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GAME PREVIEW: Stephen F. Austin

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies look to start a season 4-0 for the fifth consecutive season as they host the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in a 6:32 p.m. contest Tuesday on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies look to start 4-0 for the fifth consecutive season as they host the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in a 6:32 p.m. contest Tuesday on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
 
The fourth win came against the Lumberjacks in each of the last four seasons. The Maroon & White are 25-1 all-time against SFA.
 
Texas A&M is coming off a three-game sweep of Rhode Island, outscoring the Rams 18-6. With the sweep, the Aggies improved to 30-1 on opening weekends since 2009. Head coach Rob Childress picked up his 500th career win in the season opener.

Freshman southpaw Dustin Saenz takes the mound Tuesday for his first appearance as an Aggie.
 
Fellow rookie Zach DeLoach was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday. He is 7-for-10 in his last two games with one double, one triple, one home run, four runs and three RBI.

 The Aggies were productive at the plate and on the mound against Rhode Island. The Maroon & White batted .337 for the weekend and cranked out five home runs on Sunday. The pitchers recorded a 1.67 ERA for the weekend and the bullpen didn't allow a run in 12.0 innings of work.
 
The game 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). All games this season will be broadcast locally on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
 
 
PROMOTIONS
$2 Tuesday Hot Dogs: $2 hot dogs available Tuesday's at Blue Bell Park. No limits on location or quantities.
JAC Admission: Current Junior Aggie Club Members receive free admission by showing their JAC member credential at the ticket window.
 
 
#11 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (3-0) vs. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (0-4)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
 
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• TUESDAY:  #37 Dustin Saenz (Fr., LHP, first career outing) vs. #18 Cole Ridgely (Sr., RHP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA)
 
SCHEDULE Tuesday, 6:32 p.m.
RADIO SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone
LIVE VIDEO SEC Network + (WatchESPN credentials required through cable provider) •  Will Johnson (play-by-play), Mark Johnson (color analyst)
LIVE AUDIO RadioAggieland.com 
LIVE STATS tamu.statbroadcast.com (PCs) /tamustats.com (mobile devices)
RANKINGS Texas A&M – 10th (BA, D1B, NCBWA), 11th (USAT); SFA - unranked
SERIES HISTORY Texas A&M leads 25-1