No. 1 Texas wins Lone Star Showdown series against No. 15 Texas A&M, 2-1
Although winning streak for the Longhorns ended at 29 games, the Horns still took the series.
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 27: Texas Longhorns players wait at home as infielder Viviana Martinez #23 of the Texas Longhorns jogs in after hitting a home run during the SEC college softball game between Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies on March 27, 2026, at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The No. 1 Texas Longhorns (31-2) lost their 29-game winning streak on Sunday to the No.
15 Texas A&M Aggies (24-11), but had already secured the Lone Star Showdown series win on Saturday. On Friday, the Aggies scored first with an RBI single, but the Longhorns responded quickly with a leadoff solo home run from junior center fielder Kayden Henry, followed by another solo home run from junior shortstop Viviana Martinez nukes a home run into right field. In the top of the second, Texas A&M tied the game with its second RBI single before taking the lead again in the the top of the third with a run-scoring double from A&M’s shortstop Kk Dement and a two-run home run by left fielder Paislie Allen to go up, 5-2.
Texas countered with the aid of the senior second basemen Leighann Goode hitting a RBI single through the left field line and Martinez drove in two runs down the right field line to even the game. The Aggies punched back with a two-run home run from Wark putting A&M. In the bottom of the inning, senior right fielder Ashton Maloney slapped a RBI single into left center.
In the top of the fifth, first basemen Mya Perez brought in a run with a single to to right center extending A&M’s lead to 8-6. As the fifth inning continued, Martinez hit her second home run and freshman designated player Hannah Wells tied the game at 8-8 with an RBI single into left field. In the bottom of the seventh, Wells reached on an RBI fielder’s choice for a walk-off 9-8 win.