** I italicized the ’wow’ part. **
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.
Aggies Impress in Exhibition Action
Baseball Oct 15, 2022 Thomas Dick, Texas A&M Athletics CommunicationsBRYAN-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.
