On Day 1 of the Texas A&M Invitational, Texas A&M took a 4-2 loss to Liberty before going eight innings with McNeese and coming away with the win 2-1. The Aggies are now 6-2 on the season and will continue tournament play Saturday, Feb. 16 at 12:15 p.m. and 3 p.m. against Liberty and Rutgers, respectively.
Freshman right fielder Morgan Smith had two runs and one hit against the Lady Flames.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior center fielder Kelbi Fortenberry returns safely to first base before being tagged out.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverHead coach Jo Evans is in her 23rd season with Texas A&M softball program.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverFreshman utility player Meagan Smith pumps up her teammates in the Aggie dugout.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverSophomore pinch runner Kylie George stops herself in between first and second base so that she can make it safely back to first.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior pitcher Payton McBride bunts in one of her three at bats.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverFreshman pinch runner Madi Jatzlau takes off from first base after the pitch.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior pitcher Kendall Potts threw 107 pitches.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverThe Aggie outfielders meet in center field while Coach Evans meets with the infielders in the circle.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverSophomore shortstop Ashlynn Walls reaches as the ball is overthrown and the Liberty runner slides into second.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior left fielder Blake-Ann Fritsch fields a Liberty ball on the warning track.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior pitcher Payton McBride pitched eight innings against the McNeese Cowgirls.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverFreshman first baseman Baylee Klingler had 15 putouts against the Cowgirls.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior pitcher Payton McBride threw 93 pitches with a 0.91 era.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverFreshman catcher Haley Lee throws to second base in an effort to throw out the runner stealing second base.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverThe A&M Softball Sugar Daddies spent both games messing with the dugout of the opposing teams.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverAfter her hit combined with McNeese errors, senior third baseman Riley Sartain turned her double into a triple.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverFreshman catcher Haley Lee is called safe at first base before being tagged by the McNeese catcher.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior center fielder Kelbi Fortenberry steals second base after the pitch.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior center fielder Kelbi Fortenberry takes off from second base.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverImmediately following a strikeout, McNeese redshirt junior Cori McCrary hit a home run over the Davis Diamond scoreboard.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverJunior pitcher Payton McBride and freshman catcher Haley Lee meet in the circle following a McNeese home run.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverSophomore shortstop Ashlynn Walls had one of the Aggies’ five hits against the Cowgirls.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverFreshman pinch runner Taudrea Sinnie slides safely into home for the walk-off win after a sacrifice fly from freshman Morgan Smith.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverThe Aggie dugout cleared to celebrate the walk-off win.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverThe sacrifice fly from freshman right fielder Morgan Smith brought the winning run in for the Aggies.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverThe Aggie softball team sings the Aggie War Hymn to celebrate.
Photo by Photo by Meredith SeaverSophomore designated player Gabby Moreno and junior Kylie George dance to Hot Time after the Aggie War Hymn.
Photo by Photo by Meredith Seaver