No. 4 Aggies Improve to 10-0, Defeat USC, 9-3

Saturday, March 2

Arlington, Texas

2:00 PM

Texas A&M

10-0

USC

2-8

Texas A&M

USC

Mar 02, 2024 | Baseball

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By: Kyle Stafford, Athletics Communications

ARLINGTON – The No. 4 ranked Texas A&M baseball team registered its 10th straight win Saturday afternoon, defeating USC, 9-3, on day two of the Kubota College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field.

With the win over the Trojans (2-8), the Aggies improved to 10-0 for the first time since 2020 and the 13th time overall.

In relief, Weston Moss picked up his second win of the year after allowing one run over two innings of work to go along with three strikeouts. Josh Stewart shined out of the bullpen for the Maroon & White as the junior struck out three over three scoreless frames. Starter Tanner Jones earned a no-decision after allowing one run over three innings on the bump. The run marked the first allowed by an Aggie starter this season.

Braden Montgomery led the charge offensively as the junior went 3-for-6 on the day with a pair of RBI. Jackson Appel reached base safely in all five plate appearances, finishing the afternoon 2-for-2 with three walks and an RBI. Gavin Grahovac (2-for-4) and Hayden Schott (2-for-6) also registered multi-hit performances on the afternoon for Ol' Sarges' charges.

The Maroon & White found themselves in a 1-0 hole early as USC jumped on the board first in the second with an RBI double.

In the fifth, the Aggies broke through on the scoreboard behind a trio of RBI singles from Montgomery, Ted Burton and Appel as they took a 3-1 advantage.

After the Trojans cut into the lead with an RBI single in the sixth, Ol' Sarges' charges responded with a pair in the seventh to stretch the advantage to 5-2. Montgomery and Schott opened the frame with back-to-back singles and later came around to score on a balk and sacrifice fly, respectively.

The Aggies broke the game open in the eighth as three more runs came across to score to push the lead to 8-2. In the frame, Jace LaViolette plated a run with his second triple of the season and later scored on a Montgomery RBI single. Montgomery went on to score the final run of the inning on a bases-loaded RBI walk by Kaeden Kent.

Grahovac added the final run of the afternoon for the Aggies in the ninth as the freshman lifted a solo home run over the left field wall. The long ball marked the second of the year for the freshman.

In the bottom half of the frame, the Trojans tacked on one final run to make the final 9-3, in favor of the Maroon & White.

Inside the Box Score

Texas A&M logged 12 hits and drew 10 walks in the win.
Four Aggies recorded a multi-hit performance.
Appel drew a game-best three walks.
Grahovac and LaViolette also registered multiple walks in the win.
Montgomery plated a game-best two RBI and a team-high three hits.
As a team, the Maroon & White totaled nine strikeouts on the afternoon.
Luke Jackson also made an appearance in relief for Texas A&M.

Notes

Saturday's contest marked the seventh meeting all-time between the two programs.
The victory marked the Aggies second straight in the series, which they trail 4-3 all-time.
The Maroon & White logged double-digit walks for the fourth time this season.
Montgomery pushed his on-base streak to 38 straight games in the win.
LaViolette has now reached base safely in all 10 games this season.

Up Next
The Maroon & White conclude the Kubota College Baseball Series with a rematch against the Sun Devils of Arizona State Sunday at 11 a.m. from Globe Life Field.

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