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No. 2 Texas A&M baseball team avoids sweep at Ole Miss with shutout victory led by Shane Sdao

The Aggies avoided a potential disastrous sweep on Sunday evening at Swayze Field against SEC rival Ole Miss with a 6-0 shutout victory.

The Texas A&M baseball team avoided a potential disastrous sweep on Sunday night at Swayze Field against SEC rival Ole Miss.

The No. 2 Aggies (42-10, 17-17 SEC) shutout the Rebels by a final score of 6-0. Texas A&M scored 3 runs in the sixth inning and 1 in each of the third, seventh and ninth.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Shane Sdao (4-1) led the Aggies to the win. He tossed 7.0 scoreless frames and allowed 3 hits and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts on 87 pitches. Sdao set a new career-high in innings pitched and strikeouts.

Sunday’s shutout was Texas A&M‘s first since a 9-0 victory versus Vanderbilt on April 13. Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott extended his on-base streak to 25 games with 1 hit and 1 walk.

Senior first baseman Ted Burton made his return in the series finale and went 1-for-4 with a double and 2 runs batted in. He has reached base safely in 24 consecutive contests and the multi-RBI game was his 10th of the year.

The No. 2 Aggies begins their final set of the regular season at Blue Bell Park on Thursday against conference rival No. 3 Arkansas (41-10, 18-8) at 7 p.m.

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Texas A&M reliever Shane Sdao speaks to media after doubleheader vs. No. 17 Georgia

“An SEC weekend is always a big weekend so it always feels good whenever (head coach Jim Schlossnagle) comes up to me and tells me that.”

After the No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team split a doubleheader with No. 17 Georgia on Saturday, sophomore left-handed reliever Shane Sdao spoke to the media at Blue Bell Park about head coach Jim Schlossnagle knowing he’d play a big part in the three-game SEC series.

“Yeah, he brings it up every once in a while. But I would say that he tells me how much trust he has in me, because obviously this is a big weekend. An SEC weekend is always a big weekend so it always feels good whenever he comes up to me and tells me that,” Sdao recalled. “It’s very amazing whenever I can do something like that, it’s very good for the confidence, 100%.

“I would say honestly just my competitiveness (was working best for me today). I wouldn’t say I had a whole lot going my way. I never really have a lot of feel in any of my pitches but I made it work.”

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No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team mounts comeback vs. No. 14 Alabama to begin SEC series

After weather delayed the beginning of a three-game SEC series Thursday in Tuscaloosa, the Aggies displayed resilience on Friday afternoon.

After weather delayed the beginning of a three-game SEC series Thursday in Tuscaloosa, Texas A&M baseball displayed resilience and why its the best team in the nation on Friday afternoon.

The No. 1 Aggies (34-4, 12-4 SEC) scored 10 unanswered runs to beat No. 14 Alabama (24-14, 6-10) by a final score of 10-5 in the first game of a doubleheader. The Crimson Tide tallied 3 runs in the third inning and 2 in the fourth. Texas A&M responded with 6 in the fifth, 3 in the sixth and 1 in the seventh.

Junior right-handed pitcher Chris Cortez (6-1) continued his brilliance on the mound and picked up the victory, while having fun along the way. Sophomore left-hander Shane Sdao picked up his second save.

Redshirt sophomore LHP Ryan Prager started on the bump and pitched the first 3.0 frames, allowing 7 hits, 4 runs and 2 walks with 1 strikeout on 66 pitches. Cortez tossed the next 2.1 innings and gave up 2 hits, 1 run and 2 walks with 2 Ks on 43 pitches. Sdao pitched the final 3.2 scoreless frames and allowed 3 hits with 5 punch outs on 50 pitches.

Forty-five minutes later, the SEC rivals resumed play for the second half of the doubleheader.

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No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team earns redemption versus Florida to tie SEC series

After suffering their first loss of the season on Friday, the Aggies earned revenge versus Florida with a win on Saturday to tie the series.

After suffering its first loss of the season on Friday night in Gainesville, the Texas A&M baseball team earned redemption against Florida with a victory to tie the series.

The Aggies (17-1 SEC) defeated the Gators (11-7, 1-1) by a final score of 10-6 on Saturday evening in Game 2 of the three-game set at Condron Ballpark. With the win, Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle tallied his 100th victory in Aggieland, a few weeks after racking up his 900th overall win.

Junior right fielder Braden Montgomery got the Aggies off to a hot start with a 3-run homer to right field in the top of the first inning. Florida tied the contest in the bottom half of the frame.

Texas A&M scored 5 runs in the top of the third, kick-started by 2 solo home runs to left from underclassmen dynamic duo, freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac and sophomore center fielder Jace LaViolette. The Gators avoided a shutdown inning by tallying 2 runs in the bottom half but still trailed 8-5 after three innings.

In the top of the ninth, junior shortstop Ali Camarillo hit a 2-run single to right giving the Aggies some insurance. Florida scored once in the bottom half of the inning and ultimately lost 10-6.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones started on the bump and got roughed up. He tallied 2.1 innings pitched, 5 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks and 1 hit by pitch with 2 strikeouts on 50 pitches.

Senior left-handed pitcher Evan Aschenbeck (3-0) took over in relief for Jones and earned the victory by dealing. He tossed 4.0 scoreless frames and allowed 4 hits & 1 walk with 6 Ks on 68 pitches. Sophomore LHP Shane Sdao threw the final 1.2 innings to pick up his first save of 2024.

The SEC rivals will battle for the series win on Sunday with first pitch set for 12 p.m. CST.

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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 team accomplishes something that hasn’t been done in over a century

The Aggies officially began the season this weekend with a sweep of McNeese State, accomplishing something that hadn’t been done since 1918.

The Texas A&M baseball team officially began the 2024 season this weekend and it couldn’t have gotten off to a better start.

The Aggies (3-0) swept McNeese State at Blue Bell Park to kick off the campaign. Texas A&M outscored the Cowboys 31-1 over three games and accomplished history in the process.

According to Kyle Stafford of Texas A&M Athletics Communications, the pitching staff allowing only one run through the first three games is the fewest in program history since 1918. The Aggies won 15-0 on Friday, 6-1 on Saturday and 10-0 on Sunday.

Ryan Prager earned the season-opening win by pitching 5.0 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 hit by pitch with 9 strikeouts. Isaac Morton and Brad Rudis each pitched 2.0 innings in relief.

Brock Peery took the win on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief without giving up a hit, walking one batter and striking out another. Justin Lamkin got the start and went 3.2 innings, allowing 2 hits, 2 walks and 2 HBPs with 6 Ks.

Evan Aschenback gave up the lone run of the weekend, pitching 2.2 innings in relief, allowing 3 hits with 4 punchouts. Zane Badmaev earned the save by pitching 2.0 innings in relief of Peery, giving up 1 hit and 1 walk with 3 Ks.

Shane Sdao started on the bump Sunday. He pitched 5.0 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 walk with 5 strikeouts. Luke Jackson allowed 2 hits in 1.0 inning pitched. Peery (0.2 IP) and Josh Stewart (0.1 IP) each tallied 1 K in their respective appearances. The series finale ended after seven innings due to the run rule.

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Texas A&M Baseball’s opening weekend pitchers have been announced

Texas A&M opens its 2024 baseball season hosting McNeese State this weekend, and we now know who will take the mound all three days.

Texas A&M Baseball’s 2024 season begins on Friday, Feb. 16, as head coach Jim Schlossnagle’s most talented squad in his tenure will take the field to host McNeese State for their opening weekend series in Blue Bell Park.

Throughout the offseason, we at Aggies Wire have touched on A&M’s elite batting lineup, led by returning All-SEC outfielder Jace LaViolette and former Stanford OF Branden Montgomery. Still, the Aggies starting pitching has many of us eager to see what they’ll bring to the table throughout the season.

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: LHP sophomore Justin Lamkin
  • Sunday: LHP sophomore Shane Sdao

It’s no surprise that all three young men have been chosen to lead the way to start off the season, as the roster is loaded with left-handed pitching talent, also including junior Troy Wansing, freshman Kaiden Wilson, and senior Evan Aschenbeck, who we will see throughout the season.

10th-ranked (USA TODAY Sports) Texas A&M vs. McNeese State: Game 1: Friday, Feb. 16 at 6:00 p.m. CT. Game 2: Feb. 17 at 2:00 p.m. CT. Game 3: Feb. 18 at 1:00 p.m.

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