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** I italicized the ’wow’ part. **

Aggies Impress in Exhibition Action​

Baseball Oct 15, 2022 Thomas Dick, Texas A&M Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies executed solid baseball in all facets Saturday afternoon as they played 17 innings of exhibition action on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

The Maroon & White averaged over a run per inning, including posting 13 runs in the first eight frames while the pitching staff allowed just two runs over the span with mostly starters in the contest for both teams. In the final nine innings of play, the Aggies outscored Lamar 8-6.

Jace LaViolette wowed the crowd, going 3-for-4 with three solo home runs, including a 506-foot shot that cleared the train tracks. Hunter Haas, Jack Moss and Ryan Targac also added dingers.

Other notables on offense included Kaeden Kent batting 4-for-7 with a double, two runs and three RBI and Trevor Werner going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Chris Cortez and Brandyn Garcia each worked 3.0 innings to tart the game. Cortez yielded one run on two hits and one walk. Garcia allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out three. Shane Sdao and Justin Lamkin immediately followed with 2.0 hitless blank innings apiece. Sdao walked one and fanned one. Lamkin recorded four strikeouts while walking one.

The Aggies return to action on Friday, October 28 when they host the Sam Houston State Bobcats in a 5 p.m. contest at Blue Bell Park.

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First team in history (beat the Yankees) to advance to the ALCS 6 times in a row.

Looks like they are telling everyone they are about to get stomped on

It's a bye week for us, but still a fan of CFB. What other games are you going to be watching? Which games should I be watching?

Because the dirt burglars probably ought to start preparing for that little inconvenience.

Festival wear is very entertaining.

I like him… I like him A LOT!

Will he be good enough to save Jimbo OC from getting fired by Jimbo HC?

Who were James A Parker Jr. and John A Hilger and what do they have in common with all of us?

I know we have a lot of Dog owners on this site. Our state has initiated new ordinances on dogs. Specifically having them outdoors. The state of Connecticut is un-friendly about keeping your dog outdoors. I have a blue Heeler/Australian Cattle dog and he hates to be indoors for any extended time. When I got him I built an Alaskian style dog house it looks similar to image below. So the house has 3" of foam insulation all around it and a partitioned room to give him extra protection from the weather. It is raised up off the ground 3" and is perfectly designed for him.

I have a pain in the butt neighbor who has called the cops on us multiple times as the dog is outside while it is cold out. The fact that he is out wondering around the yard which is fenced in rather than in his house tells me he aint cold and he loves to monitor the yard chase Rabbits, squirrels and the like. My neighbor also has some sort of lab mix. The poor dog is inside all F'n day looking out the window and only goes out on a leash for a walk then back in after he does his bodily functions.

So every year the cops show up I walk them around and show them the dog house painted blue with his name Ol'Blue on the front. The examine it look at the dog and tell me to have a nice day. SO this neighbor does not like that so he worked hard to get a new ordinance about what a shelter is defined as in the state. I just read through the new ordinance.

1. Must be sturdy shelter - Yep
2. Must have a adaquete roof - Yep - it is shingled with the same as the house.
3. Must be Insulated - Check - 3" of foam all around with a doggie door flap
4. Must be raised of the ground at least 2" - yep it is 3"

So he is going to call them when it gets cold out - and once again his ass will be denied yet again.

I will add he is getting old so the last few years he comes in at night to sleep. except like tonight when it is so nice outside in the lower 50's.

I do agree with the ordinace and I am in compliance of it - and that is going to make them go ape shit.
Also people that toss a poor indoor dog outside in really cold weather with no shelter are as bad as those that leave the toddler in the hot car.

What do you guys do with your dogs? Granted Texas it is all about the heat - and it is much harder to stay cool out than to keep warm for a dog.

Saw the quote below and it got me thinking, what happened to @1968fan? Guy had 50k posts and just dropped off the site abruptly mid 2016. Seems like a few posters knew him in real life, thought I remember his name was Frank. Is the quote below close to the truth or wildly off base?

geb said:

Wasn’t the former AY/AW poster
1968sfan ? an unsuspecting husband in a jealous wife teacher cheating and murder scandal? Made national US documentary television?

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Well, shit.

Tried to share Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter.

The net is great.

But sometimes it sucks.

Anyway, great song. Great memories.

Anyone have the link to the recent @Mark Passwaters post about the attrition of the team that resulted in A&M being so young.

It was an excellent rundown of everyone that has left the program. I just didn't have time to delve into all of it at the time and now can't find it.

Thanks for any assistance.

As I sit in the Whataburger in Tuscaloosa. It’s like the SEC meetings in here. Six schools represented.
Anyway…

the offensive line is so bad in pass protection it boggles the mind. And I think a lot of it comes down to two things: communication and not getting the blocking scheme. They continue to play as 5 individuals and not a unit. And when someone blows and assignment, that’s it. It’s a net loss. It didn’t help that they had two new starters out there last night, but Alabama just abused them. Thankfully, that’s the best defensive front 7 they’ll see the remainder of the year.

it’s interesting that the buy-in can’t be questioned (I mean they played their asses off) after Mississippi State. It seemed like a different team in that respect.

it’s not going to take long for Evan Stewart to become and elite receiver. Moose Muhammad deserves to start. But watch out for Chris Marshall. He only had a few catches, but he made some experienced corners look bad last night and he fought for some big yards.

I know a lot of you hate Haynes King, but the way he gutted through things last night, yelled at the coaches to hurry up and kept things going in a very loud and packed (100,077) stadium wins the respect of your teammates.

Donovan Green is still developing, but I think he’s going to be a more complete tight end than Jalen Wydermyer. He not only doesn’t mind blocking, he puts effort into it. And for him to be the man on a gotta have it fourth down is impressive.

There were about seven different plays or mistakes you can say cost the Aggies the game. That’s how close it was and why it’s so frustrating.

the comfort level the defensive line had with the 4-man front was obvious last night. You had true freshmen whipping seniors and applying a lot more pressure. That group is going to be so good in 2023.

McKinnley Jackson and Walter Nolen need to play together more. And by more I mean a lot. Jackson bulldozed Alabama’s front, at least in part because they were doubling Nolen!

Fadil Diggs is a boss, on and off the field. I thought he’d be an effort guy who would be rewarded for his work. Nah. He had an NFL get off last night and embarrassed JC Latham. Humiliated him.

that’s the last time we’ll see Jahmyr Gibbs. He’s going to the show. That was a good a job by a back as I’ve seen since Derrick Henry (not counting Spiller or Achane). He has 1st round wiggle, getting through small holes.

Bryce Young would have made Alabama more dangerous, but I’m not sure how much more. A&M probably would have had more sacks and the corners played really well last night for the most part. Deuce Harmon got beat on a perfect playcall, but that was about it. And teams are looking at 17 and not throwing to his side of the field.

Jarred Kerr looks like a steal. Kid’s fearless.

Jacoby Mathews is getting more snaps and he seems increasingly comfortable.

better catch: Stewart’s last night or Kendrick Rogers in OT against LSU? It was that good.

I don’t know if you’re seeing it, but I see the freshmen rapidly improving. There’s still bad moments, but they’re taking over series with more frequency.

Shemar Stewart is going to be a beast. Overton and Lucas are players, but of that group, he’s the one I think can be an All-American and a 1st Rounder. I’m just talking DEs.

Seemed like Alabama went looking for Albert Regis when he was out there. There was a lot of running at 15. When it was 35/88, Bama ran outside.

There were several plays last night where the defense showed improvement. Alabama likes to run what I call flow plays (not the technical term) where they run a stretch play and the lines blocks almost diagonally to the direction of the run. A&M responded by moving with the flow, holding the edge and stuffing the play. You have to be physical to do that and they were. Alabama killed A&M with that play under Sumlin.

I like designed rollouts for King. Good things tend to happen. But they have to be designed.

Alabama fans sitting in here are genuinely scared they’ll lose next year since Young will be gone and A&M’s young guys won’t.

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A&M is playing like they’re lives depend on it, but you still see how small the margin of error is when you play Alabama at Bryant-Denny.


Let’s get right to it: Haynes King should have never thrown that ball. It was a stupid throw and made in desperation. And Aki Ogunbiyi got whipped on the play and Evan Stewart fell down. And it was a dumb play call. Four errors when you can’t afford any.


Offensively, the line has stunk in pass protection. They’ve had two good drives and A&M scored on both. The tackles, Deuce Fatheree and Aki, are getting absolutely whipped. Will Anderson and Dallas Turner look like men on a mission. They’re everywhere.


Matthew Wykoff was getting destroyed earlier and they brought in Kam Dewberry. Dewberry has settled things down somewhat.


One plus: the snaps have been perfect.


King is 11-23 for 100 yards, 2 touchdowns and a pick. Considering the pressure he’s been under, that’s not terrible. But he’s being hesitant when it comes to running the ball and made the dumb throw.


Devon Achane has 44 yards on 11 carries, but he’s had some tough yards considering his long is 9. But A&M got away from him and they need to get back to using him, and running King.


Evan Stewart showed he was the truth on that long pass down the field, which was perfect, had to be perfect and Stewart had to make a great play. Alabama really doesn’t want Stewart to beat them, so they’ve put a lot of attention on him — and, ironically, Donovan Green. They were doubling Green in the red zone, and then lost him once. The result was a touchdown.


Moose Muhammad is having another good game. He’s getting pushed around, but he’s still getting open. He’s doing the Ainias Smith role.


The Aggies are bringing in Chase Lane and Jalen Preston in to block and they may as well stop. Lane’s blew a block on a quick pass to Devon Achane that destroyed a drive. He’s absolutely whiffed on two critical blocks this year, and that should be enough.





Defensively, the Aggies are playing their butts off. They have gone back to the 4-man front and it’s working. The return of McKinnley Jackson has been VITAL. He has repeatedly gotten a push in the middle and disrupted plays. Walter Nolen has as well. Jackson’s big screwup on the false start led to a touchdown, though, which you can’t have.


The Aggies knew they needed to pressure Jalen Milroe and they have done so effectively. They’ve given up some big runs, but have also bottled up the middle for several series at a time.


The scheme is MUCH better with a 4-man front. The aggression is much greater tonight than it has been and it’s been beneficial. Three sacks, 6 tackles for loss. Fadil Diggs is playing out of his mind, absolutely dominating JC Latham on the right side. Two sacks and two forced fumbles, both of which became points.


The Aggies absolutely MUST spy Milroe. Odds are he’s not going to beat you with his arm and he’s making bad decisions under pressure. But when he gets out of the pocket, he can run all day. He has more yards rushing (79) than he does passing (66).


Demani Richardson has had several plays where he’s been sucked up into the wash and run out of plays, and Milroe has taken advantage. But inside the red zone, he also stuffed Milroe right at the line.


I’m worried about Antonio Johnson. He wasn’t out there on the last drive and may have hurt his hamstring. That would be a devastating loss to a defense that has already lost their fair share of players.


One guy who deserves tremendous credit is Jaylon Jones. He’s made a positive impact on this game with his physical play and Milroe isn’t even testing him. He’s been outstanding.

The Aggies need to remain aggressive on defense and see if they can get some push in the running game on offense. Tell King to get his butt in gear when he rolls out and, when he’s out of the pocket, option 1 is to RUN. Keep drives alive. Move the ball and help your defense. Do that and the Aggies have a real shot at shocking the world again.