Texas A&M’s 2023 Baseball season ended Monday night after falling to Stanford 7-1 in the Regional Final, destroying any hope of a brief revival of the Lone Star Showdown as the Cardinal will now face the Texas Longhorns in the Super Regional.
The Loss had to be frustrating for junior RHP Nathan Dettmer, who, in his first start in the Tournament, struck out eight batters in six innings, which on any other night would have been more than enough for an Aggie offense that seemed to have found consistency at the plate, freshman outfielder Jace Laviolette’s second-inning home run to take a 1-0 lead was all the Aggies could muster.
Texas A&M’s 2023 season cannot and should not be defined by one loss, especially after winning six of their final eight SEC series, earning a spot in the SEC title game, and advancing to a Super Regional is nothing to scoff at. Going into the offseason, head coach Jim Schlossnagle is tasked with making additions and avoiding subtractions through the transfer portal, especially in the bullpen.
After the game, Jim Schlossnagle, Austin Bost, and Nathan Dettmer spoke for a final time this season to reflect on the loss while Bost’s memorable Aggie career officially ended. Here is what all three had to say.
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