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Texas A&M underclassmen Gavin Grahovac & Ryan Prager recap Game 1 win vs. Mississippi State

“All these (SEC) guys are big and physical. It’s been fun, we have a great group of guys and are going to continue to compete every day.”

The No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team beat Mississippi State 6-3 on Thursday at Blue Bell Park

Sophomore redshirt left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager bounced back from a tough start last Friday at Florida to start SEC play.

“It’s always good to get to play again. The problem with being a starting pitcher is you have to wait a week,” Prager explained. “I’m just really excited that we got the game in tonight and are starting to stick with our plan. Last week, it’s not like anything went terribly wrong, we just got hit around. That’s going to happen, it just happened to be the first one and it all came together. We just stuck to our plan and saw everything work the first four weeks and again tonight.”

Freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac has adjusted quickly to playing SEC baseball, crushing two homers to begin the Bulldogs series.

“It’s been fun, man. All these (SEC) guys are big and physical. Everyone throws hard and hits. It’s been fun, we have a great group of guys and are going to continue to compete every day,” Grahovac said. “Both (homers), I’m just happy they got out. Did something for the team, was able to get runs going, so we all played great tonight.”

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Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle reflects on Game 1 victory vs. Mississippi State

“For us to strikeout 12 against a team that makes big, heavy two-strike adjustments, that says a lot about how those guys threw,” he said.

The No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team doubled up Mississippi State on Thursday night to begin a three-game SEC series at Blue Bell Park.

Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle spoke to the media afterward about several topics, including the bounce back performance from redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager.

“Normally he throws his fastball up and his breaking ball down. Last week he just had a really rough day with his fastball down and his breaking ball up, it was as simple as that. Florida made him pay for it,” Schlossnagle recalled. “For us to strikeout 12 against a team that makes big, heavy two-strike adjustments, that says a lot about how those guys threw. It’s also a response from Ryan, especially in the first inning to strike out four guys. I’m proud of him.”

Freshman third baseman Graham Grahovac hit two homers against the Bulldogs on Thursday.

“He stays on the ball. I think his first college homer was to right field,” Schlossnagle said. “Staying on the ball the other way allows him to handle the breaking balls that are left up, which he hit in the first inning. The lefty (in the fifth) was on the ropes then punched out Targac and started feeling better about his breaking ball. Then he threw (Grahovac) one which he fouled straight back. Then I think he went right back to it and left it up again. Gavin is a heck of a player as we knew when we signed him.”

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No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team doubles up Mississippi State to take Game 1 of SEC series

After losing their first SEC series of the season last weekend in Florida, the Aggies have gotten their second off to a good start thus far.

After losing its first conference series of the season last weekend in Gainesville, the Texas A&M baseball team has gotten its second of the year off to a good start.

The No. 6 Aggies (20-2, 2-2 SEC) scored 5 runs in the fifth inning on Thursday night at Blue Bell Park to double up Mississippi State (16-7, 2-2) by a final score of 6-3. Texas A&M rallied on Wednesday with 5 runs in the eighth frame to defeat Prairie View A&M.

Gavin Grahovac had himself a career day, smashing two home runs to left field, propelling the Aggies to victory. The freshman third baseman led off the game with a solo shot in the bottom of the first inning to give Texas A&M an early advantage. Then with the game tied 2-2 in the fifth, he crushed a grand slam to reclaim the lead for good.

Junior Braden Montgomery returned to right field on Thursday night after starting on the bump Wednesday. He was the other Aggie with multiple hits, going 2-for-4.

Left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager (5-0) continued to dominate and earned the win. The redshirt sophomore tossed 6.1 innings and allowed 4 hits, 2 unearned runs and 1 walk with 8 strikeouts on 91 pitches. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck picked up his third save by pitching the final 1.1 frames.

On what will be an extremely busy Friday for Texas A&M Athletics with both basketball teams competing in March Madness against Nebraska, the baseball team hosts the Bulldogs at 6 p.m. for Game 2 at Olsen Field.

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No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team suffers first overall loss in SEC opener at No. 8 Florida

The No. 4 Aggies lost their first overall game of the season on Friday night in Gainesville by a final score of 8-6 against No. 8 Florida.

All good things eventually come to an end, as was the case for the Texas A&M baseball team’s unbeaten streak.

The No. 4 Aggies (17-1, 0-1 SEC) lost their first overall game of the season on Friday night in Gainesville, which was also the conference opener, by a final score of 8-6 against No. 8 Florida (11-6, 1-0).

The Gators scored twice in the bottom of the first inning at Condron Ballpark, ending redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager’s scoreless inning streak at 24, which was the longest by a Texas A&M pitcher since at least 2000. Prager was pulled after 2.1 innings as he allowed 7 hits, 6 runs and 1 hit by pitch with 1 strikeout on 54 pitches.

Junior right-handed pitcher Chris Cortez (2-1) took over in relief and struck out 7 consecutive batters from the third to fifth frames, totaling 4.0 innings, 2 runs and 2 walks with 8 Ks on 60 pitches. Despite pitching well, Cortez earned the loss.

Sophomore LHP Cade Fisher (2-1) earned the win for Florida and junior RHP Brandon Neely (1) picked up the save. Sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette went 1-for-4 and extended his on base streak to 18 games. Meanwhile, junior OF Braden Montgomery failed to reach base safely Friday and had his run snapped at 45 contests.

The Aggies will attempt to tie the series against the Gators tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. CST.

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‘We’re ready to go’: Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle looks ahead to first SEC series at Florida

“We’ve been able to, for the most part, stay healthy which is always at the forefront of my mind is keeping every player healthy,” he said.

As 1-of-2 remaining undefeated teams in college baseball entering the first SEC series of the season, the Texas A&M baseball squad is ready to go according to head coach Jim Schlossnagle.

“I think we’ve progressed well. We’ve been able to, for the most part, stay healthy which is always at the forefront of my mind is keeping every player healthy,” Schlossnagle said Thursday. “We’re missing a few guys, especially in the bullpen, the injury to (Travis) Chestnut stinks, especially for him. But we’ve also been able to play a lot of guys battling for positions that are still up for grabs and see what they can do. I feel like that has worked out well.

“Our starting pitching between (Ryan) Prager, (Tanner) Jones and (Justin) Lamkin, obviously Prager has been great and the other two guys are improving. We’re ready to go! We’ll see what that success or lack thereof leads to as we get into these big weekends.”

The No. 4 Aggies (17-0) have a three-game set in Gainesville versus No. 8 Florida (10-6).

First pitch Friday is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CST.

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No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team is last unbeaten squad in Lone Star State following shutout of Rhode Island

The Aggies are the last unbeaten team in the Lone Star State following a shutout victory against Rhode Island on Friday at Blue Bell Park.

The Texas A&M baseball team is the last undefeated program in the Lone Star State following a shutout victory against Rhode Island on Friday night at Blue Bell Park.

The Aggies (14-0) beat the Rams (2-8) by a final score of 11-0 to begin the three-game series at Olsen Field in College Station. Meanwhile, head coach Jim Schlossnagle‘s former school TCU (13-1) lost 3-1 at Kansas on Friday.

Texas A&M scored 1 run in each of the first, fourth, fifth, seventh & eighth innings, 4 in the second and 2 in the third. The Aggies are unbeaten through 14 contests for the first time since 2015 and the fifth occurrence in team history.

Redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager (4-0) had another dominant performance on the bump, tossing two career-highs with 7.0 shutout innings & 13 strikeouts while allowing only 1 hit.

He earned his fourth straight win and has done so with jaw-dropping stats: 23.2 innings pitched, 9 hits, 0 runs, 3 walks, 40 strikeouts, .423 WHIP, 15.2 Ks per 9 IP & 13.3/1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. That scoreless streak is the longest by a Texas A&M pitcher since at least 2000, per 12th Man Athletics.

The Aggies are not only the last unbeaten team in Texas, but they are also 1-of-2 undefeated programs left in college baseball with Florida State following losses by UC Irvine and the Horned Frogs on Friday. Texas A&M has beaten its opponents by an average of 8.5 runs per game with a staggering combined margin of win: 143-24.

The Aggies play Rhode Island on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Texas A&M names its Whataburger Players of the month for February

February’s Whataburger Players of the month were recently announced.

Each month, Texas A&M athletics recognizes two athletes as the Whataburger Players of the Month for their achievements in their respective sports.

For February, A&M chose redshirt sophomore LHP Ryan Prager from the baseball team and senior high jumper Lamara Distin from the women’s track & field team. Check out their accomplishments below for February, earning them the honor of player of the month.

Ryan Prager – February Snapshot

  • Strikeouts – 19
  • Strikeout high – 10 (Wagner)
  • 11.2 innings pitched – 0 runs allowed – 1 walk
  • ERA – 0.00
  • Wins – 2

Lamara Distin – February Snapshot

  • Indoor High Jump record – 2m/6’6.75″
  • Indoor SEC Champion
  • NCAA Athlete of the Week
  • Women’s SEC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year
  • The Bowerman Award Watchlist Leader

Congratulations to Prager and Distin for being named February’s Whataburger Players of the Month.

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No. 6 Texas A&M starting pitchers announced for home series against Rhode Island

The unbeaten Aggies roll into another home series this weekend and Schlossnagle announced his pitching rotation ahead of the three-game set.

The unbeaten No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team rolls into another home series this weekend and head coach Jim Schlossnagle has announced his pitching rotation ahead of the three-game set at Blue Bell Park.

During an interview with TexAgs Radio on Thursday morning, the Aggies (13-0) manager with over 900 career wins shared who will start on the bump against Rhode Island (2-7).

Redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager (3-0) will toe the rubber in the series opener on Friday at 6 p.m. He enters the contest with a 0.00 earned run average, 3 walks and 27 strikeouts in 16.2 innings pitched.

On Saturday afternoon, Texas A&M will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Aggies baseball squad. Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones (1-0) will start on the hill at 2 p.m. He has a 1.80 ERA, 1 walk and 6 Ks in 5.0 frames tossed.

Junior LHP Justin Lamkin will be on the bump in the series finale Sunday at 1 p.m. He boasts a 0.71 ERA, 4 walks and 16 punch outs in 12.2 innings pitched.

Texas A&M enters the weekend as 1-of-4 remaining undefeated teams in Division I.

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No. 7 Texas A&M shuts out Arizona State in opener of College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field

The Aggies pitching staff continued to roll on Friday to begin the College Baseball Series held at the home of the World Series Champions.

The Texas A&M pitching staff continued to roll on Friday night to begin the College Baseball Series held at Globe Life Field, the home of the reigning World Series Champions.

The Aggies (9-0) remained unbeaten with a 4-0 win against Arizona State (5-4). During the game, head coach Jim Schlossnagle acknowledged the heavy presence of the 12th Man.

Two home runs led Texas A&M to victory. Junior outfielder Braden Montgomery hit a 3-run blast to left-center field in the bottom of the first inning. Freshman OF Caden Sorrell tallied his first career collegiate homer with a solo shot to left in the fourth frame.

Redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager (3-0) earned the win by tossing 5.0 scoreless innings, allowing only 1 hit and 2 walks with 8 strikeouts. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck pitched the final 4.0 frames to record his second save, giving up 1 hit with 4 Ks.

The Aggies play USC on Saturday at 2 p.m. with junior RHP Tanner Jones on the bump. Texas A&M has a rematch with the Sun Devils on Sunday at 11 a.m. as sophomore LHP Justin Lampkin will start on the mound. The Aggies will attempt to get bragging rights against Arizona State, with the all-time series tied at one apiece.

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Texas A&M Baseball has announced its starting pitchers for the Globe Life Field Series

Texas A&M head baseball Coach Jim Schlossnagle has named his three starting pitchers for the Globe Life Field Series this weekend.

After an eight-game home stand, No. 4 Texas A&M will have its first road series when they travel to Arlington for the Globe Life Field Series.

The pitching has been stellar compared to last season, and they are beating the teams they should beat with relative ease. In the one game where they did not score a million runs, the pitching held up well for a lower-scoring win over Wagner.

On Thursday, Schlossnagle announced Texas A&M’s three starting pitchers.

For Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Here is that lineup:

  • Friday: LHP redshirt sophomore Ryan Prager
  • Saturday: RHP junior Tanner Jones
  • Sunday: LHP sophomore Justin Lamkin

This is a strong lineup, and the work they are getting early in the season should pay dividends once league play starts.

Texas A&M will face Arizona State twice and USC once over the weekend at the Globe Life Series in Arlington starting at 6 p.m. on March 1.

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