Aggies Run-Rule Sam Houston in Midweek Action, 13-3

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M baseball team run-ruled Sam Houston, 13-3, in seven innings Tuesday afternoon in the Blue Bell Homemade Classic at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
 
Blake Binderup led the offensive attack for the Aggies (24-16) as the redshirt sophomore finished the day 2-for-2 with two homers and four RBI. Jace LaViolette, the reigning SEC Player of the Week, followed with a 2-for-3 performance to go along two RBI, while Freshman Terrence Kiel II went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI. Designated hitter Caden Sorrell reached safely in all three plate appearances in the win, finishing 1-for-1 with a homer, two RBI and a game-best two walks.  
 
On the mound, Aiden Sims (1-0) earned the win in relief after tossing two scoreless frames to go along with four strikeouts. Starter Gavin Lyons received a no-decision after working three scoreless innings. The rookie also struck out four on the day.
 
Binderup opened the scoring in the second with a 420-foot solo blast to left center. The homer marked the redshirt sophomore's sixth of the season and left the bat at 103 mph.  
 
Sorrell extended the lead to 3-0 in the third with a two-run, opposite field home run to left. The sophomore's sixth long ball of the season left the bat at 98 mph and traveled 381 feet.
 
In the fourth, the Aggies posted a six-spot as the lead ballooned to 9-0. Following a leadoff single from Jamal George, Kiel ripped his first collegiate home run 367 feet to left. Later in the frame, Kaeden Kent stretched the advantage to 6-0 with an RBI single up the middle. Binderup capped the fourth with a three-run homer that just cleared the wall in left.
 
The redshirt sophomore's second homer of the day left the bat at 106 mph and traveled 349 feet. The multi-homer game marked the first of Binderup's career.
 
LaViolette extended the Maroon & White lead to 11-0 in the fifth with a two-run single through the right side.
 
After the Bearkats (8-33) plated three runs in the top half of the seventh, Texas A&M answered with two in the bottom half to make the final 13-3. In the frame, Hayden Schott registered an RBI single, while Nathan Tobin scored the final run of the contest on a wild pitch.

Inside the Box Score

• The Aggies racked up 15 hits and five walks in the win.
• Ten different batters recorded a hit for the Maroon & White.
• Binderup, George, Kent, Kiel and LaViolette each logged multiple hits in the win.
• Binderup led the way with four RBI, while Kiel, LaViolette and Sorrell each tallied two.
• Binderup, Kiel and Sorrell each crossed the plate twice.
• Sorrell drew a game-best two walks.
• The junior also reached base safely in all three plate appearances in the win.
• As a staff, the Aggies struck out 12 batters.
• Clayton Freshcorn worked a scoreless sixth and struck out one.
• Brad Rudis logged a scoreless outing and struck out two.
• Peyton Smith also made an appearance in relief for the Maroon & White.

Notes

• Tuesday's contest marked the 138th meeting all-time between the clubs.
• With the win, Texas A&M leads the series 93-43-8.
• The Aggies have now won eight straight midweek contests.
• LaViolette has now reached safely in 21 straight games.
• The junior also logged his team-leading 16th multi-RBI game of the year.
• Sorrell stretched his on-base streak to 12 games.
• Binderup's multi-homer game marked the first of his career.
• The redshirt sophomore has now homered three times in the last three games.
• Kiel's home run marked his first at the collegiate level.
• The rookie has also reached base safely in 11 straight games and registered his team-high tying 15th multi-hit game.
• Kent recorded his team-best tying 15th multi-hit contest.

Up Next
The Aggies hit the road for a three-game set at No. 1 Texas, beginning Friday night at 7 p.m. at UFCU Dish-Falk Field.
 
Quotes
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.
 
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