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Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies Rally Past Stanford at NCAA Regional
Jun 04, 2023 | Baseball
STANFORD, Calif. – The No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies used a pair of clutch doubles by Hunter Haas to move into the driver's seat of the Stanford Regional with an 8-5 win over No. 6 Stanford on Saturday night at Sunken Diamond.
Haas delivered a two-run double in the sixth to tie the game and then came up big again in the seventh with a three-run two-bagger to surge the Aggies ahead. Matt Dillard and Troy Wansing then shut the door on the homestanding Cardinal, working out of a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the ninth.
The Aggies worked three free bases from Stanford starter Joey Dixon and got a single from Jack Moss in the first, to take an early 1-0 lead on a ground ball by Jordan Thompson. Lamkin nearly made that hold up through the first inning but surrendered a two-run homer to Braden Montgomery with two outs in the home half of the opening frame.
Stanford added single runs in each of the next two innings to push the lead to 4-1 before the Aggies answered with a run in the top of the fourth on back-to-back doubles by Austin Bost and Brett Minnich.
Evan Aschenbeck and Brandyn Garcia each pitched out of jams in the fourth and fifth innings, setting the Ags up to tie things up in the top of the sixth. Consecutive two-out walks to Minnich and Max Kaufer prompted the Cardinal to bring in reliever Drew Dowd from the pen. But Hunter Haas greeted him with a two-out, two-run double into the left-center field gap that knotted the game at 4-4.
Two innings later Haas struck again, giving the Aggies the lead for the first time. A&M put the first three hitters of the inning on base to open the inning, but Dowd was able to get the first out when be retired Kaufer on strikes. He was not as fortunate with Haas who shot a double into the left-field corner to clear the bases and give the Aggies a 7-4 advantage.
A sacrifice fly by Bost gave the Maroon & White an insurance run in the top of the ninth before a combined pitching effort by Matt Dillard and Troy Wansing shut the door.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Hunter Haas – 2-for-4, 5 RBI, 1 R, 2 2B
Brett Minnich – 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B
Brandyn Garcia (W, 3-3) – 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
GAME SUMMARY
T1| A&M 1, STAN 0
Hunter Haas was hit by a pitch to lead off the game and advanced to third on a single through the right side struck by Jack Moss. Jace LaViolette walked to load the bases and a Jordan Thompson ground out allowed Haas to reach home.
B1| STAN 2, A&M 1
With two outs, Carter Graham walked, and Braden Montgomery homered to center field to tab two RBI.
B2| STAN 3, A&M 1
Malcolm Moore led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second when Owen Cobb went to base on balls. Eddie Park singled up the middle to plate Moore.
B3| STAN 4, A&M 1
Alberto Rios singled and went to second on a throwing error with one out scratched on the board. Moore doubled to right field to bring Rios around to home.
T4| STAN 4, A&M #2
With an out, back-to-back doubles to left center hit by Austin Bost and Brett Minnich scored an Aggie run.
T6| A&M 4, STAN 4
Minnich and Max Kaufer both walked with two outs. Haas doubled to left center to score both.
T8| A&M 7, STAN 4
With no outs, Ryan Targac singled, Bost was hit by pitch and Minnich singled to load the bases. Haas hit a go-ahead double down the left field line to compile three more RBI.
T9| A&M 8, STAN 4
LaViolette went to base on balls and advanced to third on a single up the middle hit by Thompson. Bost hit a sacrifice fly to score LaViolette.
UP NEXT
The Aggies will take on the winner of the Cal State Fullerton/Stanford at 8 p.m. Central for the Stanford Regional championship.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
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POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
Haas delivered a two-run double in the sixth to tie the game and then came up big again in the seventh with a three-run two-bagger to surge the Aggies ahead. Matt Dillard and Troy Wansing then shut the door on the homestanding Cardinal, working out of a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the ninth.
The Aggies worked three free bases from Stanford starter Joey Dixon and got a single from Jack Moss in the first, to take an early 1-0 lead on a ground ball by Jordan Thompson. Lamkin nearly made that hold up through the first inning but surrendered a two-run homer to Braden Montgomery with two outs in the home half of the opening frame.
Stanford added single runs in each of the next two innings to push the lead to 4-1 before the Aggies answered with a run in the top of the fourth on back-to-back doubles by Austin Bost and Brett Minnich.
Evan Aschenbeck and Brandyn Garcia each pitched out of jams in the fourth and fifth innings, setting the Ags up to tie things up in the top of the sixth. Consecutive two-out walks to Minnich and Max Kaufer prompted the Cardinal to bring in reliever Drew Dowd from the pen. But Hunter Haas greeted him with a two-out, two-run double into the left-center field gap that knotted the game at 4-4.
Two innings later Haas struck again, giving the Aggies the lead for the first time. A&M put the first three hitters of the inning on base to open the inning, but Dowd was able to get the first out when be retired Kaufer on strikes. He was not as fortunate with Haas who shot a double into the left-field corner to clear the bases and give the Aggies a 7-4 advantage.
A sacrifice fly by Bost gave the Maroon & White an insurance run in the top of the ninth before a combined pitching effort by Matt Dillard and Troy Wansing shut the door.
TOP AGGIE PERFORMERS
Hunter Haas – 2-for-4, 5 RBI, 1 R, 2 2B
Brett Minnich – 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B
Brandyn Garcia (W, 3-3) – 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
GAME SUMMARY
T1| A&M 1, STAN 0
Hunter Haas was hit by a pitch to lead off the game and advanced to third on a single through the right side struck by Jack Moss. Jace LaViolette walked to load the bases and a Jordan Thompson ground out allowed Haas to reach home.
B1| STAN 2, A&M 1
With two outs, Carter Graham walked, and Braden Montgomery homered to center field to tab two RBI.
B2| STAN 3, A&M 1
Malcolm Moore led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second when Owen Cobb went to base on balls. Eddie Park singled up the middle to plate Moore.
B3| STAN 4, A&M 1
Alberto Rios singled and went to second on a throwing error with one out scratched on the board. Moore doubled to right field to bring Rios around to home.
T4| STAN 4, A&M #2
With an out, back-to-back doubles to left center hit by Austin Bost and Brett Minnich scored an Aggie run.
T6| A&M 4, STAN 4
Minnich and Max Kaufer both walked with two outs. Haas doubled to left center to score both.
T8| A&M 7, STAN 4
With no outs, Ryan Targac singled, Bost was hit by pitch and Minnich singled to load the bases. Haas hit a go-ahead double down the left field line to compile three more RBI.
T9| A&M 8, STAN 4
LaViolette went to base on balls and advanced to third on a single up the middle hit by Thompson. Bost hit a sacrifice fly to score LaViolette.
UP NEXT
The Aggies will take on the winner of the Cal State Fullerton/Stanford at 8 p.m. Central for the Stanford Regional championship.
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.
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Garcia, Brandyn (3-3)
L: Drew Dowd (9-3)
S: Wansing, Troy (2)
Batting:
2B: Haas, Hunter 2 ; Bost, Austin 1 ; Minnich, Brett 1
RBI: Haas, Hunter 5 ; Thompson, Jordan 1 ; Bost, Austin 1 ; Minnich, Brett 1
SF: Bost, Austin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Haas, Hunter 1 ; LaViolette, Jace 1 ; Targac, Ryan 1 ; Bost, Austin 2 ; Minnich, Brett 2 ; Kaufer, Max 1
HBP: Haas, Hunter 1 ; Bost, Austin 1
Batting:
2B: Malcolm Moore 1
HR: Braden Montgomery 1
RBI: Eddie Park 1 ; Braden Montgomery 2 ; Malcolm Moore 1 ; Drew Bowser 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Carter Graham 1 ; Braden Montgomery 1 ; Alberto Rios 2 ; Malcolm Moore 1
HBP: Malcolm Moore 1 ; Temo Becerra 1
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