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Texas A&M junior outfielder Braden Montgomery reflects on advancing to Super Regionals

“We did a great job. I think we’ll be able to carry that into next weekend and that will ultimately decide how far we are able to take it.”

Junior outfielder Braden Montgomery belted a 3-run home run to right field in the top of the fourth inning on Sunday night to propel the No. 3 Texas A&M baseball team past No. 23 Louisiana during the Bryan-College Station Regional at Blue Bell Park.

“It’s super cool. I was glad to just see like what coach was saying, our guys bounced back from playing a little bit out of who we are as hitters last night,” Montgomery recalled postgame. “It was good to see us bounce back and get back to executing the plan that we do, swinging at strikes and taking balls. I thought we did a great job, it was awesome. I think we’ll be able to carry that into next weekend and that will ultimately decide how far we are able to take it.”

The NCAA Super Regionals at Olsen Field versus Oregon begin at 1 p.m. Saturday on ESPN2.

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Sophomore lefty Shane Sdao discusses No. 3 Texas A&M’s defense vs. No. 23 Louisiana

“The defense makes it really easy to pitch, especially when I throw a lot of strikes. I know that I’m not going to strike everybody out.”

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Shane Sdao led the No. 3 Texas A&M baseball team to a 9-4 win against No. 23 Louisiana on Sunday night at Blue Bell Park to advance from the Bryan-College Station Regional.

Sdao (5-1) started on the mound and earned the victory. He tossed 5.1 innings and allowed 6 hits and 1 run with 6 strikeouts on 79 pitches.

“The defense makes it really easy to pitch, especially when I throw a lot of strikes. I know that I’m obviously not going to strike everybody out. So whenever those balls do get put in play, I have no worry because I know my defense is great,” Sdao explained. “It means a lot, especially whenever I can give some innings to the team, have some rest in the bullpen and not have to use everybody. Every time I go out there, I try to give as much as I can.”

The NCAA Super Regionals versus Oregon begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Olsen Field on ESPN2.

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Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle recaps win vs. No. 23 Louisiana to reach Super Regionals

“We had a hitters meeting before BP and I thought, despite some outside factors that were really tough, our guys executed the plan awesome.”

For the second time in three years, coach Jim Schlossnagle has led the Texas A&M baseball team to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Tournament.

“Congratulations to Louisiana on an awesome season and a great tournament. Coach Deggs has a great program and just honored to be on the same field with those guys and how hard they play,” Schlossnagle said. “I’m really proud of our team, hitters and pitching. I think until the ninth inning we had given up three runs in however many innings that we had played up until that point (28). The ninth inning got a little ugly but I thought we pitched well. We had a hitters meeting before BP today and I thought, despite some outside factors that were really tough, our guys executed the plan awesome. I’m really, really proud of our hitters tonight. I’m excited to win the regional and move on.”

The best of three series versus Oregon begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at Blue Bell Park on ESPN2.

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No. 3 Texas A&M advances to NCAA Super Regionals following win vs. No. 23 Louisiana

For the second time in three years, coach Jim Schlossnagle has led the Aggies baseball team to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Tournament.

For the second time in three years, coach Jim Schlossnagle has led the Texas A&M baseball team to the Super Regionals of the NCAA Tournament.

The No. 3 Aggies (47-13) clinched a berth into the next round following a 9-4 victory versus No. 23 Louisiana in the regional final on Sunday evening at Blue Bell Park. Texas A&M has begun the postseason tournament undefeated with wins against Grambling on Friday afternoon and Texas on Saturday night.

Two all-time single season program records were shattered against the Ragin’ Cajuns. The Aggies set a new record for home runs in a campaign. With a solo shot to right field in the top of the seventh inning, junior shortstop Ali Camarillo broke the previous record of 128 HR in one year.

Third baseman Gavin Grahovac belted his own solo bomb in the ninth frame to add on and bring the total to 130 thus far. With his 22nd homer of the season, Grahovac set the new freshman record. Junior outfielder Braden Montgomery was named MVP of the Bryan-College Station Regional.

Texas A&M will host Oregon (39-18) in the Super Regionals. The Ducks advanced from the UC Santa Barbara Regional, where they beat the No. 18 Gauchos twice and San Diego.

The next round of the NCAA Tournament begins Friday evening at Olsen Field.

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How to watch Texas A&M baseball in Sunday night’s Regional Final

How to watch Texas A&M baseball vs. Texas or Louisiana on Sunday night

Texas A&M (46-13) defeated rival Texas (36-23) in an extra-inning thriller on Saturday night. The Aggies stay undefeated in the regional heading into Sunday’s final, while the Longhorns will now play Louisiana with a chance for a rematch.

Following the game, head coach Jim Schlossnagle made an exciting announcement. Sophomore lefty Shane Sdao, who was named Co-SEC Player of the Week after a stellar performance against Ole Miss, will be taking the mound on Sunday night. This will be his second start of the year, and fans are eagerly awaiting to see if he can replicate his success.

While the Aggies’ offensive woes hindered their chances at building a sizable lead, three Texas errors led to three Aggie runs, as Ted Burton’s memorable single in the top of the 11th led to a 3-2 and eventually final 4-2 lead as the Texas A&M finally took advantage runners in scoring position.

Texas A&M vs. Texas or Louisiana will begin at 7:00 p.m. CT. and is currently slated only to be available for streaming on ESPN+, but this could change just hours before game time.

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