Texas A&M softball opens the season with a doubleheader at home against Utah State and Purdue. Here is a preview of the season.

The Aggies will play six games in four days against Purdue, Villanova, Utah State, ACU, and No. 19 Baylor. They have one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country which will prepare them for the gauntlet that is the SEC.

The Texas A&M Aggies are expected to take a big step forward under head coach Mike Elko in his second year at the helm. Not only do they have a returning star in the making at quarterback in Marcel Reed,

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The Longhorns have now won four of their past six SEC games and are favored to beat visiting Arkansas (13-8, 2-6) Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Moody Center (ESPN2, 1300, 98.1). More: Texas basketball: Who is Devon Pryor,