All the chaos surrounding Texas A&M’s baseball program after now-former head coach Jim Schlossnagle’s shocking exit to take over rival Texas is finally put to bed.
After Aggies’ athletic director Trev Alberts hired Schlossnagles’ replacement, former hitting coach Michael Earley, the wheels got back on track. More than half of the players who entered the transfer portal, led by star hitters Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovac, will return to the program next season.
On the recruiting trail, while a notable amount of recent commits have followed Schlossnagle to the 40 acres, Earley has flipped several 2024 and 2025 commits, including top LHP David Ramirez last week. Joining the party, 2025 RHP Cooper Fulbright posted on X that he has solidified his commitment to Texas A&M, likely receiving interest from Texas over the last month.
Michael Earley deserves credit for the recent success of recruiting. Still, new pitching coach Jason Kelly’s short but extremely successful time as LSU’s pitching coach makes him as SEC-ready as he could be, knowing that with Texas entering the conference, the rivalry has only heated up. Recruits are paying attention to what he and Earley are building thus far.
Standing at 6’1″ and 175 pounds, Fulbright’s fastball reportedly maxes out at 95 MPH, while his curveball (73 MPH) and slider (84 MPH) are equally impressive.
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