(#15) Texas A&M 8, Dallas Baptist 2

Saturday, May 2

College Station

2:05 PM

Texas A&M

31-16

Dallas Baptist

32-13

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Dallas Baptist	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	8	1
Texas A&M	0	0	4	0	1	0	2	1	X	8	14	1

May 02, 2009 | Baseball

Box Score

By: Texas A&M Athletics

May 2, 2009

Final Stats

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Brodie Greene smashed two home runs and Barret Loux threw six strong innings to lead No. 15 Texas A&M to an 8-2 win over Dallas Baptist Saturday afternoon before 4,100 fans on Military Appreciation Day at Olsen Field.

Greene's first career multi-homer game highlighted a 14-hit attack for the Aggies (31-16), who took the series with the victory and have won 10 of their last 12. The Patriots fell to 32-13.

In his second longest outing of the year, Loux held the high-powered DBU offense to four hits over his six innings of work, giving up just one run and striking out three while not issuing a free pass.

The Aggies gave Loux all the run support he would need in the third, putting up four runs off DBU starter Chris McMullen. With runners at the corners and one out, Brooks Raley beat out a potential double-play ball to third to drive home David Alleman with the game's first run. Luke Anders then stepped to the plate and smashed the first pitch he saw over the fence in center to put A&M up 3-0.

Following a Kyle Colligan double off the top of the fence in left center, Caleb Shofner singled deep in the hole at short. The long throw over by Ryan Goins got away from the first baseman, allowing Colligan to beat a throw from first home for the Aggies' fourth run.

Greene hit his first home run of the afternoon off McMullen in the fifth, a leadoff shot that gave A&M a 5-0 lead.

After DBU scratched single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to pull within three, Greene would deliver another leadoff long ball. This one, his ninth of the year, bounced off the video board in left field to start the seventh. Later in the inning, Joe Patterson lined a two-out RBI single to center to bump the lead to 7-2.

A&M added an insurance run in the eighth on a suicide squeeze by Greene that brought home Scott Arthur with the game's final run.

Greene led the way offensively, finishing the day 3-for-4 with the two home runs and three RBIs. Anders, Colligan and Shofner had two hits apiece.

Loux (3-1) scattered four hits on the afternoon, allowing one run while fanning three. He did not walk a batter. Alex Wilson picked up his second save of the season, throwing the final three innings and giving up four hits and a run while picking up three strikeouts.

McMullen (6-3) lasted 4 2/3 and gave up eight hits, five runs (four earned) and two walks while striking out one.

Texas A&M returns to action on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. when the Aggies host Sam Houston State. The game marks the return of Mark Johnson, the winningest coach in school history, to Olsen Field. Tickets are still available for the game and can be purchased online at aggieathletics.com or at the gate.

POSTGAME NOTES

• Rob Childress picked up the 150th win of his career on Saturday...Childress is 150-84-1 in his fourth year as the head coach of the Aggies.

• Texas A&M now leads the all-time series with Dallas Baptist, 21-6.

• A&M is 25-8 at home in '09 with three regular-season games remaining at Olsen Field.

• With two hits on the afternoon, Kyle Colligan brought his career total to 221, which ties him for 12th on the all-time list with Terry Taylor...Colligan also picked up his 43rd career stolen base, tying him with Eric Reed for No. 11 on the career chart.

• Colligan made the 200th start of his career on Saturday.

• Brodie Greene had the first multi-home run game of his career on Saturday...his three RBIs tied a career high for the second straight day.

• Luke Anders' two-run home run gave him 148 career RBIs, moving him past Chuck Knoblauch into seventh place on the school's all-time RBI chart...Anders also brought his career hit total to 199 with a 2-for-5 day...his home run was the 37th of his career, fifth all-time and one ahead of teammate Kyle Colligan.

• Sam Houston head coach Mark Johnson will return to Olsen Field Tuesday for the first time since he was the Aggies' head coach in 2005...Johnson is the winningest coach in school history with an all-time record of 876-431-3 in 21 seasons at A&M.

• Game-time temperature was 83 degrees with partly cloudy skies and winds blowing out to center at 15 miles per hour.

POSTGAME QUOTES

HEAD COACH Alex Wilson) came in and gave us three solid innings of relief. Offensively, we got some timely hits today. It was good to win."

(on getting the win and taking the series) "It was huge. Every game we play is important from an RPI standpoint, and for making sure we deserve the opportunity to host come postseason. We've got to go earn it, and today was a big game for both teams. For us to come out on top, I was proud of our guys."

(on Sam Houston coming to town and the return of Mark Johnson) "Coach Johnson is a living legend, both in college baseball and here at Texas A&M. I'm honored to have him back. We had a great game last year with them that came down to the last inning. I know Sam Houston has been playing well, and it ought to be a great night Tuesday. I hope we have a lot of fans come out and show their support and appreciation for him. We are looking forward to him coming in."

(on his relationship with Mark Johnson) "He's not been just a friend to me but a mentor. I'm honored to call him a friend, and he's been more than helpful to me since the day I got here at Texas A&M. I truly appreciate him and everything he's done for me...and not just for me, but for my family as well. He's obviously an incredible baseball coach, but he's an even better human being and a better man. I can't wait to get him back over here. I hope we have 8,000 people here to show their respect for Coach Johnson."

JUNIOR 2B Brodie Greene: "I'm just playing my role and trying to get on base. If I can get on base to start an inning or make something happen, things are going to roll for us. It was a big win today."