Texas A&M SP Ryan Prager discussed his playing future after Jim Schlossnagles’ exit

Could Ryan Prager return for a final season in Aggieland? That likely depends on who Texas A&M hires to replace Jim Schlossnagle

It’s been a heck of a week, or merely three days after Texas A&M baseball head coach Jim Schlossnagle’s’ shocking exit to head the Texas Longhorns after three seasons, as the move was finalized just a day after the Aggies College World Series final loss to Tennessee.

While the optics were disastrous, it’s time to look to the future and find Schlossnagle’s replacement, as D1Baseball’s Kendall Rogers has released three names that have conducted interviews with Agges’ AD Trev Alberts, including former hitting coach Michael Earley, who recently followed Schlossnagle to Texas this week.

As the Aggies’ roster continues to express their thoughts on the abrupt departure, star pitcher Ryan Prager, who still has two more years of eligibility remaining, sat down with TexAgs Radio’s David Nuno to not just provide his personal opinion on the news but also give details on his playing future with the Maroon & White.

“There’s so much uncertainty right now, but I know everyone’s “Plan A” right now is Texas A&M” he stated. “Texas A&M is on the forethought of everybody’s mind because of what the school has done for everybody, the fans. I think everybody feels what this place is about.”

While most of the players on the roster or currently in the transfer portal are in clear favor of the Aggies hiring Michael Early as the team’s head coach, Prager will test out his MLB value before making a decision regarding his potential return to the program this summer.

Earning multiple accolades, Prager finished the season with a 9-1 record, 124 strikeouts, and a 2.95 ERA.

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4 Texas A&M baseball players selected as All-Americans by D1Baseball and Baseball America

Four Texas A&M baseball players were selected as All-Americans over the last week, with an additional upperclassman being chosen Wednesday.

Four Texas A&M baseball players have been selected as All-Americans over the last week, with an additional upperclassman being chosen Wednesday amid the transfer portal madness.

Senior left-handed pitcher Evan Aschenbeck, junior outfielder Braden Montgomery and sophomores, LHP Ryan Prager and OF Jace LaViolette, were honored by Baseball America on Friday. The quartet were joined by junior RHP Chris Cortez on Wednesday as members of D1Baseball’s All-American teams. Cortez was selected to the third team.

LaViolette earned a spot on both first teams. Aschenbeck was a first team choice by D1Baseball and second team by Baseball America. Montgomery and Prager received spots on the D1Baseball second team. Montgomery was also chosen for the Baseball America second team while Prager was picked for the third team.

Fivee Aggies on D1Baseball’s squads was the most in the nation, as was the case with four among Baseball America’s teams. This was the fourth time this year that Texas A&M has had at least four players chosen for All-American units.

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Best photos from Texas A&M’s Game one CWS Finals win over Tennessee

View some of the best photos from Texas A&M’s victory over Tennessee on Saturday night.

Texas A&M is officially one win away from claiming their first-ever National title on the diamond. The Aggies grabbed a lead early and never looked back as they went on to beat the Tennessee Volunteers 9-5 in a game with 25 total hits and 18 runners left on base.

If you would’ve told a casual fan that A&M would hold one of the top offenses under 5 runs for most of the game, they probably wouldn’t believe you. However, during the College World Series, they only allowed three runs through three games.

The job is not done yet though, and the Aggies have an opportunity to push their post season record to 10-0 and bring the gold home to Aggieland. Below, you can see some of the best photos from the victory over Tennessee.

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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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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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Texas A&M’s Game 1 starting pitcher vs. Tennessee in the CWS Finals has been announced

Texas A&M ace Ryan Prager will unsurprisingly take the mound in Game 1 of the College World Series Finals vs. Tennessee

Texas A&M (52-13) is just two wins away from winning it all. On Saturday night, the Aggies will face the top-seeded Tennessee Volunteers in Game 1 of the College World Series Finals.

Under the guidance of head coach Jim Schlossnagle, the team is gearing up for the battle. In his final pregame press conference before Game 1, he revealed that redshirt sophomore ace Ryan Prager will be leading the charge against the Volunteers. Prager’s impressive performance, with 20 outs and four strikeouts in A&M’s 5-1 win over Kentucky, has earned him this crucial role.

Rested and ready to go, Prager, along with the rest of the Aggie’s borderline elite pitching staff, is the primary reason the program is playing for its first national championship behind first-year pitching coach Max Weiner, whose “control the zone” mantra has readily lived up to expectations.

Fellow starting pitcher Justin Lamkin is just another example of how good A&M’s pitching staff has been since landing in Omaha. The sophomore set a CWS record with nine strikeouts in just five innings, propelling the Aggies to a 6-0 victory over Florida in the semifinal round.

So far on the season, Prager is 9-1 while recording 118 strikeouts, allowing 75 hits, and having an impressive 2.88 ERA.

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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Best photos from Texas A&M’s 6-0 Semifinals win over Florida at the CWS

View some of the best photos from Texas A&M’s victory over Florida on Wednesday night.

History has been made with the Texas A&M shutout win over Florida to advance to the program’s first-ever College World Series Final. The Aggies went 8-0 the NCAA Tournament, beating a lot of tough teams along the way, and with all the talk being about the A&M offense to start the season, the pitching has been the talk of the town.

During their 3-0 run in the finals, the team allowed only runs and set a CWS program record with 16 strikeouts in the first game against the Gators. Then, after a 14-strikeout performance on Wednesday night, they set a new team record of 680 strikeouts on the season. Max Weiner said it best about his pitchers in the tournament.

“I hope that the story of this isn’t that they had out-of-body games – they were just themselves.”

The Aggies are on a heck of a run. They finally had a drama-free game and continued to rewrite the Texas A&M baseball record books. Below, you can see some of the best photos from the victory over Florida.

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‘Left a little sour taste,’ Aggies LHP Ryan Prager recalls College World Series memories

“Just super grateful to be back. Last time we were here, there left a little sour taste in my mouth. We just enjoy being around each other.”

Ryan Prager put No. 3 Texas A&M on his back and nearly tossed a no-hitter on Monday night during a 5-1 victory versus No. 2 Kentucky.

The sophomore left-handed pitcher recorded 20 outs before the first Wildcat tallied a hit. He (9-1) earned the win by pitching 6.2 scoreless innings and allowing 2 hits and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts on 95 pitches.

“Just super grateful to be back. Last time we were here, there left a little sour taste in my mouth,” Prager recalled. “To be able to come back out with this group of guys and do what we did, it was a testament to who this team is. We’ve shown that we can do it in a variety of different ways.

“To be honest, we just enjoy being around each other. The more days we can be around each other, we’re truly grateful for.”

Next up for the Aggies (51-13) is a rematch with SEC rival Florida (36-29), who they beat 3-2 in the opening round on Saturday night. With a win tonight, Texas A&M clinches a berth in the College World Series finals. First pitch Wednesday is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.

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Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle recaps win vs. No. 2 Kentucky at College World Series

“I thought it was a great ball game with tough conditions to hit. Ryan was obviously outstanding. Mason was outstanding for them, he said.

The No. 3 Texas A&M baseball team beat SEC foe, No. 2 Kentucky, by a final score of 5-1 on Monday night at Charles Schwab Field to advance to the semifinals of the College World Series.

After the game, coach Jim Schlossnagle spoke to the media.

“I thought it was a great ball game with tough conditions to hit. Ryan was obviously outstanding. Mason was outstanding for them,” Schlossnagle said. “We just happened to get Appel’s big hit to break it open a little bit and get us into scoring position. Then both Hayden and Kaeden did an awesome job of staying on the baseball, using the whole field to hit and keeping it low. It was a really tough night to hit.”

Next up for Texas A&M (51-13) is a rematch with conference rival Florida (36-29), who they beat 3-2 in the opening round on Saturday. With a win tonight, the Aggies clinch a berth in the CWS finals. First pitch Wednesday is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.

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Texas A&M will face Florida in the College World Series Semifinals

The stage is set for the College World Semifinals and Texas A&M now knows who stands in their way on the road to the Championship round

After going 2-0 to start the College World Series Texas A&M (51-13) earned a day’s rest while they waited for the outcome of the Florida vs Kentucky game.

As usual, it wouldn’t be an Aggie postseason without a little bit of drama. Instead of knowing their opponent Tuesday night a rain delay moved the game to Wednesday morning.

That’s where the drama ended Florida left no doubt that they wanted that spot in the Semifinals beating Kentucky 15-4. So that means the Aggies are one victory over the Gators away from advancing to the CWS for the first time in program history.

The Aggies will see a very familiar face on the mound on Wednesday night as the Gators have decided to start Freshman RHP Liam Peterson. He didn’t have his best outing this past Saturday when we gave up three runs in under 2.5 innings of work, but he will get his chance at redemption.

Texas A&M will play Florida on Wednesday, June 19, at 6:00 p.m. CT. The game will air on ESPN and be available for streaming on ESPN+.

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