Aggies Drop Pitchers’ Duel to No. 22 Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE – The Texas A&M baseball team dropped a pitchers' duel to No. 22 Vanderbilt, 3-1, Friday night at Hawkins Field.
 
Justin Lamkin (1-2) suffered the loss despite delivering seven strong innings of three-run baseball. The lefty allowed only one walk and struck out three on the night. In relief, Kaiden Wilson pitched a scoreless eighth.
 
For the second straight contest, the Aggies (11-11, 0-5) struck first as Bear Harrison belted a solo homer to left center in the second. The long ball marked the sophomore's third in the last three games.
 
In the bottom half, the Commodores (18-5, 3-2) evened the score at 1-1 with an RBI groundout.
 
Following four scoreless frames, Vanderbilt scratched across a pair of runs in the seventh to take a 3-1 advantage. 
 
After a pair of runners reached base in the fourth, the Maroon & White were limited to three baserunners and struck out 13 times over the final five frames as they dropped the middle game. 
 
Inside the Box Score

• Texas A&M was held to six hits on the night.
• Ben Royo drew the lone walk of the contest for the Aggies.
• Six different batters recorded a hit for the Maroon & White.  

Notes

• Friday's contest marked the 28th meeting all-time between the clubs.
• Despite the loss, Texas A&M leads the series 16-12.
• Wyatt Henseler has now hit safely in five straight contests. 
• Hayden Schott extended his on-base streak to 13 games.
• Lamkin's quality start was his team-leading fourth of the season.
• The lefty's seven innings matched a season high.

Up Next
The series finale is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hawkins Field.
 
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