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Former Stanford OF Braden Montgomery has committed to Texas A&M

Boom! The Aggies have added one of the best remaining players in the portal, former Stanford OF, Braden Montgomery

Wait for it… BOOM! Texas A&M Baseball and Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle have landed one of the top remaining transfer portal players, as former standout Stanford outfielder/pitcher Braden Montgomery has committed to the Maroon and White for the 2023-2024 season.

During his 2022-2023 sophomore season, Montgomery’s stat line included hitting .336 for 17 home runs and 62 RBI, while his two total seasons include .315 with 35 homers and 118 RBI; Impressive as all get out.

Back in early June, the Aggies memorably fell to the Cardinal in the Stanford Regional 2 games to 1, where Montgomery recorded six hits and a home run in the series. He would go on to record six more hits against Texas and Tennessee before Stanford fell to the Vols in the College World Series.

Adding nearly a dozen players from the portal, Montgomery’s star definitely shines the brightest, and let’s not forget that he’ll be joining a lineup with Aggie star Jace LaViolette (.287/.414/.632; 21 HRs) and fellow portal member, Hayden Schott (.333/.410/.618; 11 HRs) to what should be one of the more lethal offensive units in the country.

Congratulations, Braden! Gig ‘em

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Tennessee rallies against Stanford in Men’s College World Series to keep season alive

The Volunteers overcame an early 4-0 deficit to continue their run in Omaha.

Tennessee’s season appeared to be dead in the water in the top of the fourth inning of Monday’s elimination game against Stanford in Omaha.

Trailing 4-0 and facing an early Men’s College World Series exit, the Volunteers pulled likely first-round pick pitcher Chase Dollander. It’s been an inconsistent year for Dollander, and it was not his best start.

He allowed four runs with just two strikeouts, lasting only three innings with his team playing for its season. With the situation looking dire, Tennessee turned to sophomore reliever Chase Burns to try and stop the bleeding.

Burns did a lot more than that.

He finished the game, closing out the final six innings. He allowed just two hits with no runs or walks, retiring nine batters via strikeout.

His performance sparked the Tennessee bats, which chased Stanford’s Quinn Mathews from the game in the fifth, preventing him from repeating the 156-pitch, 16-strikeout complete game that kept the Cardinal alive in the super regional.

The Vols scored four runs in the fifth to tie the game, and they would take the lead in the seventh with two more. They never looked back en route to a 6-4 win to remain alive in the CWS.

Stanford is heading home, while Tennessee will have to battle for its postseason life yet again on Tuesday against the loser of Monday’s nightcap between No. 1 Wake Forest and No. 5 LSU.

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Pregame buzz ahead of Texas vs. No. 8 Stanford in Game 3 of super regional

A trip to the College World Series is on the line. Texas fans are fired up for Game 3 tonight!

A trip to the College World Series is on the line. Continue reading “Pregame buzz ahead of Texas vs. No. 8 Stanford in Game 3 of super regional”

After Game 2 loss, Texas’ title hopes rest on its best MLB prospect

Tanner Witt takes the mound with an opportunity to bounce back.

The Texas Longhorns dropped Game 2 of their series with the Stanford Cardinal late Sunday night. As we expected, Stanford was a tougher challenge for Lebarron Johnson Jr. after a masterful performance against Miami.

On the other side, Stanford pitcher Quinn Mathews missed several bats on his way to 16 strikeouts on 156 pitches. The good news for the Longhorns is that they shouldn’t have to face Quinn Mathews in the finale. The bad news is that there will be a finale after last night’s 8-3 loss.

Highly regarded MLB prospect and Texas starter Tanner Witt steps into the pressure cooked situation for the Longhorns in the closeout game. Monday’s elimination game isn’t the first full-count, do-or-die scenario Witt has faced, and there’s reason to believe he’s up to the task.

Witt will need help from his offense after the lineup struggled in Game 2. In its 16 strikeouts, the team was seen swinging at several pitches outside of the strike zone. It’s unclear whether or not Texas batters were anticipating backdoor sliders, but the Longhorns showed little discipline at the plate for the game.

The final game of the series is set to take place Monday night at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN. Both Witt and the Texas lineup will look to bounce back from struggling the last time both took the field.

Baseball fans were appalled that Stanford’s Quinn Mathews threw a mind-boggling 156 pitches

A college pitcher shouldn’t be throwing this much!

Anyone who follows the game of baseball closely knows that pitchers and their arms have to be appropriately managed. While competitive spirit can take over, you usually don’t want your guys overexerting themselves to the point of dangerous fatigue and exhaustion.

Evidently, Stanford baseball lost sight of this with Quinn Mathews on Sunday evening. In a pivotal Game 2 of the Cardinal’s Super Regional series with Texas, Mathews threw an astonishing 156 pitches in nine innings to help his team to an 8-3 win. Perhaps more impressively, he somehow only notched three walks while striking out 16 hitters. Truly, it was a dynamic workhorse performance all around.

Now, that said, Mathews is a college senior. Presumably, he wants an MLB future. It was downright irresponsible to have him go this long in an amateur game, risking injury and his professional prospects. Heck, most MLB pitchers don’t even come close to that kind of pitch count these days!

Lest I forget: Mathews will apparently be available for a few more innings in tonight’s finale. Phew.

Stanford got the win, so it accomplished its main objective in the short term. But someone should’ve probably been looking out for Mathews’ health in the long run.

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Texas uses 9th inning comeback to beat Stanford, 7-5

A five-run ninth inning helped Texas past Stanford in Game 1 of the super regional.

Texas won a thriller over Stanford on Saturday night. It needed late-game heroics to get it done.

The Longhorns didn’t play very good baseball for much of the game. Early on the team looked tense and consumed with the importance of the matchup for the series.

Texas starting pitcher Lucas Gordon struggled for his own standards on the night. He didn’t get rocked by any means allowing just three runs in the outing. He simply missed on a couple pitches and Stanford made him pay.

The Texas bats were quiet for most of the game, but were helped by the Stanford defense in the ninth inning. A bases-loaded error plated two Longhorns and closed the deficit to 5-4. An RBI groundout tied the game at 5 before Porter Brown gave Texas the lead with a clutch two-RBI single with two outs.

It’s difficult to overstate the significance of the win for Texas. The Longhorns will face Stanford’s staff ace in Game 2. Fortunately the team won’t be on the brink of elimination.

Texas will look to advance to the College World Series with a win on Sunday.

How to watch Texas baseball vs. No. 8 Stanford in super regionals

Texas is now just ONE win away from reaching the College World Series for the third year in a row.

After sweeping the Coral Gables regional last weekend, Texas will now face No. 8 Stanford in super regionals. Continue reading “How to watch Texas baseball vs. No. 8 Stanford in super regionals”

Saturday’s game could all but decide the winner of Texas and Stanford

The three-game series could hinge on the first game.

Texas and Stanford face off in the super regional for a trip to Omaha. The three-game series could hinge on the first game. Continue reading “Saturday’s game could all but decide the winner of Texas and Stanford”

Jim Schlossnagle, Austin Bost, and Nathan Dettmer speak after Texas A&M’s season-ending loss to Stanford (NCAA Regional)

After losing 7-1 to Stanford in the Regional Final, Jim Schlossnagle, Austin Bost, and Nathan Dettmer spoke for a final time this season.

Texas A&M’s 2023 Baseball season ended Monday night after falling to Stanford 7-1 in the Regional Final, destroying any hope of a brief revival of the Lone Star Showdown as the Cardinal will now face the Texas Longhorns in the Super Regional.

The Loss had to be frustrating for junior RHP Nathan Dettmer, who, in his first start in the Tournament, struck out eight batters in six innings, which on any other night would have been more than enough for an Aggie offense that seemed to have found consistency at the plate, freshman outfielder Jace Laviolette’s second-inning home run to take a 1-0 lead was all the Aggies could muster.

Texas A&M’s 2023 season cannot and should not be defined by one loss, especially after winning six of their final eight SEC series, earning a spot in the SEC title game, and advancing to a Super Regional is nothing to scoff at. Going into the offseason, head coach Jim Schlossnagle is tasked with making additions and avoiding subtractions through the transfer portal, especially in the bullpen.

After the game, Jim Schlossnagle, Austin Bost, and Nathan Dettmer spoke for a final time this season to reflect on the loss while Bost’s memorable Aggie career officially ended. Here is what all three had to say.

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