Texas A&M Softball Has 3-Year Starter Enter Transfer Portal
Texas A&M softball has seen three-year starting infielder Amari Harper enter the transfer portal, according to Softball America's Brady Vernon and On3.com.
UCLA freshman Maggie Daniel has also entered the portal. Along with Texas A&M’s Amari Harper, who I mentioned on the discussion board a moment ago. https://t.co/p8WuCbdaHi
— Brady (@BradyVernon) June 6, 2025
Texas A&M softball, previously ranked the No. 1 team in the country, was shocked by unranked Liberty and was booted from the NCAA tournament early in the regionals, marking the first time a No. 1 seed had lost at that stage.
For A&M, Harper has been a staple in the lineup and on the dirt for the Aggies. As a freshman in 2023, Harper earned NFCA All-South Region Third Team honors for her incredible freshman numbers which included: .414 on-base percentage (ranked second on the team), .323 batting average (third on the team), and batted .375 in the postseason with .955 fielding percentage.
As a sophomore, Harper increasted her batting average to .348, slugging to .470, and on base percentage to.457. Harper ranked second on the team in runs scored (35) and started 45 games in the infield for A&M.
During this pivotal year that saw Texas A&M reach new heights, including a No. 1 seed ranking and SEC tournament co-champions with the Oklahoma Sooners, Harper excelled.
Again, Harper has consistently improved her play. In her third year, she accumulated a .421 batting average, a .698 slugging percentage, and a .536 on-base percentage. Perhaps even more impressive, Harper hit eight home runs in the 2025 season and only hit one in her previous two seasons.
Harper presents the possibility of adding a lethal weapon to the plate to her next team, as well as the versatility to play both second and first base in the infield.
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