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‘I had no clue,’ Texas A&M senior Ryan Targac found out about Schlossnagle departure on X

“It has been the best four years of my life and that would not have been possible without the support. Forever thankful! Thanks and Gig’em!”

Less than 24 hours after the College World Series finals concluded, many members of the 12th Man were shocked to learn head coach Jim Schlossnagle was departing Texas A&M to become the leader of the rival Texas Longhorns in Austin.

Not even the player bestowed with the sacred No. 12 knew about what was coming Tuesday night. Senior utility player Ryan Targac shared a message with Aggies fans on Tuesday afternoon via X.

I’ve been sitting on this for a while, but I can’t express my gratitude enough to Texas A&M University and the 12th Man,” Targac stated. “It has been the best four years of my life and that would not have been possible without the endless support. Forever thankful! Thanks and Gig’Em!

Texas A&M student Cameron Holy replied to Targac’s statement by saying, ‘Once again no mention of a coach. It’s all making sense,” alluding to the Schlossnagle rumors. Then Targac cleared the air.

“I found out on Twitter probably two hours after I posted this,” he proclaimed. “I had no clue.”

Based on Targac’s comment, it seems players were right alongside the 12th Man in being left in the dark by the former Aggies manager.

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No. 1 Tennessee defeats No. 3 Texas A&M to force third game of College World Series finals

After scoring nine runs Saturday to begin the College World Series finals, the Aggies were nearly shutout by Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.

After scoring nine runs Saturday to begin the College World Series finals, the Texas A&M baseball team was nearly shutout by SEC rival Tennessee on Sunday, forcing a winner take all final matchup Monday for the national title.

The No. 3 Aggies (53-14) took an early 1-0 lead in Game 2 versus No. 1 Tennessee (59-13) in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run to right field by sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette, the 50th of his collegiate career. Texas A&M held that narrow advantage in a pitchers’ duel until the top of the seventh frame.

Senior right-handed pitcher Zane Badmaev opened the contest and recorded the first three outs, allowing 2 hits with 2 strikeouts on 20 pitches. After a tough appearance Wednesday against Florida, junior RHP Chris Cortez returned to his normal form of being a stone cold reliever.

Cortez pitched 4.1 scoreless innings and gave up 5 walks and 2 hits with 7 Ks on 99 pitches. He exited the matchup with two Volunteers on base and what appeared to be a hand injury. However, it was likely just due to fatigue as he nearly eclipsed the century mark in tosses.

Freshman lefty Kaiden Wilson took over for Cortez and threw well but two pitches ultimately made the difference Sunday afternoon. In the seventh frame, sophomore OF Dylan Dreiling destroyed a 2-run bomb to right field. Then in the eighth, senior catcher Cal Stark crushed a 2-run jack to left.

Wilson pitched 2.1 innings and allowed 4 runs, 3 hits and 1 walk with 2 punch outs on 41 pitches. Senior RHP Brock Peery recorded an out on 6 pitches. Freshman RHP Weston Moss pitched the final frame and tallied 1 strikeout on 15 pitches.

The Aggies threatened with runners on the corners in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to plate a run. Senior Ryan Targac took the last at-bat as a pinch hitter, blasting a pitch to the warning track in right field and nearly tying the game.

Texas A&M and Tennessee will respectively attempt to win its first national championship in program history on Monday evening. First pitch of Game 3 is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.

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‘Like hearing from your dad,’ Schlossnagle explains the value of Texas A&M’s CWS experience

“The more often you go, the more used to being here that a team is. Between Prager, Cortez, Rudis and Targac, it’s awesome to have that.”

Before the Texas A&M baseball team begins the College World Series this weekend, coach Jim Schlossnagle spoke to the media about the four Aggies who accomplished program history by making their second trip to Omaha, Nebraska.

“It means a lot. The more often you go, the more used to being here that a team is. When you have somebody other than a coach who can talk to you about their experience, whether it be on the field or off,” Schlossnagle said Thursday. “Between Prager, Cortez, Rudis and Targac, it’s awesome to have that coming from players. It’s like hearing from your dad all the time, they hear from me all the time, but it’s better when it comes from a player. Hopefully we can continue that to where we always have that kind of experience on our club.”

No. 3 Texas A&M (49-13) face SEC rival Florida (34-28) on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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No. 4 Texas A&M baseball run-rules No. 2 Arkansas to win final regular season series

Texas A&M’s offense explodes for 14 runs, run-ruling Arkansas 14-4 to win the season series

Entering the weekend, Texas A&M’s (44-11, 19-11 SEC) goal was an SEC West title, which would have come to fruition with a sweep against the division-leading Arkansas Razorbacks (32-12, 20-10 SEC), who were just one win away from securing the crown.

After defeating the visitors in Thursday’s elite pitching duo at Ted Burton’s walk-off walk in the bottom of the 11th inning, Arkansas responded on Friday with a late 6-3 victory to earn what is the last division crown in the SEC as the conference will eliminate the East and West starting next season.

For the Aggies, winning the series was all that mattered now, and the offense responded accordingly, hitting .441, including four home runs and seven walks with only six strikeouts on the afternoon, as Hayden Schott led the day with a 3-3 performance at the plate.

Exploding in the sixth and seventh, Texas A&M netted nine runs as freshman Gavin Grahovic recorded his 19th home run of the year. At the same time, Braden Montgomery’s lead-taking homer early in the game was a good sign heading into postseason play.

On the mound, Shane Sdao was solid for the most part but gave up four runs, three of which came off a game-tying home run in one of his rare starts. In relief, Chris Cortez (8-2) was stellar on the bump, striking out eight. Together with Zane Badmaev, Arkansas failed to score another run after said home run.

To end the game in yet another run rule for the Maroon & White, senior Ryan Tagac, who had moved down the depth chart and had been serving in coaching rule throughout the season, was given the nod to take what could be his final collegiate at-bat, pinch-hitting for Ted Burton in the seventh frame.

Leading 13-4, Targac delivered with an RBI single to left center, as the Aggie, as Blue Bell Park roared his name in the process.

With the win, Texas A&M has solidified a four-seed in the SEC Tournament, which guarantees a first-round bye. Next Wednesday, it will play the winner of the five-vs.-twelve-seed match.

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No. 4 Texas A&M sweeps Wagner, has allowed fewest runs through 7 games in program history

After the Aggies had their first gritty win of the year on Saturday they left absolutely no doubt on Sunday to earn a second straight sweep.

After the Texas A&M baseball team had its first gritty victory of the season on Saturday, they left absolutely no doubt on Sunday afternoon to earn a second consecutive sweep.

The Aggies (7-0) remained undefeated to conclude the weekend, wrecking Wagner 21-2 in seven innings to earn their second straight sweep to begin the 2024 season. Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle tallied his 900th career win and 89th in College Station against the Seahawks (0-6).

Senior first baseman Ryan Targac led the way, going 3-for-5 with 5 runs batted in and 1 run scored. The Aggies scored 5 in the second frame, 4 in the fourth, 5 in the fifth and 7 in the sixth.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones (1-0) earned the win by pitching 2.0 hitless innings with 3 strikeouts. Sophomore LHP Shane Sdao tallied 4 Ks without allowing a hit over the next 2.0 frames. In his second career performance, freshman RHP Isaac Morton allowed the only 2 runs in the fifth inning and gave up 1 hit, 2 walks and 1 hit by pitch with 1 punchout.

RHPs, seniors Brock Peery (0.1) & Zane Badmaev (1.1 IP), and junior Josh Stewart (1.0) recorded 1, 3 & 1 strikeouts, respectively, without allowing a hit. The pitching staff collectively allowed 1 hit and 2 walks with 18 Ks on Sunday.

The 8 runs that Texas A&M has allowed through the first seven games are the fewest in program history. The Aggies’ 8 home runs thus far are the most since 2000. The series finale was the fourth time this season that Texas A&M has racked up hits and runs each in double digits.

The Aggies will finish their eight-game homestand at Blue Bell Park to begin the campaign on Tuesday at 6 p.m. versus Lamar University of Beaumont, Texas.

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Texas A&M baseball program ranked No. 8 in D1Baseball’s preseason top 25

After finishing the 2023 season with a 38-27 overall record, the Aggies were ranked No. 8 in the 2024 D1Baseball preseason top 25 this week.

The Texas A&M baseball program has cracked the top 10 of another preseason poll.

After finishing the 2023 season with a 38-27 overall record, the Aggies were ranked No. 8 in the 2024 D1Baseball preseason top 25, which was released on Tuesday morning.

Texas A&M is one of eight SEC schools in the D1 rankings. Conference foes that the Aggies are slotted behind include Florida (#2), Arkansas (#3), reigning national champion LSU (#4) and Vanderbilt (#6).

On Jan. 7, Perfect Game ranked Texas A&M as the No. 7 team in the country in its preseason poll.

The Aggies’ freshman class is fourth-best in the nation according to D1Baseball, only trailing No. 1 Arkansas, among the nine SEC rivals ranked. Four freshmen to watch this season include Caden Sorrell, Gavin Grahovac, Weston Moss and Kaiden Wilson.

Texas A&M right-handed pitcher and outfielder, Braden Montgomery, was slotted as the No. 4 junior in the country by Perfect Game. He is projected to be the fifth pick in July’s 2024 MLB Draft according to Perfect Game.

Two Aggies cracked Perfect Game’s top 50 seniors list. Ryan Targac is No. 12 and Ted Burton is No. 16.

Texas A&M begins the 2024 campaign with a three-game series at Blue Bell Park against McNeese State University on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. CT.

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Senior infielder Ryan Targac chosen to wear No. 12

Coach Jim Schlossnagle has chosen which Aggie will have the honor of wearing No. 12 for the 2024 season

Head baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle announced on Tuesday that Ryan Targac would follow in the footsteps of Troy Claunch & Austin Bost by wearing No. 12 for the 2024 season.

The honor of wearing No. 12 was established by Schlossnagle and his staff during the 2022 season and is typically awarded to a player in his last year of eligibility that has exemplified the core values of the university and program at a very high level.

Targac spoke on what it means for him to be chosen to wear the number 12 for the Aggie baseball team.

“Being named No. 12 is such an honor to me,” To be able to represent Texas A&M and what it stands for is such a privilege. I wouldn’t be in this position if it weren’t for God, my family, coaches, and teammates. The work still continues though. I will continue to show up and be the best version of myself and to serve others.”

Targac will no doubt represent the number well and we are eager to see the Aggie baseball team take the field on February 16th.

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Aggie baseball continues hot streak with series win over Vanderbilt

Aggie baseball continues hot streak with series win over Vanderbilt

The 21st ranked Aggie baseball team traveled to Nashville this weekend for an important three game South Eastern Conference tilt with #22 Vanderbilt.

Nathan Dettmer took the bump for the Aggies on Thursday in his typical game 1 slot, and he continued his dominant streak, tossing 7 innings, of 1 run ball, allowing only 2 hits and striking out 6. Jacob Palisch gave up 3 hits but held the Commadores scoreless in his 2 innings of relief. Offensively Kole Kaler had a first inning solo home run, and the Ags small balled their way to 4 more runs, totaling 7 hits and drawing 7 walks, on their way to a 5-1 series opening win.

In game 2, the Commadores offense went off, scoring 7 runs in the first 4 innings, and didn’t get slow down, as they ran away with an 11-1 win to tie the series.

The Aggies answered with an offensive explosion of their own on Saturday, led by Ryan Targac’s 2 homeruns and 6 total RBI, while Moo Menefee pulled a clutch relief performance, tossing 5.1 innings of 2 hit, 1 run ball, on the way to a 12-4 A&M victory in the rubber match.