BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M begins the second half of the SEC slate with a three-game series against the No. 3 Arkansas Razorbacks on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. Game time for Friday's opener on the corner of Bush & Olsen is slated for 7:32 pm. The series continues Saturday at 2:02 pm and wraps up Sunday at 1:02 pm.
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ABOUT THE AGGIES
The Aggies are 7-2 this season against teams ranked in the USA Today Coaches Top 25, including 5-2 against teams in the top 10. The Maroon & White took two-of-three in road series at then-No. 8 LSU and then-No. 10 Georgia. They also claimed a road midweek win against then-No. 8 Texas. Most recently, the Aggies won home midweek games against then-No. 15 Texas State and No. 25 Dallas Baptist.
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Texas A&M (23-13, 8-7 SEC) has outscored their ranked opponents 91-46, slashing .335/.449/597 in the nine games with 22 doubles, three triples and 19 home runs. Jack Moss is hitting .463 (19-for-41) with 11 runs, four doubles, one triple, two home runs and 10 RBI. Austin Bost is batting .444 (16-for-36) with 11 runs, two doubles, two home runs and five RBI. Dylan Rock is hitting .412 (14-for-34) with 14 runs, three doubles, five home runs and 16 RBI. Logan Britt has four home runs and 10 RBI and Troy Claunch has added 13 RBI against ranked foes.
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Bost enters the contest on an 11-game hit streak, hitting .450 (18-for-40) with 11 runs, three doubles, one home run and three RBI over the stretch.
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Moss has reached base in 32 consecutive games and 35 of the Aggies' 36 games on the season.
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Rock has reached base in 27 consecutive games and 34 of the 35 games he has played this season, including three times reaching base with pinch-hits in his only plate appearance.
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In his five April outings, Brad Rudis has worked 8.0 scoreless innings, scattering four hits and one walk while striking out 11. During the stretch he earned a win at No. 10 Georgia, a save against Alabama and a hold at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Razorbacks enter the fray with a 30-7 overall mark, including a 11-4 ledger. The Hogs have a seven-game win streak. Arkansas is slashing .285/.396/.497 at the plate with 56 home runs and 38 stolen bases in 37 games, averaging 7.78 runs per contest. A balanced power lineup, the Razorbacks have seven players with at least five home runs. Arkansas pitchers sport a 3.31 ERA with a .216 opponent batting average, 1.20 WHIP and 400 strikeouts in 326.0 innings. The weekend rotation of Connor Noland, Hagen Smith and Jaxon Wiggins are a combined 16-3 with 175 strikeouts in 155.1 innings.
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SERIES NOTES
The Aggies and Razorbacks have met on the diamond 93 times with Texas A&M holding the series lead, 47-45-1. The Maroon & White first took the diamond against Arkansas in 1908 with the Aggies winning 4-1. The teams did not meet again until 1926, followed by a 48-year hiatus until 1974. Since joining the SEC in 2013, the Ags and Hogs have competed in a yearly three-game series.
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Last season in Fayetteville, Arkansas won the opening game of the series. 13-0. and then clinched the series with a 10-inning, 2-1, victory. The Aggies claimed the finale 11-10 behind 3-RBI performances from Hunter Coleman and Will Frizzell.
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PROMOTIONS
FRIDAY
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
The Friday game airs on SEC Network with Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Chris Burke (color) on the call. All three games are available for streaming on SEC+. Fans can tune in locally on 1150 AM/93.7 FM or inside the 12th Man Mobile App.
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Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M baseball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M baseball team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieBaseball.
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ABOUT THE AGGIES
The Aggies are 7-2 this season against teams ranked in the USA Today Coaches Top 25, including 5-2 against teams in the top 10. The Maroon & White took two-of-three in road series at then-No. 8 LSU and then-No. 10 Georgia. They also claimed a road midweek win against then-No. 8 Texas. Most recently, the Aggies won home midweek games against then-No. 15 Texas State and No. 25 Dallas Baptist.
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Texas A&M (23-13, 8-7 SEC) has outscored their ranked opponents 91-46, slashing .335/.449/597 in the nine games with 22 doubles, three triples and 19 home runs. Jack Moss is hitting .463 (19-for-41) with 11 runs, four doubles, one triple, two home runs and 10 RBI. Austin Bost is batting .444 (16-for-36) with 11 runs, two doubles, two home runs and five RBI. Dylan Rock is hitting .412 (14-for-34) with 14 runs, three doubles, five home runs and 16 RBI. Logan Britt has four home runs and 10 RBI and Troy Claunch has added 13 RBI against ranked foes.
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Bost enters the contest on an 11-game hit streak, hitting .450 (18-for-40) with 11 runs, three doubles, one home run and three RBI over the stretch.
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Moss has reached base in 32 consecutive games and 35 of the Aggies' 36 games on the season.
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Rock has reached base in 27 consecutive games and 34 of the 35 games he has played this season, including three times reaching base with pinch-hits in his only plate appearance.
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In his five April outings, Brad Rudis has worked 8.0 scoreless innings, scattering four hits and one walk while striking out 11. During the stretch he earned a win at No. 10 Georgia, a save against Alabama and a hold at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
The Razorbacks enter the fray with a 30-7 overall mark, including a 11-4 ledger. The Hogs have a seven-game win streak. Arkansas is slashing .285/.396/.497 at the plate with 56 home runs and 38 stolen bases in 37 games, averaging 7.78 runs per contest. A balanced power lineup, the Razorbacks have seven players with at least five home runs. Arkansas pitchers sport a 3.31 ERA with a .216 opponent batting average, 1.20 WHIP and 400 strikeouts in 326.0 innings. The weekend rotation of Connor Noland, Hagen Smith and Jaxon Wiggins are a combined 16-3 with 175 strikeouts in 155.1 innings.
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SERIES NOTES
The Aggies and Razorbacks have met on the diamond 93 times with Texas A&M holding the series lead, 47-45-1. The Maroon & White first took the diamond against Arkansas in 1908 with the Aggies winning 4-1. The teams did not meet again until 1926, followed by a 48-year hiatus until 1974. Since joining the SEC in 2013, the Ags and Hogs have competed in a yearly three-game series.
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Last season in Fayetteville, Arkansas won the opening game of the series. 13-0. and then clinched the series with a 10-inning, 2-1, victory. The Aggies claimed the finale 11-10 behind 3-RBI performances from Hunter Coleman and Will Frizzell.
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PROMOTIONS
FRIDAY
- 12th Man Centennial Celebration – SEC Friday Night Fireworks – Fans may enjoy a postgame pyrotechnical show after SEC Friday home games all season long.
- 12th Man Centennial "Ball 5" Baseballs – Free baseballs for the first 1000 fans at the marketing tables behind section 104 and in Section 12).
- Shirt Giveaway – Olsen Magic shirts to the first 500 fans at the marketing tables behind section 104 and in Section 12.
- Kids Sunday Funday – Face painting before the game by the playground.
- Buy 1 full-price GA ticket ($10) and bring up to 4 kids for FREE. No advance sales.
- Pregame Face Painting – Face painting before the game by the playground.
- Pregame Raising Cane's Anthem Buddies – Kids 12 & under may join the Aggies on the field for the National Anthem.
- Postgame Kids Run the Bases/Team Autographs – Kids will have the opportunity to run the bases and get autographs from the team.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
The Friday game airs on SEC Network with Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Chris Burke (color) on the call. All three games are available for streaming on SEC+. Fans can tune in locally on 1150 AM/93.7 FM or inside the 12th Man Mobile App.
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Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M baseball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M baseball team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieBaseball.