Saturday, March 10
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Texas A&M
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Aggies Storm The Beach in 19-1 Victory
Mar 10, 2018 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies exploded for 19 runs behind a multi-homer Saturday from Logan Foster to down the Long Beach State Dirtbags, 19-1, on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Foster's career day started with a first inning single before the first of his two dingers, a three-run third-inning blast. After a walk in the fourth and a foul pop in the sixth, Foster rocked a grand slam in Texas A&M's nine-run seventh. His seven RBI were the most by an Aggie since Ronnie Gideon drove in eight against Holy Cross in 2015.
Texas A&M finished with 17 hits including seven for extra bases. Ten different Aggies crossed the plate and nine different Ags worked walks. The 19-run output only trails their 22-run effort against Cornell for most on the season.
The Aggies gave the ball to John Doxakis (3-0) for the fifth time this season and second start. Doxakis dominated, working 7.0 innings and allowing one unearned run in the second. The Houston, native fanned four, giving up five hits and not allowing a walk. Asa Lacy and Jason Ruffcorn combined to work the spotless final two frames securing the series victory for A&M.
The Aggies improved to 15-1 on the season and ran their home winning streak to 15 dating back to the 2017 Super Regional. Long Beach State fell to 5-10 for their 2018 campaign.
SCORING SUMMARY
B2 | Zach DeLoach led off the inning by singling up the gut and advancing to second on a sacrifice. Braden Shewmake drove in DeLoach with a single to short that included a friendly Aggie hop. Foster would reach with the inning's third single but a pair of Aggies were left on in the frame. A&M 1, LBSU 0
T2| Long Beach answered right back in the next half inning. With two on and one out, a missed catch error on Chris Andritsos allowed the lead runner, Leonard Jones, to come around and score. Baine Schoenvogel showed off his cannon on a fly to right, gunning down the go-run at the plate and ending the frame. A&M 1, LBSU 1
B3 | The first three Aggies reached to begin the third off Long Beach starter Zak Baayoun (2-2) Helman put A&M back on top scoring courtesy of Andritsos before Foster connected for his first homer of the game. A&M 5, LBSU 1
B4 | Andritsos drove in the sixth Aggie run of the ballgame in the sixth on deep sacrifice fly to left center. Helman made it 7-1 when he advanced home on a wild pitch. A&M put two more on with walks, but left the bases loaded. A&M 7, LBSU 1
B5 | A&M made it three straight innings with a crooked number a thanks to a two-run fifth highlighted by a triple from Michael Helman, who narrowly missing going deep. A&M 9, LBSU 1
B7 | The Aggies erased all doubt piling up nine runs in the home half of the seventh. Helman worked a bases-loaded walk for the first run followed by Shewmake scoring two on a double. Foster reached seven RBI up nine. Two batters later, Hunter Coleman drove in a pair with a homer of his own giving the Aggies a nine-run from all with no outs. A&M 18, LBSU 1.
B8 | Aaron Walters replaced Bedford behind the plate and contributed with an RBI single for the Aggies' final run. A&M 19, LBSU 1.
NEXT UP
The Aggies and Dirtbags wrap up their three-game set with a 12:02 p.m. first pitch.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Chlidress
On today's game…
"(John) Doxakis pitched great and we played great defense behind him. We scored early and continued to tack on runs and put the pressure on them against a really good left-hand pitcher that has gotten off to a great start so far this year for Long Beach State."
On (Baine) Schoenvogel throwing a player out at home in the second inning…
"It was a huge momentum gathering play and you can just see the energy level of our team once he made that play to keep the game tied and how excited they were. We just had an amazing approach all day long. One through nine, just a relentless approach eight innings."
On Logan Foster …
"He had a special day, seven RBI, he had a really good day and he has been very consistent for us all year long. It has been fun to watch him grow and develop from an approach stand point this year. When he swings the bat he's got a chance to do damage every time and he is making consistent hard contact every time."
Sophomore LHP John Doxakis
On today's performance…
"My goal was to throw strikes and let them get themselves out and that is what we did. I commanded the fastball good. It was not my best but we made it work and they played great defense behind me when I did throw it in the strike zone they made the plays behind me."
On early trouble on the mound…
"Yeah I was leaving pitches over the middle of the plate the first two innings and Coach Childress called me out and said that I need to start hitting my spots, so I made the commitment and we started hitting our spots and it worked out."
Sophomore OF Logan Foster
On his first homerun of the da …
"Up and down though out the line-up guys definitely were committed to our approach at the plate and the big hit happened to land in my hands and throughout the rest of the game we definitely competed one through nine."
On how he has changed from last year…
"This year I have definitely stuck to staying within myself and not trying to get to big, and moving balls up and down and just expanding them out."
On if his new approach is hard…
"With my new stance I definitely feel a lot more comfortable at the plate, I am not chasing balls down. I know that the guys behind me are going to get to back me up. If I don't get my job done or get a walk they are going drive me in."
Junior 3B George Janca
On getting multiple hits…
"Yeah it felt good, it's a marathon not a sprint and it is a process. Hitting is always a process and I couldn't be more proud of the way we accomplished our goal today. Everyone that was put in the game had good swings and great defense behind (John) Doxakis, who pitched his butt off today, so I was proud of that."
On if his swing has changed …
"It is a process, you are not going to have it every day, but it is about putting consistent ABs together and build off that and bring it tomorrow. The team has carried us this far and I had not been producing much for us, so it is good to finally chip in and help our team win."
Foster's career day started with a first inning single before the first of his two dingers, a three-run third-inning blast. After a walk in the fourth and a foul pop in the sixth, Foster rocked a grand slam in Texas A&M's nine-run seventh. His seven RBI were the most by an Aggie since Ronnie Gideon drove in eight against Holy Cross in 2015.
Texas A&M finished with 17 hits including seven for extra bases. Ten different Aggies crossed the plate and nine different Ags worked walks. The 19-run output only trails their 22-run effort against Cornell for most on the season.
The Aggies gave the ball to John Doxakis (3-0) for the fifth time this season and second start. Doxakis dominated, working 7.0 innings and allowing one unearned run in the second. The Houston, native fanned four, giving up five hits and not allowing a walk. Asa Lacy and Jason Ruffcorn combined to work the spotless final two frames securing the series victory for A&M.
The Aggies improved to 15-1 on the season and ran their home winning streak to 15 dating back to the 2017 Super Regional. Long Beach State fell to 5-10 for their 2018 campaign.
SCORING SUMMARY
B2 | Zach DeLoach led off the inning by singling up the gut and advancing to second on a sacrifice. Braden Shewmake drove in DeLoach with a single to short that included a friendly Aggie hop. Foster would reach with the inning's third single but a pair of Aggies were left on in the frame. A&M 1, LBSU 0
T2| Long Beach answered right back in the next half inning. With two on and one out, a missed catch error on Chris Andritsos allowed the lead runner, Leonard Jones, to come around and score. Baine Schoenvogel showed off his cannon on a fly to right, gunning down the go-run at the plate and ending the frame. A&M 1, LBSU 1
B3 | The first three Aggies reached to begin the third off Long Beach starter Zak Baayoun (2-2) Helman put A&M back on top scoring courtesy of Andritsos before Foster connected for his first homer of the game. A&M 5, LBSU 1
B4 | Andritsos drove in the sixth Aggie run of the ballgame in the sixth on deep sacrifice fly to left center. Helman made it 7-1 when he advanced home on a wild pitch. A&M put two more on with walks, but left the bases loaded. A&M 7, LBSU 1
B5 | A&M made it three straight innings with a crooked number a thanks to a two-run fifth highlighted by a triple from Michael Helman, who narrowly missing going deep. A&M 9, LBSU 1
B7 | The Aggies erased all doubt piling up nine runs in the home half of the seventh. Helman worked a bases-loaded walk for the first run followed by Shewmake scoring two on a double. Foster reached seven RBI up nine. Two batters later, Hunter Coleman drove in a pair with a homer of his own giving the Aggies a nine-run from all with no outs. A&M 18, LBSU 1.
B8 | Aaron Walters replaced Bedford behind the plate and contributed with an RBI single for the Aggies' final run. A&M 19, LBSU 1.
NEXT UP
The Aggies and Dirtbags wrap up their three-game set with a 12:02 p.m. first pitch.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Chlidress
On today's game…
"(John) Doxakis pitched great and we played great defense behind him. We scored early and continued to tack on runs and put the pressure on them against a really good left-hand pitcher that has gotten off to a great start so far this year for Long Beach State."
On (Baine) Schoenvogel throwing a player out at home in the second inning…
"It was a huge momentum gathering play and you can just see the energy level of our team once he made that play to keep the game tied and how excited they were. We just had an amazing approach all day long. One through nine, just a relentless approach eight innings."
On Logan Foster …
"He had a special day, seven RBI, he had a really good day and he has been very consistent for us all year long. It has been fun to watch him grow and develop from an approach stand point this year. When he swings the bat he's got a chance to do damage every time and he is making consistent hard contact every time."
Sophomore LHP John Doxakis
On today's performance…
"My goal was to throw strikes and let them get themselves out and that is what we did. I commanded the fastball good. It was not my best but we made it work and they played great defense behind me when I did throw it in the strike zone they made the plays behind me."
On early trouble on the mound…
"Yeah I was leaving pitches over the middle of the plate the first two innings and Coach Childress called me out and said that I need to start hitting my spots, so I made the commitment and we started hitting our spots and it worked out."
Sophomore OF Logan Foster
On his first homerun of the da …
"Up and down though out the line-up guys definitely were committed to our approach at the plate and the big hit happened to land in my hands and throughout the rest of the game we definitely competed one through nine."
On how he has changed from last year…
"This year I have definitely stuck to staying within myself and not trying to get to big, and moving balls up and down and just expanding them out."
On if his new approach is hard…
"With my new stance I definitely feel a lot more comfortable at the plate, I am not chasing balls down. I know that the guys behind me are going to get to back me up. If I don't get my job done or get a walk they are going drive me in."
Junior 3B George Janca
On getting multiple hits…
"Yeah it felt good, it's a marathon not a sprint and it is a process. Hitting is always a process and I couldn't be more proud of the way we accomplished our goal today. Everyone that was put in the game had good swings and great defense behind (John) Doxakis, who pitched his butt off today, so I was proud of that."
On if his swing has changed …
"It is a process, you are not going to have it every day, but it is about putting consistent ABs together and build off that and bring it tomorrow. The team has carried us this far and I had not been producing much for us, so it is good to finally chip in and help our team win."
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Doxakis, John (3-0)
L: Baayoun, Zak (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Jimenez, Chris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Leonard 1
HBP: Rivera, Santino 1
Batting:
2B: Helman, Michael 1 ; Shewmake, Braden 1 ; Janca, George 1
3B: Helman, Michael 1
HR: Foster, Logan 2 ; Coleman, Hunter 1
RBI: Helman, Michael 2 ; Shewmake, Braden 3 ; Andritsos, Chris 2 ; Foster, Logan 7 ; Walters, Aaron 1 ; Coleman, Hunter 2 ; Janca, George 1
SH: Helman, Michael 1
SF: Andritsos, Chris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeLoach, Zach 2 ; Helman, Michael 3 ; Shewmake, Braden 2 ; Andritsos, Chris 3 ; Foster, Logan 2 ; Walters, Aaron 1 ; Coleman, Hunter 1 ; Schoenvogel, Baine 1 ; Frizzell, Will 1 ; Janca, George 3
HBP: Shewmake, Braden 1
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RBI
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AB
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R
3
H
3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
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