COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 4 Texas A&M Aggies continue on their longest homestand of the season as the Maroon and White host the Yale Bulldogs for a three-game series on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park beginning Friday.
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Every game of the series will be available for viewing on SEC Network + with Will Johnson and Mark Johnson on the call. 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). Every game this season will air on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
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Saturday's game will feature a special guest as President George H.W. Bush is slated to throw out the First Pitch. The series with Yale was facilitated at the request of the Bush Family. President Bush was a first baseman and captain for the Yale team that played in the first two College World Series in 1947 and 1948.
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The Aggies formidable pitching staff will roll out Jace Vines on Friday, for the first weekend start of his career. Vines is 1-0 with one save and a 0.90 ERA and in his last outing, he retired all nine batters he faced in the series finale at Pepperdine. On Saturday, Tyler Ivey gets the start. The freshman has not allowed a run in 12.0 innings of work, with just five hits while striking out 16. Kyle Simonds starts Sunday, bringing a 2-0 record and 1.50 ERA to the bump.
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Boomer White enters the series white hot, owning a streak of three consecutive games with three hits. He is hitting .436 on the season and has reached base in all nine games. J.B. moss is also batting over .400 with a .414 mark, 11 runs, two doubles, two triples, one home run and seven RBI on the year.
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+++ PROMOTIONS +++
Friday
               Chances to win Whataburger, Jason's Deli's, Fuddruckers, Double Daves and more!
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Saturday
               Honoring President George H.W. Bush
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Sunday
               Sunday Funday – Buy one adult ticket and get up to four kids in free. Following the game, all kids are invited on the field to run the bases.
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#4 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (8-1) vs. YALE BULLDOGS (0-0)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (*2015 Stats)
• FRIDAY: #38 Jace Vines (So., RHP, 1-0, 0.90 ERA) vs. #33 Mason Kukowski (So., RHP, 3-2, 3.71 ERA*)
• SATURDAY: #22 Tyler Ivey (Fr., RHP, 2-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. #34 Scott Politz (Fr., RHP, no stats)
• SUNDAY: #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 2-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. #15 Chasen Ford (Jr., RHP, 3-3, 6.89 ERA*)
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Every game of the series will be available for viewing on SEC Network + with Will Johnson and Mark Johnson on the call. 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). Every game this season will air on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
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Saturday's game will feature a special guest as President George H.W. Bush is slated to throw out the First Pitch. The series with Yale was facilitated at the request of the Bush Family. President Bush was a first baseman and captain for the Yale team that played in the first two College World Series in 1947 and 1948.
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The Aggies formidable pitching staff will roll out Jace Vines on Friday, for the first weekend start of his career. Vines is 1-0 with one save and a 0.90 ERA and in his last outing, he retired all nine batters he faced in the series finale at Pepperdine. On Saturday, Tyler Ivey gets the start. The freshman has not allowed a run in 12.0 innings of work, with just five hits while striking out 16. Kyle Simonds starts Sunday, bringing a 2-0 record and 1.50 ERA to the bump.
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Boomer White enters the series white hot, owning a streak of three consecutive games with three hits. He is hitting .436 on the season and has reached base in all nine games. J.B. moss is also batting over .400 with a .414 mark, 11 runs, two doubles, two triples, one home run and seven RBI on the year.
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+++ PROMOTIONS +++
Friday
               Chances to win Whataburger, Jason's Deli's, Fuddruckers, Double Daves and more!
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Saturday
               Honoring President George H.W. Bush
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Sunday
               Sunday Funday – Buy one adult ticket and get up to four kids in free. Following the game, all kids are invited on the field to run the bases.
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#4 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (8-1) vs. YALE BULLDOGS (0-0)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (*2015 Stats)
• FRIDAY: #38 Jace Vines (So., RHP, 1-0, 0.90 ERA) vs. #33 Mason Kukowski (So., RHP, 3-2, 3.71 ERA*)
• SATURDAY: #22 Tyler Ivey (Fr., RHP, 2-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. #34 Scott Politz (Fr., RHP, no stats)
• SUNDAY: #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 2-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. #15 Chasen Ford (Jr., RHP, 3-3, 6.89 ERA*)
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| SCHEDULE | Friday, 6:30 p.m. • Saturday, 2:00 p.m. • Sunday, 12:00 p.m.  |
| RADIO | SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone • Dave South (play-by-play) |
| LIVE VIDEO | SEC Network + (WatchESPN credentials required through cable provider) • Will Johnson (play-by-play), Mark Johnson (color analyst) |
| LIVE AUDIO | 12thMan.com • radioaggieland.com (free) |
| LIVE STATS | 12thMan.com/tamustats.com (mobile devices) |
| RANKINGS | Texas A&M – 2nd (BA), 3rd (CB, D1B, NCBWA), 4th (USAT); YALE - unranked |
| SERIES HISTORY | Texas A&M leads 1-0 |