News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team remained perfect in midweek action Tuesday night as they defeated Tarleton (25-20) 10-6 from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
In the win, the Aggies (39-6) recorded their 100th home run of the season, becoming only the second team in program history to accomplish the feat. The Maroon & White join the 1999 squad, who holds the program single-season record with 128.
Brad Rudis earned the win to improve to 4-0 on the year after tossing two scoreless frames in relief and striking out two. Fellow reliever Kaiden Wilson turned in his best outing of the season, registering two scoreless innings and a game-best four punchouts.
Jace LaViolette (2-for-4) and Kaeden Kent (2-for-3) led the way offensively as the duo registered three RBI apiece in the win. Hayden Schott logged a game-best three hits, while Ali Camarillo (2-for-5) and Ted Burton (2-for-5) rounded out the multi-hit performers for Texas A&M.
After the Texans struck first with a pair of runs on no hits in the second, Burton trimmed the deficit to 2-1 with a solo homer in the bottom half. The long ball marked the fifth in the last four games for the senior and his ninth of the year.
Following a two-run frame from Tarleton in the third, the Maroon & White responded with a three-spot in the bottom half to even the score at 4-4. In the frame, Jace LaViolette belted his 23rd homer of the year that scored Travis Chestnut and Kent. The game-tying shot left the bat at 102 mph and traveled 424 feet.
In the fourth, the Aggies jumped in front courtesy of a solo homer off the bat of Camarillo. The junior’s fourth long ball of the year traveled 382 feet over the wall in left and had an exit velocity of 103 mph. Later in the frame, Jackson Appel extended the lead, 6-4, with an RBI single that plated Chestnut, who reached on a bunt single.
Kent stretched the Maroon & White lead to 9-4 in the fifth as the sophomore cleared the bases with a three-run double down the line in right.
After Chestnut scored on a balk in the seventh, the Texans plated a pair in the eighth on a two-run single to make the final 10-6.
Inside the Box Score
Texas A&M totaled 13 hits and drew four walks in the win.
Five different Aggies recorded a multi-hit performance.
Schott recorded a game-best three hits.
Chestnut swiped two bases and scored a game-high three times.
As a staff the Maroon & White struck out eight batters.
Josh Stewart retired all four batters he faced, including two via the strikeout.
Starter Isaac Morton earned a no-decision after allowing two runs, one earned, over two innings of work.
Chris Cortez, Peyton Smith and Weston Moss also made appearances in relief for the Aggies.
Game Notes
With the win, Texas A&M improved to 6-0 all-time against the Texans.
The Aggies are now 12-0 in midweek action and 24-0 in non-conference play.
Burton’s second inning homer marked the 100th of the season for the Maroon & White.
Camarillo has now reached base safely in 31 straight games.
The multi-hit game also marked the junior’s 16th of the year.
Burton pushed his on-base streak to 21.
Schott extended his on-base streak to 18.
Up Next
The Aggies hit the road for a three-game set against LSU starting Friday night at 7 p.m.