The Texas A&M baseball team’s offense sputtered on Friday night at Blue Bell Park during a 5-1 loss versus Mississippi State.
After the game, head coach Jim Schlossnagle shared his observations from the game.
“They got the big hit to the right side of the field. On a tough night to hit, Hines, he squared one up to the side of the field where you can leave the park,” Schlossnagle recalled. “They pitch great, we hit 14 or 15 balls 100 miles an hour or more, they didn’t fall in and that’s the game. You’ve gotta credit Mississippi State, they made pitches.
“I thought Weston (Moss) was great and that Jones did OK, that was a step in the right direction for Tanner, for sure. I thought Peyton Smith did a nice job. Tough league, tough game, tough one to swallow because baseball is hard.”
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.
“I thought he looked great and pitched well. I thought he had two or three really good pitches going, it took him a while to settle in. It’s good he got out of that first inning. He’s having to grow up in this league, he’s a transfer, but their guy was too. Their transfer pitched better than our transfer, I guess.”
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