Texas A&M
37-19-1
Florida
33-24
Ducoff Walkoff Wins Game for Aggies
May 21, 2019 | Baseball
Ducoff delivered the final heroics with two outs in the 10th inning as he punched an 0-2 offering into left-center to drive in Cam Blake from second base.
Two innings earlier, Ducoff blasted the 10th pitch of his two-out at-bat over the leftfield fence for a three-run dinger, giving the Aggies a 7-5 lead. The Gators would claw back with two runs in the ninth to send the game to extra innings.
Ducoff batted 2-for-5 on the day with one run and four RBI. Mikey Hoehner was also 2-for-5 with one home run, and two RBI. Braden Shewmake batted 2-for-3 with two walks, one double and one run.
Aggie starter Asa Lacy was left with a no-decision. He worked 5.2 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits and four walks while striking out eight. At one point Lacy retired 12 batters in a row. After missing on the save opportunity, Kasey Kalich (2-1) picked up the win. He yielded two runs on three hits while striking out two in 2.0 innings.
Texas A&M's pitching staff racked up 12 strikeouts, establishing a single-season school record with 614 Ks on the year. The old record was 612, set in 2010.
UP NEXT
The Aggies move to the double-elimination portion of the SEC Tournament. The Maroon & White have another morning match set up, this time playing No. 6 Georgia at 9:30 a.m.
SCORING SUMMARY
B3 | Ty Coleman beat out a throw from the second baseman on a sharply hit ball up the middle for a leadoff single. Shewmake drove a single through the right side of the infield and Bryce Blaum put down a sacrifice bunt to push both runners into scoring position. After Zach DeLoach was issued an intentional walk to fill the bags with Ags, Hunter Coleman plated Ty Coleman with a sacrifice bunt and Hoehner singled to centerfield to push Shewmake home. A wild pitch moved two runners up a bag and DeLoach came home to score on a throwing error by the catcher. A&M 3, UF 0.
T5 | With one out, Kendrick Calilao drew a seven-pitch walk. He was replaced at first by Cory Acton who grounded into a fielder's choice to the first baseman. Jacob Young hit a single misplayed by the Aggie second baseman. Florida loaded the bases with a four-pitch walk issued to Jud Fabian. Brady McConnell stroked a single to leftfield to drive in two. A&M 3, UF 2.
T6 | With one out, Brady Smith reached on a throwing error by Blaum. With two outs, a wild pitch moved Smith to second and Calilao drew an intentional walk. The last pitcher Lacy faced drew an unintentional walk. Miller issued a walk to the first batter he faced, Young, to push the tying run across. A&M 3, UF 3.
T8 | A fielding error by Blaum allowed Smith to reach first and he scored when Wil Dalton blooped a triple down the rightfield line. Dalton scored on a sacrifice fly by Calilao. UF 5, A&M 3.
B8 | With two outs, Hoehner blasted a solo home run to leftfield. Blake and Will Frizzell both singled up the middle and Ducoff fouled off four two-strike pitches before sending a rocket over the leftfield fence for a three-run job. A&M 7, UF 5.
T9 | Fabian hit a double down the leftfield line to start the inning and he scored with one out when Austin Langworthy tripled of the outstretched glove of DeLoach in the right-center gap. With the infield drawn in, Nelson Maldonado knocked a single past the second baseman to score Langworthy with the tying run. A&M 7, UF 7.
B10 | With one out, Cam Blake worked a six pitch walk and moved to second on a sac bunt by Ty Condel. Ducoff fell behind in the count 0-2 before gapping a single to left-center for the walkoff. A&M 8, UF 7.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Quotes from head coach Rob Childress and players may be found at www.twitter.com/@AggieBaseball, the official Twitter feed of Texas A&M Baseball.
Game: Aggies! ????@JDucoff's walkoff sends us to the double elimination round to face Georgia tomorrow at 9:30am!#FamilyF1rst #GigEm pic.twitter.com/9TI4KjBgpG
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 21, 2019
Have a day, @JDucoff!
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 21, 2019
The senior wins it for the Aggies in the 10th! #FamilyF1rst #GigEm pic.twitter.com/M7ksaQzurV
It took extras, but we have a winner! @AggieBaseball advances. #SECTourney pic.twitter.com/7InpgtltLp
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 21, 2019
AGGIES WALK IT OFF!@AggieBaseball defeats Florida 8-7 in 10 innings! pic.twitter.com/qSjX9RFkdY
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) May 21, 2019
We have a visual on the homer by @JDucoff.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 21, 2019
B9 | 7-7
Watch: @SECNetwork #GigEm pic.twitter.com/DJc0B46OlK
(h)wam-e!!!@mchoehner cuts the Florida lead to 5-4 with his third dinger of the season.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 21, 2019
B8 | 5-4 UF
Watch: @SECNetwork #GigEm pic.twitter.com/hsoplyvC5D
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kalich, Kasey (2-1)
L: Nolan Crisp (4-4)
Batting:
2B: Jud Fabian 1
3B: Austin Langworthy 1 ; Wil Dalton 1
RBI: Brady McConnell 2 ; Austin Langworthy 1 ; Nelson Maldonado 1 ; Wil Dalton 1 ; Kendrick Calilao 1 ; Jacob Young 1
SF: Kendrick Calilao 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Austin Langworthy 1 ; Brady Smith 2 ; Wil Dalton 1 ; Cory Acton 1 ; Jacob Young 1 ; Jud Fabian 1
SB: Austin Langworthy 1 ; Nelson Maldonado 1
Batting:
2B: Shewmake, Braden 1
HR: Hoehner, Mikey 1 ; Ducoff, Jonathan 1
RBI: Coleman, Hunter 1 ; Hoehner, Mikey 2 ; Ducoff, Jonathan 4
SH: Blaum, Bryce 2 ; Condel, Ty 1
SF: Coleman, Hunter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shewmake, Braden 1 ; DeLoach, Zach 1 ; Hoehner, Mikey 1 ; Blake, Cam 2 ; Condel, Ty 1 ; Ducoff, Jonathan 1 ; Coleman, Ty 1
