*** 2025 Aggie Softball Season Thread ***

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frankie00
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6:16a, 5/22/25
Harley Vestal has entered the portal.

I got on here to ask what sites you guys use to check the portal and to put in the two I look at so far ... and noticed that she has entered the portal. Probably wants to get playing time elsewhere, completely understandable. She got few looks this year. The first in our Freshman class to do so. Wonder if Texas State picks her up, they had success with our players last year. Good luck to her in the future !!

Anyway, I check the following sites as of now. Please let me know what you guys use.


https://d1softball.com/transfer-tracker/

https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/wire/softball/
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In reply to frankie00 • 8:24a, 5/22/25
frankie00 said:
Harley Vestal has entered the portal.

I got on here to ask what sites you guys use to check the portal and to put in the two I look at so far ... and noticed that she has entered the portal. Probably wants to get playing time elsewhere, completely understandable. She got few looks this year. The first in our Freshman class to do so. Wonder if Texas State picks her up, they had success with our players last year. Good luck to her in the future !!

Anyway, I check the following sites as of now. Please let me know what you guys use.


https://d1softball.com/transfer-tracker/

https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/wire/softball/



Those are the ones I have been looking at as well. A lot of freshmen and sophomores in there now, as you said probably looking for more playing time. I wonder how much NIL money it will take to get Sydney B. from LSU? I think she would make the Aggie pitching staff solid and be a big help.
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In reply to frankie00 • 9:50a, 5/22/25
I also follow @softballportal on twitter
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10:50a, 5/22/25


Kay pointed out on premium that this player was a former teammate of Lessentine
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10:56a, 5/22/25


She did not have good numbers as a freshman at ASU but she is from Georgetown and played for the Bombers. All State 3 times. So I am keeping an eye in where she lands
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In reply to Boozer92 • 12:44p, 5/22/25
Boozer92 said:


She did not have good numbers as a freshman at ASU but she is from Georgetown and played for the Bombers. All State 3 times. So I am keeping an eye in where she lands
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12:59p, 5/22/25
I think both Desirae Spearman and Cambree Creager will get lots of offers. Especially Desirae, with her numbers on the mound and at the plate. The ON3 site is highlighting her.
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1:11p, 5/22/25
Looking at the roster page for Desirae. Noted the following: "...launched two home runs while allowing just one run across seven innings in a win over Liberty (4/20)"

https://nmstatesports.com/sports/softball/roster/desirae-spearman/10371

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In reply to Boozer92 • 2:29p, 5/22/25
Would also be interested to see if Ford and co had any part of getting her to ASU, and if so would she want to come play for them? Kind of like a Jazz Hill/ Savannah Price situation. I know the rules changed to where they can't recruit until Jr year of HS but I feel like they still talk at younger ages. If my math is right her Jr year would have been Ford's first year at A&M.
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6:23p, 5/22/25
This pitcher will get a ton of offers:

The 2025 NCAA strikeout leader has entered the transfer portal. Belmont ace Maya Johnson will be on the free market with one year of eligibility remaining.

Johnson, a Softball America All-American, led Belmont to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. The lefty had a 1.52 ERA with a 24-6 record and 366 strikeouts with wins over Arizona State and Georgia Tech. Johnson expects to have major interest from Power Four teams. [BB only 22 !!]

https://d1softball.com/player/1632545/maya-johnson/
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In reply to frankie00 • 8:59p, 5/22/25
Excellent assessment on all points, especially regarding the dominant pitcher!

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In reply to sharpdressedman • 6:38a, 5/23/25
Thank you. I do tend to write a bit too much at times but I am very passionate about Aggie softball. I think about the team a LOT and sometimes I just start writing down my thoughts and a lot comes out!
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In reply to frankie00 • 7:03a, 5/23/25
So my guess is she ends up at Tech or OU bc they seem to spend the most on softball pitchers.
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In reply to fitzwatema • 11:53a, 5/23/25
Berzon was a cancer on the LSU team. The coaching staff aren't upset with her leaving. She cost us as many games and she won this year.
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In reply to pudge • 12:15p, 5/23/25
That's interesting to know. Would a change of scenery help, or is that just her personality?
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2:00p, 5/23/25
Kylei Griffin is in the portal. She was a backup her whole career, with a low BA, and would not have started. I always wondered why we picked her up. As with Harley I understand her leaving. Will open up an IF spot for us. I hope they both find places they like, get to start and do well there!
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3:42p, 5/23/25
With Kylie (IF) and Harley (OF) leaving we are down to 21 on the roster. IF the coaches want to keep the roster at 25 means 4 spots open. I think one MUST BE the absolute best experienced and proven starting pitcher they can find and afford.

Listed remaining roster at IF and OF below. Roughly sorted by playing time and (my guess) probability of starting at this time (future transfers will certainly change this!). I would go with Larisa Perez as the top backup for IF with Hailey Golden being my guess at filling the open spot in OF. Note that Reagan Jones was in the first game last year, was injured and out for the season, and I do not think made a single appearance this year. I think the coaches might bring in 2 IF from the portal because, IMHO, a team needs at least 8 at the IF position and Reagan is practically an unknown. But, Frankie CAN play IF needed. We also have a couple of very highly-rated OF'ers committed in 2026 (although they can always change their mind!).


Kennedy Powell - Infield
Amari Harper - Infield
KK Dement - Infield
Ariel Kowalewski - Infield (Redshirt)

Larisa Perez - Infield
Reagan Jones - Infield (Redshirt)
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Frankie Vrazel - Outfield (came in as UTL)
Kelsey Mathis - Outfield

Hailey Golden - Outfield
Annsley Groce - Outfield
Scout Lovell - Outfield (came in as INF)
Piper White - Outfield (Utility)
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In reply to LB12Diamond • 4:22p, 5/23/25
LB12Diamond said:
So my guess is she ends up at Tech or OU bc they seem to spend the most on softball pitchers.
It paid off for Tech. They just advanced to their 1st World Series ever, largely thanks to the ace pitcher they paid for.
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4:26p, 5/23/25
Yep, Tech spent the bucks and it directly paid off. No possible way they sniff the WCWS without Canady.
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In reply to frankie00 • 4:38p, 5/23/25
frankie00 said:
I think one MUST BE the absolute best experienced and proven starting pitcher they can find and afford.




I am fascinated to see how this metric evolves over the next couple of years in the new financial era. We've had to deal with roster and scholarship limits but now how much you choose to pay one player or position group can alter the rest of your team.

I'm not sure if I'm going to like all the repercussions but I am fascinated by the process.
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In reply to AnotherOldAgDad • 5:59p, 5/23/25
I almost wrote it this way, "they can find ... and afford."

It is sad that I had to add the 'and afford' part but that's the way it is.

As you mentioned, it will be interesting to see how it all plays out over the years and with some type of salary cap enforced deciding who to pay what will be really important. Colleges DO do the same now in a way in deciding who gets scholarships and what fraction of one. But whatever is decided it has to be as fair as possible.

I often mention the Yankees. They literally bought the best players available every year and won a ton of championships because of it. OU is a good softball example of that now. Well, they do have good coaches and scouts, too, but having a ton of money certainly helps!
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In reply to AnotherOldAgDad • 6:04p, 5/23/25
AnotherOldAgDad said:
frankie00 said:
I think one MUST BE the absolute best experienced and proven starting pitcher they can find and afford.




I am fascinated to see how this metric evolves over the next couple of years in the new financial era. We've had to deal with roster and scholarship limits but now how much you choose to pay one player or position group can alter the rest of your team.

I'm not sure if I'm going to like all the repercussions but I am fascinated by the process.


You can add NIL on top of the rev share. Structuring the NIL like most collective deals have been isn't going to fly, but I'm sure if the program can put together some significant corporate sponsors, they can make a sizable deal that will be approved.
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9:49p, 5/23/25
Umps cheating in the tu-Clemson game. Upheld a call that was so obviously not the right call.
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10:50p, 5/23/25
Clemson needs a single.
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10:56p, 5/23/25
damn
2nd and 3rd with no outs and the Tigers can't close it out.
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10:57p, 5/23/25
2nd and 3rd. No outs. No runs.

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10:59p, 5/23/25
Can-o-corn
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11:03p, 5/23/25
Odd that baseball has adopted the safety bag that I associate with rec softball, and the automatic no-pitch intentional walk. Meanwhile, neither adopted by NCAA softball...
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In reply to RED AG 98 • 11:04p, 5/23/25
RED AG 98 said:
Odd that baseball has adopted the safety bag that I associate with rec softball, and the automatic no-pitch intentional walk. Meanwhile, neither adopted by NCAA softball...
yep

I was just thinking that NCAA softball is more baseball than baseball
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In reply to maxag42 • 11:09p, 5/23/25
maxag42 said:
Umps cheating in the tu-Clemson game. Upheld a call that was so obviously not the right call.
tu cheating? No way.....
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11:14p, 5/23/25
Clemson has decided that winning tonight would get them on ESPN and the NCAA's bad side.
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In reply to Dark_Knight • 11:15p, 5/23/25
The announcers were speechless although they probably expected it like us. They had already declared that the runner left early and then had to back track.
'90
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In reply to TexasRebel • 11:25p, 5/23/25
TexasRebel said:
damn
2nd and 3rd with no outs and the Tigers can't close it out.


Yep. Have to score there. Now 7-5 Texas in T10.
One day at a time.
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In reply to aginlakeway • 11:32p, 5/23/25
yep, I'd already given their viewer count a -1
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12:05a, 5/24/25
Liberty loses
tu wins
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