COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 2 Texas A&M Aggies are once again involved in the premier series of the weekend as they host the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
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This marks the Aggies' fourth top 10 opponent in the last six weekends, going a combined 9-3 in the 12 games.
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The final series of the regular-season will have deep impact on the final SEC standings. Texas A&M and Mississippi State are tied atop the SEC Western Division with 18-9 league ledgers. Ole Miss and LSU are one game back at 17-10. Florida leads in the SEC overall standings at 18-8 with South Carolina lingering at 17-9.
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Both squads had a misstep in midweek play on Tuesday with Texas A&M falling 5-0 to Sam Houston State and Ole Miss dropping an 8-6 contest at Arkansas State.
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BOOMER WHITE ranks sixth in the nation in batting average (.416) and hits (84) heading into the series. White is hitting .482 (53-for-110) in 27 league games. White's 53 hits in SEC play are the most since Micah Gibbs logged 54 in 2010. HUNTER MELTON ranks 14th in the nation with 60 RBI.
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On the mound, Texas A&M ranks fourth in the nation in shutouts (9), ninth in strikeouts per nine innings (9.2), 10th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.91) and 18th in ERA (3.17).
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Thursday's an Saturday's contests are set to air on the SEC Network. Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Mike Rooney (color analyst) will be on the call. All three games can be seen via the WatchESPN app with credentials required through respective cable providers.
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#2 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (39-12, 18-9 SEC) vs. #6 OLE MISS REBELS (39-13, 17-10 SEC)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• THURSDAY:  #15 Brigham Hill (So., RHP, 6-1, 2.18 ERA) vs. #21 Brady Bramlett (R-Jr., RHP, 7-2, 2.91 ERA)
• FRIDAY:  #23 Turner Larkins (So., RHP, 2-0, 2.08 ERA) vs. #10 David Parkinson (So., LHP, 4-2, 2.55 ERA)
• SATURDAY:  #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 8-2, 2.88 ERA) vs. #3 Chad Smith (Jr., RHP, 4-4, 4.18 ERA)
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This marks the Aggies' fourth top 10 opponent in the last six weekends, going a combined 9-3 in the 12 games.
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The final series of the regular-season will have deep impact on the final SEC standings. Texas A&M and Mississippi State are tied atop the SEC Western Division with 18-9 league ledgers. Ole Miss and LSU are one game back at 17-10. Florida leads in the SEC overall standings at 18-8 with South Carolina lingering at 17-9.
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Both squads had a misstep in midweek play on Tuesday with Texas A&M falling 5-0 to Sam Houston State and Ole Miss dropping an 8-6 contest at Arkansas State.
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BOOMER WHITE ranks sixth in the nation in batting average (.416) and hits (84) heading into the series. White is hitting .482 (53-for-110) in 27 league games. White's 53 hits in SEC play are the most since Micah Gibbs logged 54 in 2010. HUNTER MELTON ranks 14th in the nation with 60 RBI.
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On the mound, Texas A&M ranks fourth in the nation in shutouts (9), ninth in strikeouts per nine innings (9.2), 10th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.91) and 18th in ERA (3.17).
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Thursday's an Saturday's contests are set to air on the SEC Network. Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Mike Rooney (color analyst) will be on the call. All three games can be seen via the WatchESPN app with credentials required through respective cable providers.
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#2 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (39-12, 18-9 SEC) vs. #6 OLE MISS REBELS (39-13, 17-10 SEC)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• THURSDAY:  #15 Brigham Hill (So., RHP, 6-1, 2.18 ERA) vs. #21 Brady Bramlett (R-Jr., RHP, 7-2, 2.91 ERA)
• FRIDAY:  #23 Turner Larkins (So., RHP, 2-0, 2.08 ERA) vs. #10 David Parkinson (So., LHP, 4-2, 2.55 ERA)
• SATURDAY:  #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 8-2, 2.88 ERA) vs. #3 Chad Smith (Jr., RHP, 4-4, 4.18 ERA)
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| SCHEDULE | Thursday, 6:02 p.m. • Friday, 6:32 p.m. • Saturday, 2:02 p.m. |
| TELEVISION | Thursday & Saturday - SEC Network • Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Mike Rooney (color) |
| RADIO | SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone |
| LIVE VIDEO | SEC Network + (WatchESPN credentials required through cable provider) |
| LIVE AUDIO | 12thMan.com • radioaggieland.com (free) |
| LIVE STATS | 12thMan.com |
| RANKINGS | Texas A&M - 2nd (USAT, NCBWA, D1B, BA) Ole Miss - 6th (USAT, NCBWA, BA), 7th (D1B) |
| SERIES HISTORY | Texas A&M leads 8-6 |