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Texas A&M relief pitcher Evan Aschenbeck makes NCBWA midseason watchlist

Texas A&M’s ace relief pitcher Evan Aschenbeck finds himself on NCBWA Stopper of the Year watchlist

Earlier this week the National Collegiate Writer Association (NCBWA) announced their midseason watchlist for their Stopper of the Year award. Among the 59 relief pitchers on the list Texas A&M senior left-hander pitcher Evan Aschenbeck earned a spot again after being named to the preseason before the season.

In 17 appearances Aschenbeck has recorded four wins and six saves across 40.1 innings. He has been head coach Jim Schlossnagle’s go-to arm when he needs someone to get a game back under A&M’s control. His six saves are good enough to have him tied for the No. 1 spot in the SEC and his 1.70 ERA, .190 opposing batting average, with 51 strikeouts cements him as one of the best closers in the business.

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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SEC names freshman Gavin Grahovac to as Freshman of the Week for the second consecutive week

Texas A&M freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after a strong series against Alabama

Texas A&M freshman Gavin Grahovac has taken charge of the starting third base position and is one of the better lead-off hitters in all of college baseball. He currently sits in the top ten in the SEC for the following categories: No. 3 runs scored (56), No. 7 hits (56), No. 11 doubles (12), No. 12 home runs (14) and No. 5 RBI (49).

The SEC recognized the freshman’s production after the big week by naming him SEC Freshman Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. Below is the excerpt from the release from the SEC officials:

Texas A&M’s Gavin Grahovac registered a .350/.409/.550 slash line to go along with a homer, seven RBI and seven runs scored to help the Aggies to a 3-1 record last week. In the series win at No. 12 Alabama, Grahovac was 6-for-16 with a double and home run. Six of the freshman’s seven RBI last week came in the series win against the Crimson Tide.

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Texas A&M baseball remains the top dog in the new USA TODAY Coaches Poll

Texas A&M was two runs shy of the sweep over Alabama last weekend, but they keep the top spot after a 3-1 week.

Texas A&M (35-5, 13-5 SEC) is an offensive juggernaut and did something that’s hard to do in SEC play, and that’s going on the road and win a series against a top-25 conference opponent. The Aggie baseball team started the week run-ruling Air Force 15-5 in a tune-up before they headed to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama which just knocked off the No. 1 team the weekend before.

Alabama showed why they are a dangerous team to face putting some pressure on the Aggies in the first two games, but the firepower of the Maroon and White was just too much to overcome. They outscored the Tide 28-14 through those two games to claim their fifth straight conference series win.

There was no doubt after Saturday afternoon that A&M would stay the No.1 team in the country. Even though Alabama did take game three in a 10-9 win the Aggies racked up 52 runs through four games with one run-rule victory during that span. Things are still looking good for A&M, but there is a lot of base left to be played and this sport can be very unforgiving at times.

Here are the complete Week 10 rankings.

Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo
1
Texas A&M
 35-5 772 29 1 – 1/10
2
Arkansas
 34-6 735 1 2 – 1/5
3
Tennessee
 33-7 716 1 3 – 3/8
4
Clemson
 32-7 674 0 6
+2
 2/11
5
Kentucky
 32-7 637 0 5 – 5/NR
6
Duke
 29-11 593 0 8
+2
 6/14
7
East Carolina
 31-8 581 0 10
+3
 7/16
8
Vanderbilt
 29-11 513 0 12
+4
 3/14
9
Florida State
 31-8 503 0 7
-2
 7/NR
10
Oregon State
 30-9 497 0 4
-6
 2/10
11
Wake Forest
 26-13 449 0 13
+2
 1/22
12
Virginia
 30-11 426 0 8
-4
 8/15
13
UC Irvine
 28-8 372 0 16
+3
 13/NR
14
North Carolina
 30-10 371 0 11
-3
 7/17
15
Coastal Carolina
 27-12 330 0 20
+5
 15/21
16
Louisiana
 31-11 222 0 15
-1
 15/NR
17
Georgia
 29-10 189 0 23
+6
 17/NR
18
Oklahoma
 24-14 160 0 NR
+10
 18/NR
18
Alabama
 25-15 160 0 14
-4
 10/18
20
Arizona
 24-14 158 0 NR
+6
 20/NR
21
South Carolina
 27-13 146 0 21 – 14/NR
22
Oklahoma State
 26-14 133 0 17
-5
 17/NR
23
North Carolina State
 22-15 127 0 NR
+8
 14/NR
24
Oregon
 27-12 122 0 18
-6
 18/NR
25
Indiana State
 29-8 121 0 25 – 25/NR

Schools Dropped Out

No. 19 Dallas Baptist; No. 22 Virginia Tech; No. 24 West Virginia;

Others Receiving Votes

Dallas Baptist 94; Virginia Tech 64; Mississippi State 45; Texas Tech 40; UC Santa Barbara 25; West Virginia 20; Nebraska 18; UNCW 16; Utah 11; UCF 9; Georgia Tech 8; Lamar 5; Louisiana Tech 4; UTSA 3; Creighton 2; Western Kentucky 1; Troy 1; San Diego 1; Illinois 1;

 

Texas A&M will face Houston on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 p.m. CST, where the game will air on SEC Network+.

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NCBWA names Texas A&M RHP Chris Cortez as one of the Howser Trophy National Players of the Week

Texas A&M junior pitcher Chris Cortez was named the NCBWA Pitcher of the Week after a going 2-0 on the week

Texas A&M pitcher Chris Cortez earn his second player of the week honor with The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) naming their Howser Trophy National Players of the Week.

Cortez was named the pitcher of the week after a solid week of work in the midweek game and his relief appearance in game three against Vanderbilt.

The NCBWA recognized the junior’s production after the big week by naming him one of the Howser Trophy National Players of the Week. Below is the release excerpt from their website:

“Cortez, who earned his first career weekly honor, was brilliant in relief for Texas A&M as the junior tossed 8.1 scoreless innings, struck out a league-best 15 batters and logged a 2-0 record. In Tuesday’s win over UTSA, the Las Vegas, Nevada, native struck out seven over four scoreless frames as the Aggies completed the comeback. On Sunday, the junior calmed the early surge from No. 6 Vanderbilt and delivered 4.1 scoreless innings to go along with a career-high tying eight strikeouts. Cortez also only allowed three hits and two walks in his two appearances.

The two victories improved Cortez to 5-1 on the year and lowered his ERA to 2.32. The junior also upped his strikeout total to 47 in only 31 innings”

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SEC names freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac as Freshman of the Week

Texas A&M freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after a strong series against Vanderbilt

Texas A&M freshman Gavin Grahovac has taken charge of the starting third base position and is one of the better lead-off hitters in all of college baseball. He currently sits in the top ten in the SEC for the following categories: No. 4 runs scored (49), No. 10 hits (49), No. 11 doubles, No. 11 home runs and No. 7 RBI (42).

The SEC recognized the freshman’s production after the big week by naming him SEC Freshman Player of the Week. Below is the excerpt from the release from the SEC officials:

Texas A&M’s Gavin Grahovac registered a .400/.526/.867 slash line to help the Aggies to a 4-0 record, including a sweep of No. 5 Vanderbilt. The freshman homered twice, drove in three RBI, scored eight times and drew four walks during the week. Both of his homers came on the weekend, and he registered three hits in the series finale on Sunday.

 

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SEC names Texas A&M RHP Chris Cortez co-Pitcher of the Week

Texas A&M junior pitcher Chris Cortez was named the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week after a going 2-0 on the week

Power pitcher Chris Cortez is not in the weekend rotation but has found a home has a midweek starter. Along with that, position coaches Jim Schlossnagle and Max Wiener have called upon Cortez for some relief work on the weekend.

In 11 appearances he has a 5-1 record with three saves and a 2.32 ERA. In a noticeable improvement, he already has 47 strikeouts to 14 walks and batters are averaging .221 against him to this point in the season. Removing himself from the transfer portal and trusting the new pitching coach seems to have been the right move.

The SEC recognized the junior’s production after the big week by naming him SEC co-Pitcher of the Week. Below is the release excerpt from the SEC officials:

Texas A&M’s Chris Cortez went 2-0 on the week, totaling 8.1 scoreless innings and punching out a league-best 15 batters. In Tuesday’s win over UTSA, Cortez struck out seven over four scoreless frames as the Aggies completed the comeback against the Roadrunners. On Sunday, Cortez calmed the early surge from No. 5 Vanderbilt and delivered 4.1 scoreless innings to go along with a career-high tying eight punchouts.

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The Texas A&M baseball team is the unanimous No. 1 team in the country

The Aggies are at the top of the rankings in every major poll after a stellar week on the diamond

The Texas A&M Aggie baseball team (32-4, 11-4 SEC) has the best overall record in Division One college baseball and the third-best record in the conference. A trio of events allowed the Aggies to move into the No. 1 spot for the first time since 2016.

First, the A&M took care of business last week, going 4-0 while beating a good UTSA team in the midweek game before blowing the doors of No. 6 Vanderbilt in a three-game sweep. The second and third Arkansas and Clemson lost their conference games 2-1 over the weekend. These three things ensured the Maroon & White would game a jump to the top spot.

They have been proving a lot since dropping their conference series opener and arguably have the best lineup in the country with the most dangerous 1 through 3. Gavin Grahovac, Jace LaViolette, and Braden Montgomery have combined for 48 home runs with 141 RBI through 36 games. The significant improvement in the pitching this year has also played a major part in the Aggies’ staying in a game where the bats might not have been the best.

As of Week 9, there is no better team in the nation. Everyone agrees.

Texas A&M will face Air Force on Tuesday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m. CT, where the game will air on SEC Network+.

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Texas A&M baseball climb to the top spot in the new USA TODAY Coaches Poll

Texas A&M jumps two spots to No. 1 in the country after a dominating week going 4-0 and sweeping No. 6 Vanderbilt

There’s a new sheriff in town for Week 9 and they reside in the great state of Texas. The Texas A&M Aggie baseball team (32-4, 11-4 SEC) has captured the number one spot in the USA TODAY Coaches poll after going 4-0 during the week and sweeping the No. 6 ranked Vanderbilt Commodores impressively. They hit a total of nine home runs over the weekend outscoring Vanderbilt 36-6 for their sweep of a ranked opponent since 2016.

If their weekly resume wasn’t already ready enough the previous two top teams both lost their series over the weekend. Arkansas dropped two out of three to Alabama and Clemson did the same to NC State.

After those developments it was all but written in stone that A&M would be the new No. 1 team in the country when the polls dropped. There is still a lot of baseball left to be played, but this solidified what a lot of experts have been saying about Jim Schlossnalge’s Aggies.

Here are the complete Week 9 rankings.

Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo
1
Texas A&M
 32-4 764 22 3
+2
 1/10
2
Arkansas
 30-5 738 7 1
-1
 1/5
3
Tennessee
 30-6 703 1 4
+1
 3/8
4
Oregon State
 29-5 656 0 5
+1
 2/7
5
Kentucky
 30-5 628 1 8
+3
 5/NR
6
Clemson
 29-6 627 0 2
-4
 2/11
7
Florida State
 30-5 577 0 9
+2
 7/NR
8
Virginia
 28-8 528 0 10
+2
 8/15
8
Duke
 26-10 528 0 7
-1
 7/14
10
East Carolina
 27-8 505 0 11
+1
 10/16
11
North Carolina
 29-7 491 0 12
+1
 7/17
12
Vanderbilt
 26-10 432 0 6
-6
 3/14
13
Wake Forest
 24-11 369 0 15
+2
 1/22
14
Alabama
 24-12 307 0 17
+3
 10/18
15
Louisiana
 28-9 267 0 24
+9
 15/NR
16
UC Irvine
 25-7 264 0 14
-2
 14/NR
17
Oklahoma State
 25-11 258 0 25
+8
 17/NR
18
Oregon
 25-10 235 0 22
+4
 18/NR
19
Dallas Baptist
 26-8 184 0 13
-6
 8/NR
20
Coastal Carolina
 24-11 183 0 20 – 15/21
21
South Carolina
 25-11 172 0 NR
+5
 14/NR
22
Virginia Tech
 23-10 115 0 16
-6
 15/NR
23
Georgia
 27-9 93 0 NR
+6
 23/NR
24
West Virginia
 22-13 81 0 NR
+13
 24/NR
25
Indiana State
 27-7 77 0 NR
+2
 25/NR

Schools Dropped Out

No. 18 Florida; No. 19 UCF; No. 21 Nebraska; No. 23 Mississippi State;

Others Receiving Votes

Arizona 64; Nebraska 40; Oklahoma 27; Mississippi State 23; Florida 22; North Carolina State 21; Lamar 19; Texas Tech 14; Northeastern 13; UC Santa Barbara 11; UCF 10; Campbell 10; Utah 9; Creighton 7; Georgetown 2; Georgia Tech 1;

Texas A&M will face Air Force on Tuesday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m. CT, where the game will air on SEC Network+.

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Texas A&M names its Whataburger Players of the month for March

March’s Whataburger Players of the month were recently announced.

Each month, Texas A&M athletics recognizes two athletes as the Whataburger Players of the Month for their achievements in their respective sports.

For March, A&M chose junior outfielder Braden Montgomery from the baseball team and junior Adela Cernousek from the women’s golf team. Check out their accomplishments below for March, earning them the honor of player of the month.

Braden Montgomery – March Snapshot

  • SEC Player of the Week
  • Helped Texas A&M to a 17-3 record in the month
  • Batting Average – .338
  • Hits – 29
  • Home runs – 13
  • RBI – 35
  • Fielding – 1.000

Adela Cernousek – March Snapshot

  • Helped Texas A&M to two runner-up finishes
  • Mountain View Collegiate – Sixth place finish
  • Clemson Invite – Second-place finish
  • On pace to set A&M’s single-season record for scoring average

Congratulations to Montgomery and Cernousek for being named March’s Whataburger Players of the Month.

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Watch: Freshman outfielder Caden Sorrell make his case for the SportsCenter Top 10 plays

Freshman outfielder Caden Sorrell continues to make plays has we works himself into the starting lineup

While a lot of the attention at the beginning of the season was focused on Texas A&M’s No. 4 ranked transfer class, lead by Braden Montgomery, the crown jewel of the signing class kind of flew under the radar.  Outside of Gavin Grahovac, the freshman class has been quiet, but Caden Sorrell has slowly worked himself into the starting lineup and made the most of his opportunities.

On Saturday, Game 2 of the South Carolina series was no different. With the Aggies up 3-0 the Gamecock batter sent one deep and it looked like the lead was about to be cut by one. However, Sorrell showed off his vertical, snagging the homerun away keeping that goose egg on the board. You can see the amazing play below and it appears left field will be in good shape for the next few years.

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