SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State softball continues its home stand with its second of three tournaments, this week the River State Classic. The Bobcats will open the tournament with a doubleheader against Oklahoma State and Kansas City beginning Thursday, Feb. 19 at 1:30 pm. 
 
The Bobcats will play six games this weekend including the two against Oklahoma State and Kansas City. Future Pac-12 opponent Colorado State and Brown out of the Ivy League will also be in the tournament, with the Bobcats playing two games against Colorado State and one against Brown. 
 
Live stats will be available at txst.com/stats for all games of the River State Classic and the Bobcats two games on Feb. 19 and two games on Feb. 22 will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Fans can purchase tickets, including tournament passes and single game tickets, at txst.com/tickets. For full tournament schedule, relevant links and additional information for Texas State's home tournaments in 2026, fans are encouraged to visit txst.com/tournamentcentral for all necessary information.
 
2026 River State Classic Schedule
Bobcat Softball Stadium | San Marcos, Texas
For the most updated game information, visit txst.com/tournamentcentral
 

Thursday, February 19
11:00 a.m. | Oklahoma State vs Kansas City | Live Stats
1:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State at Texas State | Live Stats | ESPN+
4:00 p.m. | Kansas City at Texas State | Live Stats | ESPN+

Friday, February 20
11:00 a.m. | Brown vs Oklahoma State | Live Stats
1:30 p.m. | Kansas City vs Brown | Live Stats
4:00 p.m. | Colorado State at Texas State | Live Stats
6:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State vs Colorado State | Live Stats

Saturday, February 21
10:00 a.m. | Kansas City at Texas State | Live Stats
12:30 p.m. | Colorado State vs Kansas City | Live Stats
3:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State vs BrownLive Stats
6:00 p.m. | Brown vs Colorado StateLive Stats

Sunday, February 22
10:00 a.m. | Brown at Texas State | Live Stats | ESPN+
12:15 p.m. | Colorado State at Texas State | Live Stats | ESPN+

GAME NOTES

• Texas State is coming off a 34-19 campaign which included a Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Championship and were named Preseason Favorites in the Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll. Texas State returns 96.8% of its innings pitched and 75.5% of its at-bats from the 2025, championship winning season.
• Texas State is 5-4 after its first two weekends of play, including wins over #18 Clemson, (RV) Northwestern, BYU, Toledo and Memphis.
• Texas State returns 16 players from last year's team, including pitchers Maddy Azua, Emma Strood, Analisa Soliz and Abigail Jennings as well as field players Megan Kelnar, Karmyn Bass, Sydney Harvey, Keely Williams, Aiyana Coleman, Kate Bubela, Kat Zarate, Bailee Slack, Mel Reeves, Abby Garza, Emily Fishand Mayson Garrett.
  • Redshirt junior Kat Zarate redshirted the season in 2025 with an injury and has returned for 2026.
• Head coach Ricci Woodard is in her 26th season at the helm of Texas State softball.
  • A coach with 14 conference championships and 11 NCAA Regional appearances, Woodard enters the season with 883 career wins.
  • Woodard is in the top-20 among active Division I coaches in career wins. Woodard is one of just 11 of the top 25 winningest head coaches to accumulate all her wins at one program.
• Texas State has won four-consecutive Sun Belt Conference Preseason Pitcher of the Year honors, with Azua being recently named the 2026 season award recipient after earning the honor in 2025. Additionally, Aiyana Coleman was named Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year. The pair and senior Megan Kelnar were named Preseason All-Conference.
• Texas State's roster contains eight seniors, including four which have played all four seasons of their careers at Texas State.
  • Pitcher Analisa Soliz, catcher Megan Kelnar, utility player Sydney Harvey and catcher Karmyn Bass are the four four-year seniors for Texas State.
  • Additionally, Aiyana Coleman, Keely Williams, Emma Strood and Sami Hood will also complete their final seasons of eligibility after transferring from their previous schools.

 
LAST TIME THEY MET
Oklahoma State
All-time series: Texas State trails 3-6
Last meeting: Feb. 14, 2016, Texas State won 4-0
Streak: TXST W2
 
Colorado State
All-time series: Texas State trails 5-7
Last meeting: Feb. 26, 2023, Texas State won 4-3
Streak: TXST W5
 
Kansas City
All-time series: Texas State leads 4-0
Last meeting: Feb. 26, 2010, Texas State won 4-2
Streak: TXST W4
 
Brown
All-time series: Texas State leads 2-0
Last meeting: March 26, 2001, Texas State won 9-0
Streak: TXST W2