The Texas A&M baseball team was tested on Wednesday evening at Blue Bell Park but the undefeated streak lives to fight another day following a comeback win.
The No. 6 Aggies (13-0) hit two 3-run home runs in their final two innings to claw back and defeat Texas Southern by a final score of 7-4 at Olsen Field. Texas A&M is unbeaten through 13 games for the first time since 2015 and seventh time in program history.
The Aggies are 17-0 all-time against their in-state rival. Twenty-four runs allowed by the Texas A&M pitching staff thus far is the fewest since 2011.
After the Aggies trailed by two runs during the seventh inning stretch, graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott got the party started in the bottom half of the frame with a 3-run blast to center field. Junior right fielder Braden Montgomery followed that up with his own multi-run homer to left.
Montgomery has smashed a home run in three consecutive contests and four of his last five. The former Stanford Cardinal has reached base safely in 41 straight games.
Junior right-handed pitcher Josh Stewart (1-0) earned the victory after pitching 1.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing 2 hits and 1 hit by pitch with a season-high 4 strikeouts. In his first career start, freshman RHP Isaac Morton tossed a game-high 7 Ks over 2.1 scoreless frames.
Texas A&M continues its five-game homestand with a three-game series against Rhode Island this weekend. Friday’s matchup is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
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