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Where is Texas A&M ranked in D1Baseball’s Top 25 Rankings?

First year Texas A&M baseball head coach Mike Earley will enter the 2025 season with the top ranked team in the nation

The Texas A&M baseball team is headed towards being the consensus No. 1 program in the nation.

On Monday morning, D1Baseball released its Top 25 rankings, and the Aggies were ranked first to start the 2025 college baseball season. The talent across the board is undeniable and with a familiar face leading the Aggies, Mike Earley, there is excitement in the air throughout Aggieland.

The 2024 baseball season did not end as A&M wanted, but it was a historic year for the program. After a contentious coaching change that came suddenly everyone is ready to turn the page and start the Early era.

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The baseball team will start the season on February 14 against Elon at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

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Watch every homerun from Texas A&M OF Jace LaViolette

With 50 days until the Texas A&M baseball season let’s take a look at Jace LaViolette’s 50 career home runs

Texas A&M’s 2025 baseball season is just 49 days away, and the Aggies are bringing back the 2024 College World Series team under the new but familiar leadership of Mike Earley.

Junior All-American Jace LaViolette will lead them as they look to make another historic run to the CWS, and he will have an opportunity to re-write the A&M record books in the process. Sitting at 50 career home runs, he is seven shy of passing Daylon Holt for the most home runs in Texas A&M history.

To this point, LaViolette has lived up to all the hype thrust upon him after he committed to Texas A&M a few years back. If he gets off to the same pace as last season, he’ll have the record before March, and then it will just be about putting distance between him and the next great home run hitter to grace Aggieland.

With two months until the start of the college baseball season, this is the perfect time to look back at his 50 career home runs.

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The plans for Texas A&M to renovate Blue Bell Park are moving forward

Texas A&M head baseball coach Mike Earley confirms the $80 million renovation plans for Blue Bell Park are headed in the right direction.

There are big plans to expand Blue Bell Park over the next few years and an $80 million budget to turn the space into a premier college venue for baseball.

In a conversation with the Houston Chronicle Texas A&M head baseball coach Mike Earley spoke about how the renovations are moving forward.

“We’re in a really good spot, and I think a more motivated spot than we’ve ever been in, Everything is on track from everything I’ve been told, and it’s going to be great.”

A lot of excitement is brewing for an upgraded experience for the fans and with most of the College World Series team returning, expectations are at an all-time high. That only led to more reason to reiterate a need to move as fast as possible.

“Not only is the (renovation) going, it’s been accelerated,”

2025 Aggie baseball has a lot of pressure on their backs and all eyes will be glued to the screen every time they take the field.

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Flatonia 2025 pitcher Titan Targac has decommitted from Texas A&M

Star 2025 pitcher reopens recruitment after decommitting from Texas A&M

You can’t win them all, and this is the time of year when we see many recruiting changes before National Signing Day. No one is really committed until papers are signed and the athlete shows up on campus with a class schedule.

On Tuesday night, 2025 pitcher Titan Targac announced via social media that he would be reopening his recruitment and de-committing from Texas A&M. Targac is a very talented strikeout machine who was named the MVP of the Victoria Advocate 2024 All-Area Baseball Team. The LHP and his 90+ mph fastball topped the 2024 Texas High School 2A strikeout leaders.

A decommitment is never fun news to hear, but it’s not the end of the world, and there is always time to re-recruit the player if both parties still have a mutual interest in each other. However, we hope Tragac has a great senior season and chooses a school that best fits his desire.

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Texas A&M DH Hayden Schott receives good news from the NCAA

Fan favorite Hayden Schott is granted an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA

The saying goes, “Good things come to those who wait.” Now granted, that’s probably just as true as it is false, but for Hayden Schott, this rang true on Wednesday. Baseball has some interesting rules, especially regarding transfers and eligibility.

Well, Schott, who requested a waiver from the NCAA, received the news that his waiver for an additional year of eligibility has been approved. This is music to the ears of Texas A&M fans, as Schott became one of the beloved Aggies because of his infectious personality, which helps keep things light when faced with stress.

Not only was he a great teammate, but he was also a big part of the offensive lineup that made it to the Championship game. His return to Aggieland will be a major help in making new head coach Michael Earley’s first season a much smoother transition, knowing he positively influences the team.

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Texas A&M pitcher Eldridge Armstrong signs with the Mets after the draft

Texas A&M relief pitcher Eldridge Armstrong III signs a UDFA contact with the New York Mets

  • Opposing Batting Average – .300

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    In somewhat of a surprise Texas A&M right-handed pitcher Eldridge Armstrong III’s time in Bryan-College Station has come to an end. However, it’s for a positive reason. The New York Mets announced they signed Armstrong to a UDFA deal over the weekend.

    Many casual fans did not see this coming and had Armstrong penciled in as a spot reliever with a chance to get some closer work in as well. He came to A&M in 2024 from SDSU where he went 6-1 with a 3.81 ERA. Even though his time was short in Aggielend you could see the talent in his arm and would have been an asset in Coach Jason Kelly’s pitching plan for 2025.

    SEASON STATS

    • Record – 0-0
    • Saves – 0
    • ERA – 7.71
    • Innings Pitched – 4.2
    • Strikeouts – 7
    • Walks – 2
    • Opposing Batting Average – .300

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    Texas A&M baseball enters the record books with 2024 MLB Draft

    Texas A&M now has the longest streak of three or more players being drafted in the MLB Draft since 2001

    Texas A&M has been on the cusp of being a powerhouse baseball team for the most part of the last decade but repeatedly fell short of expectations until the 2024 season. On the heels of a historic year, Aggie fans settled in to follow the 2024 MLB Draft to see which of their beloved A&M players would make the jump to the pros.

    They didn’t have to wait long with Braden Montgomery being selected 12th overall and stayed tuned to watch six more Aggies get selected throughout the draft. With seven players being picked A&M now has the longest streak in the nation for three or more players being drafted since 2001. The Aggies that were selected in this year’s draft can be viewed on the tracker here.

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    Ryan Prager selected by the Los Angeles Angels with the 81st overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft

    Texas A&M pitcher Ryan Prager is the second Aggie taken by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2024 MLB Draft

    Texas A&M tone-setter on the mound Ryan Prager could very well be named as the Aggies comeback player of the year. To make it even sweeter, his 2024 campaign with him being drafted in the third round by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2024 MLB Draft. If Prager does actually sign with the Angels, he will join fellow Aggie pitcher Chris Cortez.

    The lefty was A&M’s main weekend starter and picked up the win in the Aggie’s lone victory during the national championship series against Tennessee. While his fastball only tops out around the low 90s it has great movement, and he pairs that with some good off-speed pitches. Prager’s comeback as been nothing short of amazing.

    CAREER STATS

    • Record – 10-5
    • Saves – 0
    • ERA – 3.78
    • Innings Pitched – 157
    • Strikeouts – 177
    • Walks – 45
    • Opposing Batting Average – .242

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    Texas A&M pitcher Issac Morton confirms he will be returning to Aggieland

    Texas A&M sophomore pitcher Issac Morton confirms he withdrew his name from the portal and will return for the 2025 season.

    New Texas A&M pitching coach Jason Kelly will have another talented arm returning to College Station. Issac Morton entered the transfer portal to make sure he had options during the coaching change like any player might have done. The 6’3″ sophomore recently confirmed that he will indeed withdraw from the portal and return to A&M.

    The decision appears to have come after coach Kelly met with Morton while in Cape Cod watching him pitch. Being able to keep a large part of this pitching staff together along with bringing in a few solid transfers has shown the hiring of Jason Kelly to be a good one so far. 

    SEASON STATS

    • Record – 1-0
    • Saves – 0
    • ERA – 2.87
    • Innings Pitched – 15.2
    • Strikeouts – 22
    • Walks – 17
    • Opposing Batting Average – .113

    Ahead of next season, Morton has a chance to compete for a spot regular work during the 2025 season with a year of experience under his belt.

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    Chris Cortez selected by the Los Angeles Angels with the 45th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft

    Texas A&M pitcher Chris Cortez is the second Aggie off the board in the 2024 MLB Draft to the Los Angeles Angels

    It’s been a wild ride for Texas A&M flamethrower Chris Cortez in his three years in Aggieland. The last 12 months have been even more interesting for Cortez, as he went from entering the transfer portal last year after a poor 2023 season to being a second-round draft pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.

    The Los Angeles Angels selected the Aggie pitcher with the 45th pick, capping off a great 2024 season for Cortez. Last season, there was a lot of talk about Cortez’s big-league stuff and lack of command of his pitches. After being convinced to pull out of the transfer portal and stay at A&M, the work began to transform Cortez into one of the most feared relievers in the SEC.

    With a fastball that tops out at over 100 MPH and a wicked slider, former A&M pitching coach Max Wiener helped him learn to control his money pitches. That led to him having his best season in the Maroon & White with over 100 strikeouts and an opponent batting average of .187. 

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    CAREER STATS

    • Record – 19-7
    • Saves – 1
    • ERA – 4.67
    • Innings Pitched – 150.1
    • Strikeouts – 173
    • Walks – 90
    • Opposing Batting Average – 237

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