Saturday, June 2
Austin, Texas
6 p.m.
Texas A&M
at
Texas
Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics
GAME PREVIEW: Texas
Jun 02, 2018 | Baseball
AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies face the No. 16 Texas Longhorns in a winners' bracket game at the Austin Regional Saturday evening at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. First pitch is slated for 6:04 p.m.
The winner of the game advances to Sunday evening's championship game. The loser has to play Sunday afternoon in an elimination game.
Texas A&M is coming off a 10-3 win over Indiana Friday afternoon. The Longhorns advanced with a 10-0 victory over Texas Southern.
With this year's regional appearance, the Aggies extend their school-record string of consecutive NCAA Championships to 12. Texas A&M is one of only four schools to appear in each of the last 12 NCAA Division I Baseball Championships. The Maroon and White's 12-season NCAA postseason string is the second-longest in the SEC trailing only Vanderbilt (13 years). It's also the longest active string among Texas schools.
The Aggies rank in the top 25 in the nation in triples (8th – 21), ERA (12th - 3.20), WHIP (18th – 1.23), hits (16th – 584), strikeout-to-walk ratio (22nd – 2.73) and walks per nine innings (23rd – 3.09) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (24th – 2.70).
Texas A&M has players in the top 25 of three individual categories. Michael Helman ranks 17th with 88 hits. Nolan Hoffman ranks 11th in saves (14) and 18th in pitching appearances (32).
The Aggies are 84-75 all-time in NCAA Championship play, including a 71-46 mark in regional action. Texas A&M has won regionals in 1993, '99, '04, '07, '08, '11, '15, '16 and '17. They also captured a district playoff title in 1951 before regional play began.
Texas A&M enters Saturday's play with a 10-game regional win streak, the second-longest active streak in the nation behind Louisville (15). After losing the second game of the 2015 College Station Regional, the Aggies rattled off three straight wins to claim the title. They followed that run up with sweeps in the 2016 College Station Regional and 2017 Houston Regional.
The game will be televised on the ESPN2 with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Kyle Peterson (color) handling the call. The contest will be available for viewing on ESPN3. ESPN3 provides 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 three games will air on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
PUBLIC PARKING
Please note that a clear bag policy is in effect. All bags larger than 4.5" x 6.5", including purses and diaper bags, must be clear plastic and no larger than 12" x 6" x 12". For more details, please visit TexasSports.com/clearbag.
NO. 25 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (40-20, 13-17 SEC) vs. NO. 16 TEXAS LONGHRONS (38-20, 17-7 Big 12)
UFCU Disch-Falk Field (6,649) • Austin, Texas
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• SATURDAY: #34 Mitchell Kilkenny (Jr., RHP, 8-4, 3.00 ERA) vs. #45 Nolan Kingham (Jr., RHP, 7-3, 4.26 ERA)
The winner of the game advances to Sunday evening's championship game. The loser has to play Sunday afternoon in an elimination game.
Texas A&M is coming off a 10-3 win over Indiana Friday afternoon. The Longhorns advanced with a 10-0 victory over Texas Southern.
With this year's regional appearance, the Aggies extend their school-record string of consecutive NCAA Championships to 12. Texas A&M is one of only four schools to appear in each of the last 12 NCAA Division I Baseball Championships. The Maroon and White's 12-season NCAA postseason string is the second-longest in the SEC trailing only Vanderbilt (13 years). It's also the longest active string among Texas schools.
The Aggies rank in the top 25 in the nation in triples (8th – 21), ERA (12th - 3.20), WHIP (18th – 1.23), hits (16th – 584), strikeout-to-walk ratio (22nd – 2.73) and walks per nine innings (23rd – 3.09) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (24th – 2.70).
Texas A&M has players in the top 25 of three individual categories. Michael Helman ranks 17th with 88 hits. Nolan Hoffman ranks 11th in saves (14) and 18th in pitching appearances (32).
The Aggies are 84-75 all-time in NCAA Championship play, including a 71-46 mark in regional action. Texas A&M has won regionals in 1993, '99, '04, '07, '08, '11, '15, '16 and '17. They also captured a district playoff title in 1951 before regional play began.
Texas A&M enters Saturday's play with a 10-game regional win streak, the second-longest active streak in the nation behind Louisville (15). After losing the second game of the 2015 College Station Regional, the Aggies rattled off three straight wins to claim the title. They followed that run up with sweeps in the 2016 College Station Regional and 2017 Houston Regional.
The game will be televised on the ESPN2 with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Kyle Peterson (color) handling the call. The contest will be available for viewing on ESPN3. ESPN3 provides 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 three games will air on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
PUBLIC PARKING
- East Campus parking (1200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd) | Map : $5
- Advance parking is available online at Click and Park. Passes must be purchased by 10 p.m. the day prior to the game.
Please note that a clear bag policy is in effect. All bags larger than 4.5" x 6.5", including purses and diaper bags, must be clear plastic and no larger than 12" x 6" x 12". For more details, please visit TexasSports.com/clearbag.
NO. 25 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (40-20, 13-17 SEC) vs. NO. 16 TEXAS LONGHRONS (38-20, 17-7 Big 12)
UFCU Disch-Falk Field (6,649) • Austin, Texas
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• SATURDAY: #34 Mitchell Kilkenny (Jr., RHP, 8-4, 3.00 ERA) vs. #45 Nolan Kingham (Jr., RHP, 7-3, 4.26 ERA)
| SCHEDULE | 6:04 pm |
| TELEVISION | ESPN2 • Tom Hart (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (color analyst) |
| RADIO | SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone • Dave South (play-by-play) |
| LIVE VIDEO | ESPN3 (WatchESPN credentials required through cable provider) |
| LIVE AUDIO | 12thMan.com |
| LIVE STATS | NCAA.com |
| RANKINGS | Texas A&M – 25th (NCBWA, USAT); Texas – 14th (BA, D1B), 16th (USAT), 18th (NCBWA) |
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