Tag: 2024 SEC Baseball season

Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle recaps win vs. No. 2 Kentucky at College World Series

“I thought it was a great ball game with tough conditions to hit. Ryan was obviously outstanding. Mason was outstanding for them, he said.

The No. 3 Texas A&M baseball team beat SEC foe, No. 2 Kentucky, by a final score of 5-1 on Monday night at Charles Schwab Field to advance to the semifinals of the College World Series.

After the game, coach Jim Schlossnagle spoke to the media.

“I thought it was a great ball game with tough conditions to hit. Ryan was obviously outstanding. Mason was outstanding for them,” Schlossnagle said. “We just happened to get Appel’s big hit to break it open a little bit and get us into scoring position. Then both Hayden and Kaeden did an awesome job of staying on the baseball, using the whole field to hit and keeping it low. It was a really tough night to hit.”

Next up for Texas A&M (51-13) is a rematch with conference rival Florida (36-29), who they beat 3-2 in the opening round on Saturday. With a win tonight, the Aggies clinch a berth in the CWS finals. First pitch Wednesday is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.

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6+ hitless frames from Prager leads #3 Texas A&M past #2 Kentucky at College World Series

Sophomore LHP Ryan Prager put the Aggies on his back and nearly tossed a no-no, recording 20 outs before the first Wildcat tallied a hit.

Four days into the 2024 College World Series, the Texas A&M baseball team is the only unbeaten squad in the second bracket remaining.

The No. 3 Aggies faced another SEC foe on Monday evening after defeating Florida 3-2 on Saturday night. Texas A&M (51-13) beat No. 2 Kentucky (46-15) by a final score of 5-1 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

Ryan Prager put the Aggies on his back and nearly tossed a no-hitter. The sophomore left-handed pitcher recorded 20 outs on Monday before the first Wildcat tallied a hit. He (9-1) earned the win by pitching 6.2 scoreless innings and allowing 2 hits and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts on 95 pitches.

After there was a pitchers’ duel through five frames, Texas A&M plated all 5 of its runs in the top of the sixth. Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott led the way going 3-for-5 with 2 runs batted in and 1 run scored.

Seniors, catcher Jackson Appel and first baseman Ted Burton, and sophomore second baseman Kaeden Kent each recorded 2 hits. Kent contributed 2 RBI and junior shortstop Ali Camarillo had the other.

The Aggies play the winner of Florida versus Kentucky on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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‘They don’t represent Texas A&M,’ Schlossnagle condemns fans who yelled at Florida dugout

‘Whoever those two guys are, they don’t represent what Texas A&M is all about. Let’s not let those two guys back in the ballpark,” he said.

During the Texas A&M baseball team’s 3-2 victory in the opening round of the College World Series, two morons wearing Maroon and White polos screamed nonsense at the Florida dugout, leading to coach Jim Schlossnagle having to address it postgame.

“First of all, happy Father’s Day to everyone. I want to apologize on behalf of Texas A&M for whatever the heck went on over there in that dugout. Whoever those two guys are, they don’t represent what Texas A&M is all about. Whoever they are, just don’t come back! Let’s not let those two guys back in the ballpark,” Schlossnagle proclaimed. “Other than that, it was a great ballgame. I thought it was a very well-pitched game by both sides. We had chances to stretch the lead and couldn’t put a ball in play. They had chances to score as well. Just a super awesome game. I told Jace that I’m super glad that he’s tall.”

The No. 3 Aggies (50-13) play another SEC foe, No. 2 Kentucky (46-14), on Monday at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+.

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Best photos from No. 3 Texas A&M’s late night victory vs. Florida at College World Series

Check out some of the best pictures from last night that were taken by USA TODAY Sports photographers Steve Branscombe and Dylan Widger.

Following a four-hour rain delay in Omaha, Nebraska, that pushed the College World Series opening round into the early hours of Father’s Day, the Texas A&M baseball team held on for a 3-2 win against SEC rival Florida.

The No. 3 Aggies (50-13) beat the Gators (34-29) by tallying two runs in the bottom of the second inning and one in the third. Texas A&M plays another SEC foe, No. 2 Kentucky (46-14), at Charles Schwab Field on Monday at 6 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Justin Lampkin, junior right-hander Chris Cortez and senior lefty Evan Aschenbeck pitched 3 innings each in that order on Saturday evening. Cortez relieved Lampkin to earn his 10th win on the year before the Stopper of the Year shut it down like he usually does.

Check out some of the best pictures from Saturday night that were taken by USA TODAY Sports photographers Steve Branscombe and Dylan Widger.

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5 Texas A&M baseball players receive ABCA All-Region Honors with 4 on the first team

Texas A&M is rolling into the College World Series with several accolades, including five players receiving recognition from the ABCA.

The No. 3 Texas A&M baseball team is rolling into Omaha with several accolades under its belt, including five players receiving recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association this week.

On Tuesday the the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I Central All-Region Teams were revealed. The squads were chosen by ABCA members.

Senior left-handed pitcher Evan Aschenbeck, outfielders, Braden Montgomery and sophomore Jace LaViolette, and freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac were chosen to the ABCA All-Region first team. Starting sophomore LHP Ryan Prager received a second team nod.

Five Aggies was the highest from the Central Region and tied for the most in program history with 2015.

Montgomery suffered a season-ending injury during the Super Regionals versus Oregon and is likely to be drafted in the Top 10 of the 2024 MLB Draft. Aschenbeck was recently awarded “Stopper of the Year” from the National College Baseball Writers Association.

The No. 3 Aggies (49-13) begin the College World Series versus SEC rival Florida (34-28) on Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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‘Get your arm ready,’ Texas A&M coach Schlossnagle comments on Aschenbeck’s NCBWA award

“The toughest and easiest decision I ever have to make in a game is when to bring Evan in the game. He’s had a great two years for us.”

Texas A&M senior left-handed pitcher Evan Aschenbeck received the “Stopper of the Year” honor on Friday from the National College Baseball Writers Association and coach Jim Schlossnagle shared his thoughts at the award press conference.

“Not a whole lot for me to say other than the toughest and easiest decision I ever have to make in a game is when to bring Evan in the game. He’s had a great two years for us,” Schlossnagle said. “The most beautiful thing about Evan, as I’m sure can be said about any great player, is as great of players as they are, they’re even better people and come from unbelievable families. Congrats to the Aschenbeck family! The 12th Man is super proud of you.

“Get your arm ready buddy, you’re going to pitch a lot this week!”

The No. 3 Aggies (49-13) begin the College World Series versus SEC rival Florida (34-28) on Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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‘Best decision that I ever made,’ Texas A&M LHP Evan Aschenbeck reacts to NCBWA honor

“I want to thank the coaches for giving me an opportunity to play for Texas A&M. It was the best decision that I ever made in my life.”

Texas A&M senior left-handed pitcher Evan Aschenbeck received the “Stopper of the Year” award on Friday from the National College Baseball Writers Association.

“Alright, I’m not too good at public speaking, but I’ll give it a go. I just wanna thank everybody that’s been a part of this,” Aschenbeck said. “I first off want to thank my teammates just because nothing is better for a pitcher than to have a great defense behind you. They just want to play their hearts out every time that we go out on the field and it makes it a whole lot easier knowing that I just need to fill up the zone and they’ll make plays behind me.

“Next, I want to thank the coaching staff for taking a chance on me and giving me an opportunity to play for Texas A&M. It was the best decision that I ever made in my life. Next is my family, just for all the support and everything. They are here today, it’s awesome to see them here and every away series so I just want to thank them.

“I can’t accept this award without my teammates and everyone that is there to support me. So thank you very much!”

The No. 3 Aggies (49-13) begin the College World Series versus SEC rival Florida (34-28) on Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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‘Like hearing from your dad,’ Schlossnagle explains the value of Texas A&M’s CWS experience

“The more often you go, the more used to being here that a team is. Between Prager, Cortez, Rudis and Targac, it’s awesome to have that.”

Before the Texas A&M baseball team begins the College World Series this weekend, coach Jim Schlossnagle spoke to the media about the four Aggies who accomplished program history by making their second trip to Omaha, Nebraska.

“It means a lot. The more often you go, the more used to being here that a team is. When you have somebody other than a coach who can talk to you about their experience, whether it be on the field or off,” Schlossnagle said Thursday. “Between Prager, Cortez, Rudis and Targac, it’s awesome to have that coming from players. It’s like hearing from your dad all the time, they hear from me all the time, but it’s better when it comes from a player. Hopefully we can continue that to where we always have that kind of experience on our club.”

No. 3 Texas A&M (49-13) face SEC rival Florida (34-28) on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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Texas A&M sophomore Jace LaViolette looks ahead to ‘really surreal’ College World Series

“I’m about living in the moment so I took today in and it was pretty surreal. It’s my first time ever being here, so it was really surreal.”

Before the Texas A&M baseball team begins the College World Series this weekend, sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette spoke to the media after his first practice in Omaha, Nebraska.

“I’m kind of all about living in the moment so I took today in and it was pretty surreal. It’s my first time ever being here, (Gavin Grahovac’s) first time ever being here, so it was really surreal,” LaViolette recalled Thursday. “It was a really cool moment and obviously it’s really cool to be here but you just have to treat it like Opening Day, right? We have to realize that we got here because we had a standard and because we have things that we believe in. We can’t start going away from those things just because we’re on a bigger stage or bigger field that you perceive to be bigger, right?

“So we just have to put it in perspective and realize it’s still baseball, it’s still a game and we just have to play our best.”

The No. 3 Aggies (49-13) face SEC rival Florida (34-28) on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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Texas A&M freshman 3B Gavin Grahovac shares mindset ahead of College World Series

“It’s tough to lose a guy like Braden. Every guy has to step up now, like you saw the other day, Kaeden Kent with a huge swing and plays.”

Before the Texas A&M baseball team begins the College World Series this weekend, freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac spoke to the media after his first practice in Omaha, Nebraska.

“Just gonna have the same mentality that we’ve had all year. Opening Day, every day, go out there, it might be a new field, big field, big stage, but gotta go out there, play our game and just have fun,” Grahovac said Thursday. “It’s tough to lose a guy like Braden. Great teammate, great person, built a great relationship with him. He’s going to continue to be a great teammate as we continue to go through this journey. Every guy has to step up now so whoever is coming off the bench and going to play, like you saw the other day, Kaeden Kent with a huge swing and huge plays.

“It’s going to be awesome, we’re going to have a great time and Braden is going to be here with us.”

The No. 3 Aggies (49-13) face SEC rival Florida (34-28) on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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