 7pm?

Yes they moved Tech to avoid conflict with Men's basketball. I am happy someone realized it was February and a 4:30 start is warmer than a 7pm start

So 4:30 starts on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and 9:30 start on Sunday. I assume Sunday moved to get them ready for clearwater where they play early morning every day

Join us Friday at 4 pm for our open practice! 👍#GigEm

— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) January 28, 2026

Join us Friday at 4 pm for our open practice! 👍#GigEm pic.twitter.com/jDfJQx1sq1

— Texas A&M Softball (@AggieSoftball) January 28, 2026

floorguy16 said:

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A nothingburger but if you want to take a bite, instead I would ask why whoever is running the twitter used that pic

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I think they used that picture to stir up TexAg posters.

MSTC Man said:

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floorguy16 said:

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A nothingburger but if you want to take a bite, instead I would ask why whoever is running the twitter used that pic

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I think they used that picture to stir up TexAg posters.

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Or because that's the way you signal "two outs".