University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
31-27
Texas A&M
37-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | X | 17 | 14 | 0 |
Huskies Fall to No. 15 Texas A&M
5/15/2026 8:21:00โฏPM | Softball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas โย In the opening round of the College Station Regional on Friday afternoon, the No. 4 seed UConn softball team lost to the No. 1 seed Texas A&M Aggies, 17-3 in five innings at Davis Diamond. The Huskies move to the loser's bracket of the College Station Regional.
Freshman Caprice Bohmer made her first career start in the NCAA Tournament, marking her 24thย start of the year.ย Bohmerย went 1.1 innings giving up six earned runs on six hits with a pair of walks.
The game was scoreless after one inning, as the Huskies and Aggies both stranded runners on base.ย ย
Theย ย 2ndย inning proved pivotal for Texas A&M as the Aggies pushed 13 runs across, putting UConn in a deep hole early on, 13-0.
The Huskies used four different pitchers in an effort to limit the damage in the 2ndย inning. Redshirt-junior Sydnee Koosh came on in relief forย Bohmer, making her 24thย appearance of the season.ย Kooshย faced six batters, giving up four earned runs off a grand slam.ย Bohmerย re-entered the circle forย Kooshย and faced five hitters before being relieved by sophomore Amber Bretton, making her 22ndย appearance of the season. After facing three batters,ย Brettonย was relieved by graduate Jessica Walter, making her 40thย appearances this season.ย Walterย went on to pitch the rest of the game in the circle for the Huskies, going 2.1 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits, adding a strikeout.ย
In the top of the 3rdย inning, Savannah Ring got the Huskies on the board with her fifth home run of the season, a solo 231 foot shot off the left field scoreboard to make it 13-1.ย ย
ย Texas A&M's offense continued to put pressure on UConn's pitching, adding a run in the 3rdย inning, and three more in the 4thย inning, extending the Aggies lead to 17-1.ย
In the 5thย inning, UConn manufactured two runs as Cat Petteys scored Caylee De Meo from second base on a single off the right field wall. The next batter, Kaitlyn Breslin brought homeย Ringย on a groundout to shortstop, bringing the scoreline to 17-3. Despite the Huskies late rally efforts, they could not bring the score within eight runs, ending the game in a run-rule after five innings.ย
News and Notes
- This is UConn's first run-rule loss since March 25 (@Boston University).
- Cat Petteys extended her on base streak to 16 straight games.ย
- Savannah Ring hit her fifth home run of the season.ย
- UConn gave up a season high 17 runs and 5 home runs.ย
- 9 of the Aggies 17 runs came with two outs.ย
- UConn's defense turned two double plays, matching their season high.ย
Up Next
UConn moves to the loser's bracket of the College Station Regional and will face the McNeese State Cowgirls on Saturday, May 16. First pitch is set for 5:30pm EST and will be streamed on ESPN+.ย
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sidne Peters (15-5)
L: Bohmer, Caprice (13-10)
Batting:
HR: Ring, Savannah 1
RBI: Ring, Savannah 1 ; Petteys, Cat 1 ; Breslin, Kaitlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ring, Savannah 2 ; De Meo, Caylee 1
HBP: Petteys, Cat 1
Batting:
2B: KK Dement 1
HR: Mya Perez 1 ; Micaela Wark 1 ; Ariel Kowalewski 1 ; Kelsey Mathis 1 ; KK Dement 1
RBI: Kennedy Powell 1 ; Mya Perez 3 ; Micaela Wark 1 ; Ariel Kowalewski 4 ; Kelsey Mathis 1 ; KK Dement 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Kennedy Powell 1 ; Tallen Edwards 1 ; Annsley Groce 1 ; Mya Perez 2 ; Micaela Wark 2 ; Ariel Kowalewski 2 ; Hailey Golden 1 ; Kelsey Mathis 2 ; KK Dement 2 ; Paislie Allen 2 ; Frankie Vrazel 1
HBP: Kennedy Powell 1 ; Tallen Edwards 1 ; Mya Perez 2
