Texas A&M
24-9
Texas
22-13
Aggies Grind Out 6-5 Win over Texas
Apr 10, 2018 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – No. 19 Texas A&M jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and fought off late rallies by the Texas Longhorns to post a 6-5 win in the latest edition of the Aggies' most-played rivalry.
Texas A&M's 4-5-6 hitters each logged two-run singles on the evening, finishing a combined 5-for-12 with two runs and six RBI. Will Frizzell and Cole Bedford stacked their sets of RBI in the four-run first inning and Hunter Coleman got his two-run hit in the sixth, when he fouled off five two-strike pitches before punching a single to leftfield.
The Aggies used six pitchers in the contest. Chandler Jozwiak battled through 3.0 scoreless frames as the starter, scattering two hits and three walks while striking out five. Cason Sherrod (2-1), who limited some fifth-inning damage, earned the win, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out two in 2.0 innings. Nolan Hoffman earned his fifth save of the season. He worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and a 1-2-3 ninth, finishing the night with 1.2 blank frames with two hits and one walk.
With the victory in the 369th meeting of the Lone Star Showdown, Texas A&M improved to 24-9 on the season while the Longhorns dropped to 22-13.
NEXT UP
The Aggies return to SEC play on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park Thursday when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide in an 8:02 p.m. contest on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | The Aggies drew first blood with a four-run frame. With one out, Logan Foster drove a full-count pitch into centerfield for a single and Braden Shewmake and Hunter Coleman drew walks to fill the bags with Ags. Frizzell bounced a single up the middle to knock in two and Bedford went the same way with a 2-0 pitch for a two-run single. A&M 4, TEX 0.
T5 | Texas trimmed the margin to one run with three runs. With one out, Tate Shaw gapped a single to right-center and Masen Hibbeler drew a walk to drive reliever Stephen Kolek from the contest. Kaylor Chafin entered the game and yielded a two-run double to Kody Clemens and an RBI single to Zach Zubia. A&M 4, TEX 3.
B6 | The middle of the order did damage again for the Aggies. With one out, Michael Helman and Logan Foster drew walks and they both moved into scoring position with a grounder to first by Shewmake. Coleman fell behind the count 0-2 and fouled off five of the next six pitches before punching a 1-2 offering to leftfield for a two-run single. A&M 6, TEX 3.
T7 | Clemens started the inning with an infield single and Zubia drew a six-pitch walk. David Hamilton pushed both runners into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt and another infield single, this one by Ryan Reynolds, plated Clemens. A&M 6, TEX 4.
T8 | Texas continued to chip away from the Aggies' lead. With one out, Shaw reached on an infield single. He was replaced at first by Hibbeler who bounced into a fielder's choice grounder to second. Hibbeler stole second base and scored when Clemens laced a single through the right side. Texas would load the bases before Hoffman induced a grounder back to the mound by Reynolds to end the rally. A&M 6, TEX 5.
Sawed 'em off!
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.@Nolan_hoff4 finishes off the win.
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.@Rob_Childress talks about the win over Texas.
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.@Will_Frizzell puts the Aggies on top in the first!
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.@CBed12 delivers & drives in two to increase the lead in the first.
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.@coleman_hunter battles with two strikes & drives home a pair on the ninth pitch of the at bat! The Aggies have a 6-3 lead.
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Texas A&M Quotes
Head Coach Rob Childress
On tonight's game…
"I am grateful, thankful and appreciative of the 12th Man showing up tonight. They had great energy from the word "Go". Chandler Jozwiak did a nice job. He had some traffic on the bases but made pitches to get us through three. Offensively, we grabbed the lead early and the bullpen started mixing and matching. We were able to stay in it a few innings before they got away from us and we made some big pitches that got us off the field. The biggest at bat of the night was Hunter Coleman's 9-pitch at bat. He stayed in the fight and finally got a ball out over the plate and was able to hit it."
Sophomore 1B Hunter Coleman
On how big his at-bat in the sixth inning was…
"I was locked in. I was going to compete no matter what. I know the guys in front of me set that up and were able to get on base. There were a lot of opportunities tonight for us to get some big hits and for me to finally cash in was big. I had four opportunities with two outs so to get one of those, not as many as I wanted, but it was good enough."
Junior RHP Nolan Hoffman
On the excitement for the win…
"Definitely for a non-conference game, that was probably one of the most exciting games we've had so far."
On emotions on the mound…
"I think I was a little more hyped up, maybe because of the crowd or maybe because it was Texas. I don't know but I was definitely a little more hyped up and thankfully it worked out."
On the win against Texas…
"It's big just because it keeps the winning streak going and gives us a win going into the SEC weekend."
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sherrod, Cason (2-1)
L: O'Donnell, Nico (2-2)
S: Hoffman, Nolan (5)
Batting:
2B: Clemens, Kody 1
RBI: Clemens, Kody 3 ; Zubia, Zach 1 ; Reynolds, Ryan 1
SH: Hibbeler, Masen 1 ; Hamilton, David 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shaw, Tate 1 ; Hibbeler, Masen 2 ; Clemens, Kody 2
SB: Hibbeler, Masen 1
HBP: Reynolds, Ryan 1
Batting:
RBI: Coleman, Hunter 2 ; Frizzell, Will 2 ; Bedford, Cole 2
SH: Helman, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Helman, Michael 1 ; Foster, Logan 2 ; Shewmake, Braden 1 ; Coleman, Hunter 1 ; Frizzell, Will 1
SB: Shewmake, Braden 1
HBP: Foster, Logan 1
