Two summers ago, Kopetsky was a star player for Brazos Valley in the TCL. This summer, he started as their 3 hole hitter but went into a really long slump and was benched for awhile. Late in the season, he was coming out of the slump. His last JC year was not great. I don't see any Banks or Birks in this years crop of new position players.

Just looking at the lineups that have been posted, I really don't see many new position players listed. Did we not sign any guys from high school besides pitchers?

Jason Zimmermann @jzimmermann11 18h18 hours ago

Hunter Melton might have himself a nice season for #AggieBaseball. Just went yard right above the 400 mark in CF.

In more optimistic news, a slimmed down Hunter Melton just crushed a double to LCF with the bases loaded to clear 'em. #AggieBaseball

MELTON

Jason Hutchins @HutchinsJaso Oct 20

Games are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Long, Minter, Freeman, woodmansee, Vinson and Chafin will throw tomorrow. 3:00 pm

Wednesday pitchers-Kent,Hendrix, Simonds,Ecker,Schlottmann & Martin.

Thursday pitchers- Larkins,stuublefield, Whiting,Hill,Deen,Gonzo. 3:00

Jason Hutchins @HutchinsJason 8m48 minutes ago

2014 Fall World Series pitching rotation:
10/27 - Long v Minter,
10/28 - Kent v Hendrix,
10/29 - Larkins v Stubblefield - 3:00 pm start.

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Which of these six do you like for the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday rotation?

Friday: Stubblefield
Saturday: Long
Sunday: Minter
Tuesday: Larkins

Closer: Kent?

Who will close if Minter gets a weekend spot? I would rather have Kent and Minter out of the pen so we have a few guys we can count on late in games.

I agree with your starters Goose. I was hoping to see Minter as the closer though but if he is healthy will probably be able to go late into games. I sure hope Kent isn't the closer, nothing against Kent but I believe better in early relief. Need a hard throwing closer with good control.

I see the game on the 29th is scheduled for 3:00pm. It was previously communicated that they would play 5 games next week (Mon thru Friday). Is that still the case and does anyone know other than the 29th what time the games start?

Start times are all 3 pm according to aggie athletic site. Will play Thurs and Friday if necessary.

From the scrimmages that I have seen this is what I got.

Friday-Long
Sat- Stubblefield
Sun-Hendrix

Tues-Kent/Larkin

Closer-Minter

The Texas A&M baseball team will end fall practice with the best-of-5 Maroon & White Series starting at 3 p.m. Monday at Blue Bell Park. Games will run daily starting at 3 p.m. until either the Farmers or Plowboys win three games.

The Farmers' first three starting pitchers will be Grayson Long, Matt Kent and Turner Larkins while the Plowboys will answer with A.J. Minter, Ryan Hendrix and Tyler Stubblefield in the battle for the Omaha Cup.

Scott Clendenen @txaggiebaseball is tweeting highlights of today's game. Thank you Scott.

Jason Hutchins @HutchinsJason 3m43 minutes ago Former players game this weekenk. I sure wish @JacobHouse27 was coming. Great player, teammate & great person.

Did Matt Collins make it to campus? I haven't heard anything about him this fall.

Yes, Collins has been playing left field for the plow boys pretty regularly.

Your Welcome, cant wait for next week!

Anyone know any details about the former player's game? Where do we enter? Are the current players going to be there? Where do we sit, etc.?

COLLEGE STATION, Texas Texas A&M's fall practice session and the chase for the Omaha Cup will wrap up with next week's Maroon and White Championship Series beginning on Monday.

The best-of-five series will feature games on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with "if necessary" games lined up for Thursday and Friday. Start times for all games in the series are 3 pm.

As has become tradition under head coach Rob Childress, the Aggies will spend the fall competing internally for the Omaha Cup, a staple of the Texas A&M baseball culture. The event features the Aggies being split into different teams (Farmers and Plowboys) which compete against one another both on-and-off the field in order to sharpen the competitive nature and chemistry of the squad. Fall practices and scrimmages are once again be open to the public in the recently renovated Blue Bell Park.

The starting pitching matchups has been announced for the first three games of the Maroon and White Championship Series. Grayson Long (Farmers) and A.J. Minter (Plowboys) will be the starting pitchers on Monday. Matt Kent (Farmers) and Ryan Hendrix (Plowboys) square off on Tuesday and Turner Larkins (Farmers) and Tyler Stubblefield (Plowboys) will match up on Wednesday.

The Aggies are coming off a 36-26 season and extended their school-record streak to eight consecutive trips to the NCAA Championship in 2014.

Just read Jason Long 91-92 mph the first inning. AJ Minter- 95 mph

Scott Clendenin @txaggiebaseball m6 minutes ago RHP Kyle Simonds in the 90-91 range, big jump in velocity from his JUCO days.

Scott Clendenin @txaggiebaseball 29m29 minutes ago

Choruby clears the bases with a double down the left field line, all runs unearned against Long's line

2 things: 1. These new balls are great. 2. A lot of balls hit very hard. Can't name a guy off the top of my head who didn't hit a ball hard.

How was the defense?

I left in the 8th and there were 5 total errors. Definitely a little rusty but a couple were just bad plays. I thought pitching was alright. Minter threw well and threw 4 innings I believe.

I got there a little late, but here's the nonsense I wrote down (accuracy not guaranteed)

Farmers

1. Birk-2nd
2. Choruby-CF
3. Gideon-3rd
4. Nau-C
5. Banks-RF
6. Collins-LF
7. Melton-1st
8. Gonzalez-SS
9. Bedford-DH

Plowboys

1. Allemand-SS
2. Moss-CF
3. White-LF
4. Nottebrok-DH
5. Taylor-3rd
6. Hinsley-1st
7. Moroney-DH #2
8. McLendon-2nd
9. Barash-C
10. Kopetsky-RF

--I got there in the Bottom of the 5th. Allemand was on 2nd? with no outs. Minter was still pitching for the Farmers--

Bot 5

at 1st: Allemand

Moss

0-1 Foul
0-2 Called

Single through Left Side

Runners at first and second

at 1st: Moss
at 2nd: Allemand

White

F8 for out #1

at 1st: Moss
at 2nd: Allemand

Nottebrok

0-1 Foul
0-2 Swing and miss
--Allemand caught stealing at 3rd, Out #2 on the play during a double steal. Moss moves to 2nd. I thought Allemand may have avoided the tag but the ball definitely beat him there--

F8 for out #3

0 runs
1 hit that I know of
Game Tied 2-2

TOP 6th
--Long still pitching--

Banks

1-0 Ball

F8 for out #1

Collins

0-1 Called
1-1 Ball
1-2 Swing and miss

6-3 for out #2

MELTON

Single up the middle

at 1st: Melton

Gonzalez

0-1 Swing and miss

E2, dribbler in front of the catcher. Barash jumped on it but bobbled it and everyone was safe

at first: Gonzalez
at second: Melton

Bedford

1-0 Ball
2-0 Ball
2-1 Foul
3-1 Ball
3-2 Swing and miss

Walks

Bases loaded

Birk

0-1 Called
1-1 Ball
1-2 Called
Foul
2-2 Ball
Foul

Walks, RBI. 3-2 Plowboys

Bases still loaded with 2 out

--Schlottmann? in to pitch--

Choruby

0-1 Called
1-1 Ball
2-1 Ball

3 RBI Double down the left field line, opposite field
6-2 Plowboys

at 2nd: Choruby

Gideon

1-0 Ball
1-1 Foul
2-1 Ball
2-2 Foul
Foul

Ks Swinging for out #3

6-2 Plowboys

BOT 6

Taylor

0-1 Called
1-1 Ball
2-1 Ball
2-2 Foul
Foul
3-2 Ball

Fouls out, F9 for out #1

Hinsley

1-0 Ball
2-0 Ball
3-0 Ball
3-1 Called

Walks

at first: Hinsley
Moroney

0-1 Called
1-1 Ball
0-2 Swing and miss
Foul

P3 for out #2

at first: Hinsley
McLendon

Infield single
-Gonzalez made a good play to get to the ball, but the throw pulled the 2nd baseman off the bag. It would have been an amazing play but he couldn't quite finish it off

at first: McLendon
at second: Hinsley
Barash

0-1 Called
0-2 Called
1-2 Ball
2-2 Ball

Ks Swinging for out #3
Score stays 6-2

TOP 7

--Pitching change to Simonds?--

Nau

1-0 Ball
2-0 Ball
2-1 Called
3-1 Ball

Single, chopped up the middle

at first: Nau
Banks

0-1 Foul

3U
-Nau moves to 2nd

at second: Nau
Collins

0-1 Foul

5-3 for out #2
-Nau moves to 3rd

at third: Nau
Melton

1-3 for out #3
-A shot back at the pitcher but he managed to knock it down and stay with it for the out.

Still 6-2 Plowboys

BOT 7

Kopetsky

0-1 Called, showed bunt
1-1 Ball
1-2 Called
Foul
Foul
Foul

Ks Looking for out #1

--Pitching Change--

Allemand

0-1 Called

Single through the right side

at first: Allemand
Moss

1-0 Ball
2-0 Ball

F9 for out #2

at first: Allemand
White

1-0 Ball

HR TO LEFT OFF THE LEG OF THE SCOREBOARD, 2RBI

6-4 Plowboys

Nottebrok

Doubles off the wall in left center
--Logan was in a boot looking thing, Allemand runs for him at 2nd

at 2nd: "Nottebrok"
Taylor

1-0 Ball
1-1 Foul
2-1 Ball
3-1 Ball

Walks

at first: Taylor
at second: "Nottebrok"
Hinsley

1-0 Ball

4-3 for out #3

6-4 Plowboys after 7

TOP 8th

Gonzalez

0-1 Foul
1-1 Ball
1-2 Called
2-2 Ball
Foul

Ks for out #1

Bedford

1-0 Ball
2-0 Ball
3-0 Ball

Walks

at first: Bedford
Birk

F8 for out #2

at first: Bedford
Choruby

1-0 Ball
2-0 Ball
2-1 Called
2-2 Called

E6. Again, Gonzalez makes a nice stop on the ball but throws it past second. Choruby ends up at 2nd and Bedford scores from 1st. 7-4 Plowboys

at second: Choruby
Gideon

0-1 Called
HR TO STRAIGHT AWAY CENTER, 2 RBI
9-4 lead for the Plowboys

Nau

0-1 Called
0-2 Swing and miss
Foul

Ks Looking for out #3

9-4 Farmers

BOT 8TH

Moroney

0-1 Called

F8 for out #1

McLendon

1-0 Ball
1-1 Called
1-2 Called

F7 for out #2

Barash

0-1 Called
1-1 Ball
1-2 Called

Singles up the middle

at first: Barash
Kopetsky

0-1 Called

Triples to Right, RBI. Banks couldn't find the ball in the sun. 9-5 Plowboys
--Kopetsky looked a little shaken up after his slide into 3rd but stayed in

at third: Kopetsky
Allemand

0-1 Called

E6. Big chopper to short can't be handled. I think Allemand's speed was in short's head a little too. 9-6 Plowboys

at first: Allemand
Moss

0-1 Called
1-1 Ball
1-2 Called
Foul
2-2 Ball
--Wild pitch on that Ball, Allemand moves to 2nd--

Single to Left, RBI
Plowboys lead cut to 2, 9-7

at first: Moss
White

1-0 Ball
1-1 Called
1-2 Swing and miss

Double down the right field line, hit and run was on, Moss scores from 1st, RBI
Plowboys lead down to 1, 9-8

Pitching Change for the Farmers

at second: White
Nottebrok

0-1 Foul

2 RBI HR TO LEFT CENTER
Farmers lead 10-9

Taylor

0-1 Swing and miss
0-2 Swing and miss

Ks Swinging for out #3

Farmers take a 10-9 lead after 8

TOP 9

Vinson in to pitch for the Farmers

Banks

1-0 Ball

F8 for out #1

Collins

0-1 Foul
1-1 Ball

P4 for out #2

Melton

1-0 Ball
1-1 Called
2-1 Ball
2-2 Called
3-2 Ball

Ks Swinging for the last out

Farmers win 10-9

3:00 again today? Anybody know if the main gates will be open or if we have to go in another way?