Texas A&M University-Kingsville is a place where there is continuous growth, especially in the athletic programs. The talk of the the town last spring semester was the Javelina softball team, for all the right reasons. The National Runners-up have a reputation around campus, and they are hoping to uphold this next season of play. The team is working hard in the fall season to continue to grow the program in a positive way and to make sure they’re ready for when it really counts.
“We are looking pretty promising this fall season, with a lot of new and old talent, once we figure out how to work with all the talent as a whole we will be a sharp looking team,” senior pitcher Bre Smith said. “We do indeed have high expectations for our team and I feel that is what’s holding us accountable, we are looking forward to a great spring to follow last season.”
Following in this senior’s leadership is junior and the team’s third basemen Claire Chemosky. Chemosky made 46 game starting appearances for the Javelinas last season and is going into this year more excited than ever.
“There’s a mutual respect between everyone on the team and a certain type of chemistry with each other that I’ve never experienced before,” Chemosky said. “After our success last season, every team is going to give us their best game, so we’re going to have to compete at a high level every time we step on the field, and that chemistry that we’re building right now in fall season is only going to help us for the better.”
The Javelinas finished the 2019 spring season ranked second in Nationals and their 52-10 record established a new program high for wins in a season and win percentage at .839. They also scored 343 runs, hit 46 home runs and had a win streak that stretched for 19 games at one point in the season, all records for Javelina softball.
Smith was and still is a key player for TAMUK and going into her final year at Kingsville, and she has a couple of primary thoughts in mind before she hangs up that Javelina jersey.
“Building a strong team bond is the first focus, and then going to win a national championship,” Smith said.
The 2019 spring was one season to remember for the Javelina softball team, but they plan to top it in the spring of 2020.
