Texas A&M’s baseball program is in good hands under Michael Earley, who was officially hired as the program’s 21st head coach after the stunning departure of now-former head coach Jim Schlossnagle to head the Texas Longhorns.
After Schlossnagle’s exit, it was assumed that more than half of the 14 players on Texas A&M’s roster who entered the transfer would follow Schlossnagle to Austin (TX), but due to their close relationship with Michael Ealrely and his vision for the future of the program, the withdrawals began to flood in.
Starting with star hitters Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovac on Tuesday, six Aggies have withdrawn their names, including incoming sophomore outfielder Caden Sorrell, and earlier today, postseason star Kaeden Kent will also return for the 2025 season.
Kent, who is the son of future MLB Hall of Famer Jeff Kent, unexpectedly replaced injured star Braden Montgomery in the Aggies lineup in the super regional round vs. Oregon, as his Texas A&M legacy was quickly cemented.
Finishing the postseason with 14 hits and two home runs, Kent became the most reliable batter in the lineup, and with Montgomery likely headed to the MLB next season, he is slated to earn a starting spot in the lineup while riding momentum.
This is a big one: Kaeden Kent announces he will return to Texas A&M. He was the breakout star of A&M’s postseason run after Braden Montgomery got injured. pic.twitter.com/yvLGjsDibl
— Alex Miller (@AlexMill20) July 3, 2024
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