*** 2026 Aggie Softball Season Thread ***

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In reply to Belton Ag • 9:12a, 5/7/26
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I've seen a lot of posts on the game thread and on premium about pitching the last couple weeks. Yesterday's game was not good, but I actually thought we pitched fairly well the last two weekends to close the regular season. We held Oklahoma well under their run average in all 3 games, and pitched well enough to have won that series. Same with Carolina. Pitching wasn't the reason we lost that series.

Something to keep in mind as we head into the regionals. For me, I'm not overly concerned about giving up runs as much as I am about getting those hits that score runs.

While I agree, it would be nice to be able to win a 3-2 game every once in a while. That is simply not the case right now. This offense has to feel like they need 8 runs or better every game. And don't get me wrong, not all of that is just on the pitchers. We have had plenty of defensive miscues that have contributed to giving up a bunch of runs also.
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9:18a, 5/7/26
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We did beat Carolina 2-1 and the week prior beat Mississippi state in a couple low scoring games.

I see where you're coming from though. This year more than most, it seems like they are susceptible to giving up big innings. When pitching falters, it seems like it just collapses.
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In reply to Belton Ag • 10:17a, 5/7/26
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We did beat Carolina 2-1 and the week prior beat Mississippi state in a couple low scoring games.

I see where you're coming from though. This year more than most, it seems like they are susceptible to giving up big innings. When pitching falters, it seems like it just collapses.

Such is the momentum in softball. I don't know why but it is so big in this sport. Once a team gets rolling it is almost impossible to stop. It just needs to be us that gets it going in the next few weeks.
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10:26a, 5/7/26
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So when do we find out who's regional we're going to?
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In reply to 92Ag95 • 10:28a, 5/7/26
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So when do we find out who's regional we're going to?

Selection show is on Sunday.
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In reply to cevans_40 • 10:29a, 5/7/26
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HeyAbbott said:
It is all about pitching that Coach Ford and her staff need to upgrade if the softball team wants to improve going forward

100%. Every post in the last few days can be traced back to pitching. Ford has had one true ace in her career (Kennedy) and she handled her really well. It sucks that she struggled against Liberty last year but it is what it is. One time is not a trend. Lets see if we can get another stud in the circle and see what happens. Now, if she in unable to recruit a big time arm, we may have to revisit things.

It's going to take some money to get a top notch arm out of the portal and I don't think softball has enough.
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11:16a, 5/7/26
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Our RPI stays flat at 16 after yesterday's loss to Auburn. I figured we would drop a few spots. That is really good news. I'm warming to us hosting. My forecast for us hosting since the end of the Auburn game has gone from 10% to 30% and now I'll raise it to 60%. I'm a roller coaster.
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11:22a, 5/7/26
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All the experts seem to think we are safe to host. I am less confident but still in 75% chance range. RPI is so out of whack this year. How does the 7th place team in the league have the top RPI?

DSR fell to 15 after the loss so still in host range but moving down the chart
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11:33a, 5/7/26
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We may get the 16 seed, matched up with OU in supers.
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11:38a, 5/7/26
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If we get to host a regional, I'm not going to ***** about our super regional match up. It doesn't matter. They are all good and at the WCWS you better be good or it's two and BBQ.
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In reply to fitzwatema • 12:45p, 5/7/26
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fitzwatema said:
cevans_40 said:
HeyAbbott said:
It is all about pitching that Coach Ford and her staff need to upgrade if the softball team wants to improve going forward

100%. Every post in the last few days can be traced back to pitching. Ford has had one true ace in her career (Kennedy) and she handled her really well. It sucks that she struggled against Liberty last year but it is what it is. One time is not a trend. Lets see if we can get another stud in the circle and see what happens. Now, if she in unable to recruit a big time arm, we may have to revisit things.

It's going to take some money to get a top notch arm out of the portal and I don't think softball has enough.

I don't believe that we don't have funds similar to Georgia and they got one of the transfers I really wanted this last cycle.
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In reply to Wabs • 12:46p, 5/7/26
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Wabs said:
We may get the 16 seed, matched up with OU in supers.

That was my thoughts as well
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10:44a, 5/8/26
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RPI 17
DSR 16

as of today
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3:54p, 5/9/26
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DSR now 15, RPI still 17. I don't think it will move again tomorrow.

The way it was shown during games yesterday the "new" seeding methodology now makes me unsure I understand how they will slot 17-32. I thought it was 1 vs 32, 2 vs 31 etc with slight movement to avoid same conference in a regional. It might still be, but if so who came up with this verbiage for explaining it on TV?

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4:43p, 5/9/26
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more likely not Gasso's team but White's.
IMHO this year, the SEC did itself more damage than good. There are several other SEC teams sweating pairings and possible Super pairings, including the horns and skies.
I would rather face either team's ace than say Tenn, Fla, or Ark.
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6:32p, 5/9/26
Welp, the overall number one seed will be either Nebraska or Texas. I'm guessing it will be Texas as they have the best SOS.
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7:26p, 5/9/26
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It has probably already been mentioned here, but can someone remind me what time the selection show is tomorrow?
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In reply to Gap • 8:01p, 5/9/26
7pm Eastern. Two hours of it.
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In reply to Danny Vermin • 9:16p, 5/9/26
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Danny Vermin said:
7pm. Two hours of it.


Double check time zone
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In reply to Danny Vermin • 9:44p, 5/9/26
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Danny Vermin said:
Welp, the overall number one seed will be either Nebraska or Texas. I'm guessing it will be Texas as they have the best SOS.
texas? The 4th place conference team who tied with us? I would like Ford to win us a trophy at some point though.
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In reply to KLB93 • 10:02p, 5/9/26
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KLB93 said:
Danny Vermin said:
7pm. Two hours of it.


Double check time zone

It's 6-7pm Central on ESPN2 followed by an hour of discussion.
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In reply to Ag1188 • 10:07p, 5/9/26
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Ag1188 said:
Danny Vermin said:
Welp, the overall number one seed will be either Nebraska or Texas. I'm guessing it will be Texas as they have the best SOS.

texas? The 4th place conference team who tied with us? I would like Ford to win us a trophy at some point though.

I think it will be Alabama or Nebraska. Either way they will be really high host seeds.
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In reply to Ag1188 • 10:21p, 5/9/26
Winning the SEC tournament holds alot of clout since it's the best conference.
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10:22p, 5/9/26
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Most of the predictions I have seen tonight has tu as the #1 seed and A&M as the #16 seed.
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12:21a, 5/10/26
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I'd agree with this opinion.

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12:41a, 5/10/26
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So if I read that seeding verbage correctly they are changing it to do it like basketball. There will be four quadrants and each quadrant will be seeded 1-8. So we end up with 4 number 1 seeds, 4 2 seeds and so on. This will take some getting used to. So if they win their regionals the 1 seeds and 2 seeds will host supers.
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