Wednesday, May 6
Lexington, Ky.
10:00 AM
Texas A&M
36-17
8
vs
11
Auburn
27-27
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies Rally Late, Fall to Auburn at SEC Tournament, 11-8
May 06, 2026 | Softball
LEXINGTON – No. 6 seed Texas A&M softball erased a five-run deficit but could not complete the comeback, falling to No. 14 Auburn, 11-8, in the second round of the SEC Tournament Wednesday morning at John Cropp Stadium.
Texas A&M (36-17) scored five unanswered runs between the fifth and sixth innings to tie the game, 8-8, before Auburn (27-27) reclaimed the lead with a three-run home run in the seventh. The Aggies surrendered a season-high five home runs, including three with two outs, as Auburn scored nine of its 11 runs with two away.
Micaela Wark went 2-for-3 with a double, walk and three RBI. Mya Perez added a two-run home run and scored twice, while Ariel Kowalewski drove in two runs with a double. Kennedy Powell and Paislie Allen each recorded multiple hits, including Powell with her 14th double of the season and Allen with her seventh home run.
Kate Munnerlyn (3-6) took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits and three walks with three strikeouts in the final 3.0 innings. Sidne Peters tossed 2.1 innings of relief with one strikeout, while Sydney Lessentine made the start and struck out two in 1.2 innings.
Auburn opened the scoring with a two-out solo home run in the first inning.
Texas A&M answered with three runs in the bottom half behind RBI doubles from Wark and Kowalewski. Kowalewski's two-out, two-run double gave the Aggies a 3-1 lead after one.
The Tigers responded with a solo home run to begin the second before retaking the lead, 4-3, on a walk, single and bases-clearing triple. Auburn added an RBI single later in the frame to extend its advantage to 5-3.
Auburn pushed its lead to 7-3 in the third on a two-out, two-run home run.
After a scoreless fourth inning, Auburn added a leadoff solo home run in the fifth to make it 8-3.
Texas A&M began its rally in the bottom of the fifth when Tallen Edwards reached on a fielding error before Perez launched a two-run home run to right field, trimming the deficit to 8-5.
The Aggies tied the game in the sixth, scoring three runs on five hits. Allen led off the inning with a solo home run, and Wark delivered a two-run single to knot the score at 8-8.
Auburn answered in the seventh with a three-run home run to secure the 11-8 victory.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M awaits its NCAA postseason destination. The 2026 NCAA Softball Selection Show airs Sunday, May 10, at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
NOTES
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Texas A&M (36-17) scored five unanswered runs between the fifth and sixth innings to tie the game, 8-8, before Auburn (27-27) reclaimed the lead with a three-run home run in the seventh. The Aggies surrendered a season-high five home runs, including three with two outs, as Auburn scored nine of its 11 runs with two away.
Micaela Wark went 2-for-3 with a double, walk and three RBI. Mya Perez added a two-run home run and scored twice, while Ariel Kowalewski drove in two runs with a double. Kennedy Powell and Paislie Allen each recorded multiple hits, including Powell with her 14th double of the season and Allen with her seventh home run.
Kate Munnerlyn (3-6) took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits and three walks with three strikeouts in the final 3.0 innings. Sidne Peters tossed 2.1 innings of relief with one strikeout, while Sydney Lessentine made the start and struck out two in 1.2 innings.
Auburn opened the scoring with a two-out solo home run in the first inning.
Texas A&M answered with three runs in the bottom half behind RBI doubles from Wark and Kowalewski. Kowalewski's two-out, two-run double gave the Aggies a 3-1 lead after one.
The Tigers responded with a solo home run to begin the second before retaking the lead, 4-3, on a walk, single and bases-clearing triple. Auburn added an RBI single later in the frame to extend its advantage to 5-3.
Auburn pushed its lead to 7-3 in the third on a two-out, two-run home run.
After a scoreless fourth inning, Auburn added a leadoff solo home run in the fifth to make it 8-3.
Texas A&M began its rally in the bottom of the fifth when Tallen Edwards reached on a fielding error before Perez launched a two-run home run to right field, trimming the deficit to 8-5.
The Aggies tied the game in the sixth, scoring three runs on five hits. Allen led off the inning with a solo home run, and Wark delivered a two-run single to knot the score at 8-8.
Auburn answered in the seventh with a three-run home run to secure the 11-8 victory.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M awaits its NCAA postseason destination. The 2026 NCAA Softball Selection Show airs Sunday, May 10, at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.
NOTES
- Mya Perez extended her nation-leading on-base streak to 56 games with a first-inning walk. Perez drew two walks, bringing her season total to 52, the second most in program history behind Megan Gibson's 55 in 2008.
- Perez hit her 18th home run of the season, tied for the seventh most in a single season in program history.
- Kennedy Powell recorded her team-leading 26th multi-hit game.
- Micaela Wark logged her team-leading 19th multi-RBI game.
- Wark's 68 RBI are tied for the third most in a single season in program history, matching Mac Barbara's 2025 total.
- Paislie Allen homered in back-to-back games for the first time in her career.
- Ariel Kowalewski recorded her ninth multi-RBI game.
- Tallen Edwards scored the 150th run of her career.
- Texas A&M recorded multiple doubles for the 26th time this season.
- The Aggies have homered in 42 of 53 games this season, including 21 games with multiple home runs.
- Texas A&M recorded double-digit hits for the 22nd time this season.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Charley Butler (2-0)
L: Munnerlyn, Kate (3-6)
S: Ella Harrison (2)
Batting:
3B: Kylie Shaw 1
HR: McKaela Walker 1 ; AnnaLea Adams 1 ; Ma'Nia Womack 1 ; Haven Roebuck 1 ; Ava Ratliff 1
RBI: Kylie Shaw 2 ; Alyssa Hastings 1 ; McKaela Walker 1 ; AnnaLea Adams 1 ; Ma'Nia Womack 1 ; Haven Roebuck 2 ; Ava Ratliff 3
SH: Ma'Nia Womack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kylie Shaw 1 ; McKaela Walker 1 ; AnnaLea Adams 1 ; Georgia Lessmann 1 ; Ma'Nia Womack 1 ; Destiny Rodriguez 1 ; Thalia Martin 1 ; Haven Roebuck 2 ; Ava Ratliff 1 ; Daigle Wilson 1
Batting:
2B: Powell, Kennedy 1 ; Wark, Micaela 1 ; Kowalewski, Ariel 1
HR: Perez, Mya 1 ; Allen, Paislie 1
RBI: Perez, Mya 2 ; Wark, Micaela 3 ; Kowalewski, Ariel 2 ; Allen, Paislie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Powell, Kennedy 1 ; Edwards, Tallen 1 ; Golden, Hailey 1 ; Perez, Mya 2 ; Wark, Micaela 1 ; Allen, Paislie 1 ; Vrazel, Frankie 1
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