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Photo by: Brendall O'Banon/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies Outlast Houston Baptist, 3-2
Mar 01, 2022 | Baseball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M Aggies defeated Houston Baptist 3-2 Tuesday night on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
A&M improves to 6-2 on the season while HBU falls to 2-7. The Aggies have won 13 of the 14 all-time meetings with Houston Baptist and improved the win streak to 11 games over the Huskies.
Texas A&M broke a four-inning scoring drought with a solo homerun by Brett Minnich to give the Aggies a 1-0 lead over HBU. Jack Moss added two insurance runs with a double down the leftfield line in the bottom of the fifth, plating Kole Kaler and Kalae Harrison. The Huskies threatened a comeback, plating one in the sixth and another in the seventh, but ultimately were outscored by the Aggies 3-2.
Khristian Curtis earned his second start of the season on the mound, striking out three batters in five innings of work. Curtis' record improved to 2-0 on the evening. In relief, the Aggies called upon a pair of true freshmen in Chris Cortez and Brad Rudis, with the Madisonville, Texas, native Rudis logging his first collegiate save.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Khristian Curtis – 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Brett Minnich – 1-for-4, HR, RBI
Jack Moss – 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
GAME SUMMARY
B4 | Minnich homered to rightfield, allowing the Aggies to strike first. A&M 1, HBU 0
B5 | Kaler singled up the middle, advancing Harrison who got on base with a beanball. Jack Moss doubled down the left field line, plating two. A&M 3, HBU 0
T6 | The Huskies capitalized on a series of hits in addition to a wild pitch, bringing one around. A&M 3, HBU 1
T7 | Houston Baptist plated another through the combination of a single, defensive error and sacrifice fly. A&M 3, HBU 2
UP NEXT
The Texas A&M baseball team will travel to Frisco, Texas to compete in the Frisco College Baseball Classic, beginning Friday, March 4. The Maroon & White will face Washington State, Iowa and Wichita State over the course of the weekend.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle
On playing three freshman pitchers Tuesday night…
"If you've watched us play this season, you know that those are the guys that do the bulk of the pitching for us. I feel like if we don't start scoring some more runs and start getting other guys opportunities to play in ball games, we are going to have to keep riding the same pitchers. I feel like Khristian (Curtis) did a nice job. He still needs to land his breaking ball a bit better in addition to other secondary pitches, but we played good defense behind him. (Chris) Cortez and (Brad) Rudis have solidified themselves as go-to guys in our bullpen, so we are able to get them experience during the week in addition to the weekend."
Sophomore first baseman Jack Moss
On getting key hits in the big moments…
"I think its all about our approach. We do our best to try and simplify things and avoid making it any harder than it is. The hardest thing to do in sports is hit a baseball, and I think we've got a lot of guys pressing right now. I do my best to go up there and relax, focusing on seeing the ball and putting a good swing on a pitch."
Freshman RHP Khristian Curtis
On what pitches were working tonight…
"It was my second time being out there. The first time it was definitely a little nerve wracking, but I just had to compete and that's all you can do. Today, fastball command was there in the first inning. I struggled on my sliders some, and I need to focus on throwing that with intent."
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
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.
A&M improves to 6-2 on the season while HBU falls to 2-7. The Aggies have won 13 of the 14 all-time meetings with Houston Baptist and improved the win streak to 11 games over the Huskies.
Texas A&M broke a four-inning scoring drought with a solo homerun by Brett Minnich to give the Aggies a 1-0 lead over HBU. Jack Moss added two insurance runs with a double down the leftfield line in the bottom of the fifth, plating Kole Kaler and Kalae Harrison. The Huskies threatened a comeback, plating one in the sixth and another in the seventh, but ultimately were outscored by the Aggies 3-2.
Khristian Curtis earned his second start of the season on the mound, striking out three batters in five innings of work. Curtis' record improved to 2-0 on the evening. In relief, the Aggies called upon a pair of true freshmen in Chris Cortez and Brad Rudis, with the Madisonville, Texas, native Rudis logging his first collegiate save.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Khristian Curtis – 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Brett Minnich – 1-for-4, HR, RBI
Jack Moss – 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI
GAME SUMMARY
B4 | Minnich homered to rightfield, allowing the Aggies to strike first. A&M 1, HBU 0
B5 | Kaler singled up the middle, advancing Harrison who got on base with a beanball. Jack Moss doubled down the left field line, plating two. A&M 3, HBU 0
T6 | The Huskies capitalized on a series of hits in addition to a wild pitch, bringing one around. A&M 3, HBU 1
T7 | Houston Baptist plated another through the combination of a single, defensive error and sacrifice fly. A&M 3, HBU 2
UP NEXT
The Texas A&M baseball team will travel to Frisco, Texas to compete in the Frisco College Baseball Classic, beginning Friday, March 4. The Maroon & White will face Washington State, Iowa and Wichita State over the course of the weekend.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle
On playing three freshman pitchers Tuesday night…
"If you've watched us play this season, you know that those are the guys that do the bulk of the pitching for us. I feel like if we don't start scoring some more runs and start getting other guys opportunities to play in ball games, we are going to have to keep riding the same pitchers. I feel like Khristian (Curtis) did a nice job. He still needs to land his breaking ball a bit better in addition to other secondary pitches, but we played good defense behind him. (Chris) Cortez and (Brad) Rudis have solidified themselves as go-to guys in our bullpen, so we are able to get them experience during the week in addition to the weekend."
Sophomore first baseman Jack Moss
On getting key hits in the big moments…
"I think its all about our approach. We do our best to try and simplify things and avoid making it any harder than it is. The hardest thing to do in sports is hit a baseball, and I think we've got a lot of guys pressing right now. I do my best to go up there and relax, focusing on seeing the ball and putting a good swing on a pitch."
Freshman RHP Khristian Curtis
On what pitches were working tonight…
"It was my second time being out there. The first time it was definitely a little nerve wracking, but I just had to compete and that's all you can do. Today, fastball command was there in the first inning. I struggled on my sliders some, and I need to focus on throwing that with intent."
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Curtis, Khristian (2-0)
L: Spinney, Austin (0-1)
S: Rudis, Brad (1)
Batting:
2B: Bales, Brennen 1 ; Letney, Logan 1 ; LaRue, Tyler 1
RBI: Letney, Logan 1 ; Botkin, Lane 1
SF: Botkin, Lane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bales, Brennen 1 ; LaRue, Tyler 1
HBP: Chumley, Reed 1
Batting:
2B: Moss, Jack 1 ; Claunch, Troy 1
HR: Minnich, Brett 1
RBI: Moss, Jack 2 ; Minnich, Brett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kaler, Kole 1 ; Minnich, Brett 1 ; Harrison, Kalae 1
SB: Kaler, Kole 1
HBP: Harrison, Kalae 1
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