Tuesday, May 15
College Station
6:30 p.m.
Texas A&M
vs
Sam Houston
Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics
GAME PREVIEW: Sam Houston State
May 14, 2018 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies host their final midweek contest of the 2018 campaign when they welcome the Sam Houston State Bearkats on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park Tuesday evening. The 6:32 p.m. contest starts a regular-season-ending, four-game home stand for the Aggies.
The Aggies are 76-4 in regular-season, non-conference home games since 2015, including 18-1 in 2018. Texas A&M is 22-2 in all non-conference games this season, including 11-1 in midweek action.
The Maroon & White enter the contest ranked 16th in the nation in ERA (3.30) and 20th in WHIP (1.24).
Michael Helman leads the Aggie offense with a .361 batting average and .450 on-base percentage. Helman ranks 35th in the nation in hits (74) and 64th in runs (50).
Nolan Hoffman continues to climb the Aggies' single-season saves chart with his 10 ranking fourth on the list. He is four saves shy of the A&M single-season record set by J ason Jester (14) in 2013. Hoffman ranks 28th in the nation in pitching appearances (27) and 29th in saves (10).
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
TUESDAY VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
$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.
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (34-17, 12-15 SEC) vs. SAM HOUSTON STATE (35-17, 21-6 Southland)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• TUESDAY: #56 Kaylor Chafin (Sr., LHP, 3-0, 3.82 ERA) vs. #24 Riley Gossett (So., RHP, 2-1, 3.35 ERA)
The Aggies are 76-4 in regular-season, non-conference home games since 2015, including 18-1 in 2018. Texas A&M is 22-2 in all non-conference games this season, including 11-1 in midweek action.
The Maroon & White enter the contest ranked 16th in the nation in ERA (3.30) and 20th in WHIP (1.24).
Michael Helman leads the Aggie offense with a .361 batting average and .450 on-base percentage. Helman ranks 35th in the nation in hits (74) and 64th in runs (50).
Nolan Hoffman continues to climb the Aggies' single-season saves chart with his 10 ranking fourth on the list. He is four saves shy of the A&M single-season record set by J ason Jester (14) in 2013. Hoffman ranks 28th in the nation in pitching appearances (27) and 29th in saves (10).
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
TUESDAY VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
$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.
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (34-17, 12-15 SEC) vs. SAM HOUSTON STATE (35-17, 21-6 Southland)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• TUESDAY: #56 Kaylor Chafin (Sr., LHP, 3-0, 3.82 ERA) vs. #24 Riley Gossett (So., RHP, 2-1, 3.35 ERA)
| SCHEDULE | Tuesday, 6:32 p.m. |
| RADIO | SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone • Dave South (play-by-play) |
| LIVE VIDEO | SEC Network+ • Will Johnson (play-by-play), Mark Johnson (color analyst) |
| LIVE AUDIO | RadioAggieland.com |
| LIVE STATS | tamu.statbroadcast.com/tamustats.com (mobile devices) |
| RANKINGS | Texas A&M – 27th (NCBWA) Sam Houston State – unranked or the sake of consistency, Texas A&M uses the USA Today Coaches Poll in releases. |
| SERIES HISTORY | Texas A&M leads Sam Houston State, 88-41-2 |
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