News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 4 Texas A&M baseball team (22-3) concludes its eight-game homestand with a three-game set against SEC foe No. 21 Auburn (16-8) starting Thursday night at 6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday’s contests will be streamed on SEC Network+, while Saturday’s game will air on SEC Network. The weekend set can be heard locally on WTAW 1620 AM/94.5 FM. Fans can also follow along with the game on X, @AggieBaseball.
The Aggies and Tigers will meet for the 33rd time Thursday night. The Maroon & White hold a 17-15 edge in the series after taking two of three against Auburn a season ago on the road. At home, Texas A&M is 9-6 all-time against the Tigers.
The Aggies jumped back into the Top 5 across all five major polls after taking two of three against No. 21 Mississippi State last weekend. The Maroon & White are ranked as high as No. 4 in the D1Baseball, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and USA Today Coaches polls.
Texas A&M will send the trio of LHP Ryan Prager, RHP Tanner Jones and LHP Justin Lamkin to the mound over the weekend. The weekend rotation has combined for an 8-1 record, a 2.19 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 17 starts this season. Lamkin (1.48) and Prager (1.67) currently rank inside the Top 30 nationally in ERA.
Prager, who has dominated in his return after missing all last season, ranks third nationally in wins (5), fifth in strikeout-to-walk ratio (12.25), eighth in WHIP (0.74), 17th in strikeouts (49) and 26th in ERA (1.67).
As a staff, the Aggies have thrived under first-year pitching coach Max Weiner. The Maroon and White enter the weekend ranked first nationally in shutouts (6), second in ERA (2.85), second in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.84), second in WHIP (1.11), fifth in strikeouts per nine (12.2), fifth in hits allowed per nine (6.81) and 12th in walks allowed per nine (3.18).
On the offensive end, Texas A&M sits second nationally in walks (187), 14th in home runs (47), 15th in on-base percentage (.439) and 17th in home runs per game (1.88). In the field, the Aggies rank second in the country in fielding percentage with a .985 mark. Newcomer Braden Montgomery has led the offensive attack for the Maroon & White as the junior leads the SEC and ranks second nationally in RBI with 40.
PROMOTIONS AT THE BALLPARK
THURSDAY: The first 500 fans for Thursday’s game will receive a FREE Adidas baseball Maroon t-shirt. Thursday’s contest is also Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day.
FRIDAY: Junior Aggie Club members can claim a FREE ticket to the game & purchase additional tickets at a discounted price. Following the contest, there will be postgame fireworks.
BLUE BELL PARK A TO Z
For a comprehensive look at the gameday experience (tickets, parking, tailgating, etc.) at Blue Bell Park, visit our A to Z guide.