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.
Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott led the way going 3-for-5 with 2 runs batted in and 1 run scored.
“I would not say that I was commanding the vibes in there. The fact that Braden is in there, he’s the loudest one and just had surgery, it’s so dang cool to see. Our team is so selfless,” Schott recalled. “That’s the beauty of playoff baseball is just playing for each other. I definitely would not say that I was the king of vibes in there, Braden did a great job. You have guys like Hank Bard in there doing a great job so it takes a village, man.”
Next up for the Aggies (51-13) is a rematch with SEC rival Florida (36-29), who they beat 3-2 in the opening round on Saturday evening. With a win tonight, Texas A&M clinches a berth in the CWS finals. First pitch Wednesday is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.
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