“I mean we just played in the last game of the frickin’ 2024 season, the belief was there, of course. Our team loves each other, man. The belief was at an all-time high, it never fades,” Schott said. “That’s a tough one to answer right now if I’m being honest. I’m obviously sad and a little pissed but at the same time, walking through that dugout, I’m so damn grateful. Grateful for coach Schloss, grateful for everyone bringing me here. Those guys in that clubhouse made it the best year of my life.
“As far as the whole year, we just lost the last game so I’m not exactly thinking of the whole year but I’m thinking about those guys. I’m sure I’ll get back to baseball in a little bit but I’m just grateful for those guys and the 12th Man.”
Schott went out swinging in his final game after transferring from Colombia. The designated hitter was 3-for-5 with 1 RBI during a 6-5 loss versus top seed Tennessee in Game 3 of the College World Series finals.
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The last question that Schlossnagle answered was in regard to the Longhorns‘ head coach vacancy, which he reportedly took Tuesday afternoon.
“I think it’s pretty selfish of you to ask me that question, to be honest with you,” Schlossnagle said postgame to Richard Zane of TexAgs. “I left my family to be the coach at Texas A&M. I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again. That hasn’t changed in my mind.
“That’s unfair to talk about something like that, it’d be like you asking Montgomery if he’s going to sign in the draft. I understand you have to ask the question.
“But I gave up a big part of my life to come take this job and poured every ounce of my soul into this job. I have given this job every single ounce I could possibly give it.
“Write that!
As an Aggieland outsider who resides in Northern California, Schlossnagle’s response was an immediate red flag. Anytime someone gets defensive like that, especially in response to someone else doing their job effectively, that’s a bad sign.
The second red flag was when he mentioned that he had “given this job every single ounce I could.” It sounded like Schlossnagle had nothing left to give at Texas A&M and had reached the peak of how far he could take the program.
Coaches and athletes departing for another opportunity is a common occurrence in college, professional, even high school sports. Schlossnagle should’ve and could’ve exited much more gracefully.
Instead of pulling on the 12th Man’s heartstrings throughout the CWS, then blatantly dissembling when asked directly, Schlossnagle should’ve just pleaded the fifth. It would’ve been cowardly, however, that tactic is used constantly in sports press conferences, so why not?
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Check out the best photos that were taken last night by USA TODAY Sports photographers Steven Branscombe, Brianna Paciorka and Dylan Widger.
Despite reaching the College World Series finals for the first time in program history and decisively winning Game 1, the Texas A&M baseball team fell just short against SEC rival Tennessee on Monday night.
The top seed Volunteers (60-13) defeated the No. 3 Aggies (53-15) by a final score of 6-5 in the decisive national title game at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
Texas A&M prevailed in the CWS finals opener 9-5 on Saturday night. Tennessee evened the series with a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon.
The Volunteers are the first No. 1 seed to win the CWS championship in 25 years since Miami won it all in 1999. Tennessee is the fifth consecutive SEC squad to win the national title, dating back to 2019.
Dylan Dreiling earned NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. The Volunteers sophomore outfielder racked up 3 home runs, 11 runs batted in and 13 hits.
Check out the best photos that were taken last night by USA TODAY Sports photographers Steven Branscombe, Brianna Paciorka and Dylan Widger.
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According to Chip Brown of 247Sports, Jim Schlossnagle is departing Aggieland with his coaching staff to become the new Longhorns coach.
Well, they often say, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” and that certainly looks to be the case when it comes to Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle, who is reportedly leaving College Station.
According to Chip Brown of 247Sports, Schlossnagle is departing from Aggieland to become the new Texas Longhorns coach. Per Brown’s report, Schlossnagle intends to take his coaching staff with him to Austin.
Less than 24 hours ago, the No. 3 Aggies lost the College World Series finals to No. 1 Tennessee. Postgame, Schlossnagle was asked about his future.
“I left my family to be the coach at Texas A&M. I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again. That hasn’t changed in my mind,” Schlossnagle proclaimed Monday night. “I have poured every ounce of my soul into this job. I have given this job every single ounce I could possibly give it.”
If the Horns247 report is true, Schlossnagle clearly dissembled through his teeth and pulled on the 12th Man’s heartstrings in the process.
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BREAKING: One day after leading Texas A&M to a runner-up finish in the College World Series, Jim Schlossnagle is leaving College Station to become the new baseball coach of the #Texas#Longhorns, sources told Horns247.https://t.co/31i8942oR7
Texas A&M star outfielder Jace LaViolette is excited to get back to work for his all-important junior seasons in 2025
Texas A&M’s (53-15) 2024 baseball season sadly ended in defeat at the hands of the Tennessee Volunteers in the College World Series Finals. They fell, 6-5, in Game 3. Still, one name consistently stands out for those wondering what’s to come in 2025.
Since the start of the postseason, head coach Jim Schlossnagle has dealt with several key injuries, led by star outfielder Braden Montgomery’s broken ankle. Sophomore starting pitcher Shane Sdao was sidelined with an upper-body injury, ending his postseason run.
However, the Aggies persevered behind the emergence of junior second baseman Kaeden Kent and, of course, A&M’s elite pitching staff Ryan Prager, Justin Lamkin, Chris Cortez, Josh Stewart and Evan Aschenbeck dominated on the mound.
While several bad pitches that led to Tennessee home runs essentially ended the championship series in the last two games, sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette had his moments amid his hamstring injury, including a home run on Sunday afternoon.
LaViolette’s late-season struggles were questionable outside of his nagging injury. Still, heading into his all-important junior season in 2025, this young man is poised to hit his stride, which says a lot after hitting 29 home runs and a record 50 bombs in his first two seasons.
On Tuesday, after a brief reflection, LaViolette took to X to express his gratitude toward the 12th Man and his excitement for what’s to come next season:
“Thank you, 12th Man, from the bottom of my heart for everything ya’ll did for us throughout the year. If you’re in the portal you’re missing out if you don’t want to be apart of the best university in the nation. This is where people come to be great! Let’s go get it done next year!
Finishing out his sophomore campaign, LaViolette recorded 79 hits and 29 home runs for a .305 average on the year.
Thank you @12thMan from the bottom of my heart for everything y’all did for us throughout the year, if you’re in the portal your missing out if you don’t want to be apart of the best university in the nation. this is where people come to be great! Let’s go get it done next year!
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Despite reaching the College World Series finals for the first time in program history, the Aggies fell just short vs. Tennessee on Monday.
Despite reaching the College World Series finals for the first time in program history and decisively winning Game 1, the Texas A&M baseball team fell just short against SEC rival Tennessee on Monday night.
The top seed Volunteers (60-13) defeated the No. 3 Aggies (53-15) by a final score of 6-5 in the decisive national title game at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
Texas A&M prevailed in the CWS finals opener 9-5 on Saturday night. Tennessee evened the series with a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon.
The Volunteers are the first No. 1 seed to win the CWS championship in 25 years since Miami won it all in 1999. Tennessee is the fifth consecutive SEC squad to win the national title, dating back to 2019.
The Aggies scored 1 run in the third inning and 2 in each of the eighth and ninth. The Volunteers tallied 1 in the first, two in the third and 3 in the seventh.
Junior second baseman Christian Moore made a statement with a solo home run in the bottom of the first frame Monday. Freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac tied the game with an RBI single to left field in the top of the third.
Sophomore outfielder Dylan Dreiling reclaimed the advantage with a sacrifice fly to right center field. Freshman shortstop Dylan Curley added on with an RBI single to left field, making the score 3-1.
Dreiling destroyed a 2-run homer to right field in the seventh inning. He earned NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player after racking up 3 HR, 11 runs batted in and 13 hits. Sophomore OF Kavares Tears tallied an RBI double to center and increased the advantage to 6-1.
Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott trimmed the deficit with an RBI single up the middle, followed by an RBI double from freshman OF Caden Sorrell to score Schott.
Texas A&M wouldn’t go down without a fight as Grahovac led off the ninth frame with a double down the left field line. Senior catcher Jackson Appel connected on an RBI single to left and plated Grahovac. Appel later scored on a wild pitch. Senior first baseman Ted Burton struck out swinging to end the season.
Sophomore left-handed pitcher Justin Lamkin tossed the first 2.2 innings and allowed 5 hits, 3 runs and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts on 60 pitches. Junior RHP Josh Stewart pitched 2.1 scoreless frames, giving up 2 hits with 1 K on 28 pitches. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck tossed the final 3.0 innings, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs with 3 punch outs on 46 pitches.
Appel and Schott went out swinging in their final game after transferring, going 3-for-5 with 1 RBI, respectively. Grahovac went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Sorrell, senior OF Travis Chestnut, junior SS Ali Camarillo and sophomores, 2B Kaeden Kent and OF Jace LaViolette, each recorded a single.
After the heartbreaking loss, Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle squashed any and all rumors about him potentially filling the Longhorns‘ vacancy in Austin.
“I left my family to be the coach at Texas A&M. I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again. That hasn’t changed in my mind,” Schlossnagle proclaimed. “I have poured every ounce of my soul into this job. I have given this job every single ounce I could possibly give it.”
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Tennessee fans’ were thrilled that they finally got over the hump in Omaha.
For the first time in program history, the Tennessee Volunteers are College World Series champions.
Coach Tony Vitello’s team capped off an impressive run in Omaha with a 6-5 win over the Texas A&M Aggies on Monday night in Game 3 of the CWS Final, overcoming a Game 1 loss to win the final two games and dogpile victoriously on Charles Schwab Field.
Though the Aggies rallied after falling behind 6-1, a three-run seventh inning for the Vols ultimately proved to be the difference-maker, including a SportsCenter Top 10-caliber slide into home from Hunter Ensley.
With the win, Tennessee also ends the so-called “No. 1 seed curse,” becoming the first top-seeded team to win the tournament since Miami in 1999, the first year that featured national seeding.
Tennessee just won its first team national championship in 15 years.
The Tennessee Volunteers baseball just brought back the first team national championship to Knoxville since 2009.
Indeed, the team’s Game 3 win in the 2024 College World Series Final on Monday sparked the school’s first team NCAA national title win for any sport in 15 years.
Per the school, the last time a Vols team won a championship was the women’s indoor track and field team in 2009, with the women’s basketball team winning back-to-back national titles in 2007 and 2008 under legend Pat Summitt.
For comparison, the men’s basketball team has never won a national championship and the football team hasn’t won one since 1998.
This is the Volunteers baseball team’s first-ever national title, making it even sweeter on Rocky Top for the national championship drought to finally end.
Hunter Ensley chose the perfect moment to break out one of the best slides we’ve ever seen.
Tennessee outfielder Hunter Ensley brought out his best moves with the Tennessee Volunteers’ first baseball national title in program history on the line.
Teammate Dylan Dreiling hit a huge two-run homer earlier in the seventh inning of the decisive College World Series Final Game 3 to give Tennessee a 5-1 lead, and off a double from Kavares Tears, Ensley managed to cross the plate and score a run thanks to an incredibly nifty slide.
He avoided Texas A&M catcher Jackson Appel, who failed to catch the ball in front of the plate, entirely as he juked out of the way Matrix-style. That run ultimately gave the Volunteers a 6-1 lead entering the eighth inning.
Both the Volunteers and the Aggies are seeking their first national titles in program history. After a convincing win in Game 1 on Saturday, Texas A&M nearly locked up the series on Sunday before squandering a late 1-0 lead.
Now, in the game that decides it all, Ensley chose the perfect moment to break out one of the best slides we’ve ever seen.
“I’m super proud of Zane,” he said. “It’s not the easiest thing to go out there with the championship game. He went out and did his thing.”
After a tough appearance Wednesday against Florida, Texas A&M junior right-handed pitcher Chris Cortez returned to his normal form of being a stone cold reliever during a 4-1 loss against top seed Tennessee.
Cortez pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up 5 walks and 2 hits with 7 Ks on 99 pitches. He took over for senior RHP Zane Badmaev, who opened the contest and recorded the first three outs, allowing 2 hits with 2 Ks on 20 pitches.
“I’m super proud of Zane. It’s not the easiest thing to go out there with the championship game. He’s an older guy. I’ve always had a hard time starting. He went out there and did his thing,” Cortez explained. “I feel good, I just got a little dehydrated at the end. I just wanted to compete, I didn’t really care about my feelings. I would’ve kept throwing but coach is looking out for me.”
The No. 3 Aggies will attempt to win their first national championship in program history on Monday evening. First pitch of Game 3 is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.
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