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Vols are first top seed in 25 years to earn baseball national title with win vs. Texas A&M

Despite reaching the College World Series finals for the first time in program history, the Aggies fell just short vs. Tennessee on Monday.

Despite reaching the College World Series finals for the first time in program history and decisively winning Game 1, the Texas A&M baseball team fell just short against SEC rival Tennessee on Monday night.

The top seed Volunteers (60-13) defeated the No. 3 Aggies (53-15) by a final score of 6-5 in the decisive national title game at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

Texas A&M prevailed in the CWS finals opener 9-5 on Saturday night. Tennessee evened the series with a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon.

The Volunteers are the first No. 1 seed to win the CWS championship in 25 years since Miami won it all in 1999. Tennessee is the fifth consecutive SEC squad to win the national title, dating back to 2019.

The Aggies scored 1 run in the third inning and 2 in each of the eighth and ninth. The Volunteers tallied 1 in the first, two in the third and 3 in the seventh.

Junior second baseman Christian Moore made a statement with a solo home run in the bottom of the first frame Monday. Freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac tied the game with an RBI single to left field in the top of the third.

Sophomore outfielder Dylan Dreiling reclaimed the advantage with a sacrifice fly to right center field. Freshman shortstop Dylan Curley added on with an RBI single to left field, making the score 3-1.

Dreiling destroyed a 2-run homer to right field in the seventh inning. He earned NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player after racking up 3 HR, 11 runs batted in and 13 hits. Sophomore OF Kavares Tears tallied an RBI double to center and increased the advantage to 6-1.

Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott trimmed the deficit with an RBI single up the middle, followed by an RBI double from freshman OF Caden Sorrell to score Schott.

Texas A&M wouldn’t go down without a fight as Grahovac led off the ninth frame with a double down the left field line. Senior catcher Jackson Appel connected on an RBI single to left and plated Grahovac. Appel later scored on a wild pitch. Senior first baseman Ted Burton struck out swinging to end the season.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Justin Lamkin tossed the first 2.2 innings and allowed 5 hits, 3 runs and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts on 60 pitches. Junior RHP Josh Stewart pitched 2.1 scoreless frames, giving up 2 hits with 1 K on 28 pitches. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck tossed the final 3.0 innings, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs with 3 punch outs on 46 pitches.

Appel and Schott went out swinging in their final game after transferring, going 3-for-5 with 1 RBI, respectively. Grahovac went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Sorrell, senior OF Travis Chestnut, junior SS Ali Camarillo and sophomores, 2B Kaeden Kent and OF Jace LaViolette, each recorded a single.

After the heartbreaking loss, Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle squashed any and all rumors about him potentially filling the Longhorns‘ vacancy in Austin.

“I left my family to be the coach at Texas A&M. I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again. That hasn’t changed in my mind,” Schlossnagle proclaimed. “I have poured every ounce of my soul into this job. I have given this job every single ounce I could possibly give it.”

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Coach Schlossnagle reacts to Texas A&M’s loss vs. Tennessee in College World Series finals

“Close ballgame, just what you’d expect with these two teams. To think you’d roll right through it in two games, that would’ve been nice.”

The Texas A&M baseball team gave up two-run homers in back-to-back innings during a 4-1 loss against top seed Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

After the game, Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle shared his reaction with the media.

“I guess the difference in the game was two, two out homers. They got the big swings at the right time,” Schlossnagle recalled. “I thought we battled back. (Aaron) Combs obviously settled down the game really well for them I thought Chris (Cortez) battled. I was proud of Kaiden Wilson, two pitches just got him. (Dylan) Dreiling was on the fastball and he hung a breaking ball to the catcher.

“Close ballgame, just exactly what you’d expect with these two teams. To think you’d roll right through it in two games, that would’ve been nice. We get to play the last college baseball game of the season and that’s awesome.”

No. 3 Texas A&M will 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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Texas A&M OF Jace LaViolette proves he is ‘one of the best players in the nation’ vs. Vols

“Coach pulled me over and talked about my body language, told me that I’m ‘one of the best players in the nation,’ I need to act like it.”

In Game 2 of the College World Series finals versus top seed Tennessee, the Texas A&M baseball team took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run to right field by Jace LaViolette,

The superstar sophomore outfielder hit the 50th homer of his collegiate career during the 4-1 loss on Sunday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

“I just felt like (Aaron Combs) was executing pitches whenever he needed to,” LaViolette said. “Obviously, they have a really good pitching staff. I mean, you give a lot of credit to them. I just feel like if we make a few better swings and balls land, it’s a different game, but that’s baseball and it happens so credit to them.

“There’s ebbs and flows, you try not to ride the highs and lows and I feel like I have been riding that low too much. Coach pulled me over and talked about my body language, he just told me that I’m ‘one of the best players in the nation’ and I need to act like it. I feel like that’s one of the things that changed today.”

The No. 3 Aggies will attempt to win their 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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Best photos from Texas A&M’s Game one CWS Finals win over Tennessee

View some of the best photos from Texas A&M’s victory over Tennessee on Saturday night.

Texas A&M is officially one win away from claiming their first-ever National title on the diamond. The Aggies grabbed a lead early and never looked back as they went on to beat the Tennessee Volunteers 9-5 in a game with 25 total hits and 18 runners left on base.

If you would’ve told a casual fan that A&M would hold one of the top offenses under 5 runs for most of the game, they probably wouldn’t believe you. However, during the College World Series, they only allowed three runs through three games.

The job is not done yet though, and the Aggies have an opportunity to push their post season record to 10-0 and bring the gold home to Aggieland. Below, you can see some of the best photos from the victory over Tennessee.

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How to watch Game 2 of Texas A&M vs. Tennessee in the College World Series Finals

Here is the early start time for Game 2 of the College World Series Finals

Texas A&M (53-13) is just 27 outs away from winning the first major National Championship program history after defeating top-seeded Tennessee 9-5 on Saturday night. The Aggies’ offense woke up early, scoring seven runs in the first and third innings.

Aggies’ ace Ryan Prager once again demonstrated his prowess on the mound, delivering a stellar performance with unwavering confidence. He recorded six strikeouts and allowed just two earned runs after 81 pitches in four innings, a testament to his skill and dedication.

After the redshirt sophomore walked to the bench with a standing ovation, Josh Stewart relied on his nasty pitching style to get through two more innings with four Ks while allowing just two more runs. After two quick pitches from Ryan Rudis, which led to a solo Tennessee home run, elite closer Evan Aschenbeck came in.

Throwing with his usual swagger, the senior was lights out in critical moments, recording seven strikeouts with just two hits, and after 46 pitches, Aschenbeck knows that a short is likely imminent regarding the stakes at hand:

“It’s the College World Series. I will be ready to go. There is not a doubt in my mind.”

Offensively, everyone contributed. SEC Freshman of the Year 3B Gavin Grahovic led things off in first with a huge solo home run to take the early 1-0 lead, followed by fellow freshman Caden Sorrell’s RBI single to finish out the inning.

Going into the third, the Aggie bats exploded for five runs. In contrast, junior CWS standout Kaeden Kent, who went 3-5 with four RBI on the night, ended the frame with an RBI single. Kent then returned in the seventh with a two-run homer to essentially end the game at 9-2 before the Vols’ late three-run rally.

Heading into Sunday afternoon, head coach Jim Schlossnagle has yet to announce a starting pitcher but knows that junior Chris Cortez will be a part of the rotation regardless.

“(Chris) Cortez will be a part of it, more than likely. We have to decide what to do with (Justin) Lamkin.”

“There will be guys who haven’t pitched yet that will have to give us something.”

Texas A&M will face Tennessee in Game 2 of the College World Series on Sunday, June 23 at 1:00 p.m. CT. The game will air on ABC and be available for streaming on ESPN+.

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No. 3 Texas A&M begins College World Series finals with rout of SEC rival No. 1 Tennessee

During the first College World Series finals game in program history, the Texas A&M baseball team came out hot, scoring seven runs in the first three innings.

The No. 3 Aggies (53-13) jumped out to a 9-2 lead versus top seed Tennessee (58-13) and won the matchup of SEC squads by a final score of 9-5 to win Game 1 of the CWS finals. Texas A&M tallied 2 runs in the first frame, 5 in the third and 2 in the seventh. The Volunteers scored once in the second and third, respectively, and 3 in the seventh.

Two Aggies freshmen got the party started in the top of the first. Third baseman Gavin Grahovac belted an oppo taco with a solo home run to right field to begin the contest. It was his 23rd of the season, which set a new franchise record for a freshman, and his fifth leadoff jack of the year.

Senior catcher Jackson Appel doubled down the left field line, then freshman outfielder Caden Sorrell singled into center and plated Appel.

Superstar sophomore OF Jace LaViolette drew a walk to start the fifth inning and Appel hit an infield single. Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott singled up the middle to score LaViolette. Sorrell singled to right to score Schott and make the score 4-0.

Senior first baseman Ted Burton plated a run next after making it to first on a fielder’s choice. Burton scored on an error by junior 3B Billy Amick, who allowed junior shortstop Ali Camarillo to reach base safely. Then sophomore second baseman Kaeden Kent singled to right center field to score Camarillo and Sorell, increasing the advantage to 7-1.

Kent blasted a 2-run bomb to right field in the top of the seventh to make the score 9-2. Despite Tennessee tallying 3 runs in the bottom half of the frame and putting runners on the corners in the ninth, Texas A&M earned a 9-5 victory to begin the CWS finals.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager got the start on the mound and tossed 4.0 innings and allowed 8 hits and 2 runs with 6 strikeouts on 81 pitches. Junior RHP Josh Stewart earned the win in relief of Prager. He pitched 2.1 frames and gave up 3 walks, 2 runs and 1 hit with 4 Ks on 56 pitches.

Junior RHP Brad Rudis tossed 2 pitches and allowed a solo shot to junior DH Hunter Ensley. Then the “Stopper of the Year,” senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck, closed the game, pitching 2.2 scoreless innings and giving up 2 hits with a staggering 7 punch outs on 46 pitches.

Kent went 3-for-5 with a game-high 4 runs batted in. The son of 2000 NL MVP Jeff Kent tallied 14 RBI in the regular season and has already matched that total in the NCAA Tournament, which is tied for second most in the nation.

The Aggies will attempt to win their first national championship in school history on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+.

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‘Job is not finished,’ Texas A&M freshman Caden Sorrell is locked in ahead of CWS finals

“I remember coming to these games when I was like 10-years-old and always wanting to be a part of this… But the job is not finished yet.”

Freshman outfielder Caden Sorrell’s 2-run homer on Wednesday night during a 5-0 victory versus SEC foe Florida propelled Texas A&M to its first appearance in the College World Series finals.

“It’s definitely an amazing feeling. I remember coming to these games when I was like 10-years-old and always wanting to be a part of this,” Sorell said postgame. “So finally being here and making it this far is an amazing feeling, but obviously, the job is not finished yet.”

The No. 3 Aggies face SEC rival Tennessee in a best of three set. The top seed Volunteers haven’t reached the CWS finals since 1951. First pitch on Saturday at Charles Schwab Field is at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.

The matchup is the eighth in championship history between two teams from the same conference and sixth from the SEC. For the fifth straight season, the baseball national champion is guaranteed to be from the SEC.

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‘Grew up a big A&M fan,’ RHP Josh Stewart describes feeling of reaching first CWS finals

“It means a lot to me, I grew up a big A&M fan so it’s awesome to be a part of the team that’s able to be the first that’s made the finals.”

Josh Stewart pitched 2.0 shutout innings of relief on Wednesday night during a 5-0 victory versus SEC foe Florida to clinch Texas A&M‘s first appearance in the College World Series finals.

The junior right-handed pitcher gave up 1 hit with 4 strikeouts on 30 pitches. Stewart replaced starter Justin Lamkin, who set a program record for Ks in a CWS contest.

“It means a lot to me, I grew up a big A&M fan so it’s just awesome to be a part of the team that’s able to be the first team that’s made the finals,” Stewart said postgame. “It’s really cool to be a part of!”

The No. 3 Aggies face SEC rival Tennessee in a best of three set. The top seed Volunteers haven’t reached the CWS finals since 1951. First pitch on Saturday is at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.

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Texas A&M baseball vs Tennessee College World Series Finals betting line

Texas A&M baseball are narrow underdogs to the Tennessee Volunteers in the College World Series

And then there were two. Texas A&M and Tennessee will battle it out to see who will end the college baseball season as the top team in the nation. For the majority of the year, both teams maintained a top 5 ranking, winning games in all manner of ways.

One of the most remarkable stories of the season is the Aggies’ pitching. From a 2023 season where they set the team record in walks, they’ve made a complete turnaround in 2024, breaking the program strikeout record. This unexpected shift adds an element of unpredictability to the game.

This game will be a battle of the Titans, with the winner claiming the national championship and SEC bragging rights leading into next season. Below is the Moneyline via DraftKings

Texas A&M: +140

Tennessee: -180

Texas A&M vs. Tennessee’s best-of-three series will begin on Saturday, June 22, at 6:30 p.m. CT and air on ESPN.

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Texas A&M baseball rises in newest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Ahead of the SEC Tournament next week, Texas A&M has risen in the newest USA Today Sports Coaches Poll

Texas A&M (44-11, 19-11 SEC) finished the regular season strong after losing two consecutive conference series against LSU and Ole Miss, but rebounded last weekend in impressive fashion against the visiting Arkansas Razorbacks, winning the series including a 14-4 run-rule victory in Game 3.

The SEC Tournament will begin on Tuesday. The Aggies are a 4-seed with a double-bye and will play on Wednesday night, facing off against either 5-seed Mississippi State or 12-seed Ole Miss. Familiar with both teams, the competition only heightens no matter the seeding.

As the NCAA Tournament draws near, the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll witnessed some significant changes in the Top 5 rankings. The Aggies made a notable climb, moving up one spot to No. 3. Arkansas, on the other hand, experienced a slight dip, falling two spots to No. 4. Kentucky also saw a rise, moving up one spot to No. 2, just behind the No. 1-ranked Tennessee Volunteers.

However, Wake Forest represented the most significant decline, dropping from 9th to 19th after a series loss to NC State to finish out the regular season.

Here is the complete list.

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