BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies executed solid baseball in all facets Saturday afternoon as they played 17 innings of exhibition action on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
The Maroon & White averaged over a run per inning, including posting 13 runs in the first eight frames while the pitching staff allowed just two runs over the span with mostly starters in the contest for both teams. In the final nine innings of play, the Aggies outscored Lamar 8-6.
Jace LaViolette wowed the crowd, going 3-for-4 with three solo home runs, including a 506-foot shot that cleared the train tracks.
Tab Tracy also batted 3-for-4, clubbing a home run and logging three runs and three RBI. Hunter Haas, Jack Moss and Ryan Targac also added dingers.
Other notables on offense included Kaeden Kent batting 4-for-7 with a double, two runs and three RBI and Trevor Werner going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Chris Cortez and Brandyn Garcia each worked 3.0 innings to tart the game. Cortez yielded one run on two hits and one walk. Garcia allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out three. Shane Sdao and Justin Lamkin immediately followed with 2.0 hitless blank innings apiece. Sdao walked one and fanned one. Lamkin recorded four strikeouts while walking one.
The Aggies return to action on Friday, October 28 when they host the Sam Houston State Bobcats in a 5 p.m. contest at Blue Bell Park presented by 44 Farms.
The Maroon & White averaged over a run per inning, including posting 13 runs in the first eight frames while the pitching staff allowed just two runs over the span with mostly starters in the contest for both teams. In the final nine innings of play, the Aggies outscored Lamar 8-6.
Jace LaViolette wowed the crowd, going 3-for-4 with three solo home runs, including a 506-foot shot that cleared the train tracks.
Glad this guy's an Aggie ??#GigEm pic.twitter.com/RYZgTzxSUl
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) October 15, 2022
Other notables on offense included Kaeden Kent batting 4-for-7 with a double, two runs and three RBI and Trevor Werner going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Chris Cortez and Brandyn Garcia each worked 3.0 innings to tart the game. Cortez yielded one run on two hits and one walk. Garcia allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out three. Shane Sdao and Justin Lamkin immediately followed with 2.0 hitless blank innings apiece. Sdao walked one and fanned one. Lamkin recorded four strikeouts while walking one.
Top 5 HR Distances from today:
— Aggie Baseball Analytics (@AggieAnalytics) October 16, 2022
1. @JaceLaViolette2 506 ft
2. @RyanTargac 447 ft
3. @jackmoss22 426 ft
4. @JaceLaViolette2 364 ft
5. @TabTracy7 362 ft
Great (lonnngggg) day at Blue Bell Park today….thanks for the great crowd that came out to check out our guys….see you all again on October 28! Gig 'em! @AggieBaseball @12thMan pic.twitter.com/ztzo15GI2N
— Jim Schlossnagle (@CoachSchloss) October 16, 2022