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Saturday, January 28, 2012
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Aggies open as No. 5 in writers poll: The Texas A&M baseball team was selected as the No. 5 team in the country by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association in its preseason Division I poll, released Friday.
The ranking is th ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, December 15, 2011
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Naquin, Stripling selected NCBWA preseason All-Americans: Texas A&M All-Americans Tyler Naquin and Ross Stripling were selected as first-team preseason All-Americans on Wednesday by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
A ...full story
Aggie RoundupFriday, October 21, 2011
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Maroon & White series concludes with Plowboy win: The Texas A&M baseball team's Maroon & White Series ended Thursday with the Plowboys beating the Farmers 11-7 to complete a three-game sweep.
Plowboys freshman Cole Lankford led ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, October 20, 2011
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Plowboys take Omaha Cup over Farmers: The Plowboys clinched the Omaha Cup on Wednesday by defeating the Farmers 4-0 for their second straight victory during Texas A&M baseball's annual Maroon & White Series at Olsen Field.
Junior All ...full story
Plowboys open Maroon & White Series with 7-0 winWednesday, October 19, 2011
Eagle Staff ReportLed by six shutout innings from sophomore pitcher Rafael Pineda, the Plowboys earned a 7-0 victory over the Farmers on Tuesday on Olsen Field during the opening game of the Texas A&M baseball Maroon & White Series.Game 2 wil ...full story
A&M baseball coach has good signing dayWednesday, August 17, 2011
Texas A&M head baseball coach Rob Childress breathed a sigh of relief late Monday night.The deadline for players to sign professional contracts was at 11 p.m. central time, and Childress, like all college coaches across the nation, had to watch f ...full story
Patience pays off for John Stilson as he signs with Blue JaysTuesday, August 16, 2011
John Stilson has had to be very patient the past three months.
First, a shoulder injury sidelined the Texas A&M right-handed pitcher just as the Aggies' most productive postseason in more than a decade started.
Then he had to wait nine weeks unt ...full story
Instant replay planned for College World SeriesThursday, July 28, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- In a move praised by coaches, the NCAA plans to use instant replay on an experimental basis to review certain calls at the College World Series next year. Reviewable plays would be limited to deciding if an apparent home run is fair or ...full story
South Carolina rallies past Florida in extra inningsTuesday, June 28, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Christian Walker, cleared to play with a broken wrist a half-hour before the game, scored from first base on two throwing errors in the 11th inning and defending champion South Carolina beat Florida 2-1 in Game 1 of the College World S ...full story
Florida-South Carolina rivalry heats up as CWS finals approachSunday, June 26, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Florida and South Carolina don't immediately come to mind when you're talking about Southeastern Conference rivalries -- unless it's baseball.The Gators (53-17) and defending national champion Gamecocks (53-14) play their biggest serie ...full story
A&M baseball players Stripling, Naquin earn All-America honorsFriday, June 24, 2011
Texas A&M junior pitcher Ross Stripling, who earned a no-decision against South Carolina in the College World Series, was a first-team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings. Aggie sophomore right fielder Tyler Naquin ...full story
A&M knocked out of College World SeriesWednesday, June 22, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- For the Texas A&M baseball program, a dozen years was too long and three days was too short.
The Aggies went 12 years between trips to the College World Series. When they got back, it took just two games and less than 72 hours bef ...full story
Aggies' ending might be start of something biggerWednesday, June 22, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Texas A&M's stay at the College World Series was fun. It just didn't last long enough. You also could say that about the program's four previous trips. This, though, will be different. This one should be the start of something muc ...full story
CWS NotebookWednesday, June 22, 2011
Eagle Staff ReportSlick fielding, kind of: Texas A&M finished the season with the second-highest fielding percentage in school history (.9753). The school record is .9754, set in 2005. But the Aggies made three errors in the CWS that led to six u ...full story
A&M's Wacha struggles starting in fifthWednesday, June 22, 2011
By DAVID HARRISSpecial to The EagleOMAHA, Neb. -- Texas A&M pitcher Michael Wacha stepped into a familiar role Tuesday against California. Again Wacha had to climb the mound with his team's championship dreams dangling by a thread on the sleeve o ...full story
Error starts A&M's demiseWednesday, June 22, 2011
By DAVID HARRISSpecial to The EagleOMAHA, Neb. -- It was déjà vu all over again.Texas A&M second baseman Andrew Collazo fielded a harmless ground ball in the first inning of Sunday's game against South Carolina at the College World ...full story
CWS: How They ScoredWednesday, June 22, 2011
Eagle Staff ReportOMAHA, Neb. -- Here's how the runs were scored in California's 7-3 victory over Texas A&M in the College World Series on Tuesday at TD Ameritrade Park.FOURTH INNINGA&M -- Matt Juengel popped up to right field. Jacob House gr ...full story
Childress: Aggies will return to CWS soon enoughTuesday, June 21, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- A 7-3 loss to California put a quick end to Texas A&M's first College World Series appearance in 12 years.
Aggies coach Rob Childress doesn't expect it to take his program another dozen years to get back to Omaha.
Childress said a ...full story
A&M faces Cal in CWS elimination gameTuesday, June 21, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- There has been one common thread to A&M baseball and elimination games. His name is Michael Wacha.
Wacha has started the two previous games that could have ended the Aggies' season, and at 1 p.m. Tuesday against California in the ...full story
Comeback kids can still salvage CWSTuesday, June 21, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Perception changes in a hurry when you're on the national stage. Less than 48 hours ago, Texas A&M was being lauded as a team that could win the College World Series.
It sure made sense. Unseeded teams have flourished in Omaha, w ...full story
A&M's Kenny Jackson making a difference in the dirtTuesday, June 21, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- It sounded almost as if Texas A&M coach Rob Childress was talking about a Little League team when before the season began he emphasized the Aggies were going to have to play better in the dirt.
Childress was referencing to the tea ...full story
Former Consol, A&M standout enjoying Omaha as Aggies' graduate managerTuesday, June 21, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Kyle Nicholson is enjoying the best of both worlds as a graduate manager on the Texas A&M baseball team.
Monday the former A&M pitcher was throwing batting practice at Creighton University on A&M's off day at the College ...full story
Father quits job to see son pitch in College World SeriesTuesday, June 21, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- David Roth wasn't about to miss seeing his son pitch for South Carolina in the College World Series. He went to extreme lengths to do it.Roth quit his job as a car salesman in Greer, S.C.Roth was in Omaha last year when the Gamecocks w ...full story
A&M suffers 5-4 loss to South Carolina in College World SeriesMonday, June 20, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- It was a long road to Omaha for Texas A&M, having not played in the College World Series for 12 years.
And now it will be a long road in Omaha if the Aggies hope to make their presence felt in the 2011 CWS after a 5-4 loss to defe ...full story
No batting, no help from dugout spell loss for AggiesMonday, June 20, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Texas A&M couldn't have imagined a better return to the College World Series than scoring four runs in the first inning. Those runs, though, were all unearned. The Aggies never earned one on their own as South Carolina battled bac ...full story
A&M's Stripling, South Carolina's Roth turn game into pitching duelMonday, June 20, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- For seven scoreless innings, Texas A&M pitcher Ross Stripling was an artist, showcasing his craft for all of college baseball to witness.
"Stripling was very effective," South Carolina coach Ray Tanner said. "It's hard to square ...full story
Texas A&M Baseball NotebookMonday, June 20, 2011
Wait worth it: Texas A&M fans Michael Robbins and cousin Mark Schmidt were assured they would get a front-row general admission ticket by being first in the long general admission line.
They secured their spot two hours before Sunday's afternoon ...full story
Experienced Gamecocks shift momentum after first inningMonday, June 20, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Momentum swung swiftly toward Texas A&M in the top half of the first inning Sunday. Just as quickly, though, it turned in favor of the defending national champions, South Carolina.
"We made some mistakes, just like they did in th ...full story
Texas A&M vs. South Carolina: How they scoredMonday, June 20, 2011
HOW THEY SCORED
First inning
A&M -- Tyler Naquin reached on a fielding error by first baseman Christian Walker. Krey Bratsen was out at first on a sacrifice bunt. Matt Juengel walked. Adam House singled to center to score Naquin. Juengel stole th ...full story
North Carolina ousts Texas 3-0 behind freshman leftyMonday, June 20, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- North Carolina freshman left-hander Kent Emanuel pitched the first complete-game shutout at the College World Series in five years in a 3-0 victory that eliminated Texas on Monday.Emanuel limited the Longhorns to four singles in his th ...full story
'Hippie Minister' mixes baseball, charity at CWSMonday, June 20, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- "Gideon the Hippie Minister" returned for another visit to the College World Series, and members of a nearby church are glad he did.Texas Longhorns fan Peter Manry, an ordained minister, has attended almost all the games here since th ...full story
A&M ready to play South Carolina in College World SeriesSunday, June 19, 2011
Pitching, defense and overcoming adversity have been the key ingredients for Texas A&M and South Carolina making it to the College World Series.
It will take more of the same to keep advancing through the winners' bracket of the CWS, which begin ...full story
A&M's Jacob House experienced with South Carolina and College World SeriesSunday, June 19, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Texas A&M coach Rob Childress peered over at the MVP of the College Station regional, Michael Wacha, and rolled his eyes as if to say, "Only Jacob."
The Aggies had just won a tight deciding game against Arizona to advance to the s ...full story
A&M coach Childress enjoying successSunday, June 19, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- You can't blame A&M baseball coach Rob Childress for being a little giddy. He's living the dream.
During Friday's press conference at the College World Series, the fastest-talking coach in America had a couple of slips of the tong ...full story
Texas A&M Baseball NotebokSunday, June 19, 2011
No love for Texas: Most local fans looking to adopt a team won't pick the Texas Longhorns or Texas A&M, said several local media members.
Nebraska fans haven't liked Texas since the BIg 12 was formed. Many say Nebraska bolted for the Big Ten beca ...full story
Aggies drop first College World Series game to South CarolinaSunday, June 19, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. — Scott Wingo drilled a bases-loaded single off the right-field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning to give defending national champion South Carolina a 5-4 victory over Texas A&M at the College World Series on Sunday night ...full story
For some Aggie fans, it's Father's Day at the baseball gameSunday, June 19, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Dawn Pounds knew what to get her husband for Father's Day when the Texas A&M baseball team beat Florida State to reach the College World Series for the first time in 12 years. She told Ray Pounds to take their 6-year-old son Aaron ...full story
Virginia beats Cal in College World SeriesSunday, June 19, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Virginia ace Danny Hultzen and Tyler Wilson did their part from the start.
It took the Cavaliers' offense a lot longer to get going. Finally they scratched out enough for a 4-1 College World Series victory over California on Sunday.
J ...full story
New ballpark a hit with CWS fansSunday, June 19, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- TD Ameritrade Park drew high marks from North Carolina and Vanderbilt fans.The $131 million stadium replaces Rosenblatt Stadium, which hosted the College World Series from 1950-2010.Chris Nash, a 28-year-old Vanderbilt graduate from Ch ...full story
A&M hits post-Stilson stride, prepares to face South Carolina in College World SeriesSaturday, June 18, 2011
COLLEGE STATION -- In between the rumbles of the earth-moving equipment at Texas A&M this week came the ping of metal bats as the Aggies prepare for their first trip to the College World Series since 1999.
Texas A&M (47-20) would love to bri ...full story
Aggies land in OmahaFriday, June 17, 2011
Eagle staff reportThe Texas A&M baseball team landed in Omaha on Thursday afernon to prepare for its first game at 6 p.m. Sunday against defending champ South Carolina. The game will be televised on ESPN2.The Aggies will work out at TD Ameritrade ...full story
Johnson keeps close tabs on AggiesThursday, June 16, 2011
Since Rob Childress arrived at Texas A&M in the summer of 2005 he's had a fan in former Aggie baseball coach Mark Johnson.Johnson has demonstrated his alliance to Childress, the man who replaced him, and to the Texas A&M program once again th ...full story
Trio of Aggies earn All-America honorsThursday, June 16, 2011
Eagle staff report
A trio of Texas A&M baseball players earned third team All-America honors Wednesday as a pair of All-America teams were announced.
Sophomore outfielder Tyler Naquin and junior pitcher Ross Stripling were on the 16th Annual Nati ...full story
Aggies, Gamecocks have tiesWednesday, June 15, 2011
Texas A&M could meet Texas in the best-of-3 championship series at the College World Series, but long before then, the Aggies have to play the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
A&M and fourth-seeded South Carolina will pl ...full story
A&M beats Florida State, advances to College World SeriesTuesday, June 14, 2011
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Back at you.
Texas A&M's baseball team recovered from a lopsided loss with an 11-2 victory over Florida State on Monday night, earning its first trip to the College World Series since 1999.
A little more than 24 hours after ...full story
A&M baseball program returning to former prominenceTuesday, June 14, 2011
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- One of the greatest athletic seasons in Texas A&M history fittingly will end in Omaha. The Aggie baseball team took the baton from the national champion tracksters and ran laps around Florida State in an 11-2 victory Monday ...full story
Resting Wacha pays off for A&MTuesday, June 14, 2011
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Texas A&M baseball coach Rob Childress opened himself to criticism when he held Michael Wacha out of Game 2 of the NCAA Super Regional against Florida State, but Wacha closed the door one night later.
Wacha helped Childress ...full story
Texas A&M Baseball NotebookTuesday, June 14, 2011
Bratsen a freshman All-American: A&M freshman center fielder Krey Bratsen was a second-team selection on the All-American Freshman Team selected by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman. Bratsen is batting .331 with 43 run ...full story
Wacha pitches Texas A&M into College World SeriesMonday, June 13, 2011
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Michael Wacha continued his brilliant postseason for Texas A&M, allowing two runs on three hits in 7 1-3 innings as the Aggies defeated Florida State 11-2 on Monday night to advance to the College World Series.
In four posts ...full story
Florida State routs Aggie baseball to force Game 3Monday, June 13, 2011
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- There was no white flag to hang out, no towel to be thrown in. The NCAA doesn't allow either in the NCAA Tournament.
Florida State officials know because in 2009 the Seminoles beat Ohio State 37-6 in a regional and even though b ...full story