2024 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team

The 2024 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Aggies played their home games at Blue Bell Park.

2024 Texas A&M Aggies baseball
College World Series runners-up, 1–2 in CWS Finals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record53–15 (19–11 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachNolan Cain (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Earley (3rd season)
  • Max Weiner (1st season)
Home stadiumOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park
2024 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee x‍†‍‡‍y 22–8 .73360–13 .822
No. 3 Kentucky x‍†‍‍y 22–8 .73346–16 .742
No. 11 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56743–17 .717
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43338–23 .623
No. 8 Florida ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43336–30 .545
South Carolina  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43337–25 .597
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30023–32 .418
Western
No. 17 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20–10 .66744–16 .733
No. 2 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63353–15 .779
No. 22 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56740–23 .635
Alabama  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43333–24 .579
LSU  ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43343–23 .652
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36727–29 .482
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26727–26 .509
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 24, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season

The Aggies finished 38–27, 14–16 in the SEC to finish in 5th place in the West.

Stadium upgrades and renovations

Demand for Aggie baseball season tickets has greatly outweighed availability.[2] Texas A&M set a new post-2012 renovation attendance record of 8,075[3] on April 13, 2024, against the Vanderbilt Commodores and the combined attendance of 22,809[4] during the series against the Georgia Bulldogs was the second-largest crowd since the stadium opened in 1978. To address the high demand and record crowds, Texas A&M expanded the outfield seating known as "Section 12" by adding an additional 250 seats to left-center field.[5] The Aggies concluded the 2024 regular season with an average home game attendance of 6,271, which ranked 7th nationally and exceeds the stated Blue Bell Park capacity.

In May 2024, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved a proposal to spend $80 million to renovate Blue Bell Park and expand seating.[6] The proposed renovation would begin between September 2025 and August 2026. Discussions from November 2022 about a proposed renovation indicated the project would include new reserved seating plus renovations to concourses, restrooms, food service areas, and current premium club areas, as well as spaces used by the team such as the locker room, hitting and pitching facilities, weight room, meeting rooms, bullpens, and coaches’ offices.[7]

Personnel

Roster
2024 Texas A&M Aggies Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 10 – Chris Cortez – Junior
  • 14 – Isaac Morton – Freshman
  • 15 – Eldridge Armstrong III – Junior
  • 18 – Ryan Prager – Sophomore
  • 19 – Troy Wansing – Junior
  • 21 – Weston Moss – Freshman
  • 23 – Tanner Jones – Junior
  • 28 – Brett Antolick – Freshman
  • 30 – Kaiden Wilson – Freshman
  • 32 – Brad Rudis – Junior
  • 33 – Justin Lamkin – Sophomore
  • 34 – Josh Stewart – Junior
  • 35 – Jason Bodin – Freshman
  • 37 – Ty Baker – Freshman
  • 38 – Shane Sdao – Sophomore
  • 41 – Jackson Brasseux – Freshman
  • 44 – Luke Jackson – Freshman
  • 49 – Austin Vargas – Freshman
  • 53 – Evan Aschenbeck – Senior
  • 55 – Zane Badmaev – Senior
  • 59 – Zach Frye – Freshman
  • 62 – Peyton Smith – Sophomore
  • 88 – Brock Peery – Senior
  

Catchers

  • 11 – Max Kaufer – Sophomore
  • 20 – Jackson Appel – Senior
  • 48 – Hank Bard – Senior

Infielders

  • 0 – Justin Vossos – Freshman
  • 1 – Jack Bell – Freshman
  • 2 – Ali Camarillo – Junior
  • 3 – Kaeden Kent – Sophomore
  • 27 – Ted Burton – Senior
  • 31 – Carl Schmidt – Freshman
  • 50 – Boots Landry – Freshman
  • 46 – Blake Binderup (P) – Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 5 – Hayden Schott – Graduate
  • 13 – Caden Sorrell – Freshman
  • 17 – Jace LaViolette – Sophomore
  • 47 – Tab Tracy – Junior'
  • 52 – Brady Sullivan – Freshman
  • 6 – Braden Montgomery (P) – Junior

Utility Players

  • 4 – Travis Chestnut – Senior
  • 9 – Gavin Grahovac – Freshman
  • 12 – Ryan Targac – Senior
  • 36 – Jett Johnston (P) – Freshman

Legend

  • (P) Player is also a pitcher
  • Redshirt
  

Coaches
2024 Texas A&M Aggies Coaching Staff
  • Jim Schlossnagle – Head Coach – 3rd Season
  • Nolan Cain – Associate Head Coach – 3rd Season
  • Michael Earley – Assistant Coach – 3rd Season
  • Max Weiner – Assistant Coach – 1st Season

Support Staff
2024 Texas A&M Aggies Support Staff
  • Jason Hutchins – Director of Baseball Operations – 26th Season
  • Chuck Box – Director of Player and Program Development – 3rd Season
  • Will Fox – Director of Video and Analytics – 5th Season
  • Josh Kesel – Head Strength & Conditioning Coach – 1st Season
  • Kalie Swain – Senior Associate Athletic Trainer – 1st Season
  • Jack Mahala – Director of Research & Development
  • Mindy Phillips – Associate Director, Academic Services
  • Roman Gomez – Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
  • Jace Hutchins – Student Assistant

Schedule and results
2024 Texas A&M Aggies baseball game log
Regular season
February (8–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 16McNeese StateNo. 8Blue Bell Park
College Station, TX		W 15-0Prager (1–0)Voss (0–1)SECN+70781-0
February 17McNeese StateNo. 8Blue Bell ParkW 6-1Peery (1–0)Abraham (0–1)Badmaev (1)SECN+58182-0
February 18McNeese StateNo. 8Blue Bell ParkW 10-0Sdao (1–0)Gravel (0–1)SECN+55003-0
February 20Incarnate WordNo. 8Blue Bell ParkW 9-3Cortez (1–0)Johnson (0–1)SECN+48704-0
February 23WagnerNo. 8Blue Bell ParkW 17-2Prager (2–0)Wright (0–2)SECN+59445-0
February 24WagnerNo. 8Blue Bell ParkW 2-0Lamkin (1–0)Hayden (0–1)Aschenbeck (1)SECN+61876-0
February 25WagnerNo. 8Blue Bell ParkW 21-2Jones (1–0)Taudin-Chabot (0–2)SECN+52017-0
February 27LamarNo. 7Blue Bell ParkW 13-2Moss (1–0)Havard (1–2)SECN+51618-0
March (17–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1vs Arizona StateNo. 7Globe Life Field
Arlington, TX		W 4-0Prager (3–0)Burns (1-1)Aschenbeck (2)FloBaseball.TV72739-0
March 2vs USCNo. 7Globe Life FieldW 9-3Moss (2–0)Stromsborg (0–2)FloBaseball.TV1054710-0
March 3vs Arizona StateNo. 7Globe Life FieldW 10-5Badmaev (1–0)Meyer (0–1)FloBaseball.TV651611-0
March 5at TexasNo. 7UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Austin, TX		W 9-2Aschenbeck (1–0)Witt (0–1)LHN806012-0
March 6Texas SouthernNo. 7Blue Bell ParkW 7-4Stewart (1–0)Castillo (0–1)472013-0
March 8Rhode IslandNo. 7Blue Bell ParkW 11-0Prager (4–0)Grotyohann (0–3)SECN+548014-0
March 9Rhode IslandNo. 7Blue Bell ParkW 6-0Rudis (1–0)Maloney (0–1)SECN+596415-0
March 10Rhode IslandNo. 7Blue Bell ParkW 12-11Aschenbeck (2–0)Heon (0–1)SECN+585716-0
March 12Sam Houston StateNo. 4Blue Bell ParkW 9-8Cortez (2–0)David (1–2)SECN+734217-0
March 15at No. 8 FloridaNo. 4Condron Ballpark
Gainesville, FL		L 6-8Fisher (2–1)Cortez (2–1)Neely (1)SECN+586317-1
March 16at No. 8 FloridaNo. 4Condron BallparkW 10-6Aschenbeck (3–0)Peterson (1–2)Sdao (1)SECN+654118-1
March 17at No. 8 FloridaNo. 4Condron BallparkL 2-4Neely (1–0)Stewart (1-1)McNeillie (1)SECN+611018-2
March 20Prairie View A&MNo. 7Blue Bell ParkW 11-9Morton (1–0)Bravo (3–1)SECN+454719-2
March 21No. 21 Mississippi StateNo. 7Blue Bell ParkW 6-3Prager (5–0)Stevens (2–1)Aschenbeck (3)ESPNU477620-2
March 22No. 21 Mississippi StateNo. 7Blue Bell ParkL 1-5Stephen (3–2)Jones (1-1)SECN+644320-3
March 23No. 21 Mississippi StateNo. 7Blue Bell ParkW 6-1Lamkin (2–0)Cijntje (4–1)SECN+715921-3
March 26Houston ChristianNo. 4Blue Bell ParkW 6-3Cortez (3–1)Coronel (0–2)SECN+478422-3
March 28AuburnNo. 4Blue Bell ParkW 9-7Aschenbeck (4–0)Carlson (2–1)SECN+646623-3
March 29AuburnNo. 4Blue Bell ParkW 12-8Jones (2–1)Allsup (1–2)SECN+666424-3
March 30AuburnNo. 4Blue Bell ParkW 10-9Moss (3–0)Schorr (0–1)SECN648425-3
April (14–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 2at Texas StateNo. 3Bobcat Ballpark
San Marcos, TX		W 12-2Badmaev (2–0)Robie (2-2)ESPN+291726-3
April 5at No. 22 South CarolinaNo. 3Founders Park
Columbia, SC		W 9-2Prager (6–0)Jones (2–1)SECN+715927-3
April 6at No. 22 South CarolinaNo. 3Founders ParkW 6-3Sdao (2–0)Pitzer (4–1)Aschenbeck (4)SECN+824228-3
April 7at No. 22 South CarolinaNo. 3Founders ParkL 5-6Veach (2–1)Lamkin (2–1)Gainey (5)SECN+672028-4
April 9UTSANo. 3Blue Bell ParkW 6-5Cortez (4–1)Orloski (3–4)SECN+482629-4
April 12No. 6 VanderbiltNo. 3Blue Bell ParkW 15-0Prager (7–0)Cunningham (4–2)SECN+735130-4
April 13No. 6 VanderbiltNo. 3Blue Bell ParkW 9-0Jones (3–1)Holton (5–1)SECN807531-4
April 14No. 6 VanderbiltNo. 3Blue Bell ParkW 12-6Cortez (5–1)McElvain (1–2)Aschenbeck (5)SECN+706332-4
April 16Air ForceNo. 1Blue Bell ParkW 15-5Rudis (2–0)Brantingham (1–2)SECN+540733-4
April 19at No. 18 AlabamaNo. 1Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL		W 18-9Cortez (6–1)Fay (1–2)Sdao (2)SECN+3691a34-4
April 19at No. 18 AlabamaNo. 1Sewell–Thomas StadiumW 10-5Peery (2–0)Hess (3–4)SECN+—a35-4
April 20at No. 18 AlabamaNo. 1Sewell–Thomas StadiumL 9-10Davis II (4–1)Wilson (0–1)SECN+399535-5
April 23HoustonNo. 1Blue Bell ParkW 13-11Rudis (3–0)Solis (0–2)Aschenbeck (6)SECN624836-5
April 26No. 20 GeorgiaNo. 1Blue Bell ParkW 5-2Prager (8–0)Goldstein (4–1)Aschenbeck (7)SECN+796837-5
April 27No. 20 GeorgiaNo. 1Blue Bell ParkL 4-5Sdao (3–0)Zeldin (3–2)SECN+777037-6
April 27No. 20 GeorgiaNo. 1Blue Bell ParkW 19-9Smith (6–2)Cortez (6–2)Mracna (1)SECN+702138-6
April 30TarletonNo. 1Blue Bell ParkW 10-6Rudis (4–0)Risley (2–5)SECN+591939-6
May (5-5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 3at LSUNo. 1Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA		L 4-6Ulloa (1-1)Prager (8–1)Herring (4)ESPN21100739-7
May 4at LSUNo. 1Alex Box StadiumL 4-6Little (2–0)Sdao (3–1)Guidry (2)ESPN21175139-8
May 5at LSUNo. 1Alex Box StadiumW 14-4Cortez (7–2)Dutton (0–1)SECN+1074740-8
May 7RiceNo. 3Blue Bell ParkW 16-3Rudis (5–0)Rodriguez (1-1)SECN+711141-8
May 10at MississippiNo. 3Swayze Field
Oxford, MS		L 3-4Mendes (2–1)Aschenbeck (4–1)Spencer (7)SECN915541-9
May 11at MississippiNo. 3Swayze FieldL 2-10Doyle (3–2)Lamkin (2-2)SECN+931041-10
May 12at MississippiNo. 3Swayze FieldW 6-0Sdao (4–1)Nichols (4–1)SECN+901342-10
May 16No. 3 ArkansasNo. 5Blue Bell ParkW 1-0Aschenbeck (5–1)Faherty (0–1)ESPN2697643-10
May 17No. 3 ArkansasNo. 5Blue Bell ParkL 3-6Molina (4–2)Stewart (1–2)SECN798043-11
May 18No. 3 ArkansasNo. 5Blue Bell ParkW 14-4Cortez (8–2)Dossett (3–1)SECN733744-11
Postseason
SEC Tournament (0-2)
Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record
May 22vs (5) Mississippi State(4)Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL		L 3-5Dohm (4–0)Cortez (8–3)Davis (5)SECN1184044-12
May 23vs (1) Tennessee(4)Hoover Metropolitan StadiumL 4-7Causey (11–3)Peery (2–1)SECN682544-13
Schedule and results source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll
 W  Texas A&M win •  L  Texas A&M loss •  Postponement or cancellation  • Bold denotes Texas A&M player

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2024 SEC baseball records

Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results, 2024 SEC baseball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA13–172–11–2.0–30–32–11–2.2–12–12–11–2.ALAW45–50–2
ARK20–101–22–12–1.1–23–02–13–03–02–1.1–2.ARKW17–33–0
AUB8–222–11–2..0–31–20–32–11–2.1–20–30–3AUBW72–80–4
FLA13–17.1–2.2–11–22–12–10–3.1–21–22–11–2FLAE54–60–1
UGA17–133–0..1–20–3.1–22–12–13–01–21–23–0UGAE35–53–1
KEN22–83–02–13–02–13–0..2–13–01–21–2.2–1KENE28–24–0
LSU13–171–20–32–11–2..1–22–13–0.0–32–11–2LSUW54–61–2
MSU17–132–11–23–01–22–1.2–12–11–2..1–22–1MSUW36–41–0
MIZZ9–21.0–31–23–01–21–21–21–2.1–20–3.0–3MIZZE71–91–3
MISS11–191–20–32–1.1–20–30–32–1.2–11–22–1.MISSW64–60–3
SCAR13–171–21–2.2–10–32–1..2–11–20–31–23–0SCARE64–61–2
TENN22–81–2.2–12–12–12–13–0.3–02–13–0.2–1TENNE19–13–0
TAMU19–112–12–13–01–22–1.1–22–1.1–22–1.3–0TAMUW27–32–0
VAN13–17..3–02–10–31–22–11–23–0.0–31–20–3VANE44–62–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.

Rankings
Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
Coaches'[8]1010*764 (3)64331 (22)1 (29)1 (29)2 (7)4 (1)33
Baseball America[9]111111115105331112544
NCBWA†[10]10986464331112433
D1Baseball[11]8877474331113544
Perfect Game[12]7444375331112855

† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Notes

a. ^ ^ No separate attendance count for games 1 and 2 of the doubleheader

References
  1. "2024 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. "Ticket Information Request Form". Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. "No. 3 Aggies Shutout No. 6 Vanderbilt, 9-0, Clinch Series". Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  4. "No. 1 Aggies Split Doubleheader, Claim Series Against No. 17 Georgia". Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  5. "Baseball Announces Extension of Section 12". Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. "Texas A&M System Regents approve $80 million Olsen Field renovations as part of 5-year capital plan". Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. "Proposed Olsen Field renovation project gets updated cost of $80M, start date FY 2026". Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  8. Baseball Coaches Poll
  9. Baseball America College: Top 25
  10. NCBWA Division I poll
  11. D1 Baseball
  12. Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
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