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Lamar
Midweek Preview: Lamar
Feb 20, 2023 | Baseball
Midweek: Lamar
- February 21, 2023 • Blue Bell Park
- Game Notes • Live Stats • Tickets
TUESDAY
- Feb. 17 • 6 p.m. • SECN+
- Texas A&M: RHP Wyatt Tucker
- 2022 Stats: 0-0, 4.79 ERA, 20.2 IP, 26 K, 12 BB
- Lamar: LHP Quinn Waterhouse
- Stats: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.0 IP, 0 K, 1 BB
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – After completing a sweep of Seattle U to open the 2023 campaign, the Texas A&M Aggies will continue their 8-game homestead to open the season on Tuesday when they host Lamar in a standalone game at Blue Bell Park at Olsen Field.
GAME COVERAGE
TV: Tuesday's game vs the Cardinals will be streamed and available on SEC Network+ with the radio call from Will Johnson and Scott Clendenin... 12thMan.com and the 12th Man Mobile app offer live play-by-play and statistics for all home games... fans with cable providers offering access to SEC Network+ can watch all non-televised home games via the WatchESPN App using their cable provider access code.
RADIO: The game can be heard locally on SportsRadio 1150/93.7 The Zone... Will Johnson and Scott Clendenin will have the play-by-play call... pregame show begins 15 minutes prior to first pitch.
SOCIAL: Fans can get in-game updates on social media by following @AggieBaseball on Twitter.
PROMOTIONS AT THE BALLPARK
It's staff appreciation night at Blue Bell Park with two (2) free tickets available for Texas A&M faculty and staff in advance and on game day. Additionally, teachers and other school administrators can purchase general admission tickets at the group rate ($5).
It's also Fat Tuesday and Aggie Athletics will celebrate with a limited number of King Cakes available at Blue Bell Park.
12thMan Rewards
12th Man Rewards is the free program that appreciates fans for standing with the 12th Man and attending Texas A&M Athletics events in support of creating a home-court advantage for our student-athletes and coaches.
The more events you attend, the more your points will increase. Those points can be redeemed via the online giveaway store for a variety of items.
AGAINST THE CARDINALS
The Aggies and Cardinals have met on the diamond 43 times before with Texas A&M holding a 36-7 all-time advantage. The teams used to play an annual rivalry, playing in all but one year from 1986 to 2006; however, Texas A&M and Lamar had only met once (2019) since 2006 prior to last season's 9-3 Aggie win at Blue Bell Park.
12 TAKEAWAYS FROM A SWEEP OF SEATTLE U
1 - The Aggies drew 25 bases on balls in the series, including 14 walks in the finale. The 25 walks is the most by an Aggie team in a three-game series since drawing 26 free bases vs Bowling Green to open the 2017 season.
2 - Texas A&M ranked 179th in the country in fielding percentage in 2022, but was nearly perfect vs Seattle U, committing just 1 error over the course of the weekend. It is the first 3-game stretch with 1 or less miscues since last year's season-opening sweep of Fordham.
3 - Freshman Max Kaufer got the start behind the dish in Game 1 for the Aggies, becoming the first freshman backstop to start a season opener since Hunter Coleman in 2017.
4 - Jace LaViolette hit two home runs in Saturday's 6-3 win, going 424 and 421 feet respectively, to become the first Aggie freshman with a multi-homer game since Ryan Targac vs Missouri in 2021.
5 - Of the 10 pitchers the Aggies used, five made their Texas A&M debut.
6 - Nathan Dettmer became the first Aggie pitcher to get consecutive Opening Day starts on the mound since Khalid Balouli in 2001 and 2002.
7 - Jack Moss reached base in eight of his 14 plate appearances, drawing five walks and driving in three runs.
8 - Moss and Jordan Thompson each did not strike out during the series, making them the only Aggies with at least 10 plate appearances vs SU without a strikeout.
9 - Nine of the 10 Aggie pitchers used recorded at least one strikeout .
10 - The attendance of 6,719 on Opening Night was highest since 2017 the third highest Opening Night crowd at Blue Bell Park since it was renovated in 2012.
11 - Jim Schlossnagle is now 6-0 on Opening Weekends at Texas A&M.
12 - The Aggies only trailed for 3.5 of the 27 innings played over the weekend.
