BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team dropped the middle game of its three-game set with No. 2 Arkansas, 6-3, Friday evening from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. Â
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The Aggies (43-11, 18-11) struck first in the opening frame behind a two-run opposite field homer off the bat of Braden Montgomery. The long ball marked 25th of the year for the junior and traveled 363 feet.
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The Razorbacks (43-11, 20-9) responded in the second as they pushed across a run on three hits to cut the deficit in half, 2-1.
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After Arkansas tied the game at 2-2 with a solo homer in the top half of the third, the Maroon & White responded with an RBI single from Jace LaViolette in the bottom half to regain the lead, 3-2.
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The Razorbacks evened the score in the sixth with an RBI single and later took the lead, 6-3, in the eighth on a three-run homer to left.
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The Aggies went down in order in both the eighth and the ninth as they fell 6-3.
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Josh Stewart suffered the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in 1.2 innings of work. On the offensive end, Montgomery logged the lone multi-hit performance of the night for Texas A&M.
Inside the Box Score
The rubber match between the Maroon & White and Razorbacks is scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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The Aggies (43-11, 18-11) struck first in the opening frame behind a two-run opposite field homer off the bat of Braden Montgomery. The long ball marked 25th of the year for the junior and traveled 363 feet.
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The Razorbacks (43-11, 20-9) responded in the second as they pushed across a run on three hits to cut the deficit in half, 2-1.
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After Arkansas tied the game at 2-2 with a solo homer in the top half of the third, the Maroon & White responded with an RBI single from Jace LaViolette in the bottom half to regain the lead, 3-2.
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The Razorbacks evened the score in the sixth with an RBI single and later took the lead, 6-3, in the eighth on a three-run homer to left.
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The Aggies went down in order in both the eighth and the ninth as they fell 6-3.
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Josh Stewart suffered the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in 1.2 innings of work. On the offensive end, Montgomery logged the lone multi-hit performance of the night for Texas A&M.
Inside the Box Score
- The Aggies totaled seven hits on the night.
- Gavin Grahovac logged his 14th double of the season.
- As a staff, the Maroon & White registered 15 strikeouts.
- In relief, Justin Lamkin punched out eight batters.
- Starter Brad Rudis earned a no-decision after allowing one run in 1.2 innings.
- Tanner Jones struck out two of two scoreless frames in relief.
- Friday's contest marked the 102nd meeting all-time between the two clubs.
- Despite the loss, the Aggies lead the all-time series 51-50-1.
- Rudis earned his third career start and first since 2022.
- Tonight's attendance of 7,980 marked the second largest of the season.
The rubber match between the Maroon & White and Razorbacks is scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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