Hayden Schott officially granted waiver by NCAA; DH will return to Texas A&M baseball for another year
The mustache is back, Texas A&M baseball fans.
News came down today that DH Hayden Schott, a fan favorite for both his prowess at the plate and hilarity online, has been granted a waiver by the NCAA. This means that he is able to return to Texas A&M baseball for another year, officially adding a huge bat to Michael Earley’s first lineup for the Aggies.
News: He’s back…officially.
— Ryan Brauninger (@R_Brauninger) July 31, 2024
Texas A&M OF/DH Hayden Schott’s waiver for another year of eligibility has been approved by the NCAA. Another key piece to the Aggie offensive attack will return for Mike Earley and company. @SchottHayden | @TexAgs pic.twitter.com/xXz2bhqpog
There was always a very positive feeling around this process, even if it did take the NCAA far longer to complete it than should be necessary. In contrast to Evan Aschenbeck, whose waiver was slow-played for apparently no good reason, most in Aggieland believed Schott would be back.
In trademark style, Hayden announced the development himself on Twitter with, uh, brevity.
thanks @NCAA
— Hayden Schott (@SchottHayden) July 31, 2024
He's nothing if not a character!
Schott was a key piece of the Aggies’ College World Series run, delivering time and time again at the plate in key moments. He doesn’t have the pure power of a Jace LaViolette or a Gavin Grahovac, but he just keeps getting on base when it matters. That's the kind of guy you need to fill out a lineup, and Schott played that role perfectly last year.
Make no mistake—expected or not, this is still a huge development. The lineup is beginning to be set in stone for the Aggies in 2025, and it looks to be one of the scariest in the entire nation. The road to a championship has never looked more attainable for Texas A&M baseball.