News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M baseball team run-ruled Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 17-7, in seven innings Tuesday evening in midweek action from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Catcher Bear Harrison led the charge offensively as the sophomore went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs, three runs scored and a career-best five RBI. The multi-homer game was Harrison’s first as an Aggie and second of his career. Jace LaViolette followed with a 4-for-6 performance of his own to go along with two RBI. Kaeden Kent and Terrence Kiel II rounded out the multi-hit performers on the night for the Aggies (11-9) as the duo each finished 2-for-3 at the dish.
On the mound, Grant Cunningham earned the win in relief after tossing 5.1 innings of one-run baseball to go along with a pair of strikeouts. Starter Aiden Sims received a no-decision after allowing six runs, two of which were earned, in 1.2 innings of work.
After the Islanders (8-14) plated a pair of runs in the opening frame, the Maroon & White responded with six of their own in the bottom half to take a 6-2 lead. With the bases loaded, Kiel plated the first run of the night for the Aggies with an RBI single through the left side. Following a Gavin Kash sacrifice fly, Hayden Schott gave Texas A&M a 4-2 lead with a two-run single to right center.
Kent capped off the frame with a two-run double to right, marking his second double of the inning.
After A&M-Corpus Christi answered with four runs in the second and another in the third, Harrison put Texas A&M back in front in the bottom half with a two-run homer to left that traveled 413 feet and left the bat at 102 mph. Later in the frame, Kash plated the Aggies’ ninth run of the game with a sacrifice fly.
In the fourth, the Maroon & White tacked on four more runs as their lead grew to 13-7. Following a one-out single from Ben Royo, Harrison belted his second home run of the night to left that traveled 341 feet. An RBI single from LaViolette and a Kash sac fly accounted for the final two runs of the frame for the Aggies.
In the seventh, Sam Erickson, Harrison, Kent and LaViolette each plated a run as Texas A&M completed the 17-7 run-rule victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Texas A&M racked up 13 hits and drew a season-high tying nine walks on the night.
- Seven different Aggies recorded a hit and nine crossed the plate.
- Harrison, Kent, Kiel and LaViolette each tallied multi-hit games in the win.
- LaViolette led all players with a career-high tying four hits.
- Harrison plated a game-best and career-high five RBI.
- Wyatt Henseler reached base safely in all four plate appearances, finishing 1-for-1 with a walk and two hit-by-pitches.
- Kent doubled twice, scored twice and drove in three runs.
- Kash logged three sacrifice flies in the win.
- Kent, Kiel and Royo each drew a pair of walks in the victory.
- Harrison, Henseler and Royo each scored three times.
- Kent and Schott each crossed the plate twice.
- Kent and LaViolette each swiped a base.
Notes
- Tuesday’s contest marked the 15th meeting all-time between the two clubs.
- With the win, the Aggies improved to a perfect 15-0 against the Islanders.
- Harrison’s two-homer game marked the second of his career and first in the Maroon & White.
- Kiel notched his team-leading eighth multi-hit game of the season.
- LaViolette and Schott each recorded their team-best seventh multi-RBI game.
- Kent, Kiel and Schott each extended their on-base streaks to 11 games.
Up Next
The Aggies hit the road for a three-game set at No. 22 Vanderbilt starting Thursday night at 6 p.m. at Hawkins Field.
Quotes
Postgame interviews are available on https://12thman.com/watch.
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