GAME LOG: Texas A&M Drops Game 1 Of Shriners Children’s College Classic To Louisville
HOUSTON -- It's time to see if Texas A&M baseball can live up to the standard away from Blue Bell Park. And the first matchup is against a familiar foe.
The No. 15 Aggies (5-3) will start off their three-game series at Minute Maid Park as part of the Shriners Children’s College Classic against No. 14 Louisville. Last season, swept the Cardinals (7-1) in a best-of-three-game series at the College Station Super Regional to advance to the College World Series.
A&M finally watched its offense come to life in a 23-0 win over Houston Christian Tuesday night at home. The Aggies totaled six runs in the first and never slowed down, scoring two in the second, three in the third, nine in the fourth and three in the sixth.
Third baseman Trevor Werner tied a school single-game record with five runs scored, walking three times and smashing his second home run of the season to lead off the second inning. Austin Bost hit his first grand slam of the season in the bottom of the fourth and totaled a career-best six RBIs.
Nathan Dettmer is set to take the mound for the Aggies, while Louisville will send out right-hander senior Ryan Hawks. Follow along with us for all nine frames live from Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston.
PREGAME
Here is the starting lineup for Louisville:
1. SS Christian Knapczyk
2. C Jaxk Payton
3. 1B Ryan McCoy
4. DH Patrick Forbes
5. RF Issac Humphrey
6. LF Eddie King Jr.
7. CF Haven Mangrum
8. 3B Logan Beard
9. 2B Gavin Kilen
PITCHING: Ryan Hawks
Here is the starting lineup for Texas A&M:
1. SS Hunter Haas
2. 1B Jack Moss
3. 2B Austin Bost
4. RF Jace LaViolette
5. 3B Trevor Werner
6. DH Ryan Targac
7. CF Jordan Thompson
8. LF Kaeden Kent
9. C Max Kaufer
PITCHING: Nathan Dettmer
TOP OF FIRST INNING
Pitching: Nathan Dettmer
- Christian Knapczyk doubled down left field-line
- Jack Payton doubled to center, Knapczyk to third
- Ryan McCoy walked
- Patrick Forbes grounded into fielders choice, Knapczyk scored on passed ball, Payton scored on throw to first (FC)
- Issac Humphrey flyout to Jordan Thompson, McCoy scored (SAC)
- Eddie King Jr. flied out to Jace LaViolette
BOTTOM OF FIRST INNING
Pitching: Ryan Hawks
- Hunter Haas grounded out to Logan Beard, throw to Ryan McCoy (5-3)
- Jack Moss struck out swinging (K)
- Austin Bost struck out looking (K)
END OF FIRST INNING: Louisville 3, Texas A&M 0
TOP OF SECOND INNING
Pitching: Dettmer
- Haven Mangrum grounded out to Nathan Dettmer, throw to Jack Moss (1-3)
- Logan Beard grounded out to Trevor Werner, throw to Jack Moss (5-3)
- Gavin Kilen singled
- Christian Knapczyk tripled to center field, Kilen scored
- Jack Payton struck out looking (K)
BOTTOM OF SECOND INNING
Pitching: Hawks
- Jace LaViolette walked
- Trevor Werner walked
- Ryan Targac struck out looking (K)
- Jordan Thompson struck out swinging (K)
- Kaeden Kent struck out swining (K)
END OF SECOND INNING: Louisville 4, Texas A&M 0
TOP OF THIRD INNING
Pitching: Dettmer
- Ryan McCoy reached on fielding error by Jack Moss (E3)
- Patrick Forbes walked, McCoy to second
PITCHING CHANGE: Evan Aschenbeck to replace Dettmer
- Issac Humphrey sac bunted, Forbes to second, McCoy to third (SAC)
- Eddie King Jr. singled to left field, McCoy scored, Forbes to third
- Haven Magrum grounded into fielder choice, Jack Moss to Hunter Haas, King out at second, Forbes scored (FC)
- Logan Beard walked
- Gavin Klien flied out to Jordan Thompson (F8)
BOTTOM OF THIRD
Pitching: Hawks
- Max Kaufer struck out looking (K)
- Hunter Haas hit by pitch (HBP)
- Jack Moss grounded into double play, Christian Knapczyk to Gavin Kilen to Ryan McCoy (6-4-3)
END OF THIRD INNING: Louisville 6, Texas A&M 0
TOP OF FOURTH INNING
Pitching: Aschenbeck
- Christian Knapczyk bunted out to Evan Aschenbeck, throw to Jack Moss (1-3)
- Jack Payton struckout swinging (K)
- Ryan McCoy singled to center field
- Patrick Forbes grounded out to Austin Bost, McCoy out at second (4)
BOTTOM OF FOURTH INNING
Pitching: Hawks
- Austin Bost grounded out to Logan Beard, throw for Ryan McCoy (5-3)
- Jace LaViolette struck out swinging (K)
- Trevor Werner singled to right field
- Ryan Targac walked
- Jordan Thompson popped out to Logan Beard (F5)
END OF FOURTH INNING: Louisville 6, Texas A&M 0
TOP OF FIFTH INNING
Pitching: Aschenbeck
- Issac Humphrey singled to right field
- Eddie King Jr. singled to left field, Humphrey to second
- Haven Magrum struck out swinging (K)
PITCHING CHANGE: Robert Hogan to replace Aschenbeck
- Logan Beard singled, Humphrey scored, King scored
- Gavin Kilen walk, Beard to second
- Christian Knapczyk walked, Kilen to second, Beard to third
- Jack Payton singled, Knapczyk to second, Kilen to third, Beard scored
PITCHING CHANGE: Matt Dillard to replace Hogan
- Ryan McCoy singled to center field, Payton to second, Knapczyk to third, Kilen scored
- Patrick Forbes hit by pitch, McCoy to second, Payton to third, Knapczyk scored
- Issac Humphrey flied out to Jack Moss in foul territory, Forbes to second, McCoy to third, Payton scored (SAC)
- Eddie King Jr. singled to center field, Humphrey to third, McCoy scored Forbes scored
- Humphrey scored on wild pitch, King to third
Haven Magrum struck out swinging (K)
BOTTOM OF FIFTH
Pitching: Hawks
- Kaeden Kent popped out to Gavin Kilen (F4)
PINCH HITTER: Hank Bard to hit for Max Kaufer
- Hank Bard walked
- Hunter Haas grounded into double play, Christian Knapczyk to Gavin Kilen to Ryan McCoy (6-4-3)
END OF FIFTH INNING: Louisville 14, Texas A&M 0
TOP OF SIXTH INNING
Pitching: Dillard
PINCH HITTER: Noah Smith to hit for Logan Beard
- Noah Smith grounded out to Austin Bost, throw to Jack Moss
PINCH HITTER: Brandon Anderson to hit for Gavin Kilen
- Brandon Anderson struck out swinging, throw from Hank Bard to Jack Moss (K 2-3)
-Christian Knapczyk flied out to Jordan Thompson (F8)
BOTTOM OF SIXTH INNING
Pitching: Hawks
- Jack Moss singled to right field
- Austin Bost popped out to Noah Smith (F4)
- Jace LaViolette stuckout swinging (K)
- Trevor Werner filed out to Tyeler Hawkins (F8)
END OF SIXTH INNING: Louisville 14, Texas A&M 0
TOP OF SEVENTH INNING
Pitching: Brandyn Garcia
- Jack Payton struck out swinging (K)
PINCH HITTER: Will Cook to hit for Ryan McCoy
- Will Cook singled to left field.
PINCH HITTER: Will Verling to hit for Patrick Forbes
- Will Verling struck out swinging (K)
PINCH HITTER: Tyeler Hawkins to hit for Issac Humphrey
- Tyeler Hawkins struck out looking (K)
BOTTOM OF SEVENTH INNING
Pitching: Ben Wiegman
- Ryan Targac walked
PINCH HITTER: Tab Tracy to hit for Jordan Thompson
- Tab Tracy doubled down the left field-line, Targac to third
- Kaeden Kent flied out to Tyeler Hawkins, Targac scored (SAC)
- Max Bard singled to right field, Tracy scored
PINCH HITTER: Kasen Wells to hit for Hunter Haas
- Kasen Wells grounded to Brandon Anderson, throw to Noah Smith, Wells safe at first (FC)
- Jack Moss walked
- Austin Bost homered to left field, Wells scored, Moss scored
PITCHING CHANGE: Evan Webster to replace Weigman
- Jace LaViolette struck out swinging (K)
END OF SEVENTH INNING: Louisville 14, Texas A&M 5
TOP OF EIGHTH
Pitching: Carson Lambert
- JT Benson walked
- Haven Magrum flied out to Kasen Wells (F7)
- Noah Smith struck out swinging (K), Benson advanced on passed ball
- Brandon Anderson walked
- Christian Knapczyk flied out to Jace LaViolette (F7)
BOTTOM OF EIGHTH
Pitching: Webster
- Trevor Werner walked
- Ryan Targac grounded into double play, Christian Knapczyk to Noah Smith to Will Cook (6-4-3)
- Tab Tracy struck out swinging (K)
END OF EIGHTH INNING: Louisville 14, Texas A&M 5
TOP OF NINTH
Pitching: Lambert
- Jack Payton flied out to Jack Moss (F3)
- Will Cook grounded out to Austin Bost, throw to Jack Moss
- Will Vierling flied out to Jace LaViolette (F9)
BOTTOM OF NINTH
- Kaeden Kent struck out looking (K)
- Hank Bard walked
- Kasen Wells doubled, Bard to third
- Jack Moss flied out to Brandon Anderson in foul territory (F5)
- Austin Bost walked
- Jace LaViolette flied out to JT Benson
FINAL: Louisville 14, Texas A&M 5
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