Texas A&M
33-12
Prairie View A&M
12-30
Aggies Cruise to Ninth Straight Home Win
May 01, 2018 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M Aggies' offense exploded for 16 runs in the first four innings as they went on to top the Prairie View Panthers, 18-1, Tuesday evening on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
The Aggie bats came alive early and often piling up 18 runs on Prairie View (12-30) pitching. They chipped a pair of dingers, including a first-inning grand slam for Chandler Morris and a pinch-hit dinger from Chris Andritsos. Altogether, 11 different Aggies would record runs in the game.
On the mound, Texas A&M (33-12) gave the ball to Asa Lacy (2-1) to start what was a designated as a bullpen day. Lacy threw two scoreless frames with four strikeouts. The Aggies trotted out seven pitchers after Lacy, with each throwing on inning. The combination of Christian Roa, Jack Conlon, Mason Cole, Cason Sherrod, Andritsos, Kyle Richardson and Dustin Saenz finished the game, allowing just one unearned run with 11 strikeouts and no walks.
KEY INNINGS
B1 | The first four Aggies to see Prairie View starter Caleb Rozypal (1-7) reaches safely with Hunter Coleman driving in the first run of the contest. An infield hit with one out by Cam Blake accounted for the second run. The Panthers got two outs before Morris unloaded his grand slam on the first pitch he saw. A&M 6, PV 0
B2 | The Aggie bats stayed active putting up a four spot in the second. Will Frizzell had the most meaningful knock with a two-run single to left. A&M 10, PV 0
B4 | The six-run fourth began with a George Janca double down the left-field line. Wingate contributed a triple and Frizzell doubled high off the left-field wall to drive in a pair. A&M 16, PV 0
B5 | DeLoach pitched in a RBI fielder's choice to account for the Aggie run in the 5th. A&M 17, PV 0
B6 | Chris Andritsos entered the game in the sixth to pitch and hit and contributed right away, delivering a solo tater off the scoreboard in left, the first pinch-hit homer by Texas A&M this season. A&M 18, PV 0
B7 | The Panther's Steven Williams reached to begin the seventh on an infield error. He came around to score on a single from Andrew Garcia. A&M 18, PV 1
Top Offensive Players:
Michael Helman | 2-for-3, 3 R, 1 RBI
Zach DeLoach | 0-for-2, 4 BBs, 2 R
George Janca | 3-for-6, 1 2B, R
Will Frizzell | 2-for-5, 4 RBI, 2B, R
AGGIE NOTES
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The Aggies offense worked 12 walks on the day, tying their season high. Conversely, Aggie pitching allowed no free passes for the fourth time this season.
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With another productive first two frames, the Aggies have now outscored opponents 94-20 in the first and second inning.
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The victory brought the Aggies home winning streak to nine. They have dropped just one non-conference home game this season.
ON DECK
The No. 1 ranked team in the country the Florida Gator roll into town for a three-game set beginning on Friday with a 6:30 start, followed by two nationally televised games on Saturday and Sunday.
Winners win. ??#FamilyF1rst #12thMan pic.twitter.com/1shJabsiBT
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 2, 2018
.@Rob_Childress, @GeorgeJanca & @morris_chandler talk Tuesday's win.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 2, 2018
Janca had three hits, while Morris delivered a grand slam for the first homer of his Aggie career. #FamilyF1rst #12thMan pic.twitter.com/cqgU1xhjI8
M1 | 0-0
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 1, 2018
The SEC Freshman of the Week is back to work, as @zach_deloach7 makes a fantastic catch in the top of the first!
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Here's the @morris_chandler grand slam from the first!
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 1, 2018
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E2 | 10-0 A&M
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 2, 2018
The Aggies plate four in the second, highlighted by this 2-run single by @Will_Frizzell.
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E4 | 16-0 A&M@Will_Frizzell drives home his third & fourth runs of the night, part of a 6-run fourth inning for the Aggies.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 2, 2018
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.@Chris_Andritsos goes deep in the sixth!
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 2, 2018
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Childress
On pitching and tonight's win…
"The guys on the mound tonight all attacked the strike zone and looked prepared. We took them out of the game early offensively, Chandler Morris with the big grand slam, and we didn't look back offensively. The thing I was most proud of is what we did on the mound. We didn't create innings for them. We made them earn everything they got. All eight guys up there tonight pitched at a very high level."
On scoring 18 runs…
"Well, we've got some guys injured, banged up. We've got other guys in the lineup and those guys have been prepared. Chandler Morris and Allonte Wingate have done a great job. Aaron Walters has done a great job, too. Getting prepared each and every day for when their name's called. Real proud of those guys."
Junior Utility Player Chandler Morris
On his first-inning grand slam…
"I know I got a good swing-off. Everyone in front of me was able to set it up for me to be able to get the swing-off. When I hit it, I was just hoping."
Junior INF George Janca
On his approach…
"I think it's a process. It's all about putting good at bats together on a daily basis and don't look back. Continually, look forward and getting better each day."
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lacy, Asa (2-1)
L: Rozypal, Caleb (1-7)
Batting:
2B: Jefferson, Xavier 1 ; Rucker, Calvin 1
RBI: Garcia, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Williams, Steven 1
Batting:
2B: Frizzell, Will 1 ; Janca, George 1 ; Walters, Aaron 1
3B: Walters, Aaron 1
HR: Andritsos, Chris 1 ; Morris, Chandler 1
RBI: Helman, Michael 1 ; DeLoach, Zach 1 ; Shewmake, Braden 2 ; Coleman, Hunter 2 ; Frizzell, Will 4 ; Blake, Cam 1 ; Andritsos, Chris 1 ; Morris, Chandler 4 ; Walters, Aaron 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Helman, Michael 3 ; DeLoach, Zach 2 ; Shewmake, Braden 2 ; Schoenvogel, Baine 1 ; Coleman, Hunter 3 ; Frizzell, Will 1 ; Blake, Cam 1 ; Andritsos, Chris 1 ; Janca, George 1 ; Morris, Chandler 1 ; Walters, Aaron 2
SB: Janca, George 1
