Liberty Flames Pull Off Stunning Upset Against Texas A&M in College Station

College Station, TX – In a historic moment for NCAA Division I softball, the Liberty Flames shocked everyone by knocking out the top-seeded Texas A&M Aggies in a thrilling Game 7 of their regional tournament, winning 6-5. This marks the first time that the overall top seed has failed to advance from its own regional.

The game was held on Sunday evening, serving as the deciding matchup after Texas A&M managed to stay alive in the earlier game with a high-scoring 14-11 victory over Liberty. Game 7 began with Texas A&M jumping out to a quick 3-0 lead through three innings, holding Liberty scoreless for most of the game.

However, things changed dramatically in the fifth inning when Liberty’s Rachel Roupe hit a solo home run that smashed into the left field videoboard, boosting her team’s confidence and cutting the deficit to 3-1.

The excitement really picked up in the sixth inning when Liberty’s KK Madrey reached base on a walk, quickly advancing to second due to a wild pitch. With two outs, Savannah Jessee stepped up and sent a ball over the fence, tying the game 3-3. The momentum was definitely shifting in Liberty’s favor.

Following that, in an impressive show of power, Roupe came to bat again and hit yet another home run, bringing in two more runs and giving Liberty a 6-3 lead. Texas A&M responded in the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run from Allie Enright and later scored another run, tightening the game to 6-5.

In the final inning, Liberty went three-up, three-down, leaving Texas A&M needing just one run to force a tie. With two runners on base and two outs, Texas A&M’s Kramer Eschete faced a pivotal 3-2 count against Liberty’s pitcher Kaylan Yoder. The tension was palpable as Yoder delivered the final pitch, striking Eschete out and securing Liberty’s place in the Super Regional round for the very first time.

The Flames have made history not only by defeating a top seed but also by advancing far in the tournament, showing that anything is possible in NCAA softball.