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No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team earns first SEC series victory with Game 3 win vs. Mississippi State

For the first time in the young 2024 season, the Aggies have earned a three-game conference series victory following a 6-1 win on Sunday.

For the first time in the young 2024 season, the Texas A&M baseball team has earned a three-game conference series victory.

The No. 6 Aggies (21-3, 3-3 SEC) beat Mississippi State (17-8, 3-3) by a final score of 6-1 on Saturday at Blue Bell Park to take two out of three games from the Bulldogs. Texas A&M won 6-3 on Friday but its offense fell flat Friday, losing 5-1. The Aggies scored once in the first, fifth, sixth & seventh, respectively, and 2 in the fourth.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Justin Lamkin (2-0) earned the win by absolutely dominating in the series finale. He tossed 7.1 innings and allowed 2 hits, 1 run & 1 walk with 12 strikeouts on 104 pitches. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck pitched the final 1.2 innings and gave up 1 hit with 2 Ks on 19 pitches.

Junior outfielder Braden Montgomery crushed 2 home runs. Freshman OF Caden Sorrell joined him with two extra-base hits, smashing a solo homer and a double.

Texas A&M continues its eight-game homestand at Olsen Field on Tuesday at 6 p.m. against Houston Christian University before hosting Auburn for a three-game set beginning Thursday.

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Texas A&M underclassmen Gavin Grahovac & Ryan Prager recap Game 1 win vs. Mississippi State

“All these (SEC) guys are big and physical. It’s been fun, we have a great group of guys and are going to continue to compete every day.”

The No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team beat Mississippi State 6-3 on Thursday at Blue Bell Park

Sophomore redshirt left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager bounced back from a tough start last Friday at Florida to start SEC play.

“It’s always good to get to play again. The problem with being a starting pitcher is you have to wait a week,” Prager explained. “I’m just really excited that we got the game in tonight and are starting to stick with our plan. Last week, it’s not like anything went terribly wrong, we just got hit around. That’s going to happen, it just happened to be the first one and it all came together. We just stuck to our plan and saw everything work the first four weeks and again tonight.”

Freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac has adjusted quickly to playing SEC baseball, crushing two homers to begin the Bulldogs series.

“It’s been fun, man. All these (SEC) guys are big and physical. Everyone throws hard and hits. It’s been fun, we have a great group of guys and are going to continue to compete every day,” Grahovac said. “Both (homers), I’m just happy they got out. Did something for the team, was able to get runs going, so we all played great tonight.”

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Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle reflects on Game 1 victory vs. Mississippi State

“For us to strikeout 12 against a team that makes big, heavy two-strike adjustments, that says a lot about how those guys threw,” he said.

The No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team doubled up Mississippi State on Thursday night to begin a three-game SEC series at Blue Bell Park.

Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle spoke to the media afterward about several topics, including the bounce back performance from redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager.

“Normally he throws his fastball up and his breaking ball down. Last week he just had a really rough day with his fastball down and his breaking ball up, it was as simple as that. Florida made him pay for it,” Schlossnagle recalled. “For us to strikeout 12 against a team that makes big, heavy two-strike adjustments, that says a lot about how those guys threw. It’s also a response from Ryan, especially in the first inning to strike out four guys. I’m proud of him.”

Freshman third baseman Graham Grahovac hit two homers against the Bulldogs on Thursday.

“He stays on the ball. I think his first college homer was to right field,” Schlossnagle said. “Staying on the ball the other way allows him to handle the breaking balls that are left up, which he hit in the first inning. The lefty (in the fifth) was on the ropes then punched out Targac and started feeling better about his breaking ball. Then he threw (Grahovac) one which he fouled straight back. Then I think he went right back to it and left it up again. Gavin is a heck of a player as we knew when we signed him.”

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No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team doubles up Mississippi State to take Game 1 of SEC series

After losing their first SEC series of the season last weekend in Florida, the Aggies have gotten their second off to a good start thus far.

After losing its first conference series of the season last weekend in Gainesville, the Texas A&M baseball team has gotten its second of the year off to a good start.

The No. 6 Aggies (20-2, 2-2 SEC) scored 5 runs in the fifth inning on Thursday night at Blue Bell Park to double up Mississippi State (16-7, 2-2) by a final score of 6-3. Texas A&M rallied on Wednesday with 5 runs in the eighth frame to defeat Prairie View A&M.

Gavin Grahovac had himself a career day, smashing two home runs to left field, propelling the Aggies to victory. The freshman third baseman led off the game with a solo shot in the bottom of the first inning to give Texas A&M an early advantage. Then with the game tied 2-2 in the fifth, he crushed a grand slam to reclaim the lead for good.

Junior Braden Montgomery returned to right field on Thursday night after starting on the bump Wednesday. He was the other Aggie with multiple hits, going 2-for-4.

Left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager (5-0) continued to dominate and earned the win. The redshirt sophomore tossed 6.1 innings and allowed 4 hits, 2 unearned runs and 1 walk with 8 strikeouts on 91 pitches. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck picked up his third save by pitching the final 1.1 frames.

On what will be an extremely busy Friday for Texas A&M Athletics with both basketball teams competing in March Madness against Nebraska, the baseball team hosts the Bulldogs at 6 p.m. for Game 2 at Olsen Field.

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5 runs in the eighth inning propels No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team past Prairie View A&M

The duo of sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette and junior shortstop Ali Camarillo were the only Aggies to record multiple hits, going 2-5.

It wasn’t always pretty on Wednesday afternoon during a midweek game against Prairie View A&M but the Texas A&M baseball team ultimately got the job done.

Thanks to a 5-run eighth inning, the No. 6 Aggies (19-2) defeated the Panthers (11-12) by a final score of 11-9 at Blue Bell Park in College Station. During Wednesday’s back and forth contest, Texas A&M tallied 2 runs in the bottom of the first frame, 3 in the second and 1 in the sixth to complete the offensive output.

The Aggies drew 11 walks and smashed 12 hits, 7 of which that went for extra bases. The duo of sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette and junior shortstop Ali Camarillo were the only Aggies to record multiple hits, each going 2-for-5 at the dish.

Freshman right-handed pitcher Isaac Morton (1-0) earned his first career win after pitching the final 2.2 innings and striking out 4 batters. Junior Braden Montgomery, who usually stars in right field, started on the bump Wednesday for the first time in Aggieland. He had a rough outing, allowing a 3-run homer in 1.0 frame tossed.

Texas A&M now gears up for a three-game conference series versus Mississippi State (16-6, 2-1 SEC). First pitch Thursday at Olsen Field is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CST.

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Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle earns 900th career win on Sunday

Coach Jim Schlossnagle continued to climb the ladder Sunday by notching his 900th victory with a 21-2 win against Wagner at Blue Bell Park.

Texas A&M baseball head coach Jim Schlossnagle continued to climb the ladder on Sunday afternoon by notching his 900th career victory with a dominant 21-2 win against Wagner University at Blue Bell Park.

Seven games into his third year in College Station, Schlossnagle earned his 89th victory as manager of the Aggies on Sunday. Before arriving in Aggieland, he was head coach at TCU in Abilene from 2003-21, where he reached the College World Series five total times and in four straight seasons from 2014-17.

Schlossnagle reached the CWS in his first year at Texas A&M in 2022 but fell short in the NCAA Regional last season. The Aggies manager is 89-47 thus far in College Station and 900-440 (.672) overall.

While with the Horned Frogs, Schlossnagle won Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year seven times in 2003 & 2006-11. He earned Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2015 and Baseball America National Coach of the Year in 2016. Before taking over at TCU, Schlossnagle was an assistant coach at Elon (1990-92), Clemson (1993) and Tulane (1994-2001).

Texas A&M (7-0) will attempt to remain unbeaten on Tuesday at 6 p.m. versus Lamar at home.

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Texas A&M Baseball’s 2024 National TV schedule has been released

Texas A&M’s 2024 National TV schedule has been released, including several key SEC matchups.

Texas A&M head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle is heading into his third season in College Station, already accumulating an impressive 80-45 (33-27 SEC) record, including the memorable 2022 run in the College World Series.

However, the upcoming 2024 campaign is already filled with the highest expectations this program has dealt with in quite some time, led by the 6’4″, 230-pound sophomore stud outfielder Jace LaViolette, who is now joined by former Stanford outfielder/pitcher Braden Montgomery, who brings another dose of power at the place.

Joining former Cal State Northridge shortstop Ali Camarillo to the fold, the Aggies’ No. 4 transfer class should help replace the losses of veterans Hunter Haas, Trevor Warner, and Jack Moss in 2024.

Pitching-wise, Texas A&M is equipped with a bevy of talented arms. New pitching coach Max Wiener has replaced Nate Yeskie after his recent stint with the Seattle Mariners, looking to establish consistency in the bullpen to avoid too much reliance on the starting arms.

Outside of LaViolette’s obvious ability, freshman Gavin Grahovic could make an immediate impact this season, coming in ranked as Perfect Games’ 40th-ranked prospect after removing his name from the 2023 MLB Draft.

Texas A&M’s 2024 season opener is just 15 days away, as the Aggies will host McNeese State inside Olsen Field to kick things off. Ahead of the start of SEC play next month, here is every nationally broadcast game for the Maroon & White during the regular season.