No. 3 Aggies Shutout No. 6 Vanderbilt, 9-0, Clinch Series

Saturday, April 13

Bryan-College Station

7:30 PM

Texas A&M

31-4, 10-4

Vanderbilt

26-9, 8-6

Vanderbilt

Texas A&M

Apr 13, 2024 | Baseball

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By: Kyle Stafford, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Behind a strong performance on the mound from Tanner Jones, the No. 3 Texas A&M baseball team blanked No. 6 Vanderbilt (26-9, 8-6), 9-0, Saturday evening in front of 8,075 strong at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park to clinch the series.

The shutout was the second straight for the Aggies (31-4, 10-4), marking the first time they've accomplished the feat in SEC action since 2016. On the year, Texas A&M has totaled a nation-leading eight shutouts.

Jones delivered his best performance in the Maroon & White as the junior scattered six hits over 7.1 scoreless innings to go along with five strikeouts. The 7.1 frames were a season-high for Jones, while the scoreless appearance marked his third of the year. In relief, Evan Aschenbeck struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings to complete the shutout.

The Aggies picked up right where they left off a night ago as they jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the opening frame. The rookie Gavin Grahovac set the tone with a monster solo homer that cleared the scoreboard in left and traveled 432 feet. The long ball marked his 12th of the year.

Later in the frame, Jackson Appel stretched the lead to 2-0 as the senior plated Jace LaViolette, who reached on a hit-by-pitch with an RBI single to center. After the Maroon & White loaded the bases, Ali Camarillo brought home the third run of the frame with an RBI walk. Texas A&M tacked on two more runs on a Caden Sorrell sac fly that featured a throwing error by the Commodores as the lead bloomed to 5-0.

In the fourth, Travis Chestnut added to the advantage with a 429-foot solo shot that cleared the scoreboard in left. The long ball marked the first of the year for the senior and the second of his Texas A&M career. Later in the inning, Appel made it 7-0 as the senior ripped his second RBI single of the night to center.

The Maroon & White pushed across two more runs in the eighth to make the final 9-0. In the frame, Sorrell came home on a wild pitch and Braden Montgomery recorded an RBI groundout.

Inside the Box Score

Texas A&M totaled five hits and drew six walks in the win.
Appel was the lone Aggie to record a multi-hit performance on the night.
The senior totaled a team-best two RBI in the victory.
LaViolette drew a game-best two walks on the night.
Aschenbeck and Jones combined for eight strikeouts and allowed only one walk in the victory.

Notes

With the win, the Maroon & White are now 15-10 all-time against Vanderbilt.
The Aggies have now won six of the last eight in the series.
Tonight's attendance marked the largest since the 2012 renovations and the sixth-largest all-time.
Texas A&M is off to its best 14-game start in SEC play since 2015.
The quality start was Jones' first as an Aggie.
Camarillo extended his on-base streak to 21 games.
Appel has now reached base safely in 20 consecutive contests.
The senior also recorded his 13th multi-hit performance.
Montgomery stretched his on-base streak to 17 games.

Up Next
The Aggies will look to complete the sweep of the Commodores tomorrow afternoon as first pitch is slated for 1 p.m. from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

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