COLLEGE STATION, Texas – For the first time in program history, Liberty is headed to the Super Regionals after claiming the Bryan-College Station Regional with a 6-5 triumph over No. 1 Texas A&M on Sunday night at Davis Diamond.
 
The Lady Flames (50-13) become the first Conference USA team since 2013 to reach the Super Regionals and the first since 2016 to reach 50 wins in a season. Additionally, the Aggies become the first No. 1 national seed to not advance from the regionals since seeding began in 2005.
 
Senior outfielder and CUSA Player of the Year Rachel Roupe made play after play in both games on Sunday, including an eventual 14-11 loss that forced the decisive game seven. After hitting a grand slam in the first tilt, she homered twice in the victory, including a go-ahead three-run blast with two outs in the top of the sixth that served as the game-winner.  
 
CUSA Pitcher of the Year Elena Escobar (25-3) logged another gutsy postseason start, earning the win after tossing 5.1 innings and striking out three Aggies. She finished the regional with 414 pitches thrown over 22 innings in four games. However, it was sophomore Kaylan Yoder, who shut the door with 1.2 innings of relief. Her one strikeout resulted in the game-ending out.
 
After falling behind 3-0, Roupe began to chip away at the deficit with a solo shot in the top of the fifth. In the following inning, catcher Savannah Jessee also left the yard for a two-run blast to even the score.
 
The Lady Flames will face No. 16 Oregon in a best-of-three series in the Super Regionals in Eugene, Ore.