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.
News: He’s back…officially.
Texas A&M OF/DH Hayden Schott’s waiver for another year of eligibility has been approved by the NCAA. Another key piece to the Aggie offensive attack will return for Mike Earley and company. @SchottHayden | @TexAgspic.twitter.com/xXz2bhqpog
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Texas A&M DH Hayden Schott gives an update on his knee as only he can
SLG%/OB% – .498/.418
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One theme consistently echoed throughout the season was how together this Texas A&M baseball team was and how much fun they had. A major factor in that camaraderie was former Colombia outfielder Hayden Schott, who transferred to A&M for the 2024 season.
Schott is also the one who gave us Jace LaViolette’s now legendary nickname, “Lord Tubbington,” referencing the hit children’s show Teletubbies. It started off as a fun joke that morphed into a mainstay among fans and the media. On top of being one of the team’s top cheerleaders, he also came through on the field with timely hits and fought through knee pain the entire postseason.
With the season over, he is taking the time to take care of himself, and in true Schott fashion, he keeps it light.
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Hayden Schott makes his way back to Aggieland after a brief stint in the transfer portal
SLG%/OB% – .498/.418
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Texas A&M DH Hayden Schott has officially withdrawn from the transfer portal and will be back in the Maroon & White for his final season. Like the majority of the roster, Schott entered the portal when the entire coaching staff left for Texas.
The uncertainty is a worrisome issue, and Schott was the first Aggie I noticed floating the idea of the university hiring team favorite Michael Earley. With Earley officially being named the new head coach of the Aggie baseball team, Schott became the second Aggie to withdraw his name following Ali Camarillo.
Below you can check out Schott confirming that he would be back in Bryan-College Station for this swan song.
SEASON STATS
Batting Average – .335
Runs – 45
Hits – 88
Home runs – 8
RBIs – 63
SLG%/OB% – .498/.418
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Per D1Baseball managing editor Kendall Rogers, junior shortstop Ali Camarillo and freshman left-hander Kaiden Wilson have enter the portal.
Amid the fallout of head coach Jim Schlossnagle departing Texas A&M for bitter rival Texas on Tuesday, nine Aggies have exercised their right to enter the NCAA transfer portal.
Seven players initially entered the portal on Wednesday afternoon and two more have joined the group as of Wednesday evening. According to D1Baseball managing editor Kendall Rogers, junior shortstop Ali Camarillo and freshman left-handed pitcher Kaiden Wilson have followed suit.
Camarillo and Schott are the only portal entrants that are eligible for the 2024 MLB draft in July. Junior OF Braden Montgomery is likely to be drafted in the top 10 despite suffering a season-ending injury in the super regionals.
TRANSFER UPDATE: @AggieBaseball shortstop Ali Camarillo has entered the Transfer Portal, I’m told. Camarillo is a slick-fielding shortstop, but also has a very good shot to sign in the draft. https://t.co/F2mEcVzHiC
Amid the transfer madness on Wednesday, Montgomery’s mom Gretchen shared words of wisdom on her private X account.
“Don’t freak out about the transfer portal!! The players have to protect themselves — A&M doesn’t have a coach or staff,” she stated. “Most will get in the portal but can still stay. They will get NIL!! But nobody has more $ than A&M. Most will come back with a STRONG HIRE! Email the AD!”
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TRANSFER UPDATE: @AggieBaseball LHP Kaiden Wilson has entered the Transfer Portal, I’m told. Wilson is a talented freshman lefthander who was up to 94-95 mph in Omaha with a nice breaking ball. Wilson has a ton of upside entering his sophomore season. https://t.co/F2mEcVz9t4
Texas A&M see fan favorites hit the transfer portal after the news of Jim Schlossnagle taking the job at Texas
The fallout continues after the news broke that Jim Schlossnalge would take the vacant head coaching position at Texas. As of early Tuesday afternoon, six Texas A&M players have entered the college baseball transfer portal. Since there is a coaching change, Aggie players will have 30 days to enter no matter when the portal closes for everyone else.
Below you can see the first group of Aggies to enter the portal via Carter Karels of 274 Sports
Portal news: Jace LaViolette, Gavin Grahovac, Jack Bell, Kaeden Kent and Max Kaufer have all entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.
As fans, it can be tough to see players you have grown to appreciate being a part of the Aggie family move on, but in the current landscape player movement is commonplace and should be expected.
Joining the six mentioned players are sophomore Caden Sorrell, who hit .275, 11 home runs and 43 RBIs during his freshman campaign.
With that said, we still want to wish all of the transfers good luck wherever they end up and hold out some hope they will reconsider after the new coach is announced.
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“I mean we just played in the last game of the frickin’ 2024 season, the belief was there, of course. Our team loves each other, man. The belief was at an all-time high, it never fades,” Schott said. “That’s a tough one to answer right now if I’m being honest. I’m obviously sad and a little pissed but at the same time, walking through that dugout, I’m so damn grateful. Grateful for coach Schloss, grateful for everyone bringing me here. Those guys in that clubhouse made it the best year of my life.
“As far as the whole year, we just lost the last game so I’m not exactly thinking of the whole year but I’m thinking about those guys. I’m sure I’ll get back to baseball in a little bit but I’m just grateful for those guys and the 12th Man.”
Schott went out swinging in his final game after transferring from Colombia. The designated hitter was 3-for-5 with 1 RBI during a 6-5 loss versus top seed Tennessee in Game 3 of the College World Series finals.
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Outside of Jace LaViolette, Hayden Schott and Jackson Appel are also reportedly banged up
Texas A&M’s (52-13) postseason run has been record-breaking on several fronts after defeating Florida 6-0 in the College World Series semifinals on Wednesday night, as starting pitcher Justin Lamkin produced an absolute gem on the mound.
In five innings, the sophomore continued his impressive performance against the Gators after recording six strikeouts during their first meeting on Saturday in three innings. Lamkin set a CWS record with 9 Ks in his best career performance, while Josh Stewart and Evan Aschenbeck added five more strikeouts for an impressive 14 on the night.
Offensively, the Aggies scored six runs on six hits, and while star outfielder Jace LaViolette made his surprise return amid his lingering hamstring injury, his 0-4 showing at the plate wasn’t surprising.
However, after the win, head coach Jim Schlossnagle provided an interesting update regarding the injury report outside LaViolette. According to Schlossnagle, DH Hayden Schott, who went 0-2 with a run scored, is reportedly playing with a torn meniscus, as his knee issue is a lot more serious than previously anticipated.
Joining Schott, catcher Jackson Appel is also “banged up” but will continue to play through the pain. Both players have no plans to sit out of the final round for good reason.
“We are down our No. 2 starter, a first-round pick, and Jace (LaViolette) is banged up.”
“Appel is banged up. Schott is playing with a torn meniscus… You rally around it. You out-team the other team.”
Texas A&M will play Tennessee in Game 1 of the College World Series finals on Saturday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on ESPN.
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“I wasn’t commanding the vibes in there. The fact that Braden is in there, he’s the loudest one and just had surgery, it’s so cool to see.”
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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“I thought it was a great ball game with tough conditions to hit. Ryan was obviously outstanding. Mason was outstanding for them, he said.
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.
“I thought it was a great ball game with tough conditions to hit. Ryan was obviously outstanding. Mason was outstanding for them,” Schlossnagle said. “We just happened to get Appel’s big hit to break it open a little bit and get us into scoring position. Then both Hayden and Kaeden did an awesome job of staying on the baseball, using the whole field to hit and keeping it low. It was a really tough night to hit.”
Next up for Texas A&M (51-13) is a rematch with conference rival Florida (36-29), who they beat 3-2 in the opening round on Saturday. With a win tonight, the Aggies clinch a berth in the CWS finals. First pitch Wednesday is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.
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After a four hour rain delay, the Aggies beat SEC rival Florida in the opening round of the College World Series at Charles Schwab Field.
After a four hour rain delay, the Texas A&M baseball team beat SEC rival Florida in the opening round of the College World Series at Charles Schwab Field.
The No. 3 Aggies (50-13) held on for a 3-2 victory versus the Gators (34-29) on Saturday night in Omaha, Nebraska. Texas A&M tallied 2 in the second inning and 1 in the third. Florida scored both of its runs in the seventh frame following two doubles.
In the bottom of the second, three consecutive Aggies reached to load the bases. Freshman outfielder Caden Sorell singled to center field, junior shortstop Ali Camarillo drew a walk and sophomore second baseman Kaeden Kent hit a single to right.
Senior OF Travis Chestnut hit a groundout to third base but the Gators were unable to make a play in time so each runner was safe, including Sorrell to plate the first run. Camarillo scored on a wild pitch during the next at-bat.
After graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott walked in the third inning, Sorrell smashed an RBI double to center to increase the advantage to 3-0.
Sophomore OF Jace LaViolette sealed the win for Texas A&M in the top of the ninth frame. With one out and the go-ahead run at the dish, Florida sophomore 2B Cade Kurland crushed a pitch to right field where the 6-foot-6 superstar reached above the fence and robbed Kurland of the homer.
Sophomore left-handed pitcher Justin Lamkin got the start on the mound in place of hurt sophomore LHP Shane Sdao, who’s out for the season. Despite being inconsistent at times this year, Lamkin was lights out in the late hours of Saturday evening. He pitched the first 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing only 1 hit with 6 strikeouts on 42 pitches.
Chris Cortez (10-3) earned the win in relief. The junior RHP allowed the first two batters to reach base and quickly got out of it. He tossed 3.0 frames and allowed 4 hits, 2 runs and 1 walk with 6 Ks on 65 pitches.
Newly minted NCBWA “Stopper of the Year,” Evan Aschenbeck, pitched the final 3.0 scoreless innings after entering in the top of the seventh for Cortez. The senior lefty gave up 3 hits and 2 walks with 4 punchouts on 51 pitches. Aschenbeck got out of a bases loaded jam in the eighth frame.
Sorrell was the lone Aggie to rack up multiple hits. Chestnut, Kent, Schott and freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac respectively recorded a hit. LaViolette drew 2 walks Saturday to set a new single-season program record for free passes with 59 thus far.
Gators junior first baseman Jac Caglianone is going to be drafted very early in the the 2024 MLB Draft next month, just like injured Texas A&M junior OF Braden Montgomery. The future Top 10 pick was 2-for-3 with 1 double and 1 walk against the Aggies.
Texas A&M plays another SEC foe, No. 2 Kentucky (46-14), on Monday at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
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