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‘Crowd was elite,’ Ryan Prager boasts about 12th Man after win vs. No. 2 Arkansas

“I thought the crowd was elite and that might even be an understatement. I don’t know if I can say enough good words about them tonight.”

The No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team was able to defeat No. 2 Arkansas 1-0 on Thursday night in an 11-inning pitchers’ duel thanks to sophomore Ryan Prager.

The left-handed star may have earned a no-decision but he kept the Aggies in the game. Prager pitched 7.0 scoreless frames and allowed 5 hits and 1 walk with 9 strikeouts on 101 pitches. After the win, he spoke to the media.

“It felt normal like another game. The outside noise is what it is. I thought it was great, one, that we got the game in first,” Prager recalled. “Then second, I thought for the weather and everything, we were all sitting here at 5 o’clock not knowing what the crowd was going to look like. People were probably going to be at home just watching from their couch.

“I thought the crowd was elite and that might even be an understatement. I don’t know if I can say enough good words about them tonight because normally I can’t really hear them or tell when I’m on the mound. But in the first I could tell they were with me all night long and they were with this team all night long through the last pitch.”

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’12th Man played a huge role,’ Jim Schlossnagle reflects on walk-off win vs. No. 2 Arkansas

“Teddy put together a really professional at-bat like an older player. I think the 12th Man played a huge role, there’s no doubt about it.”

It took 11 innings Thursday night at Blue Bell Park but the No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team walked off against No. 2 Arkansas with a 1-0 win in an SEC pitchers’ duel.

“That’s a lot of pitchers that are going to pitch for a long time. (Hagen) Smith, I was trying to remember a lefty I’ve seen that starts with that kind of arm. I can’t remember one in 35 years,” Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle said postgame. “But Prager was in his own way just as good. We made some nice plays behind him and played really well in the outfield. Jace made a couple big plays, Sorrell made a big one. We have two really good teams and elite pitching, wow!

“(Will) McEntire has been a really huge part of their team and I’m sure we’ll see him again this weekend. He’s very trusted. I thought Teddy put together a really professional at-bat like an older player. It was awesome.

“I think the 12th Man played a huge role, there’s no doubt about it.”

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Hudson White’s go-ahead homer leads No. 2 Arkansas baseball team past No. 4 Texas A&M

Arkansas junior catcher Hudson White hit a go-ahead 3-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to defeat the Aggies 6-3 on Friday night.

Thanks to a 3-run home run from Arkansas junior catcher Hudson White in the top of the eighth inning, the Texas A&M baseball team was doubled up by its rival to even the three-game set.

The No. 4 Aggies (43-11, 18-11 SEC) lost 6-3 against the No. 2 Razorbacks (43-11, 20-9) on Friday night at Blue Bell Park. With a walk-off walk by senior first baseman Ted Burton in the bottom of the 11th inning, Texas A&M won 1-0 in a pitchers’ duel Thursday evening.

With 2 runs in the first frame of Game 2, the Aggies appeared poised to seize the series victory. The Razorbacks responded with a single run in the second and third innings to tie the game.

Texas A&M reclaimed the advantage with 1 run in the bottom half of the third. Arkansas evened the score again with 1 in the sixth. Then White put the Razorbacks ahead for good with a go-ahead homer.

The Aggies will attempt to win the series in the regular season finale Saturday at 2 p.m.

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No. 9 Texas A&M softball team beats Albany to begin NCAA Bryan-College Station Regional

The Aggies play No. 25 Texas State on Saturday at 2 p.m. Albany and Penn State will battle for survival in an elimination game at 4:30 p.m.

The Texas A&M softball team began the NCAA Tournament this weekend by hosting the Bryan-College Station Regional.

The No. 9 Aggies (41-13) beat the University at Albany (33-12) by a final score of 6-2 on Friday night at Davis Diamond. Texas A&M needed a bounce back victory desperately after losing four of its last five games, all against SEC rival, No. 7 Florida.

The Great Danes started strong with 2 runs in the top of the first. The Aggies prevented a shutdown inning by scoring 5 in the bottom half of the frame. Texas A&M added a single run in the third.

Emily Leavitt (10-2) earned the win in the circle. The junior right-handed pitcher tossed 4.0 innings and allowed 2 hits, 2 runs (1 earned) and 1 walk with 3 strikeouts on 60 pitches. RHP Shaylee Ackerman picked up her first save. The graduate student pitched 3.0 scoreless frames and gave up 2 hits and 2 walks with 2 Ks on 51 pitches.

Senior first baseman Trinity Cannon and junior outfielder Kramer Eschete respectively racked up 2 runs batted in. Senior second baseman Rylen Wiggins and sophomore 1B Amari Harper had 1 RBI each.

No. 25 Texas State (45-13) and Penn State (34-19) are the other two teams competing in the Bryan-College Station Regional. The Bobcats beat the Nittany Lions 4-2 on Friday.

The Aggies play Texas State on Saturday at 2 p.m. Albany and Penn State will battle for survival in an elimination game at 4:30 p.m.

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No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team defeats No. 2 Arkansas in 11-inning SEC pitchers’ duel

Amid a torrential downpour in College Station, the Aggies were able to begin their final regular season series following a 90 minute delay.

Amid a torrential downpour in College Station, the Texas A&M baseball team was finally able to begin its final regular season set following a 90 minute rain delay this week.

The No. 4 Aggies (43-10, 18-10 SEC) defeated No. 2 Arkansas (42-11, 19-9) by a final score of 1-0 in 11 innings on Thursday night at Blue Bell Park. Texas A&M ended the Top 5 SEC series opener with an emphatic walk-off walk by senior first baseman Ted Burton with the bases loaded.

Redshirt sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager had another brilliant performance on the bump. He pitched 7.0 scoreless frames and allowed 5 hits and 1 walk with 9 strikeouts on 101 pitches. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck (4-1) picked up the victory after tossing the final 4.0 innings while giving up 4 hits with 4 Ks on 46 pitches.

The Razorbacks out-hit the Aggies 9-5. Arkansas stranded twice as many base runners, 10-5. Texas A&M drew more walks, 3-1.

Game 2 at Olsen Field is on Friday evening at 7 p.m. The regular season finale is Saturday at 2 p.m.

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Texas A&M expands Blue Bell Park capacity ahead of SEC matchup vs. No. 2 Arkansas

With a Top 5 matchup set to take place this weekend, the Aggies have expanded the capacity for fans to attend the series at Blue Bell Park.

With a pivotal Top 5 matchup set to take place this weekend, Texas A&M has expanded the capacity for the upcoming series at Blue Bell Park.

The No. 4 Aggies will host No. 2 Arkansas to conclude the regular season. Texas A&M desperately needs a boost of momentum after losing its last two sets on the road at LSU and Ole Miss, respectively.

Section 12 at Olsen Field has been revamped ahead of the series versus the Razorbacks. Bleachers have been placed in left center field to add about 250 more seats to the ballpark. General admission seats for that area will be sold at the box office on game day, two hours prior to first pitch. Presales for the lawn, general admission and standing room only have closed.

Weather permitting, the Aggies begin the three-game set Thursday evening at 7 p.m. According to Ryan Brauninger of TexAgs, if the series opener is postponed, a doubleheader would be scheduled for Friday, meaning Texas A&M would have its third conference double-dip in a span of five weeks.

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Tom Brady’s first FOX Sports broadcast will feature Myles Garrett vs. America’s Team

The reigning, defending, undisputed NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Myles Garrett and the Browns will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 8.

A prominent Texas A&M alumni will be facing off against America’s Team to begin the 2024 season.

The reigning, defending, undisputed NFL Defensive Player of the Year, defensive end Myles Garrett, and the Cleveland Browns will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 8 at 3:25 p.m. CST.

The season opener will be broadcast on FOX as Tom Brady’s first game as a color commentator. He will be joined by play by play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and sideline reporters, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft is one third of an Aggies trio in Ohio. Garrett is joined by guard Germain Ifedi and defensive tackle Jayden Peevy.

Garrett was one of four NFL award winners from the Cleveland organization last year along with head coach Kevin Stefanski (Coach of the Year), defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz (Assistant Coach of the Year) and quarterback Joe Flacco (Comeback Player of the Year).

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No. 2 Texas A&M baseball team avoids sweep at Ole Miss with shutout victory led by Shane Sdao

The Aggies avoided a potential disastrous sweep on Sunday evening at Swayze Field against SEC rival Ole Miss with a 6-0 shutout victory.

The Texas A&M baseball team avoided a potential disastrous sweep on Sunday night at Swayze Field against SEC rival Ole Miss.

The No. 2 Aggies (42-10, 17-17 SEC) shutout the Rebels by a final score of 6-0. Texas A&M scored 3 runs in the sixth inning and 1 in each of the third, seventh and ninth.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Shane Sdao (4-1) led the Aggies to the win. He tossed 7.0 scoreless frames and allowed 3 hits and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts on 87 pitches. Sdao set a new career-high in innings pitched and strikeouts.

Sunday’s shutout was Texas A&M‘s first since a 9-0 victory versus Vanderbilt on April 13. Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott extended his on-base streak to 25 games with 1 hit and 1 walk.

Senior first baseman Ted Burton made his return in the series finale and went 1-for-4 with a double and 2 runs batted in. He has reached base safely in 24 consecutive contests and the multi-RBI game was his 10th of the year.

The No. 2 Aggies begins their final set of the regular season at Blue Bell Park on Thursday against conference rival No. 3 Arkansas (41-10, 18-8) at 7 p.m.

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No. 2 Texas A&M baseball team loses second straight SEC series with lopsided loss vs. Ole Miss

The sky hasn’t necessarily started falling yet but the Aggies are getting very close following their second consecutive SEC series loss.

The sky hasn’t necessarily started falling in College Station but the Texas A&M baseball team is getting very close following its second consecutive SEC series loss this weekend.

The No. 2 Aggies (41-10, 16-10 SEC) were blown out 10-2 at Ole Miss (27-23, 11-15) on Saturday night at Swayze Field. Texas A&M has now lost four of its last five conference games.

The Rebels scored 5 runs in the second inning, 3 in the fourth and 1 in the third and eighth, respectively. The Aggies plated 1 in each of the third and ninth frames. Texas A&M tallied only 5 hits on the evening.

The Aggies are now 19-21 all-time against Ole Miss. Texas A&M has lost back-to-back SEC sets and three total this season. The 8-run loss was the Aggies’ biggest of the year in the final road series of the regular season.

One of the few positives from the defeat was that graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott extended his on-base streak to 24 games, recording 1 hit and 1 walk.

Texas A&M will attempt to avoid the sweep Sunday at 5 p.m. CST.

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No. 2 Texas A&M baseball team loses second straight SEC series opener, this time at Ole Miss

For the second consecutive Friday evening, the Aggies baseball team lost their SEC series opener on the road. Game 2 is Saturday at 4 p.m.

For the second consecutive Friday evening, the Texas A&M baseball team lost its SEC series opener on the road.

The No. 2 Aggies (41-9, 16-9 SEC) lost by a final score of 4-3 at Ole Miss (26-23, 10-15) to begin the weekend at Swayze Field. Texas A&M has lost three of its last four conference matchups.

With a single run scattered across the first, second and fifth innings, respectively, the Aggies led 3-2 with six outs to go. The Rebels tallied 1 in each of the second and third, then took the lead for good with 2 go-ahead runs in the bottom of the eighth frame.

Texas A&M recorded 7 hits and 5 walks on Friday night. Senior catcher Jackson Appel and graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott led the way as the only Aggies to rack up multiple hits. Schott has 19 multi-hit games this year and has a current on-base streak of 13 contests.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Ryan Prager took a no decision after allowing 2 runs and striking out 10 batters over 5.2 innings. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck (4-1) suffered the loss after tossing 1.2 frames of relief for Prager.

Texas A&M will attempt to even the series Saturday at 4 p.m.

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