The comeback kids’ streak of bouncing back from early deficits ended on Sunday night, as Texas A&M fell 13-5 to Stanford in the NCAA Regional. There’s little time to dwell, however, as the Aggies face a rematch with the Cardinal in a winner-take-all with a Super Regional appearance on the line.
Sunday night’s loss was essentially a tale of two stories, ending on a negative note.
Poor pitching finally proved to be the nail in the coffin for the Maroon and White, as they allowed one of the best-hitting teams in the country to get hot at the worst time. Coupled with the fact that A&M couldn’t get their bats going, it was a recipe for disaster at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond.
Stanford’s 13 runs came on 16 hits as the Aggies walked six batters, but poor starting pitching essentially dug A&M a hole too vast to climb out of.
Troy Wansing earned the loss after giving up five runs on three hits and three walks. His three relievers provided little insurance, as Chris Cortez gave up three runs on eight hits and a walk across 4.1 IP. Will Johnston recorded just one out while giving up four runs on three hits, one walk, and a wild pitch. Josh Stewart allowed one run on two hits, one walk, and a wild pitch in 1.2 IP.
A&M’s offense, unfortunately, went cold and was unable to propel them back into contention. Overall, the Aggies hit .250 (4 of 16) with runners on base, while Max Kauger, Hunter Haas, and Jack Moss went a combined 1 of 11 with two walks while recording three strikeouts Sunday.
Here are the notable Twitter reactions to the Aggies’ loss on Sunday night, and of course, a few Texas Longhorns fans were quick to chime in: