Brigham Hill dominates, Aggies end skid in shutout of Georgia, 5-0

GAME #30: Texas A&M 5, Georgia 0
RECORDS: Texas A&M 23-7 (5-5); Georgia 17-14 (4-5)
WP: Brigham Hill (4-0)
LP: Robert Tyler (3-2)
S: Andrew Vinson (1)
BOX SCORE

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Last weekend in Gainesville, Florida, it seemed like nothing went right for the Aggie baseball team. With an offense that left too many runners on base, a pitching staff that was anything but efficient and a porous defense, Texas A&M was looking for answers in every phase of the game.

The search continued through a Tuesday loss to Rice but ended on Friday against Georgia. Led by a resurgence from the pitching staff, Texas A&M played well in all facets en route to a shut-out victory, 5-0.

Aggie starter Brigham Hill was a breath of fresh air from the get-go. Starting on a Friday for the first time this year, the sophomore was nothing short of dominant in his 6.1 innings of work.

Surrendering just 3 scattered singles and a walk, Hill held the Bulldogs scoreless, struck out 8 in the process and provided the kind of performance that head coach Rob Childress has been looking for from his Friday night starter.

"When we needed it the most, Brigham Hill answered the bell. He was fantastic against a future big-league (player) in Robert Tyler," he said. "Brigham made it stand up. I couldn't be more proud of him."

Andrew Vinson took the mound after Hill, entering the game with runners on the corners and only one out in the seventh inning. Following Hill's lead, the senior got out of the jam in short order, making the first man he saw hit a pop-up to third and striking out the second.

It was just that kind of night for the Aggie pitchers. Vinson threw two more scoreless innings to finish the game and earn the save, allowing no hits and just one walk while making a highlight-reel-worthy, barehanded snag to boot.

The Aggie offense had a solid night as well. In the fourth, Texas A&M plated its first run on an RBI-single by Michael Barash. Two batters later, Austin Homan knocked in two more with another single.

As it turned out, that would have been more than enough to win the game, but the Aggies added insurance runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to take the game, 5-0. The clean performance was just the medicine the Aggies needed.

"We just needed a win," he said. "We had to get that taste out of our mouths that we've had for the last week. It's a good feeling. We're at home. We need to continue to try to play well against a really good team."

The Aggies will get that chance tomorrow. They'll attempt to take the series from the Bulldogs tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Olsen Field.