SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State softball continues its home stand with a single game against Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and a three-game weekend series with Southeastern Louisiana from Feb. 26-28.
 
The Bobcats will play four games this weekend, beginning Feb. 26 at 3 pm against the Islanders. The team will then play a double header beginning at 3 pm on Feb. 27 against Southeastern Louisiana, and round out the weekend on Saturday with a single game at noon against the Lions. The games on Feb. 26 and 28 will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
Fans can purchase tickets, including future tournament passes and single game tickets, at txst.com/tickets. For full schedule, relevant links and additional information for Texas State's schedule go to txst.com.

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 9-6 after its first three weekends of play, including wins over #18 Clemson, (RV) Northwestern, BYU, Toledo, Memphis, Colorado State, Kansas City, and Brown.
• 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.
  • Maddy Azua was named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week for the 4^th time in her career for week two.
• 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 887 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
Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
All-time series: Texas State leads 35-14
Last meeting: March 22, 2022, Texas State won 6-2
Streak: TXST W7
 
Southeastern Louisiana
All-time series: Texas State leads 46-15
Last meeting: March 24, 2013, Texas State won 10-5 in 5 innings
Streak: TXST W11