No. 4 Aggies Defeat Houston Christian in Midweek Action, 6-3
Mar 26, 2024 | Baseball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team (22-3) remained perfect in midweek action Tuesday night, defeating Houston Christian (7-17) 6-3 from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Junior right-hander Chris Cortez earned the win for the Aggies after retiring the lone batter he faced in the third. Redshirt freshman Luke Jackson earned a no-decision in his first career start after striking out two over 2.2 scoreless frames.
Hayden Schott led the way offensively for the Maroon & White, finishing 2-for-5 at the dish to go along with a game-best three RBI. Ali Camarillo was the only other Aggie to record a multi-hit performance on the night as the junior went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In the third, the Aggies opened the scoring as Schott beat out an infield single with the bases loaded to put Texas A&M in front 1-0.
The Maroon & White extended their lead in the fourth, 2-0, as Braden Montgomery drew a bases-loaded RBI walk.
Schott came through again for the Aggies in the seventh as the senior plated Ted Burton, who reached on a walk, to push the lead to 3-0. The senior later came around to score on an RBI bunt single down the third base line by Camarillo.
In the eighth, Texas A&M tacked on another pair of runs as Burton drew a bases-loaded RBI walk and Schott followed with an RBI groundout to stretch the advantage to 6-0.
The Huskies broke through on the scoreboard in the ninth with three runs to make the final 6-3. In the frame, Houston Christian was held without a hit but walked four times and drew one hit-by-pitch.
Inside the Box Score
Up Next
The Aggies conclude their eight-game homestand with a three-game set against SEC foe Auburn starting Thursday night at 6 p.m. from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Quotes
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.
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Junior right-hander Chris Cortez earned the win for the Aggies after retiring the lone batter he faced in the third. Redshirt freshman Luke Jackson earned a no-decision in his first career start after striking out two over 2.2 scoreless frames.
Hayden Schott led the way offensively for the Maroon & White, finishing 2-for-5 at the dish to go along with a game-best three RBI. Ali Camarillo was the only other Aggie to record a multi-hit performance on the night as the junior went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In the third, the Aggies opened the scoring as Schott beat out an infield single with the bases loaded to put Texas A&M in front 1-0.
The Maroon & White extended their lead in the fourth, 2-0, as Braden Montgomery drew a bases-loaded RBI walk.
Schott came through again for the Aggies in the seventh as the senior plated Ted Burton, who reached on a walk, to push the lead to 3-0. The senior later came around to score on an RBI bunt single down the third base line by Camarillo.
In the eighth, Texas A&M tacked on another pair of runs as Burton drew a bases-loaded RBI walk and Schott followed with an RBI groundout to stretch the advantage to 6-0.
The Huskies broke through on the scoreboard in the ninth with three runs to make the final 6-3. In the frame, Houston Christian was held without a hit but walked four times and drew one hit-by-pitch.
Inside the Box Score
- Texas A&M totaled six hits and 11 walks in the win.
- Camarillo and Schott were the lone Aggies to record a multi-hit performance.
- Burton drew a game-best three walks.
- Jace LaViolette and Montgomery each registered a pair of walks.
- Seven different pitchers made an appearance for the Maroon & White.
- As a staff, the Aggies totaled 10 strikeouts.
- Isaac Morton struck out two in two scoreless frames.
- Brad Rudis punched out a game-high tying four batters in two scoreless innings.
- Shane Sdao worked a scoreless eighth and struck out two.
- Brock Peery allowed three runs in a third of an inning.
- Josh Stewart retired the final two batters of the night to seal the win.
- With the win, the Aggies are now 16-0 all-time against the Huskies.
- Gavin Grahovac has now reached base safely in 14 straight games.
- Camarillo extended his on-base streak to 11 consecutive games.
- Schott logged his sixth multi-RBI performance of the year.
Up Next
The Aggies conclude their eight-game homestand with a three-game set against SEC foe Auburn starting Thursday night at 6 p.m. from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Quotes
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.
Follow the Aggies
Visit for more information on Texas A&M baseball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M baseball team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @aggiebaseball.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cortez, Chris (3-1)
L: Coronel, Ethan (0-2)
Batting:
RBI: Hodge, Ty 1 ; Baker, Trent 1
SF: Baker, Trent 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LaRue, Tyler 1 ; LaRue, Dylan 1 ; Prinner, Josh 1
HBP: Jewell, William 1 ; LaRue, Tyler 1 ; LaRue, Dylan 1

Batting:
RBI: Montgomery, Braden 1 ; Burton, Ted 1 ; Schott, Hayden 3 ; Camarillo, Ali 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LaViolette, Jace 1 ; Burton, Ted 1 ; Schott, Hayden 1 ; Targac, Ryan 1 ; Kaufer, Max 1 ; Appel, Jackson 1
SB: Burton, Ted 1 ; Appel, Jackson 1
HBP: Kaufer, Max 1
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