Texas A&M Aggies baseball


The Texas A&M Aggies baseball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The Aggies have competed in the Southeastern Conference since 2013. The Aggies play home games at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. The team was the 2024 runner-up in the Men's College World Series Final, losing in a closely contested three-game series to Tennessee.
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History

Texas A&M baseball has compiled an all-time record of 2,550–1,427–42 through the 2014 season. The Aggies have won 20 conference championships. Texas A&M has made 33 NCAA tournament appearances, advancing to the College World Series seven times, in 1951, 1964, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2017, and 2022. The Aggies have never won a national championship in baseball. Texas A&M's long, rich history and tradition in baseball began in 1894. After a decade break, the program returned in 1904 and has competed every year since. With over 2,700 all-time victories, the Aggies rank second in all-time wins among SEC programs.

The early years (1879–1958)

Baseball is among the first organized sports played at Texas A&M, and what was then A&M College of Texas fielded its first club in 1879. The first games were played between members of Company A and Company B of the Corps of Cadets. It's not surprising baseball started so early, considering that Texas A&M and Major League Baseball were both founded in 1876, and it was one of America's most popular sports of the period. The team played many of its earliest games against Galveston, Bryan, Baylor, Navasota, and Calvert. Games were limited by what town could be reached by train or horse. Most of the teams didn't have uniforms or even a real field. The same train tracks that run by Olsen Field today used to carry the team to its games. By 1907, the Cincinnati Reds had stopped off in College Station and beat A&M 9–0, scoring all 9 runs in the third inning, when, "our boys went to pieces." Seventeen head coaches led A&M baseball from 1904 to 1958, including football coaches Charley Moran, Dana X. Bible, and Homer Norton. During this period, A&M finished with a 626–469–27 record, claimed seven Southwest Conference titles, and made their first trip to the College World Series in 1951. In 1951, led by Beau Bell, the Aggies won a three-game series in the District VI playoffs over Arizona and advanced to the College World Series. In the 1951 College World Series, Texas A&M defeated Ohio State 3–2 in a lower first-round elimination game to give the Aggies their first College World Series win.

Tom Chandler era (1959–1984)

Tom Chandler came to Texas A&M as an assistant to head coach Beau Bell in 1958. He took over as head coach in 1959 and immediately won the Southwest Conference championship in his first year. Over the next 25 years at the helm, Chandler led the Aggies to four more conference championships, eight NCAA postseasons, and an appearance in the 1964 College World Series. His teams finished 660–329–10. Chandler was honored for his accomplishments by being inducted into the American Association of Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. His jersey is now displayed on the left-field wall at Olsen Field in recognition of his contributions. Tom Chandler was born on March 19, 1925, in Greenville, Texas. He attended Dallas public schools and graduated from Adamson High School in 1943. He then attended Arkansas A&M for two years in the Marine V-12 program. In 1946, he graduated from the Marine Corps Officers School. He served as a member of the Marine Corps Honor Guard that presented the colors at the funeral of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in April 1945.

Mark Johnson era (1985–2005)

Mark Johnson, an assistant under Chandler, assumed head-coaching duties in 1985 and guided the program for just over two decades. During that time, his teams put together a win–loss record of 876–431–3 and made College World Series appearances in 1993 and 1999. Johnson's highly ranked teams and powerful offenses in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s brought excitement and increased attendance to Olsen Field. His #7 jersey hangs on the right-field wall at Olsen Field in honor of his service to A&M. Johnson's 876 wins are the most in Texas A&M history. Johnson led the Aggies to a 37–29 postseason record in 13 appearances.
In 1989, the Aggies put together a 58–7 record and were SWC co-champions. The Aggies won the SWC tournament and hosted a regional at Olsen Field, which included Jackson State, BYU, South Alabama, and number-12 LSU. The Aggies exploded in the first three games, outscoring their opponents 65–13 before they were upset by LSU twice, ending one of the most remarkable seasons in A&M history. Despite not advancing to the College World Series, the Aggies finished the year number two overall in the final Baseball America poll. The Aggies defeated number-three Texas four out of five times, including twice in the SWC tournament.
Johnson led the Aggies to the College World Series in 1993. The Aggies won the Southwest Conference championship and swept through the Central I Regional in College Station at Olsen Field to advance to Omaha for the third time. A&M defeated Kansas, 5–1, for the second CWS win in A&M history. Notable stars on the team included Jeff Granger, Brian Thomas, Chris Clemons, Trey Moore, and Kelly Wunsch.
The Aggies again advanced to the College World Series in 1999, led by Daylan Holt, Steven Truitt, John Scheschuk, Dell Lindsey,Casey Fossum and Luke Cicalese. In the College Station regional, the Aggies lost to Long Beach State in game 2 before defeating Ole Miss and Long Beach State twice to advance to the super regionals, where they faced number-17 Clemson. The Aggies defeated Clemson in a best of three series, 2–1, earning the team's fourth trip to the College World Series.

Rob Childress era (2006–2021)

In 2006, Texas A&M hired Nebraska associate head coach and pitching coach Rob Childress to take over the program. After struggling to a losing record his first year, Childress guided the Aggies to a 597–306–2 record, two Big 12 championships, one Southeastern Conference championship, and College World Series appearances in 2011 and 2017. Childress led the Aggies to the postseason 13 years in a row.
The Aggies advanced to the 2011 College World Series, led by Michael Wacha, Ross Stripling, John Stilson, Tyler Naquin, Jacob House, and Matt Juengel. A&M faced Missouri in the final game of the 2011 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament. Missouri took an early 6–0 lead. The Aggies fought their way back, and while down 9–8 in the bottom of the 9th, Gregg Alcazar tied the game on a 3–2, 2-out, RBI single to send the game to extra innings. The Aggies capped off the rally by winning it in the bottom of the 10th with a walk-off home run by Andrew Collazo, earning him the award of Most Outstanding Player. Jacob House, Kevin Gonzalez, Tyler Naquin, and Michael Wacha were named to the All-Tournament team. Texas A&M won the College Station regional with wins over Wright State, Seton Hall, and Arizona to advance to the super regional at Tallahassee to face the fifth national seed, Florida State. A&M won the first game 6–2, but was blasted in game 2, losing 23–9. The Aggies won the rubber match 11–2 to advance to the College World Series. The Aggies lost to eventual champion South Carolina in a very close game, 5–4.
Following a 2021 season that saw the Aggies finish in last place in the SEC, Athletic Director Ross Bjork announced that the school would not renew Childress' contract for 2022. Childress's 622 victories ranked third in school history at the time of his dismissal.

Jim Schlossnagle era (2022–2024)

On June 9, 2021, Jim Schlossnagle was named the head baseball coach of the Aggies. The Schlossnagle-led Aggies had a regular-season record of 35–17 and finished first in the SEC West in his first season at the helm, earning Texas A&M the number-five national seed. In the College Station regional, A&M hosted Oral Roberts, Louisiana-Lafayette, and TCU. The Aggies and Horned Frogs met in the regional final with the Aggies beating Schlossnagle's former team 15–9 to advance to the super regionals and host the 12th-seeded Louisville Cardinals. Texas A&M won both games against Louisville to advance to their seventh College World Series. In the College World Series, Texas A&M lost their opener to Oklahoma, 13–8, but won their next two games against Texas and Notre Dame to advance to the bracket-1 final against Oklahoma.
In 2024, the Aggies returned to Omaha as the number 3 overall seed. Schlossnagle notably led the Aggie baseball team to the final of the 2024 College World Series against the number 1 overall seed Tennessee. The Aggies won game 1 of the finals by a score of 9–5, but fell to the Volunteers in game 2 and game 3. Schlossnagle departed for an opportunity at rival Texas on June 25, 2024.

Micheal Earley era (2025–Present)

On June 30, 2024, less than a week after Schlossnagle's departure for Texas, it was announced that his assistant Michael Earley would hired as the next baseball coach for the Aggies.

Stadium

The Aggies play at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park, named in honor of C. E. "Pat" Olsen, a 1923 graduate of Texas A&M University and a former baseball player in the New York Yankees farm system. The field opened in 1978 and underwent major renovation after the 2011 season. Average attendance in 2011 was just under 4000 per game. The stadium can hold up to 6100 people.

Year-by-year results

Information Source:

Texas A&M in the NCAA tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
19513–3.500District VI playoffs
College World Series;
19551–2.333District VI playoffs;
19590–2.000District VI playoffs;
19640–2.000College World Series;
19751–2.333Norman Regional;
19762–2.500Edinburg, TX Regional;
19770–2.000Norman Regional;
19782–2.500Ann Arbor Regional;
19841–2.333Stillwater Regional;
19861–2.333Tallahassee Regional;
19873–2.600Starkville Regional;
19882–2.500Starkville Regional;
19893–2.600College Station Regional,
19912–2.500Baton Rouge Regional;
19923–2.600Gainesville Regional;
19935–2.714College Station Regional, def. Yale, def. UCLA, def. Lamar, def. North Carolina; Regional Champions
College World Series; def. Kansas, def. by LSU and Long Beach State
19954–2.667Coral Gables Regional; def. by Florida International, def. UMass, def. Florida International, def. North Carolina, def. Miami, def. by Miami
19970–2.000Palo Alto Regional; def. by Fresno State and Stanford
19983–2.600College Station Regional; def. UNC Charlotte, def. Mississippi State, def. by Mississippi State, def. Washington, def. by Mississippi State
19996–4.600College Station Regional, def. Monmouth, def. by Long Beach State, def. Washington, def. Long Beach State, def. Long Beach State; Regional Champions
College Station Super Regional, def. Clemson, def. by Clemson, def. Clemson; Super Regional champions
College World Series; def. by Florida State and Cal State Fullerton
20032–2.500College Station Regional, def. Oral Roberts, def. Alabama, def. by Houston twice
20043–3.500Rice regional, def. Lamar, def. Texas Southern, def. by Rice, def. Rice; Regional Champion
Baton Rouge Super Regional; def. by LSU twice
20074–3.571College Station Regional, def. Le Moyne, def. by Louisiana-Lafayette, def. Ohio State, def. Louisiana-Lafayette, def. Louisiana-Lafayette; Regional Champion
Houston Super Regional; def. by Rice
20083–3.500College Station Regional, def. UIC, def. Houston, def. by Houston, def. Houston; Regional Champion
Houston Super Regional; def. by Rice
20091–2.333Fort Worth Regional; def. by Oregon State, def. Wright State, def. by Oregon State
20103–2.600Coral Gables Regional, def. Florida International, def. by Miami. def. Dartmouth, def. Miami, def. by Miami
20115–4.556College Station Regional, def. Wright State, def. Seton Hall, def. by Arizona, def. Arizona; Regional Champion
Tallahassee Super Regional; def. Florida State
College World Series; def. by South Carolina and California
20121–2.333College Station Regional; def. Dayton, def. by Ole Miss, def. by TCU
20132–2.500Corvallis Regional; def. by UC-Santa Barbara, def. UT-San Antonio, def. UC-Santa Barbara, def. by Oregon State
20143–2.600Houston Regional; def. by Texas, def. George Mason, def. Rice, def. Texas, def. by Texas
20155–3.625College Station Regional; def. Texas Southern, def. by California, def. Coastal Carolina, def. California, def. California; Regional Champion
Fort Worth Super Regional; def. by TCU
20164–2.667College Station Regional; def. Binghamton, def. Wake Forest, def. Minnesota; Regional Champion
College Station Super Regional; def. by TCU
20175–2.714Houston Regional; def. Baylor, def. Iowa, def Houston; Regional Champion
College Station Super Regional; def. Davidson
College World Series; def. by Louisville and TCU
20181–2.333Austin Regional; def Indiana, def. by Texas, def. by Indiana
20192–2.500Morgantown Regional; def Fordham, def. by Duke, def West Virginia, def. by Duke
20227–2.779College Station Regional; def. Oral Roberts, def. Louisiana, def. TCU; Regional Champion
College Station Super Regional; def. Louisville
College World Series; def. by OU, def. Texas, def. Notre Dame, def. by OU.
20232–2.500Stanford Regional; def. Cal State Fullerton, def. Stanford, def. by Stanford twice.
20249–2.818College Station Regional; def. Gramling, def. Texas, def. Louisiana; Regional Champion
College Station Super Regional; def. Oregon
College World Series; def. Florida, def. Kentucky, def. Florida, def. Tennessee. def. by Tennessee, def. by Tennessee.
TOTALS101–78.564

  • Note: In 1951, Texas A&M participated in the district playoffs, which they won, and moved onto the College World Series. Prior to 1954, district playoff games were not considered a part of the National Collegiate Baseball Championship, and thus are not counted in Texas A&M's NCAA tournament record.

Players selected in the MLB draft

Note: the first Major League Baseball draft was held in 1965.
YearNamePositionRoundOverallTeamNotes
1970Doug RauLHP1st7thLADretired – LAD, LAA
1971Dave ElmendorfOF1stNYYPlayed in the NFL
1971Billy HodgeC1st22ndSDP
1978Bobby BonnerSS3rd74thBAL
1979Mark ThurmondP5th118thSDPretired – SD, DET, BAL, SF
1988Scott LivingstoneIF2nd56thDETretired – DET, SD, STL, MON
1989Chuck KnoblauchIF1st25thMINretired – MIN, NYY, KC
1990Brent GilbertRHP19th499thNYY
1993Jeff GrangerLHP1st5thKCRretired – PIT, KC
1993Kelly WunschLHP1st26thMILretired – CHW, LAD
1995Chad AlexanderOF3rd41stHOUretired – HOU, SEA. DET
1995Kevin BeirneOF11th308thCHWretired – CHW, TOR, LAD
1996Chad AllenOF4th97thMINretired – MIN, CLE, FLA, TEX
1997Jeff BaileyOF/1B2nd64thFLAretired – BOS
1998Jason TynerOF1st21stNYMretired – TB, MIN, NYM, CLE
1998Ryan RupeRHP6th192ndTBretired – TB, BOS
1999Chance CapleRHP1st30thSTL
1999Casey FossumLHP1st48thBOSretired – BOS, ARI, TBD, DET, NYM
1999John Scheschuk1B7th232rdSDP-
2002Eric ReedOF9th262ndFLAretired – FLA
2003Logan KensingRHP2nd53rdFLAretired – FLA, WAS, COL, SEA, DET
2004Zach JacksonLHP1st32ndTORretired – MIL, CLE
2004Justin RuggianoOF25th748thLADretired – TBR, MIA, CHC, SEA, LAD, TEX, NYM, SFG
2005Cliff PenningtonIF1st21stOAKretired – OAK, ARI, TOR, LAA, CIN
2005Robert RayRHP7th206thTOR
2006Austin CrepsRHP6th191stCLE
2007Brandon HicksIF3rd108thATLretired – ATL, OAK, SFG
2007David NewmannLHP4th125thTBR
2007Kyle NicholsonRHP7th224thSFG
2008Jose DuranIF6th188thMIL
2009Alex WilsonRHP2nd77thBOSretired – BOS, DET, MIL
2009Brooks RaleyLHP6th200thCHCcurrent club – NYM
2009Anthony VasquezLHP18th533rdSEA
2010Barret LouxRHP1st6thARI
2010Brodie GreeneIF4th127thCIN
2011John StilsonRHP3rd108thTOR
2012Tyler NaquinOF1st15thCLEcurrent Free Agent Last Club- CWS
2012Michael WachaRHP1st19thSTLcurrent club – KC
2012Ross StriplingRHP5th176thLADcurrent club – OAK
2013Mikey ReynoldsIF5th163rdATL
2013Kyle MartinRHP9th263rdBOSretired – BOS
2014Daniel MengdenRHP4th106thHOUcurrent club – Kia Tigers
2014Corey RayRHP5th153rdKC
2014Troy SteinC10th293rdCOL
2015A. J. MinterLHP3rd75thATLcurrent club – ATL
2015Grayson LongRHP3rd104thLAA
2015Blake AllemandSS5th151stMIL
2015Logan Taylor3B12th365thBOS
2015Matt KentLHP13th381stBOS
2016Nick BanksOF4th124thWAS
2016Jace VinesRHP4th133rdKCR
2016Ryan HendrixRHP5th138thCINcurrent club – KCR
2016Mark EckerRHP5th145thDET
2016J.B. MossOF7th199thATL
2016Michael BarashC9th276thLAA
2016Boomer White3B10th294thSDP
2016Andrew VinsonRHP10th306thLAA
2016Ryne Birk2B13th377thHOU
2016Kyle SimondsRHP14th424thWAS
2016Hunter Melton1B18th530thCOL
2016Ronnie Gideon1B23rd681stMIL
2017Corbin MartinRHP2nd56thHOUcurrent club – BAL
2017Brigham HillRHP5th163rdWAS
2017Nick ChorubyOF18th553rdWAS
2017Turner LarkinsRHP21st639thTOR
2017Kaylor ChafinLHP32nd967thNYM
2018Mitchell KilkennyRHP2nd76thCOL
2018Nolan HoffmanRHP5th148thSEAcurrent club – PHI
2018Cason SherrodRHP7th207thMIA
2018Michael Helman2B11th334thMINcurrent club – TEX
2018Stephen KolekRHP11th344thLADcurrent club – KCR
2019Braden ShewmakeSS1st21stATLcurrent club – NYY
2019John DoxakisLHP2nd61stTBR
2019Kasey KalichRHP4th127thATL
2019Mason ColeRHP27th805thTEX
2020Asa LacyLHP1st4thKCR
2020Zach DeLoachOF2nd43rdSEAcurrent club – CWS
2020Christian RoaRHP2nd48thCIN
2021Dustin SaenzLHP4th112thWAS
2021Bryce MillerRHP4th113thSEAcurrent club – SEA
2021Will Frizzell1B8th233rdWAS
2021Chandler JozwiakLHP13th389thMIA
2022Micah DallasRHP8th244thOAK
2022Dylan RockOF8th248thTOR
2022Joseph MenefeeLHP20th603rdCIN
2023Hunter HassINF4th120thTBR
2023Nathan DettmerRHP5th149thOAK
2023Trevor WernerINF7th199thKCR
2023Jack MossINF11th318thCIN
2023Brandyn GarciaLHP11th337thSEAcurrent club – ARI
2023Will JohnstonLHP13th376thOAK
2024Braden MontgomeryOF/RHP1st12thBOS
2024Chris CortezRHP2nd45thLAA
2024Ryan PragerLHP3rd81stLAA
2024Tanner JonesRHP6th167thKCR
2024Jackson AppelC6th169thCWS
2024Ali CamarilloINF12th346thOAK
2024Evan AschenbeckLHP13th392ndCHC
2025Jace LaVioletteOF1st27thCLE
2025Justin LamkinP2nd71stKCR
2025Kaeden KentSS3rd103rdNYY
2025Myles PattonP7th208thBOS
2025Kaiden WilsonP9th258thMIA
2025Wyatt Henseler3B9th261stWSH
2025Ryan PragerP9th282ndCLE
2025Luke JacksonP11th327thTBR

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