The Crimson Tide and Aggies will meet for the 19th time in series history when the teams square off on Thursday evening
4/11/2018
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Alabama baseball returns to the road for a second consecutive weekend in SEC play, traveling to College Station to square off with Texas A&M. The series will begin on Thursday evening with an 8 p.m. CT first pitch on ESPNU. Games two and three will both air on SEC Network+ with Friday's matchup set for 6:30 p.m. and the series finale on Saturday slated to begin at 1 p.m.
FOLLOW THE TIDE
Fans can follow the series via the below outlets:
Watch: ESPNU (Thursday) / SEC Network+ (Friday and Saturday)
Listen: 102.9 FM / CTSN / TuneIn App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: 12thMan.com
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LEADING OFF
• Alabama and Texas A&M will meet for the 19th, 20th and 21st time in series history when the teams square off this weekend in College Station. The series matchup serves as the Crimson Tide's second of back-to-back SEC road series.
• The Aggies own the all-time advantage, 12-6, and are 6-3 when hosting the Crimson Tide in College Station. Following the Aggies' entrance into the SEC in 2012, Alabama won the first two series between the squads on April 26-27, 2013, in Tuscaloosa, and April 4-6, 2014, in College Station, but have fallen in the three most recent three-game sets between the schools.
• The last pairing between the two schools came in 2017, when Texas traveled to Tuscaloosa for a three-game series from April 13-15. The Aggies swept the Crimson Tide at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
• Alabama last traveled to College Station from April 22-24, 2016, winning one of the weekend's three games. The Crimson Tide was walked off in the bookend games of the series by the third-ranked Aggies despite standout pitching performances from the UA starters.
• Texas A&M welcomes the Tide to College Station at 24-9 overall, including a 5-7 conference record and a solid 18-4 mark at Blue Bell Park to earn the nation's No. 19 ranking in the latest USA Today Coaches poll. Last weekend, Texas A&M hosted then-No. 20 LSU, winning the final two games of the three-game matchup to claim the series win.
• Last time out, the Aggies defeated Texas, 6-5, on Tuesday evening in College Station. The Aggies totaled six runs on nine hits and six walks to hold on and secure the victory over the rival Longhorns.
• Alabama continues its regular rotation for the three-game set. Junior right-hander Sam Finnerty will get the start in the series opener on Thursday and will be followed by senior righty Jake Walters on Friday. Redshirt-freshman Garret Rukes will get the call on Saturday, with the left-hander scheduled to close out the three-game set.
• Texas A&M will send sophomore left-hander John Doxakis to the mound to start the three-game set on Thursday, and he will be followed by junior Mitchell Kilkenny, a right-hander, on Friday. The Saturday starter for the Aggies is still to be announced.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
THURSDAY: UA – Sam Finnerty (Jr., RHP) vs. A&M – John Doxakis (So., LHP)
FRIDAY: UA – Jake Walters (Sr., RHP) vs. A&M – Mitchell Kilkenny (Jr., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA – Garret Rukes (R-Fr., LHP) vs. A&M – TBA
ABOUT TEXAS A&M
• Texas A&M returned 16 letterwinners, including five positional starters and nine pitchers, from a 2017 squad that finished 41-23 overall and 16-14 in the SEC, earning the No. 8 team national ranking in three major postseason polls. The Aggies' 2017 campaign ended in Omaha, with A&M going 0-2 at the College World Series. The 2018 roster is without 14 letterwinners from a season ago, a number that includes five positional starters and five pitchers, while A&M welcomes 17 newcomers.
• The Aggies were selected to finish tied for fourth overall and second in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference in the league's preseason poll, as voted on by the conference's head coaches.
• Rob Childress is in his 13th season as the head coach of the Texas A&M baseball program. Over his career, Childress has led the Aggies to a school-record 11 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. A 1990 graduate of Northwood University, he is assisted by Justin Seely and Will Bolt along with volunteer assistant coach Jeff Christy.
• Aggie baseball was founded in 1894, with the program holding a 2,655-1,483-42 record entering the 2018 season. Texas A&M has made 33 NCAA postseason appearances, advancing to the College World Series six times, while owning 24 conference championships across their time in three separate conferences (SWC, Big 12 and SEC).
• Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas, and boasts an enrollment of 68,625. Founded in 1872, it is the second-largest public university by enrollment in the United States.
ON DECK
Next up for Alabama is a pair of midweek games at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide will first host Samford on Tuesday evening and then welcome Alcorn State to The Joe on Wednesday night. Both games are set for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch and will air live on SEC Network+.
-UA-
RTR,
Diamond Tide :biga:
4/11/2018
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Alabama baseball returns to the road for a second consecutive weekend in SEC play, traveling to College Station to square off with Texas A&M. The series will begin on Thursday evening with an 8 p.m. CT first pitch on ESPNU. Games two and three will both air on SEC Network+ with Friday's matchup set for 6:30 p.m. and the series finale on Saturday slated to begin at 1 p.m.
FOLLOW THE TIDE
Fans can follow the series via the below outlets:
Watch: ESPNU (Thursday) / SEC Network+ (Friday and Saturday)
Listen: 102.9 FM / CTSN / TuneIn App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: 12thMan.com
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LEADING OFF
• Alabama and Texas A&M will meet for the 19th, 20th and 21st time in series history when the teams square off this weekend in College Station. The series matchup serves as the Crimson Tide's second of back-to-back SEC road series.
• The Aggies own the all-time advantage, 12-6, and are 6-3 when hosting the Crimson Tide in College Station. Following the Aggies' entrance into the SEC in 2012, Alabama won the first two series between the squads on April 26-27, 2013, in Tuscaloosa, and April 4-6, 2014, in College Station, but have fallen in the three most recent three-game sets between the schools.
• The last pairing between the two schools came in 2017, when Texas traveled to Tuscaloosa for a three-game series from April 13-15. The Aggies swept the Crimson Tide at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
• Alabama last traveled to College Station from April 22-24, 2016, winning one of the weekend's three games. The Crimson Tide was walked off in the bookend games of the series by the third-ranked Aggies despite standout pitching performances from the UA starters.
• Texas A&M welcomes the Tide to College Station at 24-9 overall, including a 5-7 conference record and a solid 18-4 mark at Blue Bell Park to earn the nation's No. 19 ranking in the latest USA Today Coaches poll. Last weekend, Texas A&M hosted then-No. 20 LSU, winning the final two games of the three-game matchup to claim the series win.
• Last time out, the Aggies defeated Texas, 6-5, on Tuesday evening in College Station. The Aggies totaled six runs on nine hits and six walks to hold on and secure the victory over the rival Longhorns.
• Alabama continues its regular rotation for the three-game set. Junior right-hander Sam Finnerty will get the start in the series opener on Thursday and will be followed by senior righty Jake Walters on Friday. Redshirt-freshman Garret Rukes will get the call on Saturday, with the left-hander scheduled to close out the three-game set.
• Texas A&M will send sophomore left-hander John Doxakis to the mound to start the three-game set on Thursday, and he will be followed by junior Mitchell Kilkenny, a right-hander, on Friday. The Saturday starter for the Aggies is still to be announced.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
THURSDAY: UA – Sam Finnerty (Jr., RHP) vs. A&M – John Doxakis (So., LHP)
FRIDAY: UA – Jake Walters (Sr., RHP) vs. A&M – Mitchell Kilkenny (Jr., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA – Garret Rukes (R-Fr., LHP) vs. A&M – TBA
ABOUT TEXAS A&M
• Texas A&M returned 16 letterwinners, including five positional starters and nine pitchers, from a 2017 squad that finished 41-23 overall and 16-14 in the SEC, earning the No. 8 team national ranking in three major postseason polls. The Aggies' 2017 campaign ended in Omaha, with A&M going 0-2 at the College World Series. The 2018 roster is without 14 letterwinners from a season ago, a number that includes five positional starters and five pitchers, while A&M welcomes 17 newcomers.
• The Aggies were selected to finish tied for fourth overall and second in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference in the league's preseason poll, as voted on by the conference's head coaches.
• Rob Childress is in his 13th season as the head coach of the Texas A&M baseball program. Over his career, Childress has led the Aggies to a school-record 11 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. A 1990 graduate of Northwood University, he is assisted by Justin Seely and Will Bolt along with volunteer assistant coach Jeff Christy.
• Aggie baseball was founded in 1894, with the program holding a 2,655-1,483-42 record entering the 2018 season. Texas A&M has made 33 NCAA postseason appearances, advancing to the College World Series six times, while owning 24 conference championships across their time in three separate conferences (SWC, Big 12 and SEC).
• Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas, and boasts an enrollment of 68,625. Founded in 1872, it is the second-largest public university by enrollment in the United States.
ON DECK
Next up for Alabama is a pair of midweek games at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide will first host Samford on Tuesday evening and then welcome Alcorn State to The Joe on Wednesday night. Both games are set for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch and will air live on SEC Network+.
-UA-
RTR,
Diamond Tide :biga:
