No. 10 Texas A&M put together a miraculous run to punch their ticket to the SEC Championship game as a double-digit seed. Still, after playing six games over six days, the magic had to run out eventually.
The Aggies fell to No. 4 Vanderbilt 10-4 on Championship Sunday, keeping a conference title out of reach once more since the Maroon and White were last crowned champs back in 2016. Despite keeping the score tightly contested midway through the game, a late surge by the Commodores propelled them to a title at the expense of A&M.
The score was tied 4-4 before the Commodores scored on a squeeze bunt by Enrique Bradfield in the sixth inning, and shortly afterward, Vanderbilt added five insurance runs in the eighth to effectively put the game out of reach, 10-4.
Despite a career-high three RBI from Max Kaufer, A&M’s assortment of pitchers on the mound, unfortunately, had a collective day to forget. Nathan Dettmer surrendered four runs on seven hits while striking out one in 2.2 IP. Ty Sexton and Troy Wansing highlighted the seven pitchers out of the bullpen. Sexton worked 1.1 blank frames while Wansing chipped in with a 1.0 shutout inning.
Texas A&M now focuses on awaiting an at-large bid to an NCAA Regional, with the NCAA Tournament Selection Show airing Monday at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2. But for others, this is an opportune time to take to social media.
Here are a few of the notable social media reactions following the Aggies’ loss in the SEC Championship, and surprise, surprise, don’t be shocked to find a Texas Longhorns fan here and there in the mentions.