Texas A&M baseball's eye-catching dominance starts to generate Omaha buzz

Texas A&M baseball is facing their first real tests of the season this weekend, as they have journeyed up to Globe Life Field in Arlington to face off with a few power programs. Last night, they started the weekend off in style, run-ruling the Virginia Tech Hokies by a 10-0 margin in the 7th.

This marked the first game back for star transfer Chris Hacopian, who has done nothing but obliterate the baseball every time he comes up to the plate for the Ags. He's still dealing with a few lingering back issues, which saw him exit the game midway through, but he looked great in his at-bats against VT.

This was eye-catching dominance for the Aggies, as Virginia Tech— though unranked— entered the weekend with only one loss on the year and was ranked 18th in RPI. Obliteration like this on the part of the Aggies spells good things for the weekend— and with their matchup tonight, they'll need all the help they can get.

Texas A&M begins to posture themselves as legitimate Omaha threats with dominant win

Virginia Tech could end up challenging for a spot in Omaha when all is said and done this season, but one team that will be there almost without a doubt is the Aggies' opponent tonight, the UCLA Bruins.

Currently ranked as the no. 1 team in the nation, the Bruins boast power up and down their lineup, so this will be a massive test for the Aggies' pitching staff. The undefeated Ags thus far have performed very well on the mound, and they'll need to harness every bit of that form in tonight's contest.

There is starting to be a bit more buzz about the Aggies' chances to get to the College World Series thanks to their showing to start the season. If A&M can take down the Bruins tonight— and the Arizona State Sun Devils tomorrow night— that buzz will begin to turn up to 11. That's a tall task, but this Texas A&M baseball team is beginning to marshal belief that they can get there after a disappointing year one for Mike Earley.