COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies played solid baseball in every phase of the game to claim an 11-3 victory in a 12-inning exhibition contest on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Braden Shewmake led the Aggie offense, batting 3-for-4 with one triple, one home run, two runs and four RBI. Mikey Hoehner hit 2-for-5 with two runs. Zach DeLoach added two hits, including a double and an RBI single. Cam Blake also chipped in with two hits. Brett Brown rapped a three-run home run on the first pitch he saw.
Aggie pitchers stymied Sam Houston State hitters for most of the evening, including holding the Bearkats to just four hits through the first 10 innings. SHSU was held without a hit over a six-inning span from the fifth to the 10th frames. Chris Weber, Chandler Jozwiak and Dustin Saenz all worked two scoreless innings.
Defensively, the Texas A&M did not commit an error, turned a double play and threw out a pair of attempted base stealers, including runner retired 1-3-2 at the plate in the third inning.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Bryce Blaum reached on a throwing error by the third baseman to start the inning and Hoehner followed with a single to leftfield. Shewmake hit a wall-banger to rightfield for a two-run triple and he came home to score on a wild pitch. A&M 3, SHSU 0.
T2 | The frame started with Gavin Johnson singling to centerfield and Colton Cowser getting hit by a pitch. A wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position and Luke Repka plated Johnson with a sacrifice fly. A&M 3, SHSU 1.
B3 | With one out, Shewmake hit a dinger to leftfield. DeLoach followed with a double, moved to third and scored on a pair of wild pitches. A&M 5, SHSU 1.
B6 | With two outs, Bluam reached on a fielding error by the shortstop and moved to second on a wild pitch. A fielding error by the third baseman on a grounder by Hoehner put runners on the corners. Shewmake singled through the left side to knock in Blaum and Hoehner scored on a single to centerfield by Hoehner. A&M 7, SHSU 1.
B9 | Chandler Morris started the inning with a single down the third base line and with one out Will Frizzell drew a pinch-hit walk. Brown slammed a first-pitch offering over the leftfield fence for a three-run home run. A&M 10, SHSU 1.
T11 | Mac Odom drew a leadoff walk and Riley McKnight reached on a one-out, bunt single. Jeff Cannon knocked in both runners with a triple to left-center. A&M 10, SHSU 3.
B12 | With one out, Ty Coleman doubled to leftfield and scored when Joseph Menefee smacked a single up the middle. A&M 11, SHSU 3.
UP NEXT
The Aggies travel to Houston for a 6 p.m. exhibition game against the Rice Owls on Friday, October 26.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Childress
On the team's performance…
"I was really proud of our team, for us finishing up our second week of fall practice, to come out and throw it over the plate for the most part and play flawless defense for 12 innings. I couldn't be more proud of that. Offensively, I thought early in the game we did a nice job for the first six innings. We split the game in two, so we played with pressure in the last six innings. We made some pitches to get off the field there in the 11th with Kyle Richardson getting a pop-up and a ground ball with a runner at third and a chance to tie the second half of the game. I am proud of our team and we took care of the routine."
Braden Shewmake led the Aggie offense, batting 3-for-4 with one triple, one home run, two runs and four RBI. Mikey Hoehner hit 2-for-5 with two runs. Zach DeLoach added two hits, including a double and an RBI single. Cam Blake also chipped in with two hits. Brett Brown rapped a three-run home run on the first pitch he saw.
Aggie pitchers stymied Sam Houston State hitters for most of the evening, including holding the Bearkats to just four hits through the first 10 innings. SHSU was held without a hit over a six-inning span from the fifth to the 10th frames. Chris Weber, Chandler Jozwiak and Dustin Saenz all worked two scoreless innings.
Defensively, the Texas A&M did not commit an error, turned a double play and threw out a pair of attempted base stealers, including runner retired 1-3-2 at the plate in the third inning.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Bryce Blaum reached on a throwing error by the third baseman to start the inning and Hoehner followed with a single to leftfield. Shewmake hit a wall-banger to rightfield for a two-run triple and he came home to score on a wild pitch. A&M 3, SHSU 0.
T2 | The frame started with Gavin Johnson singling to centerfield and Colton Cowser getting hit by a pitch. A wild pitch moved both runners into scoring position and Luke Repka plated Johnson with a sacrifice fly. A&M 3, SHSU 1.
B3 | With one out, Shewmake hit a dinger to leftfield. DeLoach followed with a double, moved to third and scored on a pair of wild pitches. A&M 5, SHSU 1.
B6 | With two outs, Bluam reached on a fielding error by the shortstop and moved to second on a wild pitch. A fielding error by the third baseman on a grounder by Hoehner put runners on the corners. Shewmake singled through the left side to knock in Blaum and Hoehner scored on a single to centerfield by Hoehner. A&M 7, SHSU 1.
B9 | Chandler Morris started the inning with a single down the third base line and with one out Will Frizzell drew a pinch-hit walk. Brown slammed a first-pitch offering over the leftfield fence for a three-run home run. A&M 10, SHSU 1.
T11 | Mac Odom drew a leadoff walk and Riley McKnight reached on a one-out, bunt single. Jeff Cannon knocked in both runners with a triple to left-center. A&M 10, SHSU 3.
B12 | With one out, Ty Coleman doubled to leftfield and scored when Joseph Menefee smacked a single up the middle. A&M 11, SHSU 3.
UP NEXT
The Aggies travel to Houston for a 6 p.m. exhibition game against the Rice Owls on Friday, October 26.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Childress
On the team's performance…
"I was really proud of our team, for us finishing up our second week of fall practice, to come out and throw it over the plate for the most part and play flawless defense for 12 innings. I couldn't be more proud of that. Offensively, I thought early in the game we did a nice job for the first six innings. We split the game in two, so we played with pressure in the last six innings. We made some pitches to get off the field there in the 11th with Kyle Richardson getting a pop-up and a ground ball with a runner at third and a chance to tie the second half of the game. I am proud of our team and we took care of the routine."