3 reasons why Texas A&M baseball wins their first-ever national championship tonight

Three reasons Texas A&M baseball becomes national champions: Aschenbeck closes strong

The reason that second two-run homer seemed so big for Tennessee in the moment, besides the obvious insurance runs, is that it meant that the Vols would likely avoid facing off with Evan Aschenbeck towards the end of the game. The Stopper of the Year completely shut down the Volunteers when he took the mound late in Game 1, and so the hope from the Vols was that they could avoid him completely in Game 2.

That they did. The flip side, of course, is that the Aggies now have him fresher for tonight’s decisive contest. And no matter what, I think we see the most feared pitcher in the sport take the mound tonight against the Volunteers to close things out.

Ideally, he will come in while the Aggies have a solid lead so as to completely smother the life out of the Vols. Even if the Ags trail by a small deficit, though, things will calm down on the defensive side once Aschenbeck enters the game. His presence out there is the ultimate trump card for this Aggie defense. Here’s hoping that he enters to spell doom for the Vols rather than salvage a comeback for the Aggies.