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Coach Schlossnagle reacts to Texas A&M’s loss vs. Tennessee in College World Series finals

“Close ballgame, just what you’d expect with these two teams. To think you’d roll right through it in two games, that would’ve been nice.”

The Texas A&M baseball team gave up two-run homers in back-to-back innings during a 4-1 loss against top seed Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

After the game, Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle shared his reaction with the media.

“I guess the difference in the game was two, two out homers. They got the big swings at the right time,” Schlossnagle recalled. “I thought we battled back. (Aaron) Combs obviously settled down the game really well for them I thought Chris (Cortez) battled. I was proud of Kaiden Wilson, two pitches just got him. (Dylan) Dreiling was on the fastball and he hung a breaking ball to the catcher.

“Close ballgame, just exactly what you’d expect with these two teams. To think you’d roll right through it in two games, that would’ve been nice. We get to play the last college baseball game of the season and that’s awesome.”

No. 3 Texas A&M will attempt to win its 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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Texas A&M OF Jace LaViolette proves he is ‘one of the best players in the nation’ vs. Vols

“Coach pulled me over and talked about my body language, told me that I’m ‘one of the best players in the nation,’ I need to act like it.”

In Game 2 of the College World Series finals versus top seed Tennessee, the Texas A&M baseball team took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run to right field by Jace LaViolette,

The superstar sophomore outfielder hit the 50th homer of his collegiate career during the 4-1 loss on Sunday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

“I just felt like (Aaron Combs) was executing pitches whenever he needed to,” LaViolette said. “Obviously, they have a really good pitching staff. I mean, you give a lot of credit to them. I just feel like if we make a few better swings and balls land, it’s a different game, but that’s baseball and it happens so credit to them.

“There’s ebbs and flows, you try not to ride the highs and lows and I feel like I have been riding that low too much. Coach pulled me over and talked about my body language, he just told me that I’m ‘one of the best players in the nation’ and I need to act like it. I feel like that’s one of the things that changed today.”

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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How to buy Texas A&M College World Series Game 3 tickets

The entire season comes down to one game. Limited tickets for Monday’s College World Series Game 3 between Texas A&M and Tennessee still remain

The best two words in college baseball: Game 3.

One game to decide the 2024 College World Series and the entire season for both the Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies.

After splitting their first two games, the Vols and Aggies will square off for a third consecutive day on Monday night in Omaha, Neb.

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Texas A&M took Game 1 9-5, and led 1-0 in the 7th inning of Sunday’s Game 2, but Tennessee rallied for 4 late runs and sent the series to a decisive third game.

Limited tickets still remain for Monday’s win-or-go-home game 3, the cheapest of which were available at the time of publication for only $109.

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How to buy Tennessee College World Series Game 3 tickets

The entire season comes down to one game. Limited tickets for Monday’s College World Series Game 3 between Tennessee vs. Texas A&M still remain

The best two words in college baseball: Game 3.

One game to decide the 2024 College World Series and the entire season for the Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies.

After splitting their first two games, the Vols and Aggies will square off for a third time on Monday night in Omaha, Neb.

SHOP: College World Series Game 3 tickets

Texas A&M took Game 1 9-5, and led 1-0 in the 7th inning of Sunday’s Game 2, but Tennessee rallied for late 4 runs and sent the series to a decisive third game.

Limited tickets still remain for Monday’s win-or-go-home game 3, the cheapest of which were available at the time of publication for only $109.

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Best photos from Game 2 of the CWS finals between No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 1 Tennessee

Before tomorrow’s contest, check out the best photos from Game 2 taken by USA TODAY Sports photographers Steven Branscombe and Dylan Widger.

After scoring nine runs on Saturday night to begin the College World Series finals, the Texas A&M baseball team was nearly shutout by SEC rival Tennessee on Sunday afternoon, forcing a final matchup Monday evening for the national title.

The top seed Volunteers (59-13) defeated the No. 3 Aggies (53-14) by a final score of 4-1 to win Game 2 and even the championship series. Tennessee hit two 2-run home runs in the seventh and eighth innings to survive another day. Superstar sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette hit a solo homer in the bottom of the first frame.

The Aggies and Volunteers will respectively attempt to win their first national title in program history on Monday night. First pitch of Game 3 is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.

Before tomorrow evening’s winner take all championship contest, check out the best photos from Game 2 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska taken by USA TODAY Sports photographers Steven Branscombe and Dylan Widger.

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How to buy Tennessee vs Texas A&M College World Series Game 3 tickets

The entire season comes down to one game. Limited tickets for Monday’s College World Series Game 3 between Tennessee vs. Texas A&M still remain

The best two words in college baseball: Game 3.

One game to decide the 2024 College World Series and the entire season for both the Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies.

After splitting their first two games, the Vols and Aggies will square off for a third consecutive day on Monday night in Omaha, Neb.

SHOP: College World Series Game 3 tickets

Texas A&M took Game 1 9-5, and led 1-0 in the 7th inning of Sunday’s Game 2, but Tennessee rallied for 4 late runs and sent the series to a decisive third game.

Limited tickets still remain for Monday’s win-or-go-home game 3, the cheapest of which were available at the time of publication for only $109.

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No. 1 Tennessee defeats No. 3 Texas A&M to force third game of College World Series finals

After scoring nine runs Saturday to begin the College World Series finals, the Aggies were nearly shutout by Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.

After scoring nine runs Saturday to begin the College World Series finals, the Texas A&M baseball team was nearly shutout by SEC rival Tennessee on Sunday, forcing a winner take all final matchup Monday for the national title.

The No. 3 Aggies (53-14) took an early 1-0 lead in Game 2 versus No. 1 Tennessee (59-13) in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run to right field by sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette, the 50th of his collegiate career. Texas A&M held that narrow advantage in a pitchers’ duel until the top of the seventh frame.

Senior right-handed pitcher Zane Badmaev opened the contest and recorded the first three outs, allowing 2 hits with 2 strikeouts on 20 pitches. After a tough appearance Wednesday against Florida, junior RHP Chris Cortez returned to his normal form of being a stone cold reliever.

Cortez pitched 4.1 scoreless innings and gave up 5 walks and 2 hits with 7 Ks on 99 pitches. He exited the matchup with two Volunteers on base and what appeared to be a hand injury. However, it was likely just due to fatigue as he nearly eclipsed the century mark in tosses.

Freshman lefty Kaiden Wilson took over for Cortez and threw well but two pitches ultimately made the difference Sunday afternoon. In the seventh frame, sophomore OF Dylan Dreiling destroyed a 2-run bomb to right field. Then in the eighth, senior catcher Cal Stark crushed a 2-run jack to left.

Wilson pitched 2.1 innings and allowed 4 runs, 3 hits and 1 walk with 2 punch outs on 41 pitches. Senior RHP Brock Peery recorded an out on 6 pitches. Freshman RHP Weston Moss pitched the final frame and tallied 1 strikeout on 15 pitches.

The Aggies threatened with runners on the corners in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to plate a run. Senior Ryan Targac took the last at-bat as a pinch hitter, blasting a pitch to the warning track in right field and nearly tying the game.

Texas A&M and Tennessee will respectively attempt to win its 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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Best photos from Texas A&M’s Game one CWS Finals win over Tennessee

View some of the best photos from Texas A&M’s victory over Tennessee on Saturday night.

Texas A&M is officially one win away from claiming their first-ever National title on the diamond. The Aggies grabbed a lead early and never looked back as they went on to beat the Tennessee Volunteers 9-5 in a game with 25 total hits and 18 runners left on base.

If you would’ve told a casual fan that A&M would hold one of the top offenses under 5 runs for most of the game, they probably wouldn’t believe you. However, during the College World Series, they only allowed three runs through three games.

The job is not done yet though, and the Aggies have an opportunity to push their post season record to 10-0 and bring the gold home to Aggieland. Below, you can see some of the best photos from the victory over Tennessee.

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Evan Aschenbeck shut down Tennessee for Texas A&M with 7 Ks to get 8 outs in CWS finals

“Coming in to that opportunity was awesome because the atmosphere was crazy. It’s the College World Series, everything is cool about it.”

After Tennessee tallied three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday night during the College World Series finals opener, Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle knew that he needed to call upon one man with a very particular set of skills.

He called upon the “Stopper of the Year” to close the game. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck did exactly that, pitching 2.2 scoreless innings and giving up 2 hits with a staggering 7 strikeouts on 46 pitches.

“It’s just something that I’ve been doing all year,” Aschenbeck recalled. “Just trying to give my team the best chance to win, that’s what pitchers are for. Max (Weiner) tells us all the time, ‘If some guy comes in and doesn’t have a good outing, the next guy can’t do that.’ Our job as relief pitchers is to come in and pick up the guy in front of us.

“Coming in to that opportunity was awesome because the atmosphere was crazy. It’s the College World Series, everything is cool about it. It was staying present and going pitch to pitch is what worked for me.”

The No. 3 Aggies (53-13) will attempt to win their first national championship in program history on Sunday at 1 p.m. versus No. 1 Tennessee (58-13) on ABC and ESPN+.

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Coach Schlossnagle reflects after Texas A&M defeats top seed Tennessee to start CWS finals

“We really played well. Had some really good at-bats against some really good pitchers. Tennessee has got a great, diverse pitching staff.”

Coach Jim Schlossnagle reached the College World Series five times in 17 years at TCU without winning it all but he’s one win away from doing so during his second appearance in three seasons at Texas A&M.

“Great ball game, certainly I thought we really played well for the most part, we got timely hits. Had some really good at-bats against some really good pitchers. Tennessee has got a great, diverse pitching staff,” Schlossnagle said Saturday night. “I thought Prager threw some things, Stewie was awesome, Evan was Evan and Kaeden Kent just continues to play outstanding the back half of the season. It’s one win, we can’t make it anything more than that. Still got a ball game and a series to win, just like the regular season.”

The No. 3 Aggies (53-13) will attempt to win their first national championship in program history on Sunday at 1 p.m. versus No. 1 Tennessee (58-13) on ABC and ESPN+.

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