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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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No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team doubles up No. 14 Alabama again in second game of SEC doubleheader

45 minutes after completing a 10-5 comeback against Alabama in the first game of a doubleheader in Tuscaloosa, the Aggies made a statement.

Forty-five minutes after completing a 10-5 comeback against Alabama in the first game of a doubleheader in Tuscaloosa, the Texas A&M baseball team made a statement.

The No. 1 Aggies (35-4, 14-4 SEC) crushed the No. 14 Crimson Tide (24-15, 6-11) by a final score of 18-9. Texas A&M doubled up Alabama for the second time on Friday after scoring 10 unanswered runs to win the series opener.

The Aggies tallied 8 in the top of the second inning, 3 in the fourth and seventh, respectively, and 2 in each of the fifth and ninth. The Crimson Tide responded with 4 in the second, 3 in the fifth and 2 in the eighth.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones start on the bump and tossed the first 4.1 frames, allowing 7 hits, 6 runs (5 earned) and 1 hit by pitch with 1 strikeout on 88 pitches. After fellow junior RHP Brad Rudis recorded one out and gave up 3 hits and 1 run on 10 pitches, senior RHP Brock Peery (2-0) took over. The savvy sidewinder pitched 1.0 inning without allowing a hit, giving up 1 walk and 1 HBP on 20 pitches.

Texas A&M will go for the sweep of Alabama on Saturday afternoon at noon on SEC Network.

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‘Brutal baseball’: Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle recaps walk-off win vs. UTSA

“We played about as brutal baseball that you can possibly play that I ever remember an A&M team playing, which was out of character for us.”

The No. 3 Texas A&M baseball team barely avoided an upset loss against in-state rival, UT San Antonio, on Tuesday night at Blue Bell Park.

After the game, head coach Jim Schlossnagle provided his summary of the contest, including senior catcher Jackson Appel’s 3-home run performance.

“We got (Appel) in that spot because he puts the ball in play. We’re thinking that Grahovac, LaViolette and Montgomery are going to be on base a lot,” Schlossnagle explained. “It’s not necessarily about his power but he did a good job of staying on top of the baseball. There was a weird wind, I couldn’t tell if the flag was blowing across the field a little bit east. I thought Grahovac’s ball had a chance and the balls hit to center and right field.

“We played about as brutal baseball that you can possibly play, that I ever remember an A&M team playing, either one I’ve coached or seen play, which was out of character for us. But I’m really proud of our team for staying in the fight.

“Zane got us some decent outs. Peery got us four outs. Cortez was obviously electric. If we just knew 8-of-10 times that we would get that for the rest of the season, we’re an infinitely better team.”

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Texas A&M drops two spots in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll

The Texas A&M baseball tumbled a few spots in the rankings after dropping the SEC series opener to the Florida Gators

Texas A&M hit their first roadblock on the season when they traveled to Gainsville Florida to take on the No. 8 Florida Gators. The pitching took a step back after being one of the top rotations in the country for the first few weeks. The lack of quality opponents could take some of the blame as the SEC is a whole other ball game compared to the non-conference schedule the Aggies completed with an unblemished record.

There was a lot to learn from the past weekend and now that the honeymoon is over, this talented bunch is ready to get back to business. Coach Jim Schlossnagle will probably start to look at his weekend starters again and the hitting coach will need to get things back dialed in during the midweek game.

Dropping the SEC series opener is not the end of the world because there is a ton of baseball left to the played, but it helps answer a few questions the college baseball world wanted to know once the Aggies played a team closer to their caliber.

Check out the Full USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll.

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Arkansas 17-2 775 (31) –
2 Oregon State 17-2 713 +1
3 Vanderbilt 18-3 671 +7
4 LSU 17-4 645 -2
5 Clemson 17-2 630 +4
6 Texas A&M 18-2 602 -2
7 Tennessee 18-3 534 -1
8 Florida 12-7 506 +3
9 Duke 15-5 491 -2
10 Alabama 17-3 471 +2
11 Virginia 16-4 434 +4
12 Florida State 18-0 428 +10
13 ECU 14-4 418 +3
14 Wake Forest 13-6 390 -9
15 Coastal Carolina 17-3 384 +2
16 DBU 16-3 324 +2
17 UNC 17-4 276 -4
18 TCU 15-5 243 -10
19 Camp 15-4 190 +4
20 Oklahoma 13-6 168 +22
21 UC-Irv 15-3 145 -1
22 UCSB 12-5 92 +5
23 Virginia Tech 14-4 86 +6
24 Auburn 13-6 79 -5
25 Kentucky 17-3 65 +17

Schools Dropped Out

No. 14 North Carolina State; No. 20 South Carolina; No. 24 Texas; No. 25 Texas Tech;

Others Receiving Votes

Mississippi State 58; South Carolina 56; North Carolina State 44; Georgia Tech 23; Texas Tech 20; Southern Miss 17; Miami (FL) 16; Ole Miss 15; UCF 12; Texas 11; Nebraska 8; Oregon 7; Indiana State 7; Georgia 7; Louisiana Tech 5; Troy 3; Oklahoma State 2; Northeastern 2; Maryland 2;

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No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team loses its first SEC series of the season at No. 8 Florida after 17-0 start

After starting the season unbeaten after 17, the Aggies have lost 2-of-3 contests and dropped the first SEC series of the season at Florida.

After starting the 2024 season unbeaten after 17 games, the Texas A&M baseball team has lost two of its last three contests and dropped the first SEC series of the season at Florida this weekend in Gainesville.

The No. 8 Gators (12-7, 1-2) defeated the No. 4 Aggies (18-2, 1-2) by a final score of 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at Condron Ballpark. Florida ended Texas A&M’s undefeated streak on Friday night with an 8-6 win. The Aggies bounced back for a 10-6 victory on Saturday.

Texas A&M struck first in the series finale, scoring an unearned run in the top of the first inning. Graduate student outfielder Hayden Schott reached base after a throwing error by sophomore second baseman Cade Kurland to score sophomore OF Jace LaViolette, who has now reached safely in all 20 games. The Gators responded in the bottom of the second frame and tied the conference matchup.

Junior OF Braden Montgomery reclaimed the advantage for the Aggies in the fifth with a solo shot to left field, which was his second homer of the weekend and ninth of the campaign. Florida hit a solo home run in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game again and added a 2-run jack in the eighth to ultimately win 4-2.

Texas A&M has now lost three consecutive series against the Gators. The Aggies are 2-2 versus ranked opposition, including their blowout of Texas in Austin on March 5.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Justin Lamkin started on the bump and tossed the first 4.2 frames and allowed 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks & 2 hit by pitch with 5 strikeouts on 88 pitches. Senior sidewinding righty Brock Peery threw the next two innings for a new season-best without allowing a hit with 1 K on 23 pitches. Junior RHP Josh Stewart (1-1) took the loss after recording only 1 out and giving up 2 hits & 1 run on 7 pitches.

Florida junior RHP Brandon Neely (1-0) earned his first win after tossing the seventh & eight innings in relief, allowing 2 walks & 1 HBP with 4 punchouts on 41 pitches. Freshman RHP Luke McNeillie (1) got the save after pitching a scoreless ninth giving up 1 hit with 1 strikeout on 17 pitches.

Texas A&M begins an eight-game homestand at Blue Bell Park on Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Prairie View A&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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