The path is set for Texas A&M to return to softball glory.
Texas A&M is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, the first time the Aggies will be the top seed in the postseason. They will host the College Station Regional with Saint Francis, Marist and Liberty also in the fold. The full field was announced Sunday evening during the NCAA selection show.
It’s been a magical season for Trisha Ford’s club, which has continued to rise in the sport since she took over the team after the 2022 season. The Aggies went 45-9, their most wins since 2017. While among the best records in the country, it’s how the Aggies have done it that makes them worthy of the top seed.
The Aggies dominated the nonconference slate with a 30-2 record in such games, the only losses against Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. They entered the gauntlet of the SEC, and Texas A&M still proved dominant as the Aggies finished second in the conference behind Oklahoma. The two teams were set to meet in a highly anticipated SEC championship game, but weather prevented the potential national championship matchup from happening.
Not only is Texas A&M ranked No. 1 in the country by several polls, it finished with the best RPI in the country, a ranking it has held for more than a month.
With leaders like Emiley Kennedyon the bump and Mya Perez producing at the plate, Texas A&M is not only trying to get to the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2017, but the Aggies are looking to get back to the top of the sport. Texas A&M was a powerhouse when the NCAA began to sponsor the sport, winning the second ever NCAA title in 1983 and again in 1987. Now nearly 40 years since the last time, Texas A&M is in prime position do it again.
“I just think we’re very balanced and we’re very confident,” Ford said Sunday evening on ESPN. “This group knows what kind of preparation they’ve put together. We also had a heartbreak last year. We have a chip on our shoulder. We talk about that a lot, just coming out and playing Aggie softball. From top to bottom, our bench, all of our arms, we did a lot of things to kind of help us grow this program in the portal. Obviously our freshman class stepped up as well. I think we’re more experienced and excited to keep playing.”
When is the 2025 NCAA softball tournament?
The regional rounds of the 2025 NCAA softball tournament take place from May 16-18. The super regional rounds take place May 22-25 and the Women’s College World Series is May 29-June 5 or 6 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
College Station Regional schedule
Double elimination format for the College Station Regional from Friday-Sunday (May 16-18) at Davis Diamond. All times ET:
Friday
Game 1: Marist vs. Liberty, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 2: No. 1 Texas A&M vs. Saint Francis, 3:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Saturday
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, TBD
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, TBD
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, TBD
Sunday
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, TBD
Game 7*: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6, TBD
*-if necessary
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas A&M earns top seed in NCAA softball tournament: Aggies’ schedule
