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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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2 Texas A&M baseball players named in Perfect Games’ Top 75 Seniors list

Texas A&M transfers are the top 20 of Perfect Games USA’s Seniors Top 75 list

Last week, Perfect Game USA named Texas A&M seniors Gavin Kash and Wyatt Henseler to their Top 75 Senior list.

The Aggie baseball team will have some choices to make this year with the amount of talent they have at the plate. To help replace some of the firepower after losing Braden Montgomery to the MLB Draft, they brought in Texas Tech power hitter Gavin Kash. He’ll need to work on his pitch selection but when he connects the ball flies off his bat.

Henseler was a dominant force in the Ivy League, named the unanimous Player of the Year and First Team All-Ivy. He leaves the Quakers as the all-time leader in several categories. There was some question if the departure of Jim Schlossnagle would see him reopen his recruitment, but instead, he confirmed his commitment to the Mike Earley led team.

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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4 Texas A&M baseball players named in Perfect Games’ Top 101 Sophomores list

Four Texas A&M baseball players are named to Perfect Games USA’s Sophomore Top 101 list

On Tuesday morning, Perfect Game USA named Texas A&M Sophomores Gavin Grahovac, Caden Sorrell, Isaac Morton, and Clayton Freshcorn to their Top 101 Sophomores list.

Last season, Grahovac and Sorrell significantly contributed as freshmen during the Aggies’ journey to the College World Series. Grahovac entered with high expectations, and once he settled in, his talent became evident. He earned the 2024 SEC Freshman of the Year title and was recognized as a consensus freshman All-American.

Sorrell was also a highly touted freshman but came on a little later. He became the starting left fielder and made the Freshman All-American team. His emergence gave them more speed in the outfield, resulting in a handful of highlight plays.

Pitchers Morton and Freshcorn will compete for mound time in a stacked bullpen. Both have the tools to get weekend playing time, and we’ll have to wait and see how the rotation will work out under the new pitching coach

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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2 Texas A&M baseball players named in Perfect Games’ Top 75 Freshman list

Texas A&M newcomers are the top half of Perfect Games USA’s Freshman Top 75 list

On Tuesday morning, Perfect Game USA named Texas A&M freshmen Sawyer Farr and Terrence Kiel II to their Top 75 Freshman list.

Of the two, Farr is the one to see the field more this season, and Kiel has elite speed on the bases to make him a prime candidate as a pinch runner early in the season to get some experience. Here are the observations from Fall Ball based on the view of Isiah Burrows of Perfect Game USA.

“Armed with real switch hit juice, true freshman Sawyer Farr hit some balls extremely hard in looks and got some starts at second base, though the frame and athlete may move him to the left side of the dirt long term.”

” Terrence Kiel II didn’t make too loud of contact in looks, but the athlete and speed is high end. He burned a 4.1 home-to-first and can flat out roam in center field, the tools are really coming along”

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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The Texas A&M baseball team remains the unanimous No. 1 team in the country

The Aggies are rolling remaining the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation after another 3-1 week and a Top 25 series win

Texas A&M (38-6, 15-6 SEC) continues to show just how elite a team can be in the toughest conference in the country. The Aggies are a complete team from top to bottom, and unlike last season, if they do have some pitching troubles, the offense can, nine times out of ten, put up enough runs to keep them in any game.

The polls have spoken, and the Aggies reign as the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation. Their dynamic duo, Jace LaViolette, and Braden Montgomery have been a force to be reckoned with, combining for an impressive 116 hits, 45 home runs, and 131 RBIs this season. As we cross the halfway mark of conference play, A&M’s dominance is clear. The only question that remains is have they peaked too early?

Texas A&M will face Tarleton on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:00 p.m. CST, where the game will air on SEC Network+.

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The Texas A&M baseball team is the unanimous No. 1 team in the country

The Aggies are at the top of the rankings in every major poll after a stellar week on the diamond

The Texas A&M Aggie baseball team (32-4, 11-4 SEC) has the best overall record in Division One college baseball and the third-best record in the conference. A trio of events allowed the Aggies to move into the No. 1 spot for the first time since 2016.

First, the A&M took care of business last week, going 4-0 while beating a good UTSA team in the midweek game before blowing the doors of No. 6 Vanderbilt in a three-game sweep. The second and third Arkansas and Clemson lost their conference games 2-1 over the weekend. These three things ensured the Maroon & White would game a jump to the top spot.

They have been proving a lot since dropping their conference series opener and arguably have the best lineup in the country with the most dangerous 1 through 3. Gavin Grahovac, Jace LaViolette, and Braden Montgomery have combined for 48 home runs with 141 RBI through 36 games. The significant improvement in the pitching this year has also played a major part in the Aggies’ staying in a game where the bats might not have been the best.

As of Week 9, there is no better team in the nation. Everyone agrees.

Texas A&M will face Air Force on Tuesday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m. CT, where the game will air on SEC Network+.

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Perfect Game names multiple Texas A&M Aggies to their midseason All-American teams

Five Aggies make the Perfect Game midseason All-American baseball teams

The Texas A&M baseball team is off to one of its best starts in team history, and they are getting it done in multiple ways. However, outside of the improved pitching, the lineup is full of hitters. Braden Montgomery and Jace LaViolette are probably the best 1-2 punch in the league, and Gavin Grahovac makes his case every game to be named a Freshman All-American by the end of the season.

While the pitching has cooled off since conference play started, coaches Jim Schlossnagle and Max Weiner have used the same starting pitchers for each series, and it’s worked out well overall. Left-handed starting pitcher Ryan Prager has been one of the more consistent starters, boasting a 5-0 record with a 2.21 ERA and 51 strikeouts.

When the Aggies need a closer, they know they can trust Evan Aschenbeck’s arm. He has a 0.94 ERA, a 4-0 record, three saves, and 35 strikeouts. Below are the Aggies who were named to the Perfect Game All-American teams.

Outfielder Braden Montgomery – 1st Team

Pitcher Evan Aschenbeck – 1st Team

Outfielder Jace LaViolette – 2nd Team

Pitcher Ryan Prager – 3rd Team

Third Base Gavin Grahovac – Freshman Team

Congratulations to all of the Aggies who have been recognized to Perfect Games All-American teams.

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