Nine Innings: Aggies gear up for wild season
Aggie baseball returns to the diamond on Friday, preparing for an inaugural run through the nation's most difficult league. The rotation the SEC, the underclassmen and everything in between are all on the docket.
Summer Update: Aggie baseball's prospects looking good
A&M lost a pair of All-American pitchers and one of the best hitters in team history, but the squad that remained has had an excellent offseason. Gabe Bock gives the latest in the roster, rotation and more.
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Thoughts: Self-defeats, farewells & moving on
The regional host Aggie baseball team dropped a 10-2 loss to TCU on Sunday, shooting itself in the foot enough to bow out of the NCAA Tournament. Gabe Bock wraps up the 2012 season and looks ahead.
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Early end to A&M's season is sad for many reasons
Against TCU, the bats continued to struggle and the stellar pitching fans had become accustomed to ran out, knocking A&M out of its own regional before the final. It's time to say goodbye to an era of Aggie baseball.
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Thoughts: Facing elimination, Aggies have decisions ahead
A&M blew several opportunities at the plate and in the field on Saturday, dropping a winnable game against Ole Miss. Needing to win three games in two days, Rob Childress must look at the lineup and to the mound.
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The Final Countdown: A&M set to start regional play
Gabe Bock and Scott Clendenin met in studio on Friday to discuss the upcoming College Station regional, A&M's chances of advancing to the supers and the entire field of teams in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
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The Second Act: Complete guide to the College Station Regional
Beginning on Friday, A&M will host an NCAA regional for the second straight year, bringing an in-state rival, an SEC foe and a new kid on the block together at Olsen. TexAgs presents a breakdown of the field.
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Diamond Thoughts: A&M blasts KU in Big 12 Tournament opener
The No. 2 seed Aggies opened their bracket with a 10-4 win against No. 7 seed Kansas on Wednesday, fueled by a strong performance from freshman Daniel Mengden and a 15-hit parade led by Tyler Naqiun.
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The Rise of Daniel Mengden: Aggies open with 10-4 win
Texas A&M turned to the freshman from Westside on April 24 against TCU, seeking a solution. After A&M's first Big 12 Tournament game became his third win in four starts, it's clear — the Aggies got more than that.
Bricktown Beginner: Big 12 Baseball Tournament primer
Texas A&M's blazing streak to end the season earned it the No. 2 seed in Oklahoma City, alongside Texas, Missouri and Kansas. TexAgs presents a guide to the two-time defending champ Aggies' half of the bracket.
Thoughts: Mengden takes over in 9th, leads Aggies to sweep
No. 6 Texas A&M surged past Oklahoma State in the late stages of a third straight game. In a 5-4 win, Daniel Mengden hit the decisive home run in the top of the ninth, then earned the save in the bottom.
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Diamond Thoughts: Mengden leads No. 6 A&M to 5-1 win vs. TX State
The Aggies won their fourth straight on Tuesday night, defeating a quality Bobcats squad with seven strong innings from freshman Daniel Mengden and two RBIs apiece from Tyler Naquin and Cole Lankford.
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Diamond Thoughts: Altered lineup, Mengden overpower SHSU
A&M pulled out a dominant 10-0 win in Huntsville on Tuesday. Freshman Daniel Mengden made his second straight midweek start and made the most of it, throwing seven scoreless innings while the lineup rolled.
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Diamond Thoughts: Despite Pineda's gem, A&M drops finale 2-1
Rafael Pineda pitched 7.2 scoreless innings for the Aggies but the bullpen came apart in the ninth, allowing the tying and winning runs and denying A&M a series sweep in their final regular season series in Austin.
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Diamond Thoughts: No. 2 A&M blows lead late to Rice in 5-4 loss
The rival Owls visited College Station for the teams' annual non-conference meeting and left victors again. The lead belonged to the Aggies for seven innings, but Rice scored twice in the last two to take the win.
Diamond Thoughts: No. 2 A&M drops 3-2 battle at home to UTA
The bullpen pitched a valiant five innings but the offense couldn't match against a strong Mavericks club, stalling out in a loss. A&M left 11 runners on base and failed to score after the 4th, falling to 26-7 overall.
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Diamond Thoughts: Naquin delivers in 4-3, rain-shortened win
A series of wild pitches from the Aggie bullpen gave the Roadrunners new life after an early deficit. Tyler Naquin hit a 375-foot home run with Mikey Reynolds on base to salvage the win, just as storms rolled in.
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Diamond Thoughts: Ags drop wild one to KSU in Big 12 opener
Texas A&M and Kansas State combined for 27 runs and 33 hits in what looked more like a midweek slugfest than a Friday night battle. The Aggies came up short in game one of the Big 12 season, 15-12.
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Diamond Thoughts: Ags drop two to Fullerton on Sunday
No. 5 A&M dominated visiting Cal State Fullerton on Friday night, but a rain-filled Saturday and Sunday wrested away the momentum and the No. 11 Titans left Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park with a series win.
Diamond Thoughts: Wacha keys A&M win on cold, rainy night
No. 11 Cal State Fullerton visited Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park on Friday night to begin a much-anticipated non-conference series. Inclement weather came and went, but the Ags won their eighth straight game, 6-1.
