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Texas A&M Baseball: Wildcats Sweep Aggies to Open SEC Play

By Tim England

Jul 1, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detailed view of the baseball bat of San Francisco Giants outfielder Gregor Blanco against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 1, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Detailed view of the baseball bat of San Francisco Giants outfielder Gregor Blanco against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Game No. 20: Saturday, March 18

Kentucky defeats Texas A&M 7-6

Too little too late. The Aggie offense woke up in Game 2 but this time the bullpen failed to deliver as Kentucky was able to squeeze a run by in the top of the 9th to take Game 2 by a score of 7-6. Braden Shewmake woke everyone up early with a Whammy to right field in the bottom of the 4th, his 3rd Home Run of the year. Cole Bedford followed up later in the 6th with an RBI double, scoring George Janca.

However, Kentucky responded with 4 straight runs in the 7th inning off a Sac Fly and two singles to take the lead 4-2. Texas A&M responded well with four of their own in the bottom half due to a combination of smart base running and Kentucky errors. Yet, Kentucky tied the game immediately in the 8th on a 2 RBI single by Storm Wilson. Marcus Carson would lead off the 9th with a double and Zach Reks was able to squeeze him home on a Sac Bunt to plate the winning run for Kentucky.

There was a significant improvement from Friday to Saturday and a lot more to like overall about the Aggies performance. The fielding was excellent as Texas A&M turned 4 double plays and committed no errors. George Janca had a solid outing, going 2-for-4 with and RBI and two runs scored.

This time however, the Aggie bullpen failed to back up the offense. Stephen Kolek was again able to pitch deep, going into the 6th inning and only allowing three runs on five hits. Yet, Landon Miner, once again, failed to truly establish himself as the certified Aggie closer, giving up two runs on one hit while only facing four batters.