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‘Star power guys’: Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle reflects on series win vs. Auburn

“Those guys at the top, the star power guys are going to do their thing most days. The key is can we get on base enough towards the bottom?”

Following a 12-8 win against Auburn to clinch a second SEC series victory in a row, Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle spoke to the media on Friday night.

The No. 4 Aggies (24-3, 5-3 SEC) were led to the win at Blue Bell Park against the Tigers by junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones (2-1).

“That was as good as he’s pitched. The last game was pretty good, he had a cutter going a little bit, all three pitches for the most part and that’s the deepest he’s pitched,” Schlossnagle said. “Remember that he missed most of the preseason so he is still kind of behind everyone else in terms of appearances and innings pitched. He did well against a good lineup and on a tough night to pitch.”

The outfielder dynamic duo of junior Braden Montgomery and freshman Caden Sorrell led the way with 3 runs batted in, respectively.

“Those guys at the top, the star power guys, those guys are going to do their thing most days. The key is, can we get on base enough towards the bottom? Ali (Camarillo) had a great night. (Hayden) Schott has shown signs of coming back,” Schlossnagle recalled. “Sorrell has been staying on baseballs the other way. That’s a big sign for a good young player like that. I thought Targac’s first at-bat was tough when he smoked a ball to center field but the game rewarded him finally down the left field line, so I’m happy for Ryan.”

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No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team clinches second SEC series with win against Auburn

Following a 9-7 win on Thursday against Auburn, the No. 4 Aggies beat the Tigers 12-8 on Friday at Olsen Field to clinch the series victory.

For the second consecutive weekend, the Texas A&M baseball team has prevailed in a three-game SEC series held at Blue Bell Park in College Station.

Following a 9-7 win on Thursday night against Auburn (16-10, 1-7), the No. 4 Aggies (24-3, 5-3 SEC) beat the Tigers by a final score of 12-8 on Friday evening at Olsen Field to clinch the series victory. Texas A&M has now won four games in a row and six of its last seven.

The Aggies scored 2 runs in the first & fifth innings, respectively, 1 in each of the fourth, seventh & eighth and 5 in the sixth. The outfielder dynamic duo of junior Braden Montgomery and freshman Caden Sorrell led the way with 3 runs batted in, respectively. Montgomery went 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored and 1 walk. Sorrell was 1-for-5 with 1 run.

Junior pitcher Tanner Jones (2-1) earned the win on the mound. The right-handed flamethrower allowed 4 hits, 3 runs and 2 walks with 5 strikeouts on 80 pitches.

Texas A&M goes for the sweep against Auburn on Saturday at 7 p.m. before hitting the road for four games, beginning Tuesday in San Marcos at Texas State.

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No. 4 Texas A&M Baseball has announced its starting pitchers for the Auburn series

No. 5 Texas A&M pitchers have been named for the opening SEC series against the Auburn Tigers

No. 5 Texas A&M (22-3, 3-3 SEC) will start their third SEC series on March 28 when they host the Auburn Tigers at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. After winning their first SEC series beating Mississippi State two games to one moving their record to .500 on the season.

As of right now, coach Jim Schlossnagle is rolling out his regular starters once again in hopes of back-to-back SEC series wins. There have been a few struggles with the pitching as the competition has gotten better, but there is still a lot of promise on the mound.

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

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

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

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No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team’s offense stalls in Game 2 loss against Mississippi State

The Aggies suffered their first home loss following a 5-1 defeat. The Bulldogs tallied 5 runs in the fifth, 3 of which came off one swing.

While the Texas A&M men’s and women’s basketball teams respectively battled Nebraska in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, the baseball team dealt with its own version of March Madness as its offense stalled in a loss against Mississippi State.

The No. 6 Aggies (20-3, 2-3) suffered their first home loss of the season following a 5-1 defeat against the Bulldogs (17-7, 3-2) at Blue Bell Park. Mississippi State tallied 5 runs in the fifth frame, with 3 of them coming off one swing from junior first baseman Hunter Hines.

Texas A&M scored its lone run in the second inning on an RBI single by junior shortstop Ali Camarillo, who was the only Aggie to record multiple hits, going 2-for-4. Freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac has now reached base safely in 12 consecutive contests and has at least 1 hit in 8 straight games.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones (1-1) took the loss after pitching the first 4.0 innings and allowing 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 hit by pitch and 1 walk with 2 strikeouts on 72 pitches.

Texas A&M hosts the Bulldogs for a rubber match at Olsen Field on Saturday at 2 p.m. CST.

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‘We don’t really care’: Texas A&M OF Jace LaViolette & RHP Tanner Jones preview SEC series at Florida

“I feel like the team is excited but we’re all understanding of what our job is as we begin is keep playing the baseball that we’ve been.”

As 1-of-2 remaining unbeaten teams in college baseball entering the SEC schedule the Texas A&M baseball squad is firing on all cylinders.

The No. 4 Aggies (17-0) have a three-game series in Gainesville versus No. 8 Florida (10-6) this weekend. Two key contributors will be sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette and junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones.

“I feel like the team is excited but we’re all understanding of what our job is as we begin is keep playing the baseball that we’ve been playing, right? At the end of the day, we don’t really care who the opponent is, we’re just playing the game,” LaViolette said Thursday. “If we can play the game better than they can, then we should have a pretty good outcome and that’s what we’re worried about.”

LaViolette has 30 career home runs as an underclassman, ranking eighth all-time in program history.

Jones (1-0) earned a win against Wagner and no-decisions versus USC & Rhode Island in his three starts on the mound thus far.

“As you see, this team is talented, so it always feels good to be one of the guys competing there,” Jones said. “In my last outing, I fell behind hitters early and it bit me in the butt later in the game. I need to stay ahead.

“It’s huge, our offense is incredible! I remember in the last outing I threw the first inning, I walked two guys. The bottom of the inning, they scored three runs. It’s stuff like that where you gain confidence as a pitcher and you’re not scared of anything when your offense is producing runs like they are.”

First pitch Friday is scheduled for 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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Unbeaten No. 6 Texas A&M pitching staff continues to dominate with another shutout

The Aggies scored three runs in the first inning, two in the fourth and one in the fifth against Rhode Island on Saturday at Blue Bell Park.

For the sixth time this season and second game in a row, the Texas A&M baseball team has shutout their opponent.

The No. 6 Aggies (15-0) continued to dominate on Saturday afternoon at Blue Bell Park in College Station, defeating Rhode Island (2-9) by a final score of 6-0. Texas A&M beat the Rams 11-0 on Friday night at Olsen Field.

Florida State (12-0) is the only other undefeated team left in college baseball other than the Aggies. The Seminoles host New Orleans tonight and are likely to remain unbeaten through the weekend. However, they face in-state rival Florida on Tuesday night in Gainesville.

The Aggies scored three runs in the first inning, two in the fourth and one in the fifth against Rhode Island on Saturday. Junior right fielder Braden Montgomery and graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott each had 2 runs batted in. Senior first baseman Ted Burton and freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac had 1 RBI a piece.

Junior right-handed pitcher Tanner Jones started on the mound and pitched the first 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits & 2 walks with 8 strikeouts on 79 pitches. Fellow junior RHP Brad Rudis earned the victory after pitching 3.0 scoreless frames of relief, giving up only 1 hit with 4 Ks on 32 pitches.

Texas A&M goes for its third three-game sweep on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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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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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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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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