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Photo by: 12th Man Productions
Aggies Grind Out 5-3 Win over Stephen F. Austin
Feb 19, 2019 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, 5-3, Tuesday evening on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Dustin Saenz got the start for the Aggies, throwing 4.0 innings, allowing one run on five hits, while tying his career best with four strikeouts. Bryce Miller (1-0) earned his first win in Aggieland, working 1.2 scoreless innings, fanning one and walking two. Kasey Kalich closed out the game to earn his second save of the season. He pitched 1.2 scoreless frames, allowing one hit while striking out three.
The Texas A&M bullpen came in clutch, stranding all five inherited runners. The pitching staff's 11-strikeout performance marks the third time in the last four games that they have registered 10-plus strikeouts.
Offensively, Bryce Blaum continued his hot start for the Aggies, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one RBI, one walk and two stolen bases. While Ty Coleman went 1-for-3, smacking his first career home run for the Maroon & White. Mikey Hoehner added two hits, one RBI and a stolen base.
UP NEXT
The Aggies face the Prairie View A&M Panthers in a midweek matchup Wednesday with first pitch at 6:32 p.m.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Blaum drew a leadoff walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and stolen third base. Hoehner drew a two-out walk, putting runners on the corners for Texas A&M. A couple pitches later, Blaum broke the ice, scoring on a double steal. A&M 1, SFA 0.
T2 | Jared Martin and Manny Vasquez led off the inning with back-to-back singles, putting runners on the corners for SFA. Martin tied things up, scoring on a double play ball to second base. A&M 1, SFA 1.
B4 | Texas A&M regained the lead in the fourth with a solo blast down the left field line by Coleman. Zach DeLoach, Blaum and Logan Foster followed with singles to fill the bags with Ags. A Braden Shewmake fielder's choice retired DeLoach at home and advanced everyone else. Hoehner knocked in Blaum from third, on an RBI groundout to first. A&M 3, SFA 1.
T5 | SFA loaded the bases with a Skylar Black hit by pitch, an Antonio Lima single and a one-out walk by Jake Georgiades. Black came in to score on a two-out walk by Martin. A&M 3, SFA 2.
B5 | Allonte Wingate was issued a one-out base on balls and scored on a fielding error by Martin, who was playing in leftfield, on a towering fly ball by DeLoach. Blaum continued to take advantage of the mishap and laced an RBI single to left, scoring DeLoach from second. A&M 5, SFA 2.
T8 | Vasquez ripped a leadoff double down the leftfield line and came around to score on a one-out single by Josh Campbell. A&M 5, SFA 3.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Childress
On the bullpen's performance tonight…
"It was definitely a hard-fought game. Dustin Saenz could not have been better in the first inning. Give the Stephen F. Austin hitters credit. When he made a mistake they found a barrel, and they found it hard. We mixed and matched the rest of the way out. Each guy, when they came in, grabbed momentum. Bryce Miller, for his first outing, was really good. {Joseph} Menefee got us off the field and then Kasey Kalich came in and finished it up. Each one of those three guys were able to come out of the bullpen and get us off the field. We played amazing on defense, on a day it was awfully hard to play defense. I couldn't be more proud. Defense was probably the difference in the game."
On Ty Coleman's first career home run…
"He is a really good player. We have to find opportunities for him. We have not played him a lot at third base until this spring. He's done a good job there and certainly had a great night tonight. He had a lot of chances at third base, made every play and had a big homerun for us."
On Braden Shewmake's bunt…
"That just shows what kind of selfless player he is. He was willing to lay down a bunt in that spot late in the game with a 2-0 count. That made me really proud. Our guys' minds are all in the right place. They're thinking, 'what can I do to help us win today?' He was willing to do that on his own and that just shows character of who he is."
Junior C Mikey Hoehner
On being patient at the plate...
"We look to attack the fastball and then if it is spinning, then most of the times take it unless there is two strikes. Just as a unit we did a great job competing with two strikes today. I think we got eight hits, with two strikes as a team, which is incredible."
Freshman 3B Ty Coleman
On hitting his first career home run...
"Experiencing my first one here, with these fans that actually made it out in the cold weather, was awesome. I trust the team, especially when I have guys behind me like Zach DeLoach, turning it over, Bryce Blaum and Logan Foster. Those guys are all dangerous. I just wanted to get on base, drive the baseball and hit it hard."
Sophomore RHP Kasey Kalich
On getting going in the cold weather...
"Cold weather calls for a little bit more care, more stretching and more warming up but in the end, once you get going and in the game, the adrenaline is pumping. You don't really feel it."
Dustin Saenz got the start for the Aggies, throwing 4.0 innings, allowing one run on five hits, while tying his career best with four strikeouts. Bryce Miller (1-0) earned his first win in Aggieland, working 1.2 scoreless innings, fanning one and walking two. Kasey Kalich closed out the game to earn his second save of the season. He pitched 1.2 scoreless frames, allowing one hit while striking out three.
The Texas A&M bullpen came in clutch, stranding all five inherited runners. The pitching staff's 11-strikeout performance marks the third time in the last four games that they have registered 10-plus strikeouts.
Offensively, Bryce Blaum continued his hot start for the Aggies, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one RBI, one walk and two stolen bases. While Ty Coleman went 1-for-3, smacking his first career home run for the Maroon & White. Mikey Hoehner added two hits, one RBI and a stolen base.
UP NEXT
The Aggies face the Prairie View A&M Panthers in a midweek matchup Wednesday with first pitch at 6:32 p.m.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Blaum drew a leadoff walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and stolen third base. Hoehner drew a two-out walk, putting runners on the corners for Texas A&M. A couple pitches later, Blaum broke the ice, scoring on a double steal. A&M 1, SFA 0.
T2 | Jared Martin and Manny Vasquez led off the inning with back-to-back singles, putting runners on the corners for SFA. Martin tied things up, scoring on a double play ball to second base. A&M 1, SFA 1.
B4 | Texas A&M regained the lead in the fourth with a solo blast down the left field line by Coleman. Zach DeLoach, Blaum and Logan Foster followed with singles to fill the bags with Ags. A Braden Shewmake fielder's choice retired DeLoach at home and advanced everyone else. Hoehner knocked in Blaum from third, on an RBI groundout to first. A&M 3, SFA 1.
T5 | SFA loaded the bases with a Skylar Black hit by pitch, an Antonio Lima single and a one-out walk by Jake Georgiades. Black came in to score on a two-out walk by Martin. A&M 3, SFA 2.
B5 | Allonte Wingate was issued a one-out base on balls and scored on a fielding error by Martin, who was playing in leftfield, on a towering fly ball by DeLoach. Blaum continued to take advantage of the mishap and laced an RBI single to left, scoring DeLoach from second. A&M 5, SFA 2.
T8 | Vasquez ripped a leadoff double down the leftfield line and came around to score on a one-out single by Josh Campbell. A&M 5, SFA 3.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Childress
On the bullpen's performance tonight…
"It was definitely a hard-fought game. Dustin Saenz could not have been better in the first inning. Give the Stephen F. Austin hitters credit. When he made a mistake they found a barrel, and they found it hard. We mixed and matched the rest of the way out. Each guy, when they came in, grabbed momentum. Bryce Miller, for his first outing, was really good. {Joseph} Menefee got us off the field and then Kasey Kalich came in and finished it up. Each one of those three guys were able to come out of the bullpen and get us off the field. We played amazing on defense, on a day it was awfully hard to play defense. I couldn't be more proud. Defense was probably the difference in the game."
On Ty Coleman's first career home run…
"He is a really good player. We have to find opportunities for him. We have not played him a lot at third base until this spring. He's done a good job there and certainly had a great night tonight. He had a lot of chances at third base, made every play and had a big homerun for us."
On Braden Shewmake's bunt…
"That just shows what kind of selfless player he is. He was willing to lay down a bunt in that spot late in the game with a 2-0 count. That made me really proud. Our guys' minds are all in the right place. They're thinking, 'what can I do to help us win today?' He was willing to do that on his own and that just shows character of who he is."
Junior C Mikey Hoehner
On being patient at the plate...
"We look to attack the fastball and then if it is spinning, then most of the times take it unless there is two strikes. Just as a unit we did a great job competing with two strikes today. I think we got eight hits, with two strikes as a team, which is incredible."
Freshman 3B Ty Coleman
On hitting his first career home run...
"Experiencing my first one here, with these fans that actually made it out in the cold weather, was awesome. I trust the team, especially when I have guys behind me like Zach DeLoach, turning it over, Bryce Blaum and Logan Foster. Those guys are all dangerous. I just wanted to get on base, drive the baseball and hit it hard."
Sophomore RHP Kasey Kalich
On getting going in the cold weather...
"Cold weather calls for a little bit more care, more stretching and more warming up but in the end, once you get going and in the game, the adrenaline is pumping. You don't really feel it."
Winners win!
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 20, 2019
Ags beat SFA 5-3! #FamilyF1rst #GigEm pic.twitter.com/afjeT7K5xl
We have a visual on the first career home run for @TyColeman7.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 20, 2019
Watch: https://t.co/jQ76JY72RM #Gigem pic.twitter.com/y0xAr1EgeZ
Cannon.@mchoehner
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 20, 2019
M3 | 1-1
Watch: https://t.co/jQ76JY72RM #GigEm pic.twitter.com/IZotZfpyo5
.@Kasey_kalich_14 finishes things off in the ninth!
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 20, 2019
The Aggies improve to 4-0. #FamilyF1rst #GigEm pic.twitter.com/31I9EBH7E6
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Miller, Bryce (1-0)
L: Wells, Derek (0-1)
S: Kalich, Kasey (2)
Batting:
2B: Vasquez, Manny 1
RBI: Martin, Jared 1 ; Campbell, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Martin, Jared 1 ; Vasquez, Manny 1 ; Black, Skylar 1
CS: Uhse, Brandon 1
HBP: Black, Skylar 1
Batting:
2B: Hoehner, Mikey 1
HR: Coleman, Ty 1
RBI: Blaum, Bryce 1 ; Hoehner, Mikey 1 ; Coleman, Ty 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Blaum, Bryce 2 ; Wingate, Allonte 1 ; Coleman, Ty 1 ; DeLoach, Zach 1
SB: Blaum, Bryce 2 ; Hoehner, Mikey 1 ; Morris, Chandler 1
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