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D1Baseball names four Aggies to the Preseason All-American team

D1Baseball names LaViolette, Prager, Grahovac, and Henseler to their Preseason All-American teams

With less than a month until opening day, the consensus No. 1 ranked team in the nation is preparing for their journey back to the College World Series. After an offseason filled with numerous changes, the 2025 Texas A&M baseball team still feels remarkably familiar.

On Tuesday, D1Baseball released their 2025 Preseason All-American teams, and four Aggies made the cut.

Standing out immediately, the return of star hitters Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovic, who combined for 52 home runs last season, are just two of the players who represent what looks like the most power batting lineup in college baseball.

First Team:

  • OF Jace LaViolette – .305/.449/.726 – 29 HR – 78 RBI
  • P Ryan Prager – 9-1 – 2.95 – 124 K

Second Team:

  • 2B Wyatt Henseler – .360/.465/.755 – 22 HR – 56 RBI
  • 3B Gavin Grahovac – .298/.390/.596 – 23 HR – 66 RBI

Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball thinks A&M will have one of the best offensive teams in college baseball from top to bottom. Only time will tell, and getting to the championship is hard, but Maroon & White is built for that tough road.

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

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Texas A&M star OF named as Baseball America’s preseason Player of the Year

Texas A&M star OF Jace LaViolette is looking to cap off his Aggie career with a record-setting 2025 season

Texas A&M’s 2025 baseball team is receiving plenty of preseason praise, mainly due to the Aggies’ talented roster, led by plenty of star power at the plate and a young but deep pitching rotation led by returning ace Ryan Prager.

Still, junior outfielder Jace LaViolette is the standout name that has made nearly every headline this offseason, as the star hitter is just six home runs away from breaking the career Texas A&M record and cementing his name among the College Station greats.

Already being named to every preseason All-American list, Baseball America revealed last week that the future first-round draft selection is the site’s preseason Player of the Year pick.

While LaViolette must live up to the hype, Texas A&M’s deep batting lineup will relieve the pressure early, helping him ease into the season and get into a rhythm when SEC play begins.

Last season, LaViolette hit .305 for a team-record 29 home runs, pushing his career total to 50. He also tacked on 78 RBI and 87 runs, propelling him as one of the most feared hitters in college baseball.

Texas A&M will open the 2025 season with a three-game series vs. Elon starting on February 14.

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Texas A&M baseball reveals new uniform combination ahead of the 2025 season

Here is Texas A&M newest uniform combo ahead of the 2025 season

Texas A&M’s 2025 baseball season could be one of the record books as new head coach Michael Earley enters the program with massive expectations after inheriting one of the country’s most talented and veteran-laden rosters.

Last summer, just a couple of days after the Aggies lost to Tennessee in the deciding game of the 2024 National Championship, then-head coach Jim Schlossnagle’s sudden departure to take over the vacant Texas Longhorns coaching position sent shock waves through mainstream sports media, mainly due to the lack of ethics surrounding his exit.

Earley, who briefly followed Schlossnagle to the 40 acres, swiftly returned to College Station after accepting his first head coaching position, spurring nearly every 2024 starter and key starter returning to the roster, led by future first-round pick Jace LaViolette.

This week, Texas A&M’s social media team revealed the program’s newest uniform combination: the Aggies will wear a solid white jersey with maroon lettering and white pants for several series this season.

The Aggies start the campaign against Elon at Blue Bell Park on Valentine’s Day at 6 p.m.

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6 Texas A&M baseball players named in Perfect Games’ Top 100 Juniors list

Six Texas A&M baseball players are named to Perfect Games USA’s Junior Top 100 list

The 2025 Texas A&M baseball team is loaded with their junior class playing a major role in a successful season.

On Saturday, Perfect Game USA named Texas A&M Juniors Jace LaViolette, Ryan Prager, Grant Cunningham, Kaeden Kent, Justin Lamkin, and Jamal George to their Top 100 Sophomores list.

LaViolette has the highest expectations of the bunch after being named as the preseason Player of the Year and has a chance to become the all-time home run leader in the A&M program. Prager surprised Aggie fans by forgoing the MLB Draft and opting to Bryan-College Station as their ace on the mound.

Kent came on late in the year, earning more plate time, and rewarded the staff with clutch hit after clutch hit. He will start the season as a starter in the infield and should thrive coming off last season’s momentum. The remaining three will play key roles as spot players and carve out a spot through the season.

You can view the announcement via X below.

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

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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.

You can view the announcement via X below.

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

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Texas A&M OF named as Perfect Game USA’s Preseason Player of the Year

Texas A&M junior outfielder Jace LaViolette is named as the Perfect Game Preseason Player of the Year

On Thursday morning, Perfect Game USA named Texas A&M junior outfielder Jace LaViolette as their Preseason Player of the Year.

There are some lofty expectations for the 2025 Aggie baseball and at the forefront of is All-American LaViolette. The junior ended last season with a .305 batting average and a team-record 29 home runs pushing his career total to 50. He also tacked on 78 RBI and 87 runs, propelling him as one of the most feared hitters in college baseball.

With the season a month out there is an expectation we’ll see more publications naming him to their All-American list along with several other Aggies. Below you can view the announcement via X.

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

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3 Texas A&M baseball players named to Perfect Games’ preseason All-American teams

Texas A&M’s stars were well represented in Perfect Games USA’s preseason all-american teams

Texas A&M’s 2025 baseball season has already received plenty of hype after being ranked No. 1 in Perfect Game’s preseason Top 25 rankings, mainly due to the Aggies’ stacked roster, led by star outfielder Jace LaViolette and ace pitcher Ryan Prager.

On Tuesday, LaViolette and Prager, along with sophomore third baseman Gavin Grahovic, were named to Perfect Game’s preseason All-American teams, as 18 SEC players were named first, second, and third team selections just a month before the start of the new season.

LaViolette and Prager were named to the first team, while Grahovic, who did enough last season to earn at least a second-team designation, was named a third-team infielder.

Jace LaViolette is just six home runs away from breaking Texas A&M’s record and has been mocked as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft more often than not. Gavin Grahovic, who nearly transferred this offseason, hit for .298, 23 home runs and 66 RBI on the year.

Last but not least, the Los Angeles Angels drafted Ryan Prager in the third round of the 2024 MLB Draft after finishing last season with a 9-1 record, 2.95 ERA, and 124 strikeouts.

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Where is Texas A&M’s baseball ranked in Perfect Games’ preseason Top 25?

Texas A&M’s 2025 baseball season could start with the Aggies holding the No. 1-ranking in most major polls

New Texas head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle’s departure from Texas A&M just days after the Aggie’s national championship loss to Tennessee will live in infamy among the fan base for years to come.

However, new Texas A&M coach Michael Earley looks like the real deal after serving as the program’s hitting coach from 2022-2024. While he briefly left for the same position under Schlossnagle at Texas, taking over a program on the rise was a no-brainer, even at the young age of 36.

During the offseason, Earley’s hiring spurred several key returns to the roster, led by star hitters Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovic. At the same time, ace pitcher Ryan Prager decided to forgo his MLB future and return for a final season to round out a highly talented pitching rotation.

On paper, Texas A&M’s 2025 roster is as talented and experienced as it gets. It includes a handful of transfer additions, including former Texas Tech first baseman Gavin Kash, who brings a ton of power to an already strong lineup.

On Monday, Perfect Game released its first 2025 preseason baseball rankings, and the SEC once again dominates the rankings with ten teams. To some surprise, Texas A&M came in at No. 1 for the first time in program history. Here is the complete top 25.

  1. Texas A&M
  2. LSU
  3. Virginia
  4. Georgia
  5. Tennessee
  6. Florida State
  7. Texas
  8. Clemson
  9. Duke
  10. Oregon State
  11. Florida
  12. Arizona
  13. Arkansas
  14. Oregon
  15. Vanderbilt
  16. Wake Forest
  17. Dallas Baptist
  18. TCU
  19. North Carolina
  20. Oklahoma
  21. West Virginia
  22. Auburn
  23. Coastal Carolina
  24. UCSB
  25. Oklahoma State

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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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Texas A&M baseball’s 2025 non-conference has been revealed

Here are the dates and times for every non-conference game on Texas A&M 2025 baseball schedule

Texas A&M’s 2025 baseball season is getting closer and closer. New head coach Michael Earley inherited the program after serving as the hitting coach under former head coach Jim Schlossnagle. He is now with the Texas Longhorns after his disastrous transition this summer.

While Schlossnagle and the Aggies are officially old news, excitement is back in College Station ahead of Earley’s first season with a stacked roster after nearly every starter outside of closer Evan Aschenbeck has returned, including star hitters Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovic.

After two exhibition games, the returners are looking solid. Still, the newcomers to the roster, including former Texas Tech infielder Gavin Kash, have made an impact at the plate, while several new faces on the mound, including former Long Beach State P Myles Patton, have looked the part.

Before entering SEC play, Texas A&M will open the season with four consecutive home games vs. Elon, McNeese, Cal Poly, and Texas State before heading to Houston to play in the Astros Foundation College Classic, starting with facing Arizona on February 28th.

Here is the rest of the non-conference schedule:

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