News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Behind a pair of home runs from Jace LaViolette, the No. 1 Texas A&M baseball team run-ruled Air Force (15-20), 15-5, in seven innings Tuesday afternoon in midweek action from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
The win marked the Aggies (33-4) fifth straight and 13th in the last 14 contests.
LaViolette powered the Maroon & White attack as the sophomore went 4-for-6 with two homers, a triple and five RBI. The multi-homer game marked the sophomore’s sixth of the season and 10th of his career. Ted Burton (2-for-3) and Hayden Schott (2-for-4) also recorded a multi-hit performance and each plated a pair of runs in the victory.
Brad Rudis earned the win in relief after allowing one run in 1.1 innings of work. Starter Weston Moss earned a no-decision after striking out three and allowing one run in 1.2 frames.
The bats caught fire early for the Aggies as three runs came around to score in the opening frame on back-to-back jacks from LaViolette and Braden Montgomery. After a leadoff walk by Gavin Grahovac, LaViolette plated the freshman with a 468-foot homer over the train tracks in right. Montgomery followed with his 20th home run of the year that traveled 453 feet over the wall in center.
With the long ball, Montgomery became the fifth player in program history to reach the 20-homer plateau in a single season.
The Falcons evened the score at 3-3 following a solo homer in the second and a two-run blast in the third.
The Maroon & White jumped back in front, 5-3, in the fourth behind an RBI triple from LaViolette and an RBI single from Burton.
In the fifth, the Aggies broke the game open with a six-run frame that featured two Air Force errors as the lead bloomed to 11-3. Burton, Grahovac, Montgomery and Caden Sorrell registered an RBI, while Schott recorded a pair of RBI in the inning.
After the Falcons got a run back in the sixth on a sac fly, LaViolette extended the advantage to 13-4 with a two-run blast to the train tracks in right. The sophomore’s 18th of the year traveled 424 feet.
Following a solo homer from the Falcons in the top half of the seventh, freshman Jack Bell answered with a solo blast of his own to Section 12 in right center. The homer marked the first of the freshman’s career.
Later in the frame, the Maroon & White loaded the bases and Ryan Targac finished off the 15-5 run-rule victory with a sac fly to center.
Inside the Box Score
The Aggies totaled 16 hits and drew seven walks.
Eleven different players registered a hit for the Maroon & White.
LaViolette logged his first four-hit game of the year.
Burton and Schott each logged their 10th and 15th multi-hit performances of the year, respectively.
Ali Camarillo and Montgomery each recorded a game-high two walks in the win.
As a staff, the Aggies totaled seven strikeouts.
Brock Peery (0.2) recorded the lone scoreless outing for the Maroon & White.
Jett Johnston made his first career appearance on the mound for the Aggies.
Kaiden Wilson and Zane Badmaev each made an appearance for Texas A&M.
Notes
The Aggies are now 3-0 all-time against Air Force.
With the win, the Maroon & White are off to their best start since 2015.
Texas A&M has now won 13 of its last 14 contests.
LaViolette recorded his 10th career multi-homer performance.
The sophomore also registered his 12th multi-RBI and 13th multi-hit performance of the year.
Schott picked up his 12th multi-RBI and 15th multi-hit game of the season.
Camarillo has now reached base safely in 23 straight.
Montgomery extended his on-base streak to 19.
LaViolette stretched his on-base streak to 14.
Up Next
The Aggies travel to Tuscaloosa for a three-game set against No. 12 Alabama starting Thursday night at 6 p.m.
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