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Aggies, Oh Aggies!

2026 Softball Roster

Izzy Palmisano
Izzy Palmisano
Izzy Palmisano
Rodney Hunter
Matthew Knope
Emilio Garcia
Matthew Knope
Matthew Knope
Emilio Garcia
Matthew Knope

5 Tamara Carranza

  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown Imperial, Calif.
  • High School Brawley Union HS
  • Position INF

Biography

Career Awards 

  • CUSA Player of the Week (March 23, 2026) 

  • 2025 CUSA All-Freshman Team selection 

2026 (Sophomore): Appeared in 54 games, making 54 starts at shortstop… recorded 45 hits in 152 at-bats for a .296 batting average with six home runs and 25 RBIs… posted a .352 on-base percentage and a .487 slugging percentage while totaling 11 stolen bases… turned in her top offensive showing on March 20 at FIU, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored, a double, a triple and a home run… drove in a season-high three RBIs in a win over UTA on Feb. 28… recorded a season-high two doubles in a game against Missouri State on May 2… earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors on March 23 after hitting for the cycle in the series opener against FIU… was one of just two Aggies to appear in the starting lineup in all 27 Conference USA games, joined by Skye Johnson… anchored the infield defensively with 89 putouts and 91 assists on the season. 

2025 (Freshman): Made 52 starts and appeared in all but one game, playing in 53 of 54 contests… was one of two Aggies to start 50-plus times in the regular season… made every appearance at shortstop, becoming a vital piece of the defense as a true freshman… tallied 30 hits across 113 at-bats for a .265 batting average… finished the season with nine extra-base hits, including four home runs… drew four walks to boost an on-base percentage of .297 and an OPS of .713… batted .316 with an OPS of .889 in CUSA play, with all four home runs coming in league outings… was one of five Aggies with 10 or more RBIs in conference games, tallying 41 total bases to rank third on the team in such contests… was successful on two of her three stolen-base attempts… ranked fourth on the team with 79 putouts and led the team with 71 assists, turning a team-high 10 double plays… belted three home runs in a four-game span during the first half of league play, including the first of her career at FIU on March 21… drove in six RBIs over the stretch, including a three-run shot to tie Sam Houston in a comeback victory on March 28… later hit another three-run shot against Middle Tennessee to clinch a walk-off, run-rule victory in the final home game of the season (April 27)… started both games of the CUSA Championship at shortstop, tallying two hits and scoring a run in the opener against No. 4 LA Tech… notched two more putouts and five assists in the tournament, including a double play against the Bulldogs.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2025Freshman

    Infield
    5'4"
    18
  • 5

    2026Sophomore

    Infield
    5'4"
    5