The first pod of 2025 is live! The Sam Houston Bearkats welcomed former offensive coordinator Phil Longo as the new head honcho amid the New Orleans Bowl. What do we think? Plus, MBB and WBB are off to rough starts. #EatEmUpKats

Here’s Sam Houston softball head coach Garrett Valis following the conclusion of Day 3 of the Bearkat Classic.

@TOPPER_TALK Just have to proofread next time. Lesson learned.

@TOPPER_TALK Haha For some reason I can’t edit stuff on my phone that I post on my laptop. And I’m on the field away from said laptop. 🙃

Graeter gets caught looking as well. Two outs. Robison steps in as Sam Houston's last hope representing the tying run.

Hebel gets caught looking. One down. Quinlan still at second.

Quinlan moves to second on a wild pitch. 1-1 count for Hebel. No outs.

Quinlan leads off the bottom of the seventh inning with a full-count walk. Tying run is at the plate.

Daniel limits the bases loaded, no out situation to just one run to give the Bearkats a fighting chance. 2-3-4 hitters in Quinlan, Hebel, and Graeter due up. Islanders 4 Bearkats 2 M7

A popout and then Heger grounded one hard to Hobbs at second but Hibbs was only able to throw her out at first. Scores a run. Islanders 4 Bearkats 2 T7. Two outs

Islanders have the bases loaded with nobody out.

Wow. Hobbs lined one hard but Islander left fielder made a great diving catch to keep it a one-run lead for TAMU-CC. Islanders 3 Bearkats 2 Kendall Daniel is now in the circle. E6

Perez rather.

Whitlock is at the plate. Carter steals second. Runners at second and third. No outs.

Jenkins has been stellar in her relief appearance. She's through 3.2 innings of one-run ball. Islanders 3 Bearkats 2 M6

Robison hits a flyout just before the warning track to center field and that'll end the fifth inning. But the Bearkats get two runs to bring it within one. Islanders 3 Bearkats 2 E5

Hebel made a good bid for a homer but it dies before the wall for a sac fly RBI to score Quinlan. Islanders 3 Bearkats 2 Graeter flies out. Two down. B5