Tag: NCAA Baseball Tournament

Game Recap: Baseball – Texas A&M vs Stanford (NCAA Regional)

Hunter Haas comes up big the 8-5 victory pushing the Aggies past the No. 6 Stanford Cardinals

Texas A&M is hitting its groove now, having won eight of the last ten games. The most encouraging thing about the run has been the pitching along that stretch. They rode that momentum into the game against the top-ten-ranked Stanford Cardinals. After falling behind early, the Aggies woke up and scored six runs over the last half of the game to pull away with a 12-7 victory.

After putting one on the board in the first inning, the Aggies pitchers struggled slightly, giving up four runs heading into the fourth. Brett Minnich stopped the leaking with a game-altering double that allowed Austin Bost to score, cutting the deficit to 2-4.

Hunter Haas would be responsible for the subsequent five runs as he hit a double in the sixth, scoring Max Kaufer and Minnich. Then in the eighth, with a tied game, Haas hit another double down the left-field line to bring three more Aggies across the plate for a 7-4 lead.

A&M added one more insurance run in the top of the ninth, extending the lead to 8-4. It wouldn’t be an Aggie game if there weren’t a little drama to close out the game, and the two out-pitching issues the Aggies had earlier in the season made a brief appearance at the end of this one. After retiring the first two batters, Troy Wansing walked a batter after a 12-pitch at-bat, then hit the next batter for two free bases. The next batter hit a single for the Cardinal’s lone inning run, and Coach Schloss brought Matt Dillard to close the game.

He hit the first batter he faced loading the bases and putting the winning run at the plate. Fortunately for the Maroon & White, Dillard induced a pop-up for the final out of the game.

Final Score: Aggies 8, Cardinals 5 – W: Garcia, Brandyn (3-3); L: Drew Dowd (9-3); S: Wansing, Troy (2)

Texas A&M will face the winner of the Stanford/Cal State Fullerton game at 8 pm on Sunday, June 4. The game can be viewed on ESPN+

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Texas’ 4-1 win over Miami puts team one win from the super regionals

After beating Miami, Texas is one win away from the super regionals.

Dylan Campbell is having a historic season. The versatile outfielder extended his 37-game hitting streak with a two-run home run in the first inning. The moonshot put the Longhorns up early over the No. 9 Miami Hurricanes. It was effectively all Texas from there.

Lebarron Johnson Jr. pitched a complete game on Saturday night to secure the victory. Johnson allowed just one run to the vaunted Miami offense in 9 innings. While in control for the majority of the game, the redshirt sophomore made the pitches necessary to put Texas in the driver’s seat in the Coral Gables Region.

The current team has come a long way since its poor opening to the season. Though less talented than the 2022 squad, perhaps this group is playing with more poise than that team.

The Longhorns have controlled their first two ballgames of the tournament. Now they are one win away from the next round. Texas (2-0) will face the winner of Louisiana (1-1) and Miami (1-1) with a chance to advance on Sunday evening.

Alabama beats Troy 11-8 in late night thrill from Tuscaloosa Regional

Alabama baseball wins a late night thriller 11-8 over Troy!

For the second night in a row, the Alabama baseball team delivered an emotional, hard-fought win to fans of the Crimson Tide. After a walk-off RBI single on Friday night from Jim Jarvis against Nicholls, Alabama made a ninth-inning comeback over Troy to defeat the Trojans 11-8.

In the top of the ninth with two outs and trailing Troy 8-7, Alabama had runners on second and third when Tommy Seidl hit a routine grounder to short but the throw to first was off allowing the two runners to score and giving Alabama a 9-8 lead. Alabama would add another pair of insurance runs to give them an 11-8 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth where Alton Davis II earned the save.

Here is how it went down!

Alabama will now face the winner of Boston College vs. Troy late on Sunday night for a chance to win the Tuscaloosa Regional!

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How to watch the Tuscaloosa Regional of NCAA Tournament on Sunday

With a win on Sunday night, Alabama can take the Tuscaloosa Regional. Here is how you can catch the action!

The first two days of the Tuscaloosa Regional of the NCAA Tournament have not been a disappointment. The fans in attendance and on TV were able to witness some fantastic baseball inside Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Friday night, Alabama hit a walk-off RBI single to defeat Nicholls and then on Saturday night, the Crimson Tide won another thriller 11-8 against the Troy Trojans.

Nicholls how now been eliminated following its loss on Saturday to Boston College, so the region now features just Alabama, Boston College, and Troy. Alabama is the only team that has not lost yet.

There will be a pair of games on Sunday from Tuscaloosa, here is how you can catch the action!

How to watch the Tuscaloosa Regional of NCAA Tournament on Saturday

Day one in the Tuscaloosa Regional delivered some drama. Here is how you can catch the day two action!

Friday was a special moment in Alabama baseball history as the Crimson Tide hosted its first regional since the 2006 season.

For the fans in Tuscaloosa, Friday turned into a fun and dramatic day on the diamond. In game one between Troy and Boston College, the bats were hot as the Trojans unexpectedly defeated the Eagles 11-10. In game two, Jim Jarvis of Alabama delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to break a 3-3 tie and give the Tide a 4-3 win over Nicholls.

Day two in Tuscaloosa will get started a little bit later this afternoon. Here is how you can catch all the action from Sewell-Thomas Stadium!

WATCH: Alabama baseball defeats Nicholls in dramatic fashion on Friday night

Alabama baseball wins in dramatic fashion on Friday night in Tuscaloosa Regional!

Friday was a special moment in Alabama baseball history as the Crimson Tide hosted its first regional since the 2006 season. Then, something special happened in Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

In the bottom of the ninth in a 3-3 game, Jim Jarvis stepped to the plate with a runner in scoring position and two outs, and a chance to give Alabama the victory. A single into left field brought in William Hamiter giving the Crimson Tide a 4-3 win.

The teams traded blows for the majority of the contests, but the Crimson Tide came through in the clutch and secured a win in its first game of region play.

Watch as Jarvis delivers the game-winning RBI single!

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Texas baseball advances past Louisiana behind great defense, 4-2

Clutch play by Lucas Gordon and Dylan Campbell helps Texas past Louisiana to the winner’s bracket.

The Texas Longhorns brought quality baseball to Coral Gables for its first NCAA Tournament game. Behind clutch pitching and fielding, Texas did just enough to move into the winner’s bracket.

The great performance begins with staff ace Lucas Gordon who bounced back from a tough outing in the Big 12 Tournament a week earlier. Gordon allowed just one run on five hits through seven innings. He put up eight strikeouts without allowing a walk.

Gordon had tremendous defense behind him from the Texas outfield. Early in the game, center fielder Eric Kennedy robbed what would have been a three-run home run to escape the fourth inning tied 0-0.

The defensive highlight of the day came from right fielder Dylan Campbell. His diving catch running toward the right field boundary erased what could have been an extra base hit.

Campbell had the most notable hitting performance of the day with two runs batted in and two hits. His double in the sixth inning extended his hitting streak to 36 consecutive games breaking the Big 12 hitting streak record.

With the win, Texas improves to 1-5 in games at neutral sites on the year. The team will now face the winner between Miami and Maine in the winner’s bracket.

Texas A&M Baseball: Jim Schlossnagle, Jack Moss, and Troy Wansing discuss Stanford Regional post practice

Texas A&M Baseball: Jim Schlossnagle, Jack Moss, and Troy Wansing discuss Stanford Regional post practice

Texas A&M arrived in Northern California on Thursday as the number two seed in the NCAA Stanford Regional at the Sunken Diamond. They will face the number three seed Cal State Fullerton Titans in the second game on Friday and the winner will take on the winner of the Stanford/San Jose State game.

This has a chance to be a very exciting game with Cal State Fullerton’s short game and the Aggie infield and on the reverse side the A&M power-hitting versus the Titan pitchers. If Aggie’s pitching is even close to what they showed in the SEC tournament I can see this game as a high-scoring high win with some early game drama.

The Aggies got out on the field today for some practice and Coach Schlossnagle, Jack Moss, and Troy Wansing answered a few questions before heading in.

 

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Texas A&M can reignite rivalry vs. Texas in potential Super Regional matchup

As Texas A&M prepares for the NCAA Tournament, a possible Lone Star Showdown with the Texas Longhorns could await them in the Super Regional.

Texas A&M will officially rekindle the Lone Star Showdown when Texas joins the SEC in 2024, but the next chapter between these bitter rivals may arrive sooner than later.

The red-hot Aggies learned their seeding in Monday’s NCAA Selection Show, earning the No. 2 slot in the Stanford Regional alongside Stanford, Cal State Fullerton, and San Jose State. But just as interesting as their spot in the bracket is their pairing with the Coral Gables Regional for the Supers.

That regional is hosted by Miami (FL) and includes No. 3 Louisiana and fourth-seeded Maine. The group is rounding out with the No. 2 seeded Texas Longhorns.

If you take a moment and do the math, it means that if both the Aggies and Longhorns advance past the national seeds on the road, it would set up an intriguing Super Regional matchup against the backdrop of the Lone Star Showdown.

While the odds may be slim, both of these heated rivals are no stranger to facing each other in the postseason. The Longhorns bested the Maroon and White in the regional round in 2014 and 2018, only for the Aggies to serve a dish of revenge by taking down the Horns last year in Omaha.

As both of these teams head toward opposite coasts for the regionals, the distance apart mimics how these squads have been playing heading into the NCAA Tournament.

After entering the Big 12 Tournament as the No. 1 seed, the Longhorns were sent home early after going 0-2 with losses to Kansas and Kansas State. The underwhelming finish relinquished their chance of hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament.

On the other end of the spectrum, Texas A&M is coming off an incredible showing in the SEC Tournament last week, highlighted by convincing wins over Tennessee, LSU, South Carolina, and Arkansas. A&M would punch their ticket to the SEC title game, eventually falling to Vanderbilt.

The Aggies’ tournament run begins on Friday, June 2, against 3-seed Cal State Fullerton, with the first pitch set for 9:00 pm CT on ESPN2.

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A potential Texas vs. Texas A&M super regional is on the table

Texas and Texas A&M are no strangers to playing each other in the postseason.

The Road to Omaha starts this week as the NCAA Tournament Committee released the 2023 bracket on Monday.

Texas is getting shipped to the east coast as a No. 2 seed in the Coral Gables Regional. The Longhorns are matched up with Louisiana along with host school Miami and fourth-seeded Maine.

An interesting note with the bracket is a potential super regional between Texas and Texas A&M.

The red-hot Aggies are the No. 2 seed in the Stanford Regional and are as dangerous as any team in the tournament. They share the regional with Stanford, Cal State Fullerton and San Jose State.

Texas and Texas A&M are certainly no strangers to each other in postseason play. Texas got the better of A&M in the regional round in 2014 and 2018 before A&M flipped the script and took down the Horns in Omaha a season ago.

While it is a long shot both the Longhorns and Aggies advance past the national seeds on the road, it would set up a fun super regional between two heated rivals.

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