On Sunday night, the Liberty Flames made history in NCAA women’s softball by becoming the first team to defeat the No. 1 overall seed in the regional round, shocking Texas A&M in a thrilling three-game series held in College Station.

The Aggies, who finished the regular season with an impressive 45-9 record, entered the tournament as the top seed, having dominated competitors like St. Francis (PA) and Marist in their regional matchups. However, they faced unexpected challenges against Liberty, which commenced with a stunning 8-5 victory in their first encounter.

Texas A&M managed a comeback in the first game of their rematch, escaping a 6-0 deficit to win 14-11, pushing for a decisive showdown later that day. The final game was intensely competitive: the Aggies surged to an early 3-0 lead, but Liberty responded fiercely, scoring five runs in the sixth inning thanks to two-out home runs by Savannah Jessee and Rachel Roupe.

In a riveting conclusion with the game on the line, Liberty’s Kaylan Yoder struck out the final batter with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, securing the win and propelling the Flames to the Super Regionals for the first time in their history. This remarkable victory marks a new chapter in the tournament’s history as Texas A&M became the first No. 1 seed to exit before the Super Regionals.

Other upsets included No. 10 LSU, No. 13 Arizona, and No. 14 Duke failing to advance, as Nebraska, Ole Miss, and Georgia all triumphed in their respective regionals.