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Wednesday, 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
OU shuts out A&M baseball team 9-0Sunday, May 17, 2009
NORMAN, Okla. -- A trio of Oklahoma pitchers held Texas A&M to two hits as the 13th-ranked Sooners shut out the 16th-ranked Aggies 9-0 on Saturday to clinch the series and improve their chances of hosting an NCAA regional in two weeks.Oklahoma (3 ...full story
Big 12 Baseball RoundupSunday, May 17, 2009
Kansas 9, Kansas State 3: LAWRENCE, Kan. -- T.J. Walz had a career-high 12 strikeouts and Buck Afenir went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer to lead Kansas over Kansas State 9-3 on Saturday night.Kansas (36-19, 14-12 Big 12) came into the game having lost ...full story
Aggie baseball team loses opener to SoonersSaturday, May 16, 2009
NORMAN, Okla. -- J.T. Wise hit the go-ahead home run as Oklahoma outslugged Texas A&M 6-5 on Friday night in a game featuring seven homers.Jamie Johnson and Bryant Hernandez also homered as the Sooners (38-16, 15-10) moved into sole possession of ...full story
Aggie RoundupFriday, May 15, 2009
BASEBALLA&M at OU this weekend: The 16th-ranked Texas A&M baseball team (34-18, 14-10 Big 12) will close out the regular season this weekend at 15th-ranked Oklahoma (37-16, 14-10) with a three-game Big 12 series.Friday's and Saturday's games ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, May 14, 2009
BASEBALLA&M freshman earns national weekly honor: LUBBOCK -- Texas A&M freshman pitcher Ross Hales was named to the Collegiate Baseball Foundation's National All-Star Lineup for the week of May 11, the organization announced Wednesday.Hales t ...full story
A&M whips Texas StateWednesday, May 13, 2009
The Texas A&M baseball team showed no hangover effects from losing its weekend series against Texas while pounding the Texas State Bobcats 13-4 on Tuesday night at Olsen Field.The 16th-ranked Aggies had a season-high 18 hits, including Joe Patter ...full story
Big 12 Baseball RoundupMonday, May 11, 2009
Oklahoma St. 5, Oklahoma 1: OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tyler Blandford allowed two hits in 8 1/3 innings and struck out a career-high 12 batters as Oklahoma State kept alive its slim hopes of qualifying for the Big 12 tournament by beating Oklahoma 5-1 on Sun ...full story
5-run first holds up for UTMonday, May 11, 2009
AUSTIN -- Big 12 baseball umpire Dave Yeast motioned that Texas A&M's Luke Anders had tip-toed around first base after digging out an errant throw from shortstop Adam Smith.There was no tip-toeing around what the Aggies thought of the call that e ...full story
Hales puts on a show as Aggies beat UTSunday, May 10, 2009
The only person Texas A&M pitcher Ross Hales couldn't get a handle on at Disch-Falk Field on Saturday was his coach.Everyone else, especially those in a Texas Longhorn uniform, had no clue what was coming next as Hales threw a three-hit shutout, ...full story
BIG 12 BASEBALL: Passed balls doom Oklahoma StateSunday, May 10, 2009
Staff and Wire ReportsOKLAHOMA CITY -- Bryant Hernandez and Aaron Baker scored on the final two of four ninth-inning passed balls by Oklahoma State catcher Kevin David, allowing Oklahoma to beat the Cowboys 7-5 on Saturday night.Oklahoma (37-15, 14-9 ...full story
Texas takes Game 1 in 10 inningsSaturday, May 09, 2009
It was supposed to be a pitchers' duel. Two of the Big 12 conferences' best were on the mound at Olsen Field, and it went true to form for five innings. Very little followed the script after that as the Texas Longhorns edged Texas A&M 11-9 in 10 ...full story
Big call doesn't cost A&M game, but it doesn't helpSaturday, May 09, 2009
It was one of the greatest comebacks in Texas A&M baseball history. Well, almost.All 8,343 fans at Olsen Field on Friday night were standing, holding their breath as Adam Smith sent a potential game-winning, two-run homer toward the left-center f ...full story
