No. 4 seed Texas A&M opened the College Station Regional with a statement, run‑ruling UConn 17–3 behind a historic second inning Friday afternoon at Davis Diamond.
After a quiet first frame, the Aggies detonated for a program‑record 13 runs in a single NCAA Regional inning, sending 19 batters to the plate during a 40‑minute bottom of the second. A&M collected 10 hits off five Huskies pitchers, marking the most runs scored in an NCAA Tournament inning since 2023. It was a welcome eruption for an offense that had battled inconsistency down the stretch.
It wasn’t just the bats. Sidne Peters set the tone in the circle, striking out seven over three innings while allowing only one hit- a solo homer in the third. Sophomores Kate Munnerlyn and Sydney Lessentine closed out the final two frames, combining for three hits, two runs, and a strikeout apiece.
Defensively, the Aggies were sharp. The infield handled multiple hard‑hit balls cleanly, including two strong plays at shortstop to secure the final outs. A&M finished the run‑rule win without committing an error.
With the victory, Texas A&M advances to Saturday afternoon’s winner’s bracket game, where they’ll face the winner of Arizona State vs. McNeese.
Final Texas A&M 17 – UConn 3
Top of the 5th inning
End of 4th inning Texas A&M 17, UConn 1
Up to bat:
#7 Lessentine pitching for Texas A&M
Bottom of the 4th inning
Groce to pinch run for Edwards
Mid 4th inning Texas A&M 14, UConn 1
Up to bat:
#55 Walter pitching for UConn
Top of the 4th inning
End of 3rd inning Texas A&M 14, UConn 1
Up to bat:
#88 Munnerlyn pitching for Texas A&M
Bottom of the 3rd inning
Sauni pinch hits for Allen
Golden pinch runs for Kowalewski
Mid 3rd inning Texas A&M 13, UConn 1
Up to bat:
#55 Walter pitching for UConn
Top of the 3rd inning
End of 2nd inning Texas A&M 13, UConn 0
Up to bat:
#2 Peter pitching for Texas A&M
Bottom of the 2nd inning
#55 Jessica Walters to p for#23 Amber Bretton
#23 Amber Bretton to p for #9 Bohmer
#9 Bohmer to p for #24 Sydnee Koosh
#24 Sydnee Koosh to p for #9 Bohmer
Mid 2nd inning Texas A&M 0, UConn 0
Up to bat:
#9 Bohmer starting pitcher for UConn
Top of the 2nd inning
End of 1st inning Texas A&M 0, UConn 0
Up to bat:
#2 Peter pitching for Texas A&M
Bottom of the 1st inning
Mid 1st inning Texas A&M 0, UConn 0
Up to bat:
#9 Bohmer starting pitcher for UConn
Top of the 1st inning
Game Start
Up to bat:
#7 Peters pitching for Texas A&M
Pregame
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