Aggies Run-Rule Owls on Day 2 in Houston

Saturday, March 4

Houston, Texas

7:00 PM

Texas A&M

6-4

Rice

4-6

Rice

Texas A&M

Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Mar 04, 2023 | Baseball

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HOUSTON – The No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies saw their offense explode early and often in a dominating win over Rice on Saturday night, run-ruling the Owls by a 13-1 margin on the second day of the Shriners Children's College Classic at Minute Maid Park.

The Aggies (6-4) bats came out hot, scoring in each of the first four frames to put the Owls (4-6) away quickly. Texas A&M got three runs in the first inning and did not stop there. Clutch hits from Jack Moss, Ryan Targac and Kaeden Kent spurred a five-run second inning and Austin Bost's second double of the game highlighted a three-run third.

Starting pitcher Troy Wansing also had an exceptional night on the mound, dazzling in 5.0 scoreless innings, earning his first win as an Aggie. He gave up just four hits and two walks and amassed seven strikeouts just one week after punching out nine hitters in 5.1 frames vs Portland. Relievers Justin Lamkin and Josh Stewart also tossed an inning apiece to finish off A&M's second run-rule win of the week.

NOTABLES
- Austin Bost tacked on another RBI to his season total and now has 10 runs driven in over three games this week.
- Hunter Haas reached base safely in all five plate appearances, marking the second time doing so this season after also doing so in Game 2 vs Portland. He finished with his first three-hit game as an Aggie, adding an RBI and two doubles.
- Haas, Bost and Tab Tracy all scored three runs while Jack Moss joined Haas with a three-hit night
- The win was the 187^th win in 286 meetings for Texas A&M in its history vs Rice. The rivalry vs the Owls is the third-longest in Aggie Baseball history with only series vs Texas (369) and Baylor (324) having been played more.

TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Troy Wansing (W, 1-1) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Hunter Haas – 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 2B, 3 R, BB
Jack Moss – 3-for-4, 2 RBI
Austin Bost – 2-for-3, RBI, 2 2B, 3 R
Ryan Targac – 2-for-5, 3 RBI, 3B
Kaeden Kent – 2-for-4, 2 RBI

GAME SUMMARY
B1 | A&M 3, RICE 0
The Aggies struck first when an error on the second baseman allowed leadoff hitter Tab Tracy to reach first, followed by a Hunter Haas RBI double in the right-center gap. After advancing to third on a groundout, Haas was able to score on a wild pitch. The next pitch, Austin Bost sliced a double down the right field line. Bost did not stay on second base long, as Ryan Targac legged out a triple to bring him home.

B2 | A&M 8, RICE 0
Jack Moss singled through the right side to score Tab Tracy, who reached first base on a walk. After Hunter Haas was hit by a pitch and Austin Bost walked to load the bases, Ryan Targac slapped in a base hit to earn two RBIs by bringing Moss and Haas home. After Jace Laviolette walked to load the bases for a second time in the inning, Kaeden Kent grounded out to score Bost from third. The Aggies scored another run on a failed pickoff attempt by Rice.

B3 | A&M 11, RICE 0
With Jack Moss and Hunter Haas on first and second respectively, Austin Bost hit a dribbler down the left field line and turned it into a double. This allowed Haas to score and moved Moss to third. Laviolette would then ground out to second base, scoring Moss. Bost would score on a Kaeden Kent base hit to left field.

B4 | A&M 13, RICE 0
Kasen Wells and Tad Tracy scored on Hunter Haas and Jack Moss singles to extend the Aggies' lead.

T7 | A&M 13, RICE 1
With two outs in the ninth, Stewart gave up an RBI double by Jack Riedel to put Rice on the scoreboard.

UP NEXT
Texas A&M will conclude their Shriners Children's College Classic play on Sunday, facing off against No. 24 Texas Tech. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. and the game will be aired on AT&T SportsNet Southwest.

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