Thursday, May 17
College Station
6:30 p.m.
Texas A&M
vs
South Carolina
Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics
SERIES PREVIEW: South Carolina
May 16, 2018 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies wrap up the 2018 regular-season schedule with a three-game series against the South Carolina Gamecocks, starting Thursday evening.
Series atmosphere highlights include Jimbo Fisher throwing out Thursday's ceremonial first pitch and Senior Day festivities on Saturday.
The series finale will air nationally on the SEC Network with Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Chris Burke (color) on the call. The entire series will be available for streaming on SEC Network+ with Will Johnson (play-by-play) and Mark Johnson (color) on the call for the action Thursday and Friday. SEC Network + provides digital-only events to SEC Network subscribers through WatchESPN and the ESPN app on smartphones, computers, tablets and connected devices (Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One). All games this season will be broadcast locally on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
The Maroon & White enter the series ranked 20th in the nation in ERA (3.33) and WHIP (1.25), 22nd in triples (17) and 25th in hits (519).
Michael Helman leads the Aggie offense with a .361 batting average and .451 on-base percentage. Helman ranks 39th in the nation in hits (75) and 63rd in runs (51).
Nolan Hoffman continues to climb the Aggies' single-season saves chart with his 11, ranking third on the list. He is three saves shy of the A&M single-season record set by Jason Jester (14) in 2013. Hoffman ranks 22nd in the nation in saves (11) and 23rd in pitching appearances (28). ranks 28th in the nation in pitching appearances (27) and 29th in saves (10).
PROMOTIONS
THURSDAY VS. SOUTH CAROLINA
Take a Kid to the Game: Purchase one adult ticket and bring up to four kids to the game FREE
First Pitch: Jimbo Fisher
Giveaway: Youth replica throwback jersey t-shirts (shirseys) to the first 300 kids at the main entrance
SATURDAY VS. SOUTH CAROLINA
Senior Day: Pregame ceremony
Kids Run the Bases: Kids 12 and under can run the bases following Saturday's game
Giveaway: Any remaining youth shirseys from the 2018 season will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis (limit one per person) at the main entrance
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (35-17, 12-15 SEC) vs. SOUTH CAROLINA (30-12, 15-12 SEC)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• THURSDAY: #34 Mitchell Kilkenny (Jr., RHP, 8-3, 2.85 ERA) vs. #22 Logan Chapman (Fr., RHP, 3-1, 4.67 ERA)
• FRIDAY: #14 John Doxakis (So., LHP, 6-4, 3.15 ERA) vs. #15 Adam Hill (Jr., RHP, 6-5, 4.08 ERA)
• SATURDAY: TBA vs. #49 Cody Morris (So., RHP, 6-3, 4.22 ERA)
Series atmosphere highlights include Jimbo Fisher throwing out Thursday's ceremonial first pitch and Senior Day festivities on Saturday.
The series finale will air nationally on the SEC Network with Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Chris Burke (color) on the call. The entire series will be available for streaming on SEC Network+ with Will Johnson (play-by-play) and Mark Johnson (color) on the call for the action Thursday and Friday. SEC Network + provides digital-only events to SEC Network subscribers through WatchESPN and the ESPN app on smartphones, computers, tablets and connected devices (Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One). All games this season will be broadcast locally on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
The Maroon & White enter the series ranked 20th in the nation in ERA (3.33) and WHIP (1.25), 22nd in triples (17) and 25th in hits (519).
Michael Helman leads the Aggie offense with a .361 batting average and .451 on-base percentage. Helman ranks 39th in the nation in hits (75) and 63rd in runs (51).
Nolan Hoffman continues to climb the Aggies' single-season saves chart with his 11, ranking third on the list. He is three saves shy of the A&M single-season record set by Jason Jester (14) in 2013. Hoffman ranks 22nd in the nation in saves (11) and 23rd in pitching appearances (28). ranks 28th in the nation in pitching appearances (27) and 29th in saves (10).
PROMOTIONS
THURSDAY VS. SOUTH CAROLINA
Take a Kid to the Game: Purchase one adult ticket and bring up to four kids to the game FREE
First Pitch: Jimbo Fisher
Giveaway: Youth replica throwback jersey t-shirts (shirseys) to the first 300 kids at the main entrance
SATURDAY VS. SOUTH CAROLINA
Senior Day: Pregame ceremony
Kids Run the Bases: Kids 12 and under can run the bases following Saturday's game
Giveaway: Any remaining youth shirseys from the 2018 season will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis (limit one per person) at the main entrance
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (35-17, 12-15 SEC) vs. SOUTH CAROLINA (30-12, 15-12 SEC)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• THURSDAY: #34 Mitchell Kilkenny (Jr., RHP, 8-3, 2.85 ERA) vs. #22 Logan Chapman (Fr., RHP, 3-1, 4.67 ERA)
• FRIDAY: #14 John Doxakis (So., LHP, 6-4, 3.15 ERA) vs. #15 Adam Hill (Jr., RHP, 6-5, 4.08 ERA)
• SATURDAY: TBA vs. #49 Cody Morris (So., RHP, 6-3, 4.22 ERA)
| SCHEDULE | Thursday, 6:32 p.m.; Friday, 6:32 p.m.; Saturday, 2:02 p.m. |
| RADIO | Saturday - SEC Network • Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Chris Burke (color analyst) |
| RADIO | SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone • Dave South (play-by-play) |
| LIVE VIDEO | SEC Network+ • Will Johnson (play-by-play), Mark Johnson (color analyst) |
| LIVE AUDIO | RadioAggieland.com |
| LIVE STATS | tamu.statbroadcast.com/tamustats.com (mobile devices) |
| RANKINGS | Texas A&M – 27th (NCBWA) South Carolina – 23rd (BA), 25th (D1B), 29th (NCBWA) or the sake of consistency, Texas A&M uses the USA Today Coaches Poll in releases. |
| SERIES HISTORY | South Carolina leads the series, 7-4 |
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