*** 2025 Aggie Softball Season Thread ***

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In reply to Ag235 • 5:41p, 6/15/25
Thanks for bringing up Lindemuth. Roughly 30 players have been added to the D1 portal list since I have been out of circulation so have some catching up to do. Includes about 6 from Tech! I checked her out and she's from Burleson - Coach likes Texas girls. Was a hotshot player in HS. Perhaps the coaches will give her a ring and ask her if she has played any other position since we have KP, Ariel and Larisa as 3B's on the staff.

Note that Madison Sauni, one of three incoming Freshman, is primarly a C but has also played ... 1B and 3B. Makes me wonder again why we offered to a below average 1B and DP from OK State.
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6:22p, 6/15/25
I almost forgot - After lurking for a year I created a TexAgs account a little over a year ago (after end of season) to join in the discussions. It has been great! There are several here who regularly make excellent comments, many really thought-provoking, who I really enjoy reading. I DO realize I sometimes make long posts but I have been a huge fan of Aggie softball for many years and sometimes I get to putting my thoughts 'on paper' and they turn out to be quite lengthy! I am a year-round poster because I always want to know what is going on during the off-season, trying to predict who will start and play where, etc. Some are here only during the season and that's cool, too. And I really do appreciate those who post updates during the Fall games - thank you! All that said, I hope that I have added something positive to the threads and not been too annoying with my posts!
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In reply to frankie00 • 6:48p, 6/15/25
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frankie00 said:
I almost forgot - After lurking for a year I created a TexAgs account a little over a year ago (after end of season) to join in the discussions. It has been great! There are several here who regularly make excellent comments, many really thought-provoking, who I really enjoy reading. I DO realize I sometimes make long posts but I have been a huge fan of Aggie softball for many years and sometimes I get to putting my thoughts 'on paper' and they turn out to be quite lengthy! I am a year-round poster because I always want to know what is going on during the off-season, trying to predict who will start and play where, etc. Some are here only during the season and that's cool, too. And I really do appreciate those who post updates during the Fall games - thank you! All that said, I hope that I have added something positive to the threads and not been too annoying with my posts!
One day at a time.
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6:50p, 6/15/25
Gosh, not too long ago I mentioned us having several at the 3B position and I just saw that we offered to Okie State's Tallen Edwards, a 3B Senior to be player from Moore, Okiehoma (F5 tornado capital !!). Not great numbers but was overall #3 in 2023 Elite 100. ON3 rates us as having an overwhelming chance to get her. Played LF her Freshman year. Another surprise offer (at least to me!). We'll find out.

https://d1softball.com/player/1658245/tallen-edwards/

https://okstate.com/sports/softball/roster/tallen-edwards/13331
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In reply to frankie00 • 7:52p, 6/15/25
Always enjoy your commentary!!
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In reply to frankie00 • 9:06p, 6/15/25
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Post away brother. You have insight on something that I know virtually nothing about, so I'm grateful.
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9:49p, 6/15/25
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Frankie - post away!
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10:18p, 6/15/25
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Frankie, you know so much, I thought you were connected to the team.
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11:44a, 6/16/25
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Frankie I enjoy your passion for the team and always read your posts

I would caution that players families and prospective players and their families read this site. I don't think categorizing our portal pickups as leftovers when we don't even know who they are is fair.

I do enjoy a healthy discussion about the team and doesn't always have to be positive. So post away and lets discuss. We know the team needs some help from the portal. Hopefully the players they pull in will be contributors we need

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In reply to Boozer92 • 2:23p, 6/16/25
Thank you for your comments, I appreciate them very much. I understand the concern about those reading the site and admit that I had not thought about that. I will be more careful in the future in the wording I use.

Aggies are a huge family and we must look out for each other!
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4:45p, 6/16/25
On a completely separate note…71 pages of a softball season thread is a lot! I wish we had a separate board just for softball, because a lot of different topics have been discussed here. It's difficult to go through 71 pages to find that one specific post you're thinking of!
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In reply to bkfromtx19 • 4:49p, 6/16/25
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bkfromtx19 said:
On a completely separate note…71 pages of a softball season thread is a lot! I wish we had a separate board just for softball, because a lot of different topics have been discussed here. It's difficult to go through 71 pages to find that one specific post you're thinking of!
Curious, who do we need to ask?
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5:16p, 6/16/25
This is a forum with TexAgs, so I assume they would be the ones to suggest a separate softball link. I agree about being separated from baseball. I use both.
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In reply to bkfromtx19 • 6:16p, 6/16/25
bkfromtx19 said:
On a completely separate note…71 pages of a softball season thread is a lot! I wish we had a separate board just for softball, because a lot of different topics have been discussed here. It's difficult to go through 71 pages to find that one specific post you're thinking of!
Several have mentioned having a separate softball page during the time I have been reading and/or using the site and I agree it would be a great idea. But it is usually shot down and there have been references to and comments by TexAgs staff saying there is not enough traffic. But it certainly does not hurt to keep trying because we ARE right !!

Note that I have used the search option in the menu at the top of the page a few times, looking for posts, and it usually works. I tried a quickie test searching for:

71 pages of a softball season thread

Select forum, the baseball and softball forum, and search. It returned the above posts that included that string.

Sooo, if you can think of a quote or player or something like that it will be easier than scrolling through 71 pages - which IS a huge task !!

Good luck !!
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7:44p, 6/16/25
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I am guessing Tallen Edwards is one the commits
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In reply to Boozer92 • 9:59p, 6/16/25
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That would be interesting. Getting a Gold Glove 3B when we seeming have KP locked in over there. Maybe KP moves to 2B?
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In reply to cevans_40 • 10:08p, 6/16/25
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cevans_40 said:
That would be interesting. Getting a Gold Glove 3B when we seeming have KP locked in over there. Maybe KP moves to 2B?


Has KP played SS (in HS)? I recall ford last year saying she liked that the entire infield had played SS. KK did see some playing time at SS, but played 2B most of the season.
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10:20p, 6/16/25
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Talen has played OF in college as has KP. If the best players you can get overload the infield then someone plays outfield to get the bats in the lineup. I still think you need a 1b. Mya was ok defensively and could improve with an offseason of work but I see her as a DP. I still don't understand where Arial may fit. We know she played 3b at Florida but also has played C and 2b in the past. Where she fits matters to where everyone else fits. In the end put I believe in putting your best 8 defenders who contribute offensively on the field. The game may be changing though to put your best 8 bats who don't kill you defensively. It is what makes the offseason fun to watch and project
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10:29p, 6/16/25
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We should be getting a 1st baseman in the portal. Ariel Kowalewski can catch and we have a freshman catcher coming in. I think we will have all the positions covered and Mya can DP. I still hope there is an ace pitcher in the portal we can get.
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In reply to MSTC Man • 10:54p, 6/16/25
I feel like catching was our weakest defensive position of the year. Would love to see that shore up in 2026. No one really shined behind the plate. But I hear the freshmen coming in is a stud and will compete starting day 1
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In reply to frankie00 • 5:08a, 6/17/25
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Gosh, not too long ago I mentioned us having several at the 3B position and I just saw that we offered to Okie State's Tallen Edwards, a 3B Senior to be player from Moore, Okiehoma (F5 tornado capital !!). Not great numbers but was overall #3 in 2023 Elite 100. ON3 rates us as having an overwhelming chance to get her. Played LF her Freshman year. Another surprise offer (at least to me!). We'll find out.

https://d1softball.com/player/1658245/tallen-edwards/

https://okstate.com/sports/softball/roster/tallen-edwards/13331
I wrote the above when I saw we made an offer to her. Average hitting stats but this season only 8 SO's in 149 AB's, with 26 walks. That's a great eye! Only .282 BA, one of the lowest on the OSU team of all the starters. Three HR's. But only 4 errors on the season, pretty darn good for the 'hot corner'. A player on the field because of her glove. Think Kramer but without as many SO's (Kramer had 22, Allie 27).

I have written several times 'what about Ariel'? And several times wondering where our non-starters have been practicing this year. And with each passing day I think 3B is less of a lock (for KP). She played OF her Freshman year at UCLA, made the Pac 12 All Freshman team at that position (and had a great bat that year). And perhaps KK no longer a lock at SS even though Coach Ford mentioned several times this year that she is the 'SS of the future'. She has a fantastic glove with outstanding range and her bat got really hot later in the season. She will be on the field somewhere !!

As a person mentioned above not uncommon to move IF to OF. Coach has done just that with Scout and Frankie and pretty good chance we will see it again with other players.

1B? Am still surprised we have not offered to Brooke Wells out of Houston. 10 HR's, 47 RBI's. In my opinion a MUCH better choice than the new OK State offer. And I will wonder many times all Summer and Fall if Redshirt Freshman P Taylor Brown will get a chance at 1B and at the plate because her HS hitting stats were simply awesome (she was a 1B and P in HS). In other words, we may have a starting 1B with a ton of power AND with four years of eligibility on the roster right now ... who may also be a lock down pitcher!

So many what ifs - I dig it !!
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In reply to Boozer92 • 6:37a, 6/17/25
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Boozer92 said:
Talen has played OF in college as has KP. If the best players you can get overload the infield then someone plays outfield to get the bats in the lineup. I still think you need a 1b. Mya was ok defensively and could improve with an offseason of work but I see her as a DP. I still don't understand where Arial may fit. We know she played 3b at Florida but also has played C and 2b in the past. Where she fits matters to where everyone else fits. In the end put I believe in putting your best 8 defenders who contribute offensively on the field. The game may be changing though to put your best 8 bats who don't kill you defensively. It is what makes the offseason fun to watch and project
Beginning to think the "8 bats that don't hurt you defensively" seems to be a trend across all of softball. I've been playing "if I was coach", lol, which we all do from time to time. Arial is the one that I don't quite know where to put on the field. Do agree, 1B and Catcher are where I see the most need. Maybe mystery recruit #2 is on that can play 1st?
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In reply to bkfromtx19 • 8:52a, 6/17/25
They may consider it if they see more threads started instead of us being contained to this super long one.
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In reply to Danny Vermin • 9:01a, 6/17/25
You would think as a softball coach you could really hurt your reputation with high school recruits if you continue to replace your players each year in the portal. It's a fine line and I'm sure Ford is having to balance that. Hopefully she'll bring in a few good players to plug some holes.
Pitcher, catcher, IF. First base seems to be a hole now with Harper leaving but first base is an easier transition than most spots
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In reply to juandeman • 9:50a, 6/17/25
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juandeman said:
They may consider it if they see more threads started instead of us being contained to this super long one.


we had weekend series threads all season.

And again, volleyball had only 1 thread last season and got their own board. Then expanded to many threads discussing different topics.

Just need a champion to push for it and start all the threads. I nominate Frankie.
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10:55a, 6/17/25
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Another one this morning. We are now awaiting 3 announcements.

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11:00a, 6/17/25
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1 of 3 is now public!

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11:14a, 6/17/25
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College Station high product. I believe her twin sister is at A&M
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In reply to Gap • 11:18a, 6/17/25
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The Missouri Taylor Pannell and not the Tennessee turned Tech one, right?
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In reply to Captn_Ag05 • 11:26a, 6/17/25
Captn_Ag05 said:
The Missouri Taylor Pannell and not the Tennessee turned Tech one, right?Ye
Yes, that is correct. She is a pitcher
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11:30a, 6/17/25
Just posted in another thread that I saw she had some starting experience, wonder if she spots starts in the season. Also like that we have Kate M as a righty and now Taylor P as a lefty in the pen. Put them behind Sydney and Sidnee and that is a formidable staff to put an offensive team behind!
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11:44a, 6/17/25
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Kate is a lefty
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In reply to Boozer92 • 12:10p, 6/17/25
Whoops! Lefty lefty it is!
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12:42p, 6/17/25
Thanks for the news on signing Pannell, I appreciate it!

Another lefty in the rotation is always a good thing!

Hope she gets to campus soon, meets everyone and starts getting settled in!
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1:01p, 6/17/25
Softball forum. I certainly would love to see a separate one. Definitely interested in helping get the ball rolling but having a good plan in place before requesting one would be a great place to start.

Would be great to also have at least one long time subscriber, especially a premium subscriber, and as many user names as possible listed on the request to help out, to show interest. Would pull more weight with the TexAgs staff. Might be nice to have a basic format worked out beforehand in case it is successful. Take a look at the volleyball page and there are a ton of threads. Some were for only a brief news item and that's it. Might have a few for the schedule, recruits, roster, etc. Perhaps include a basic outline and plan in our request, will show desire and dedication. I mentioned recently I am an all-year supporter and contribute regularly all year. There are others, too. If we can convince them that the forum will be in constant use it would help.

Of course, comments are wanted and needed about the future request! Would be nice to get one going before the Fall games and certainly before the regular season next year!
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