baseball storiesAGGIE ROUNDUP
Saturday, November 07, 2009
BASEBALLBV Bombers hosting NCBA event: Texas A&M, TCU, Houston and Baylor are competing in the NCBA Gulf Coast Preseason Tournament at Brazos Valley Bank Ballpark this weekend.The event began Friday night with more games set for 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, October 29, 2009
CROSS COUNTRYSeven Aggies named to Academic All-Big 12 team: Seven Texas A&M cross country runners were named to the 134-member Academic All-Big 12 team Wednesday.A&M's first-team selections are Will Barry, Mitch Bible, Weston Caceras, Joe Sa ...full story
Aggie RoundupWednesday, October 28, 2009
BASEBALLAggies open intrasquad series: Nick Fleece threw six strong innings and junior second baseman Andrew Collazo drove in the game-winning run in the seventh to lead the Farmers to a 4-2 victory over the Plowboys in Game 1 of Texas A&M's Fall ...full story
Aggie roundupTuesday, October 27, 2009
BASEBALLFall World Series game rained out: Game 1 of the Texas A&M Fall World Series, scheduled for Monday, was canceled because of rain.The now four-game series will open at 3 p.m. Tuesday. One game is scheduled each day this week, with the seri ...full story
Aggie roundupMonday, September 21, 2009
BASEBALLAggies to begin fall workouts: The Texas A&M baseball team begins preparations for the 2010 season Monday by opening fall workouts at Olsen Field. The fall roster is divided into two teams that will scrimmage each Monday, Wednesday and Fr ...full story
Aggie RoundupWednesday, September 09, 2009
BASEBALLAggies announce 2010 schedule: A 24-game, season-opening homestand and matchups with 12 NCAA Tournament teams highlight the 2010 Texas A&M baseball schedule, announced Tuesday by head coach Rob Childress. The Aggies will play 40 of their ...full story
Aggie RoundupWednesday, September 02, 2009
BASEBALLAggies continue Paint-a-Thon tradition: The Texas A&M baseball team held its fourth annual Paint-a-Thon this past weekend at the home of Ms. Mary Weir in College Station. The Aggies spent the morning painting the exterior of the house, cl ...full story
Aggie RoundupWednesday, August 19, 2009
BASEBALLAggies add coach to staff: Mike Clement has joined the Texas A&M baseball program as its volunteer assistant, head coach Rob Childress announced Tuesday. A native of Marshalltown, Iowa, Clement spent the previous four seasons on the staff ...full story
Aggie roundupTuesday, August 18, 2009
BASEBALLA&M Night in Arlington: Texas A&M men's golf coach J.T. Higgins will throw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers' game against Minnesota at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at Rangers Ballpark at Arlington.The toss by Higgins, who guide A&M ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, August 13, 2009
BASEBALLChildress fills coaching void: Justin Seely has been promoted to assistant baseball coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M, head coach Rob Childress announced Tuesday. "Justin is someone who was a special player and is a special co ...full story
Aggie RoundupFriday, July 31, 2009
BASKETBALLStarks signs overseas: Former Texas A&M women's basketball guard Takia Starks signed with the Go For 2&5 Perth Lynx for the 2009-10 Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) season in Australia. Starks will be one of two American-bo ...full story
Aggie baseball assistant Talbot leaves programTuesday, July 28, 2009
Eagle Staff ReportTexas A&M assistant baseball coach Jeremy Talbot has left the program to take a head coaching job at a high school closer to his hometown, Aggie head coach Rob Childress announced Monday.Talbot, a native of Labadieville, La., wi ...full story
Professor has a passion for baseballWednesday, July 01, 2009
David Vaught wrote a nationally acclaimed essay on baseball history, but there is a part of the game's past that Vaught hasn't revealed to his parents for 40 years.A San Francisco Giants fan from a family and neighborhood largely uninterested in the ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, June 25, 2009
All-America honorable mention selection. GOLFAggie highlights field at Texas Amateur: You never saw former Texas A&M golfer Bronson Burgoon play while he was at Texas A&M?Well, you have another chance.Burgoon, who led the Aggies to the men's ...full story
Texas forces deciding game at College World SeriesWednesday, June 24, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. -- Freshman Taylor Jungmann limited LSU to five hits in his first complete game, and Russell Moldenhauer hit his record-tying fourth home run of the College World Series as Texas evened the best-of-three finals, 5-1 over LSU on Tuesday ni ...full story
LSU beats Texas in CWS Game 1 thrillerTuesday, June 23, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. -- Mikie Mahtook singled in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning after DJ LeMahieu tied the game in the ninth, and LSU survived Texas' five home runs to beat the Longhorns 7-6 in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Monday n ...full story
UT bonded after Garrido's troublesMonday, June 22, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. -- Augie Garrido is the all-time winningest coach in Division I baseball and his Texas Longhorns open the College World Series best-of-3 finals against Louisiana State at 6 p.m. Monday.Garrido said Sunday he's just happy to still have a j ...full story
NCAA to reconsider scheduling change in baseballFriday, June 19, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA's Legislative Council will consider overturning approved changes for baseball and sand volleyball next month.The scheduling change in baseball would allow teams to spread 56 games over 14 weeks instead of 13, and the season w ...full story
Calhoun leads Sun Devils past HeelsFriday, June 19, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. -- Kole Calhoun hit the game-tying grand slam in the fifth inning and the go-ahead double in the seventh to lead Arizona State to a 12-5 victory over North Carolina at the College World Series on Thursday night.Calhoun has homered in each ...full story
LSU in driver's seat at College World SeriesTuesday, June 16, 2009
OMAHA , Neb. -- Mikie Mahtook, Austin Nola and Blake Dean homered and LSU stayed unbeaten at the College World Series with a 9-1 victory over Arkansas on Monday night.The No. 3-seeded Tigers (53-16), who have won 12 straight, are off until they play ...full story
Texas gets past plucky Southern Miss at CWSMonday, June 15, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. -- Southern Mississippi reliever Jonathan Johnston walked Brandon Loy on four pitches with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to give Texas a 7-6 win in the College World Series on Sunday night.The Longhorns' final three runs sco ...full story
LSU starts CWS with victorySunday, June 14, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. -- Sean Ochinko's three-run homer gave LSU the lead in the fifth inning and Ryan Schimpf's two-run blast in the eighth broke open the game for the Tigers, who beat Virginia 9-5 in the College World Series on Saturday night.LSU, ranked No. ...full story
Texas pitchers in groove for CWSSaturday, June 13, 2009
AUSTIN -- Freshman Taylor Jungmann won the game that got Texas to the College World Series.Senior Austin Wood threw 12 1/3 hitless innings in relief in a 25-inning postseason epic.Sophomore Brandon Workman threw a no-hitter way back in March.Young an ...full story
College World Series Preview CapsulesSaturday, June 13, 2009
A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Saturday at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. (coaches' records at current schools through super regionals):TEXAS (46-14-1)CWS Seed: 1.Coach: Augie Garrido (563-267 ...full story
Aggie RoundupFriday, June 12, 2009
BASEBALLGreene makes all-region team: Texas A&M junior second baseman Brodie Greene was named to the All-Midwest Region second team by the American Baseball Coaches Association.Greene hit .344 with 11 home runs, 35 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. GOLFB ...full story
Three more Aggies taken in MLB draftFriday, June 12, 2009
Texas A&M's Luke Anders, Brodie Greene and Scott Migl were selected on the final day of the major league draft Thursday.The Aggies also had another signee chosen, with Kyle Martin going in the 39th round to the Washington Nationals. Martin is a r ...full story
Raley, Colligan taken in MLB draftThursday, June 11, 2009
Texas A&M pitcher/outfielder Brooks Raley and outfielder Kyle Colligan were selected on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft along with former Bryan High catcher Chris Court, who is pitching for Stephen F. Austin.Raley, a sophomore l ...full story
A&M's Wilson, 2 recruits go in MLB draftWednesday, June 10, 2009
Texas A&M had one player and two recruits selected on the first day of the Major League Baseball draft Tuesday.Junior right-handed pitcher Alex Wilson was picked in the second round, 77th overall, by the Boston Red Sox. As a starter and middle-in ...full story
Longhorns punch ticket to OmahaTuesday, June 09, 2009
AUSTIN -- Freshman Taylor Jungmann allowed two hits over six innings Monday night and top-seeded Texas earned its first trip to the College World Series since 2005 with a 5-2 win over TCU.Kevin Keyes homered in the first inning for the Longhorns (46- ...full story
College baseball: TCU forces Game 3 against TexasMonday, June 08, 2009
TCU 3, Texas 2: AUSTIN -- Matt Vern and Matt Carpenter each hit home runs and TCU edged Texas to force a deciding third game in the super regional.Vern hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning off Texas starter Cole Green to give the Horned Frogs (40- ...full story
Aggie roundupTuesday, June 02, 2009
FOOTBALLFSN picks up CU-Colorado: The Big 12 and FSN Rocky Mountain officials announced Monday that the Colorado-Colorado State football game will move to Sept. 6 for television.The game had been originally scheduled for Sept. 5.A&M athletics dir ...full story
NCAA BASEBALL: Rice rolls past Kansas St.Tuesday, June 02, 2009
HOUSTON -- Diego Seastrunk hit a three-run homer and Rick Hague drove in three runs to help Rice defeat Kansas State 13-4 on Monday night and advance to the super regionals.Michael Fuda and Jimmy Comerota each had four of the 20 hits for the Owls (43 ...full story
Beavers eliminate Aggies with early attackMonday, June 01, 2009
FORT WORTH -- Oregon State's string of winning nine straight elimination games in NCAA baseball tournament play trumped Texas A&M's run of avoiding elimination in six consecutive regional contests.The 2006 and '07 national champions dumped six ru ...full story
NCAA BASEBALL: Florida State explodes for 37 runsMonday, June 01, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Stephen Cardullo set a tournament record with seven hits, including three of Florida State's NCAA-record 15 doubles, as the Seminoles routed Ohio State 37-6 on Sunday and advanced to the super regionals.Florida State (45-16) set ...full story
Pitching didn't live up to billingMonday, June 01, 2009
FORT WORTH -- Texas A&M's baseball team was given the preseason nod at No. 1 by Baseball America because of the depth of its pitching staff, specifically in its starting rotation.The Aggies are back home Monday putting up the equipment because of ...full story
A&M rallies, survives vs. Wright StateSunday, May 31, 2009
FORT WORTH -- Texas A&M may need to funnel some of the energy Joe Patterson used running around the bases Saturday to make it through 18 potential innings of baseball Sunday.Patterson's 11th-inning, two-run homer and another magical performance i ...full story
A&M baseball team to open regionals todayFriday, May 29, 2009
The Texas A&M baseball team has become accustomed to playing away from the friendly confines of Olsen Field over the past two weeks. In fact, the Aggies have called a hotel room home 11 of last 14 nights.So a short road trip to Fort Worth for ano ...full story
Aggie baseball team opens regionals with 9-8 lossSaturday, May 30, 2009
FORT WORTH -- The Texas A&M baseball team will need as big a comeback as it flirted with Friday to keep playing and end a late season slide.The Aggies spotted Oregon State an eight-run lead through six innings before scoring four in the seventh a ...full story
A&M's Raley semifinalist for Golden Spikes awardWednesday, May 27, 2009
Texas A&M sophomore pitcher/outfielder Brooks Raley has been named one of 30 semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award, given by USA Baseball to the top amateur player in the country.The All-Big 12 performer is 7-2 as pitcher with a 3.74 ERA. He ...full story
Aggie baseball team headed to Fort WorthTuesday, May 26, 2009
The Texas A&M baseball team won't play host to an NCAA regional, but the Aggies' road to Omaha is a rather familiar one.The NCAA selection committee sent the Aggies to the Fort Worth Regional, where former Southwest Conference rival Texas Christi ...full story
A&M won't host NCAA baseball regionalMonday, May 25, 2009
Texas A&M's late-season slide cost the Aggies a chance to host an NCAA college baseball regional.Texas (41-13-1), Rice (39-15), Oklahoma (41-18) and Texas Christian (36-16) were among the 16 schools picked to host regionals by the NCAA on Sunday. ...full story
Texas wins Big 12 tournament over MissouriMonday, May 25, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Sporting a banged-up hand and a new nickname, Cameron "four-finger" Rupp still was able to provide the pop that pushed Texas to its fourth Big 12 baseball title.Playing with his right ring finger bandaged up, Rupp hit a grand slam du ...full story
Aggies win, but Mizzou takes poolSunday, May 24, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Texas A&M baseball team knew it couldn't leave town with the Big 12 tournament championship trophy, but the Aggies made sure they did leave as winners with an 11-4 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday night at ...full story
Resilient A&M stays aliveSaturday, May 23, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The 22nd-ranked Texas A&M baseball team stopped its late-season slide -- barely -- with a wild 17-15 victory over the 11th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Friday night at the Big 12 tournament before 7,416.A&M (35-22) will conclud ...full story
K-State, Texas to meet for shot at Big 12 title; A&M to face OUFriday, May 22, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Justin Bloxom homered and drove in three runs and A.J. Morris added to his sterling record as Kansas State beat Baylor 9-4 Thursday night to set up a showdown with Texas for a spot in championship game of the Big 12 tournament.Sixth- ...full story
A&M baseball team loses Big 12 tournament openerThursday, May 21, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY -- It was supposed to be a fresh start for the Texas A&M baseball team, but Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Missouri Tigers to open the Big 12 tournament looked painfully familiar.The Aggies were 1 for 12 with runners in scoring positio ...full story
Aggies hope to erase recent strugglesWednesday, May 20, 2009
The Texas A&M baseball team will try for a fresh start at the Big 12 tournament. Unfortunately for the Aggies, they will face three teams that contributed heavily to A&M's disappointing sixth-place finish in the regular season.The 22nd-ranked ...full story
Three Aggies named to coaches' all-conference teamWednesday, May 20, 2009
Texas A&M Second baseman Brodie Greene and pitcher/outfielder Brooks Raley were named to the Big 12 baseball coaches' all-conference first team.Greene (.352 BA, 11 HRs, 33 RBIs) made it as an infielder and Raley (7-2, 3.09 ERA and .312 BA, 23 SB) ...full story
Bombers land A&M's GreeneTuesday, May 19, 2009
Eagle Staff ReportThe Brazos Valley Bombers have added one of the top players in the country by signing Texas A&M infielder Brodie Greene for the upcoming wood-bat Texas Collegiate League season.Greene, a junior, is batting a team-leading .352 (a ...full story
Aggies' rally falls short as Sooners finish sweepMonday, May 18, 2009
NORMAN, Okla. -- The Texas A&M baseball team had a chance to rebound from losing a series to Texas and claim second place in the Big 12 against Oklahoma. But instead of closing the regular season on the upswing, the reeling Aggies were knocked do ...full story
The blame game
