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Chicago White Sox pick Aggies senior catcher Jackson Appel in 6th round of 2024 MLB Draft

Catcher Jackson Appel joined the group of drafted Aggies on Monday as he was selected by the Chicago White Sox with the 169th overall pick.

As DJ Khaled likes to say, “Another one!” Six Texas A&M baseball players have been selected in the 2024 MLB Draft thus far.

Senior catcher Jackson Appel joined the group on Monday as he was chosen in the sixth round by the Chicago White Sox with the 169th overall pick. Two selections prior his batterymate, junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones, was picked by the Kansas City Royals.

Appel and Jones join juniors, outfielder Braden Montgomery and RHP Chris Cortez, sophomore LHP Ryan Prager and 2024 shortstop commit Wyatt Sanford as fellow Aggies draftees. At 12th overall to the Boston Red Sox, Montgomery became the highest draft pick in Texas A&M program history.

Cortez was selected in the second round by the Los Angeles Angels at 45th overall. Two picks later, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose Sanford. In the third round at 81st overall, Prager joined his teammate in Anaheim.

Appel comes from a family of athletes. His mom Sharon played basketball at SMU and his grandpa Jerry hooped at Arkansas.

Jackson graduated from Memorial High School in Houston. He spent his first three years in college at Penn where he racked up the accolades.

Appel was an All-Ivy League second team selection in 2022, then made the first team the following season. He was also a member of the 2023 Auburn Regional All-Tournament team.

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Kansas City Royals select Texas A&M junior RHP Tanner Jones in 6th round of 2024 MLB Draft

The junior right-hander pitched 48.1 innings with a 3-1 record, 47 strikeouts and 19 walks in 15 appearances and 12 starts for the Aggies.

As DJ Khaled likes to say, “Another one!” Six Texas A&M baseball players have been selected in the 2024 MLB Draft thus far.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones joined the group on Monday as he was selected in the sixth round by the Kansas City Royals with the 167th overall pick. Two picks later his batterymate, senior catcher Jackson Appel, was chosen by the Chicago White Sox.

Jones and Appel join juniors, outfielder Braden Montgomery and RHP Chris Cortez, sophomore LHP Ryan Prager and 2024 shortstop commit Wyatt Sanford as fellow Aggies draftees. At 12th overall to the Boston Red Sox, Montgomery became the highest draft pick in Texas A&M program history.

Cortez was selected in the second round by the Los Angeles Angels at 45th overall. Two picks later, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose Sanford. In the third round at 81st overall, Prager joined his teammate in Anaheim.

Jones is listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds. He graduated from Thorsby High School in Alabama before attending Jacksonville State for his first two years of college.

The junior right-hander made 15 appearances and 12 starts in 2024 for the Aggies, tallying a 3-1 record. He pitched 48.1 innings and recorded a 6.33 ERA with 47 strikeouts and 19 walks.

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7-run second inning propels No. 3 Texas A&M baseball team past Grambling in NCAA Regional

The Aggies easily won their opening game of the Bryan-College Station Regional on Friday afternoon at Blue Bell Park versus Grambling State.

Thanks to 7 runs in the second inning, the Texas A&M baseball team easily won its opening game of the Bryan-College Station Regional on Friday afternoon at Blue Bell Park.

The No. 3 Aggies (45-13) shutout Grambling State (26-23) by a final score of 8-0 to begin the NCAA Tournament. Texas A&M pitchers lead the nation in shutouts with 11 thus far, which is the most in Division I. The Aggies scored their other run in the fourth.

Senior first baseman Ted Burton and junior outfielder Braden Montgomery led Texas A&M to the dominant victory with 3 hits a piece. Burton was the only Aggie to record an extra base knock with a double and racked up a game-high 3 runs batted in. Montgomery tallied 1 RBI and 1 run scored.

Junior right-handed pitcher Brad Rudis (6-0) earned the win on the mound after relieving starter Tanner Jones. The sophomore RHP tossed 3.1 innings and allowed 7 hits and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts on 68 pitches.

Rudis entered the game with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the fourth but got out of the jam. He struck out the first Tiger that he faced, then got the next to fly out to center field. The junior righty pitched the fifth to total 1.2 frames and 1 walk without allowing a hit on 18 pitches.

Freshman RHP Weston Moss recorded 3 Ks in 1.2 innings with 1 walk on 16 pitches. Junior RHP Eldridge Armstrong III tossed the final 2.1 frames, giving up 2 hits and 2 walks with 3 punch outs on 37 pitches.

On Saturday, Texas A&M will battle the winner of No. 23 Louisiana and Texas, who play at Olsen Field on Friday at 5 p.m.

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Jim Schlossnagle announces Texas A&M’s starting pitcher vs. Grambling

Texas A&M will go with Tanner Jones at the mound vs. Grambling during Friday’s Regional opener

Texas A&M (44-13) will open the College Station Regional vs. Grambling on Friday afternoon, set to return to play after a full week of rest, which should be very beneficial for a team that lost two consecutive games in the SEC Tournament.

With the lineup nearly finalized, head coach Jim Schlossnagle has strategically announced his selection to take the mound against the Tigers. This decision, carefully considered and based on potential matchups against Texas or Louisiana, underscores the team’s tactical approach and potential for success.

After transferring from Jacksonville State, Jones saw early success whenever his name was called during the regular season. The Aggies won 10 of his eleven appearances, and he ended the season with a 3-1 record, 6.70 ERA, and 42 strikeouts.

Facing a Grambling pitching staff with a collective 8.30 ERA, including 475 hits and 46 home runs allowed, should give way to the Aggies’ offense producing at the plate and give Jones some comfort in saving arms in the bullpen.

Texas A&M will take on Grambling (26-26) at 12:00 p.m. CT. on Friday, May 31, and will be available to stream on ESPN+.

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No. 2 Texas A&M’s pitching lineup vs. Ole Miss has been announced

Texas A&M’s pitching rotation for the Aggies’ final regular season road test vs. Ole Miss

Texas A&M (41-8, 16-8 SEC) rebounded after losing just the second SEC series this season against LSU last weekend, run-ruling the visiting Rice Owls 16-3 to reach a perfect 25-0 in midweek games this season, a feat reached for the first time since 2015.

What plagued the Aggies against the Tigers, outside of their Game 3 blowout win on Sunday, was the collectively poor performance at the plate, especially star outfielder Braden Montgomery’s unusual hitless streak lasting four games is definitely a warning sign that depends on power at the plate to score in bunches.

However, Montgomery steadily rebounded against the Owls, collecting two hits and a home run on the night. At the same time, Jace LaViolette continued his hot-hitting streak, recording his 26th home run of the year. Looking ahead to this weekend’s road test vs. Ole Miss (25-23, 9-15 SEC), head coach Jim Schlossnagle knows that success on the mound is key to keeping the Rebels at bay. On Thursday, Schlossnagle released the starting pitching rotation for this weekend’s series:

  • Game 1 (Friday): Ryan Prager (10-2, 85 SO, 2.67 ERA)
  • Game 2 (Saturday): Justin Lamkin (8-5, 62 SO, 4.74 ERA)
  • Game 3 (Sunday): TBA

Game 1 will air on SEC Network at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Game 2 (4:00 p.m.) and Game 3 (5:00 p.m.) will be available for streaming on SEC Network+.

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Texas A&M baseball’s pitching rotation vs. LSU has been announced

Texas A&M HC Jim Schlossnagle has announced Texas A&M’s pitching rotation vs. LSU

Texas A&M (39-6, 15-6 SEC) remains undefeated in mid-week games after defeating Tarleton State 10-6 on Tuesday night. Former Michigan second baseman Ted Burton hit his fifth home run in the last four games. In contrast, Jace LaViolette hit his 23rd home run on the season.

Within the victory, the Aggies have now crossed the 100-homerun mark for only the 2nd time in program history, a testament to head coach Jim Schlossnagle and his impressive coaching staff’s work last offseason to both acquire and develop talent at the plate.

The Aggies are in second place in the SEC West standings, just a conference win below the Arkansas Razorbacks. Both programs are tied with 39 wins on the year. This weekend, the Aggies will travel to Baton Rouge to take on the LSU Tigers, who have now won two consecutive conference series while simultaneously climbing up the standings to fifth place in the West.

On Thursday, Schlossnagle released the starting pitching rotation for the series, but for a second straight weekend, the Game 3 starter is “to be determined.”

  • Game 1 (Friday): Ryan Prager (10-1, 80 SO, 2.59 ERA)
  • Game 2 (Saturday): Justin Lamkin (8-4, 59 SO, 4.47 ERA)
  • Game 3 (Sunday): TBD

Note: Jim Schlossnagle noted that Tanner Jones (9-1, 34 SO, 6.75 ERA) will likely start Game 3 if called upon.

Game 1 of No. 1-ranked Texas A&M vs. LSU will air on ESPN2/SEC Network on Friday, May 3.

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No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team announces starting rotation for SEC series vs. No. 17 Georgia

Texas A&M head baseball Coach Jim Schlossnagle has names the starting rotation for the series against Georgia.

After another midweek win and still holding a unanimous No. 1 ranking, Texas A&M (36-5, 13-5) will face No. 17 Georgia (30-10, 9-9) in another tough Top 25 SEC series. The Aggies are off to their best start in two decades and look to keep the momentum going as they host the Bulldogs this weekend.

For the first time this season, we have Mr. “TBA” entering the rotation after being a mainstay before the hiring of Max Wiener. This doesn’t mean Justin Lampkin won’t start game three, but Coach Jim Schlossnagle is keeping his options open depending on how the series goes through the first two games.

Here is that lineup:

Texas A&M will begin a three-game home series on Friday at 6 p.m. at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park versus No. 17 Georgia.

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No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team doubles up No. 14 Alabama again in second game of SEC doubleheader

45 minutes after completing a 10-5 comeback against Alabama in the first game of a doubleheader in Tuscaloosa, the Aggies made a statement.

Forty-five minutes after completing a 10-5 comeback against Alabama in the first game of a doubleheader in Tuscaloosa, the Texas A&M baseball team made a statement.

The No. 1 Aggies (35-4, 14-4 SEC) crushed the No. 14 Crimson Tide (24-15, 6-11) by a final score of 18-9. Texas A&M doubled up Alabama for the second time on Friday after scoring 10 unanswered runs to win the series opener.

The Aggies tallied 8 in the top of the second inning, 3 in the fourth and seventh, respectively, and 2 in each of the fifth and ninth. The Crimson Tide responded with 4 in the second, 3 in the fifth and 2 in the eighth.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones start on the bump and tossed the first 4.1 frames, allowing 7 hits, 6 runs (5 earned) and 1 hit by pitch with 1 strikeout on 88 pitches. After fellow junior RHP Brad Rudis recorded one out and gave up 3 hits and 1 run on 10 pitches, senior RHP Brock Peery (2-0) took over. The savvy sidewinder pitched 1.0 inning without allowing a hit, giving up 1 walk and 1 HBP on 20 pitches.

Texas A&M will go for the sweep of Alabama on Saturday afternoon at noon on SEC Network.

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No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team announces starting rotation for SEC series vs. No. 12 Alabama

Texas A&M head baseball Coach Jim Schlossnagle has names the starting rotation for the series against Alabama.

Fresh off run ruling Air Force and sporting a unanimous No. 1 ranking, Texas A&M (33-4, 11-4) will face No. 16 Alabama (24-13, 6-9) as college baseball’s top dog in their first SEC series. However, this is SEC baseball and Alabama will be hosting the Aggies after knocking off the former No. 1 in Arkansas last weekend.

On Wednesday, head coach Jim Schlossnagle announced the usual suspects for Texas A&M’s three starting pitchers for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The three-head monster will enter the series with a 3.18 ERA and a 12-2 record. They have a monster 157 strikeout led by Aggie comeback player of the year Ryan Prager. 

Here is that lineup:

Texas A&M will begin a three-game home series on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa versus No. 12 Alabama.

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Texas A&M baseball’s starting pitching rotation vs. South Carolina has been announced

Here is Texas A&M’s starting pitching rotation ahead of this weekends series vs. No. 22 South Carolina

Once ahead, no. 3 Texas A&M (26-3, 6-3 SEC) rose in the polls after sweeping the Auburn Tigers last weekend, tied for the best record in college baseball with top-ranked Arkansas and 2nd-ranked Clemson.

Sporting one of the most talented rosters in the country, it’s been the play of former Stanford outfielder Braden Montgomery, who leads the country in RBI (51) and is currently second in home runs with 17 through 29 games. While the offense has been humming lately, the starting pitching has consistently done its job.

This weekend, the Aggies will face No. 22 South Carolina inside Founders Field, looking to earn a second consecutive sweep and move up in the SEC standings. On Thursday, head coach Jim Schlossnagle revealed the starting pitchers for Game 1-3 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:

  • Game 1 — Ryan Prager: 5-0, 2.21 ERA, 51 strikeouts
  • Game 2 — Tanner Jones: 2-1, 4.87 ERA, 23 strikeouts
  • Game 3 — Justin Lamkin: 2-0, 2.41 ERA, 46 strikeouts

Game 1 vs. South Carolina will start at 6:00 p.m. CT. and will air on SEC Network+

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