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Postseason star Kaeden Kent has made a decision regarding his Texas A&M future

Kaeden Kent will officially return for the 2025 season!

Texas A&M’s baseball program is in good hands under Michael Earley, who was officially hired as the program’s 21st head coach after the stunning departure of now-former head coach Jim Schlossnagle to head the Texas Longhorns.

After Schlossnagle’s exit, it was assumed that more than half of the 14 players on Texas A&M’s roster who entered the transfer would follow Schlossnagle to Austin (TX), but due to their close relationship with Michael Ealrely and his vision for the future of the program, the withdrawals began to flood in.

Starting with star hitters Jace LaViolette and Gavin Grahovac on Tuesday, six Aggies have withdrawn their names, including incoming sophomore outfielder Caden Sorrell, and earlier today, postseason star Kaeden Kent will also return for the 2025 season.

Kent, who is the son of future MLB Hall of Famer Jeff Kent, unexpectedly replaced injured star Braden Montgomery in the Aggies lineup in the super regional round vs. Oregon, as his Texas A&M legacy was quickly cemented.

Finishing the postseason with 14 hits and two home runs, Kent became the most reliable batter in the lineup, and with Montgomery likely headed to the MLB next season, he is slated to earn a starting spot in the lineup while riding momentum.

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Where LSU baseball stands with top remaining uncommitted transfer portal targets

The Tigers are not done in the transfer portal just yet.

The LSU baseball team has already added quite a transfer portal haul since the conclusion of the 2024 season, but coach [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] isn’t done yet.

The Tigers remain in the mix for several of the top uncommitted players who remain in the portal. Now that the college baseball season is in the books, expect things to sort themselves out quickly for players who have yet to make decisions.

LSU will hope those decisions prove beneficial for it, and it is trending for several of them. It isn’t all good news as the Tigers are seemingly out of contention for East Carolina’s [autotag]Zac Root[/autotag], the top pitcher in the portal, according to LSU Country’s Zack Nagy.

But all is not lost. LSU is in play for one of the other top arms in the portal, Tennessee freshman left-hander [autotag]Matthew Dallas[/autotag], according to Nagy. Dallas is a former top 100 prospect who had a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA this season.

The Tigers also still have a shot at [autotag]Kaeden Kent[/autotag], a Texas A&M transfer who batted .327 in 2024 as a contact hitter. Kent, like the other Aggie players in the portal, could return now that the team has announced that former hitting coach Matthew Earley will take the head coaching job.

LSU will hope it can benefit in a few ways from the tumult in College Station as it has also reached out to Penn third base transfer [autotag]Wyatt Henseler[/autotag], the Ivy League Player of the Year. He committed to Texas A&M as a graduate transfer in September, but he may be reconsidering that decision following the coaching change.

Nagy also listed [autotag]Connor Harrison[/autotag], a catcher from St. Mary’s, and [autotag]Gavin Kilen[/autotag], an infielder from Louisville, as other names to watch as Johnson looks to complete another impressive transfer class.

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2 more Texas A&M baseball players enter NCAA transfer portal, bringing total to 9 thus far

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.

The other seven players are freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac, outfielder Caden Sorrell and shortstop Jack Bell; sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette, second baseman Kaeden Kent and catcher Max Kaufer; and graduate student designated-hitter Hayden Schott.

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.

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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Two Texas A&M baseball players with Knoxville ties enter transfer portal

Two Texas A&M baseball players with Knoxville ties enter the NCAA transfer portal.

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (60-13, 22-8 SEC) defeated No. 3 overall seed Texas A&M (53-14, 19-11 SEC), 6-5, on Monday to win the College World Series at Charles Schwab Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

On Tuesday, Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle resigned to take a same position at Texas.

Following his departure, Texas A&M student-athletes entered the NCAA transfer portal, including two players with ties to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Kaeden Kent, son of former Major League Baseball player Jeff Kent, and Farragut High School graduate Jett Johnston entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Jeff Kent played for Toronto, the Mets, Cleveland, San Francisco, Houston and the Dodgers in Major League Baseball. He also played for the Knoxville Blue Jays in 1991.

He appeared in 139 games for Knoxville and recorded a .256 batting average, 12 home runs and 61 RBIs.

Jeff Kent was selected by the Blue Jays in the 1989 MLB draft in the 20th round.

Kaeden Kent appeared 79 games, including 45 starts, for the Aggies from 2023-24. He recorded a .301 batting average, five home runs, 51 RBIs and 32 runs.

Johnston was a starting third baseman when Farragut won consecutive state titles in Tennessee from 2022-23. He appeared in 13 games, including three starts, as a freshman in 2024 at Texas A&M, recording two RBIs and five runs.

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7 Texas A&M baseball players have entered the transfer portal

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

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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Coach Schlossnagle reflects after Texas A&M defeats top seed Tennessee to start CWS finals

“We really played well. Had some really good at-bats against some really good pitchers. Tennessee has got a great, diverse pitching staff.”

Coach Jim Schlossnagle reached the College World Series five times in 17 years at TCU without winning it all but he’s one win away from doing so during his second appearance in three seasons at Texas A&M.

“Great ball game, certainly I thought we really played well for the most part, we got timely hits. Had some really good at-bats against some really good pitchers. Tennessee has got a great, diverse pitching staff,” Schlossnagle said Saturday night. “I thought Prager threw some things, Stewie was awesome, Evan was Evan and Kaeden Kent just continues to play outstanding the back half of the season. It’s one win, we can’t make it anything more than that. Still got a ball game and a series to win, just like the regular season.”

The No. 3 Aggies (53-13) will attempt to win their first national championship in program history on Sunday at 1 p.m. versus No. 1 Tennessee (58-13) on ABC and ESPN+.

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Texas A&M 2B Kaeden Kent’s hot streak continues with 4 RBI vs. Tennessee in CWS finals

Texas A&M sophomore second baseman Kaeden Kent went 3-for-5 with a game-high 4 runs batted in during a 9-5 win versus SEC rival Tennessee to begin the College World Series finals at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. The son of 2000 NL MVP …

Texas A&M sophomore second baseman Kaeden Kent went 3-for-5 with a game-high 4 runs batted in during a 9-5 win versus SEC rival Tennessee to begin the College World Series finals at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

The son of 2000 NL MVP Jeff Kent tallied 14 RBI in the regular season and has already matched that total in the NCAA Tournament, which is tied for second most in the nation.

“I think it’s attributed to the support that I get and the people that believe in me, have my back and I can count on. People, like my parents or brother, I can look at them in the stands and they can pound their chest like, ‘You got this!’ That puts a lot of relaxation on my mind to ease down,” Kent explained Saturday night. “That (HR) at-bat, it was a 2-2 slider, I don’t know, he hung a slider and I was able to get it.”

The No. 3 Aggies (53-13) will attempt to win their first national championship in program history on Sunday at 1 p.m. versus No. 1 Tennessee (58-13) on ABC and ESPN+.

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How to watch Game 2 of Texas A&M vs. Tennessee in the College World Series Finals

Here is the early start time for Game 2 of the College World Series Finals

Texas A&M (53-13) is just 27 outs away from winning the first major National Championship program history after defeating top-seeded Tennessee 9-5 on Saturday night. The Aggies’ offense woke up early, scoring seven runs in the first and third innings.

Aggies’ ace Ryan Prager once again demonstrated his prowess on the mound, delivering a stellar performance with unwavering confidence. He recorded six strikeouts and allowed just two earned runs after 81 pitches in four innings, a testament to his skill and dedication.

After the redshirt sophomore walked to the bench with a standing ovation, Josh Stewart relied on his nasty pitching style to get through two more innings with four Ks while allowing just two more runs. After two quick pitches from Ryan Rudis, which led to a solo Tennessee home run, elite closer Evan Aschenbeck came in.

Throwing with his usual swagger, the senior was lights out in critical moments, recording seven strikeouts with just two hits, and after 46 pitches, Aschenbeck knows that a short is likely imminent regarding the stakes at hand:

“It’s the College World Series. I will be ready to go. There is not a doubt in my mind.”

Offensively, everyone contributed. SEC Freshman of the Year 3B Gavin Grahovic led things off in first with a huge solo home run to take the early 1-0 lead, followed by fellow freshman Caden Sorrell’s RBI single to finish out the inning.

Going into the third, the Aggie bats exploded for five runs. In contrast, junior CWS standout Kaeden Kent, who went 3-5 with four RBI on the night, ended the frame with an RBI single. Kent then returned in the seventh with a two-run homer to essentially end the game at 9-2 before the Vols’ late three-run rally.

Heading into Sunday afternoon, head coach Jim Schlossnagle has yet to announce a starting pitcher but knows that junior Chris Cortez will be a part of the rotation regardless.

“(Chris) Cortez will be a part of it, more than likely. We have to decide what to do with (Justin) Lamkin.”

“There will be guys who haven’t pitched yet that will have to give us something.”

Texas A&M will face Tennessee in Game 2 of the College World Series on Sunday, June 23 at 1:00 p.m. CT. The game will air on ABC and be available for streaming on ESPN+.

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No. 3 Texas A&M begins College World Series finals with rout of SEC rival No. 1 Tennessee

During the first College World Series finals game in program history, the Texas A&M baseball team came out hot, scoring seven runs in the first three innings.

During the first College World Series finals game in program history, the Texas A&M baseball team came out hot, scoring seven runs in the first three innings.

The No. 3 Aggies (53-13) jumped out to a 9-2 lead versus top seed Tennessee (58-13) and won the matchup of SEC squads by a final score of 9-5 to win Game 1 of the CWS finals. Texas A&M tallied 2 runs in the first frame, 5 in the third and 2 in the seventh. The Volunteers scored once in the second and third, respectively, and 3 in the seventh.

Two Aggies freshmen got the party started in the top of the first. Third baseman Gavin Grahovac belted an oppo taco with a solo home run to right field to begin the contest. It was his 23rd of the season, which set a new franchise record for a freshman, and his fifth leadoff jack of the year.

Senior catcher Jackson Appel doubled down the left field line, then freshman outfielder Caden Sorrell singled into center and plated Appel.

Superstar sophomore OF Jace LaViolette drew a walk to start the fifth inning and Appel hit an infield single. Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott singled up the middle to score LaViolette. Sorrell singled to right to score Schott and make the score 4-0.

Senior first baseman Ted Burton plated a run next after making it to first on a fielder’s choice. Burton scored on an error by junior 3B Billy Amick, who allowed junior shortstop Ali Camarillo to reach base safely. Then sophomore second baseman Kaeden Kent singled to right center field to score Camarillo and Sorell, increasing the advantage to 7-1.

Kent blasted a 2-run bomb to right field in the top of the seventh to make the score 9-2. Despite Tennessee tallying 3 runs in the bottom half of the frame and putting runners on the corners in the ninth, Texas A&M earned a 9-5 victory to begin the CWS finals.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager got the start on the mound and tossed 4.0 innings and allowed 8 hits and 2 runs with 6 strikeouts on 81 pitches. Junior RHP Josh Stewart earned the win in relief of Prager. He pitched 2.1 frames and gave up 3 walks, 2 runs and 1 hit with 4 Ks on 56 pitches.

Junior RHP Brad Rudis tossed 2 pitches and allowed a solo shot to junior DH Hunter Ensley. Then the “Stopper of the Year,” senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck, closed the game, pitching 2.2 scoreless innings and giving up 2 hits with a staggering 7 punch outs on 46 pitches.

Kent went 3-for-5 with a game-high 4 runs batted in. The son of 2000 NL MVP Jeff Kent tallied 14 RBI in the regular season and has already matched that total in the NCAA Tournament, which is tied for second most in the nation.

The Aggies will attempt to win their first national championship in school history on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+.

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Kaeden Kent’s emergence has helped propel Texas A&M to the College World Series finals

Kaeden Kent has been lights out at the plate during Texas A&M’s College World Series run

Texas A&M’s (52-13) postseason ascendance has been nothing short of extraordinary. Third-year head coach Jim Schlossnagle has guided the Aggies to the program’s first College World Series finals series after blanking Florida 6-0 in the semifinal round.

It’s not just one player but the collective effort of the Aggies’ elite starting staff and bullpen that has led to their success. As a team, they have only allowed an average of one run in 27 innings behind 37 strikeouts, showcasing their unity and shared commitment to victory.

While first-year pitching coach Max Weiner’s influence has certainly sparked this team’s performance on the mound, one player has constantly stood out since star outfielder Braden Montgomery suffered his season-ending ankle injury in the super regional round, as reserve second baseman Kaeden Kent has quickly become a stalwart on offense ever since.

Nearly two weeks ago, during A&M’s 15-9 super regional clincher vs. Oregon, Kent’s emergence was borderline epic. Down 8-4 heading into the 7th, the Aggies scored five runs off of seven walks, and with a slight 9-8 advantage, the son of former MLB star Jeff Kent began writing his Texas A&M story, launching a grand slam into center field to propel these Aggies to their eighth College World Series appearance in program history.

Since Montgomery’s devastating injury, Kent has stepped up in a big way, recording nine hits, 10 RBI, and just one strikeout, and is batting a team-high .450 since in just 20 at-bats.

After recording an RBI single in the 9th to add the Aggie’s sixth run on the board and essentially end the game against Florida, head coach Jim Schlossnagle knows that this weekend’s championship round will require more consistent production at the play, putting more pressure on Kaeden Kent to perform on the biggest stage.

He can handle it.

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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