{"id":252104,"date":"2026-04-16T05:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/252104\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T05:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:34:09","slug":"no-11-aggies-outrun-baylor-bears-10-3-texas-am-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/252104\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 11 Aggies Outrun Baylor Bears, 10-3 – Texas A&M Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

WACO \u2013 The No. 11 Texas A&M softball team outslugged Baylor, 10-3, Wednesday at Getterman Stadium to conclude its non-conference slate.
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\nTexas A&M (31-12) recorded double-digit hits and runs in a game for the 10th time this season. KK Dement<\/a> paced the offense going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Kennedy Powell<\/a> and Mya Perez<\/a> added multi-hit games. Madi Sauni homered and drove in two, while Micaela Wark<\/a>, Ariel Kowalewski<\/a>, Kelsey Mathis<\/a> and Larisa Perez<\/a> each recorded an RBI.
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\nGrace Sparks<\/a> (4-0) earned the win in the circle, tossing 3.0 innings of relief with one strikeout while allowing one run. Sydney Lessentine<\/a> secured her third save, throwing 3.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts to close out the game.
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\nThe Aggies batted around in the opening frame, stringing back-to-back hits and loading the bases on a walk by Perez before Powell scored on a passed ball. Wark extended the lead to 2-0 with an RBI through the left side, and Kowalewski followed with an RBI double. Mathis added a sacrifice fly before Dement launched a two-run home run to left, capping a six-run inning.
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\nBaylor (24-19) responded in the bottom half with a two-out, two-run home run to cut the deficit to 6-2.
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\nThe Bears carried momentum into the third, putting runners on with back-to-back singles before adding a run on a sacrifice fly to center to make it 6-3.
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\nTexas A&M turned its 11th double play of the season in the fourth and held Baylor scoreless the rest of the way.
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\nSauni hit her third home run of the season, and first career pinch-hit home run, in the fifth to push the lead to 7-3.
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\nThe Aggies added three runs on two hits in the seventh, highlighted by RBI from Dement, Sauni and Larisa Perez<\/a> to secure the 10-3 victory.
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\nUP NEXT

\nTexas A&M returns home for a three-game series against No. 14 Mississippi State at Davis Diamond beginning Friday at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network, followed by game two on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on SEC Network+ and the series finale on Sunday at 1 p.m. on SEC Network+. Due to multiple Aggie events occurring each day, fans are encouraged to arrive early. Parking is $5 with a softball ticket.
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\nFOLLOW THE AGGIES
\nVisit 12thman.com<\/a> for more information on Texas A&M softball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M softball team on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and on X<\/a> by following @AggieSoftball.
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\nNOTES<\/p>\n


\n\tJunior Mya Perez<\/a> reached base on a walk in the first inning to extend her on base streak to 46 games.
\n\tSophomore KK Dement<\/a> recorded her 25th career homer and third in the last two games.
\n\tFreshman Maddie Sauni<\/a> has reached base in five straight pinch-hit appearances with two singles, one double, one home run and one walk. Her pinch hit homer marked the first by an Aggie since Kylei Griffin<\/a> against Auburn in 2024.
\n\tSophomore Sydney Lessetine recorded her third save of the season and second in her last three appearances.
\n\tTexas A&M is 12-0 on the season when scoring 10 or more runs.
\n\tThe Maroon & White have homered in 33 of 43 games this season, including 17 games with multiple home runs.
\n\tThe Aggies improve to 64-23-1 over Baylor adding a 24-12 record at Waco. <\/p>\n