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No. 7 Texas A&M shuts out Arizona State in opener of College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field

The Aggies pitching staff continued to roll on Friday to begin the College Baseball Series held at the home of the World Series Champions.

The Texas A&M pitching staff continued to roll on Friday night to begin the College Baseball Series held at Globe Life Field, the home of the reigning World Series Champions.

The Aggies (9-0) remained unbeaten with a 4-0 win against Arizona State (5-4). During the game, head coach Jim Schlossnagle acknowledged the heavy presence of the 12th Man.

Two home runs led Texas A&M to victory. Junior outfielder Braden Montgomery hit a 3-run blast to left-center field in the bottom of the first inning. Freshman OF Caden Sorrell tallied his first career collegiate homer with a solo shot to left in the fourth frame.

Redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager (3-0) earned the win by tossing 5.0 scoreless innings, allowing only 1 hit and 2 walks with 8 strikeouts. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck pitched the final 4.0 frames to record his second save, giving up 1 hit with 4 Ks.

The Aggies play USC on Saturday at 2 p.m. with junior RHP Tanner Jones on the bump. Texas A&M has a rematch with the Sun Devils on Sunday at 11 a.m. as sophomore LHP Justin Lampkin will start on the mound. The Aggies will attempt to get bragging rights against Arizona State, with the all-time series tied at one apiece.

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Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle raves about 12th Man during College Baseball Series

“The Aggies are everywhere buddy! The 12th Man shows up wherever we play but certainly when we come up here (to Globe Life Field),” he said.

Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle gushed about the 12th Man on Friday night during a 4-0 win against Arizona State in the College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field.

Schlossnagle’s former team, the No. 5 TCU Horned Frogs, the No. 7 Aggies (9-0), the Sun Devils, and USC are playing in the three-game set. At the home of the reigning World Series Champions, there is a lot of Maroon & White this weekend.

“There’s a lot of them here in Dallas Fort Worth,” Schlossnagle said with a laugh on the game broadcast. “The Aggies are everywhere, buddy! The 12th Man shows up wherever we play. But certainly when we come up here, or big cities like Houston, or Tuesday night in Austin there will be a few there.

“Gig Em!”

Texas A&M plays the Trojans on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Aggies have a rematch with Arizona State on Sunday at 11 a.m. Texas A&M will travel three hours south to the University of Texas for a matchup on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

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No. 4 Texas A&M sweeps Wagner, has allowed fewest runs through 7 games in program history

After the Aggies had their first gritty win of the year on Saturday they left absolutely no doubt on Sunday to earn a second straight sweep.

After the Texas A&M baseball team had its first gritty victory of the season on Saturday, they left absolutely no doubt on Sunday afternoon to earn a second consecutive sweep.

The Aggies (7-0) remained undefeated to conclude the weekend, wrecking Wagner 21-2 in seven innings to earn their second straight sweep to begin the 2024 season. Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle tallied his 900th career win and 89th in College Station against the Seahawks (0-6).

Senior first baseman Ryan Targac led the way, going 3-for-5 with 5 runs batted in and 1 run scored. The Aggies scored 5 in the second frame, 4 in the fourth, 5 in the fifth and 7 in the sixth.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones (1-0) earned the win by pitching 2.0 hitless innings with 3 strikeouts. Sophomore LHP Shane Sdao tallied 4 Ks without allowing a hit over the next 2.0 frames. In his second career performance, freshman RHP Isaac Morton allowed the only 2 runs in the fifth inning and gave up 1 hit, 2 walks and 1 hit by pitch with 1 punchout.

RHPs, seniors Brock Peery (0.1) & Zane Badmaev (1.1 IP), and junior Josh Stewart (1.0) recorded 1, 3 & 1 strikeouts, respectively, without allowing a hit. The pitching staff collectively allowed 1 hit and 2 walks with 18 Ks on Sunday.

The 8 runs that Texas A&M has allowed through the first seven games are the fewest in program history. The Aggies’ 8 home runs thus far are the most since 2000. The series finale was the fourth time this season that Texas A&M has racked up hits and runs each in double digits.

The Aggies will finish their eight-game homestand at Blue Bell Park to begin the campaign on Tuesday at 6 p.m. versus Lamar University of Beaumont, Texas.

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Texas A&M baseball team accomplishes something that hasn’t been done in over a century

The Aggies officially began the season this weekend with a sweep of McNeese State, accomplishing something that hadn’t been done since 1918.

The Texas A&M baseball team officially began the 2024 season this weekend and it couldn’t have gotten off to a better start.

The Aggies (3-0) swept McNeese State at Blue Bell Park to kick off the campaign. Texas A&M outscored the Cowboys 31-1 over three games and accomplished history in the process.

According to Kyle Stafford of Texas A&M Athletics Communications, the pitching staff allowing only one run through the first three games is the fewest in program history since 1918. The Aggies won 15-0 on Friday, 6-1 on Saturday and 10-0 on Sunday.

Ryan Prager earned the season-opening win by pitching 5.0 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 hit by pitch with 9 strikeouts. Isaac Morton and Brad Rudis each pitched 2.0 innings in relief.

Brock Peery took the win on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief without giving up a hit, walking one batter and striking out another. Justin Lamkin got the start and went 3.2 innings, allowing 2 hits, 2 walks and 2 HBPs with 6 Ks.

Evan Aschenback gave up the lone run of the weekend, pitching 2.2 innings in relief, allowing 3 hits with 4 punchouts. Zane Badmaev earned the save by pitching 2.0 innings in relief of Peery, giving up 1 hit and 1 walk with 3 Ks.

Shane Sdao started on the bump Sunday. He pitched 5.0 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 walk with 5 strikeouts. Luke Jackson allowed 2 hits in 1.0 inning pitched. Peery (0.2 IP) and Josh Stewart (0.1 IP) each tallied 1 K in their respective appearances. The series finale ended after seven innings due to the run rule.

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Texas A&M baseball program ranked No. 8 in D1Baseball’s preseason top 25

After finishing the 2023 season with a 38-27 overall record, the Aggies were ranked No. 8 in the 2024 D1Baseball preseason top 25 this week.

The Texas A&M baseball program has cracked the top 10 of another preseason poll.

After finishing the 2023 season with a 38-27 overall record, the Aggies were ranked No. 8 in the 2024 D1Baseball preseason top 25, which was released on Tuesday morning.

Texas A&M is one of eight SEC schools in the D1 rankings. Conference foes that the Aggies are slotted behind include Florida (#2), Arkansas (#3), reigning national champion LSU (#4) and Vanderbilt (#6).

On Jan. 7, Perfect Game ranked Texas A&M as the No. 7 team in the country in its preseason poll.

The Aggies’ freshman class is fourth-best in the nation according to D1Baseball, only trailing No. 1 Arkansas, among the nine SEC rivals ranked. Four freshmen to watch this season include Caden Sorrell, Gavin Grahovac, Weston Moss and Kaiden Wilson.

Texas A&M right-handed pitcher and outfielder, Braden Montgomery, was slotted as the No. 4 junior in the country by Perfect Game. He is projected to be the fifth pick in July’s 2024 MLB Draft according to Perfect Game.

Two Aggies cracked Perfect Game’s top 50 seniors list. Ryan Targac is No. 12 and Ted Burton is No. 16.

Texas A&M begins the 2024 campaign with a three-game series at Blue Bell Park against McNeese State University on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. CT.

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Jace LaViolette Named to Freshman All-American Team

Star Freshman , Jace LaViolette, adds another accolade to his young Aggie resume.

Freshman phenom Jace LaViolette adds another accolade to his young Aggie career after being named to the Freshman All-America Team by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The 6′-6″ 230-pound Katy Tompkins product got off to a slow start before he got the hang of college baseball.

However, as the season progressed, he started to find his swing and produce highlight-type hits. He closed out his freshman campaign leading the team in Home Runs, OPS, RBI, and SLG%.

The sky is the limit for this young power hitter, and the SEC pitchers have been put on notice that if they throw a lazy pitch, it will be knocked into a different zip code. His growth this year has been a joy to watch for the Aggies, and this certainly will not be the last All-American team he makes.

jace Laviolette stat line:

  • Batting Avg – .287
  • Hits – 64
  • RBI – 63
  • Doubles – 10
  • Home runs – 21
  • OPS – 1.046 / SLG% – .632 / FLD% .990

2023 accolades:

  • All-SEC Freshman Team
  • SEC Freshman of the Week
  • SEC Player of the Week

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Game Recap: Baseball – Texas A&M vs Stanford (NCAA Regional Final)

The Aggies can’t keep pace with Stanford’s high-octane offense losing 13-5.

My best excuse is that the Aggies were due for a stinker. Lucky for them, all the work they put in on the first two days awarded them the opportunity to avenge their loss. The Cardinals came in warm off their elimination game win over Cal State Fullerton and hit the ball all over the field in a 13-5 win.

The game started with Stanford scoring two runs before the clean batter even stepped out of the batter’s box. However, Jace LaViolette would give the Aggies the lead on a three-run homer over the center field wall. Then two batters later, Ryan Targac hit a solo shot extending the lead to 4-2.

Stanford matched A&M with their own four runs on three hits retaking the lead 4-6. This game was shaping up to be a highlight-reel game but actually turned into a stalemate, with both teams going scoreless for the next three innings. The Aggies pulled within one run in the bottom of the sixth with a Brett Minnich home run.

The wheels fell off in the seventh inning for the Maroon & White when the pitchers could not locate the strike zone, and a handful of wild pitches got away from them. That perfect storm led to Stanford scoring seven runs to pull away with a 5-13 lead. With neither team crossing the plate the rest of the night, the Cardinals held their lead to force a win-or-go-home situation on Monday.

Final Score: Aggies 5, Cardinals 13 – W: Brandt Pancer (3-1); L: Wansing, Troy (3-4); S: Nick Dugan (1)

Texas A&M will face Stanford at 8 pm CT. on Monday, June 4.

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How to Watch: Baseball No. 10 Texas A&M vs No. 3 LSU (SEC Tournament)

Aggies once again have a chance to avenge another series loss as they take on LSU after getting past South Carolina 5-0.

The Aggies will get to run it back against LSU to get a little redemption after losing the series earlier this season. After losing game two against Arkansas, Texas A&M produced a one-hit shut-out of South Carolina beating them 5-0. Having tossed two one-hitters in the tournament so far, Coach Schloss is hoping his team builds off these performances for the remainder of the postseason.

Texas A&M lost the series lead after dropping 3 of the last four contests for an over record of 24-26. However, the Aggies did win the last matchup between the two teams in a comeback 8-4 win in March.

The winner will get to play Arkansas again in a single-elimination game in the semifinals on May 27th.

GAME SCHEDULE

Game Four – LSU – May 26th at approx. 3:00 pm CT. 

Texas A&M: LHP Will Johnston

LSU: TBD

 

WAYS TO FOLLOW THE AGGIES

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Locally Sports Radio 1150/93.7 The Zone

Social: Follow the @AggiesBaseball Twitter for updates

Internet: 12thMan.com / 12th Man Mobile app for live play-by-play

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Series Preview: Baseball – Texas A&M vs Auburn

Texas A&M and Auburn will start a three-game series at Plainsman Park in Alabama

The Aggies will travel to Alabama to take on the Auburn Tigers for their fourth SEC series this season. Texas A&M (18-11) and Auburn (18-10-1) essentially same the exact same overall record and mirror each other in league play at 3-6. The big difference is that Texas A&M is coming off their series win over the defending national champions, Ole Miss, and a midweek victory over Texas State. While Auburn is on a three-game losing streak dropping their last series to Florida and mid-week game against UAB.

Along with having very similar season records, the Aggies only hold a one-game edge in the series since 2013 at 15-14. However, Auburn has the recent edge over the last two years beating the Aggies in five of the last seven games. This is a major series for both teams as the Aggies will be looking to keep their momentum going while Auburn is hoping to right the ship.

For a deeper look into Auburn, take a look at our “Behind the enemy lines” series before the series starts.

GAME SCHEDULE

Game One – Auburn – April 6 at 7 pm/CT

Texas A&M: RHP Nathan Dettmer

Auburn: RHP Will Cannon

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Game Two – Auburn – April 7 at 6 pm/CT

Texas A&M: LHP Justin Lamkin

Auburn: TBD

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Game Three – Auburn – April 8 at 4 pm/CT

Texas A&M: TBD

Auburn: LHP Tommy Vail

WAYS TO FOLLOW THE SERIES

TV: SEC Network & SEC Network+

Radio: Locally Sports Radio 1150/93.7 The Zone

Social: Follow the @AggiesBaseball Twitter for updates

Internet: 12thMan.com / 12th Man Mobile app for live play-by-play

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Game One Recap: Texas A&M vs Ole Miss

The Aggies rally back to defeat Ole Miss in opening game of the series

In the battle of the “bottom of the barrel” Texas A&M (16-10) knocked off Ole Miss (15-10) in game one of the series. It was an entertaining game with scores in seven of the nine innings and some solid pitching from the Aggies. Ole Miss took a one-run lead into the rain delay and that stoppage was just what the doctor ordered because the Aggies would rally to complete the comeback win.

To the much chagrin of Aggie fans, Ole Miss got an early double and followed that up with a home run for a very early 2-0 lead. Then in the bottom of the same inning, it was more of the same as previous games, Jack Moss was the only batter to produce a hit in the top of the lineup. He would never make his way across the plate as the next two batters could not get a hit to bring him in.

Brett Minnich was back in the lineup for his second game and finally got his first it and it was a 450′ bomb into right-center field. After a double by Ryan Targac a Jordan Thompson single into center field scored Targac. A double play ended the inning but not before Texas A&M tied the game.

The fourth inning saw the Ole Miss and Texas A&M’s Trevor Werner exchange home runs to tie the game again going into the fifth inning. The Aggies lost the lead for the third time in the top of the sixth and after a decent outing, Nathan Dettmer was pulled for Evan Aschenbeck who struck out the last three batters.

Before the bottom of the seventh could start the ground needed a drink and after an hour-plus rain delay break, the Aggies came back on the field refreshed. Thompson started it off with a bunt and a throwing error advanced him to second base. Another throwing error moved Thompson to third and Hunter Haas to second. Professional hitter, Moss, was intentionally walked loading the bases and two batters later Freshman standout Jace LaViolette hit a grand slam for A&M’s first lead of the game 7-4.

In the bottom of the eighth Blue Bell Park got to fill the stadium with bubbles again on a second Minnich solo home run to center field to push the lead to 8-4. Will Johnston needed three outs to get Texas A&M their second SEC win on the season. It started off shaky by giving up a single and a wild pitch putting a runner on second base. Then with two outs, an Ole Miss home run cut the lead by two. Johnston had enough of that mess and struck out the last batter to end the game for a final score of 8-6.

Final Score: Aggies 8, Rebels 6 – W: Aschenbeck, Evan (3-0); L: Murrell, Mitch (1-1); S: Johnston, Will (2)

Check out some highlights from the series courtesy of the Official Texas A&M Twitter account.