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The Texas A&M Aggie 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.[2]

Texas A&M Aggies
2024 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team
Founded1876
Overall record2,550-1,427-42
UniversityTexas A&M University
Athletic directorTrev Alberts
Head coachMichael Earley (1st season)
ConferenceSoutheastern
LocationCollege Station, Texas
Home stadiumOlsen Field at Blue Bell Park
(Capacity: 5,400 seating (~7,000 with standing room))
NicknameAggies
ColorsMaroon and white[1]
   
College World Series runner-up
2024
College World Series appearances
1951, 1964, 1993, 1999, 2011, 2017, 2022, 2024
NCAA regional champions
1993, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances
1951, 1955, 1959, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
Southwest Conference: 1986, 1989
Big 12 Conference: 2007, 2010, 2011
Southeastern Conference: 2016
Regular season conference champions
Southwest Conference
1931, 1934, 1937, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1955, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1989, 1993
Big 12 Conference
1998, 1999, 2008, 2011
Conference division champions
SEC West Division: 2022

History

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Texas A&M baseball has compiled an all-time record of 2,550-1,427-42 (.634 winning percentage) through the 2014 season. The Aggies have won 20 conference championships (15 in the Southwest Conference, four in the Big 12, and one in the SEC). 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.[3] 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)

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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.[4] The first games were played between members of Company A and Company B of the Corps of Cadets.[5] 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."[6] 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 (.572 winning percentage), 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)

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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 (.667 winning percentage). 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)

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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 (.670 winning percentage) 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 (.561) postseason record in 13 appearances.

In 1989, the Aggies put together a 58–7 record (17–4 in SWC play) 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 (behind Wichita State, winner of the CWS).[7] The Aggies defeated number-three Texas four out of five times (with two wins coming on walk-off home runs), 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 (defeating Yale, Lamar, UCLA, and North Carolina) 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 (who holds the single-game strikeout record at A&M with 21), 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)

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Head Coach Rob Childress on the mound, instructing an Aggie pitcher.

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 (.660) record, two Big 12 championships (2010 and 2011), one Southeastern Conference championship (2016), and College World Series appearances in 2011 and 2017. Childress led the Aggies to the postseason 13 years in a row (2007–2019, the longest streak in Aggie history).

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.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

Jim Schlossnagle era (2022-2024)

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On June 9, 2021, Jim Schlossnagle was named the head baseball coach of the Aggies.[11] 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[12] and Notre Dame[13] to advance to the bracket-1 final against Oklahoma.

Schlossnagle notably led the Aggie baseball team to the final of the 2024 College World Series, where they fell in the third game to Tennessee. A day following the loss, on June 25, 2024, Schlossnagle departed for rivals Texas.

Micheal Earley era (2025-Present)

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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

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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.

Head coaches

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Years Coach Record
1904–1908 Wirt Spencer 47–28–3
1909–1914 Charley Moran 48–46–5
1915 Con Lucid 16–5
1916–1919 D. V. Graves 48–24–3
1920–1921 Dana X. Bible 29–10–1
1922 Gene Cochrehan 9–8
1923–1924 H. H. House 18–25–2
1925–1927 Claude Rothgeb 37–22–2
1928–1929 R. D. Countryman 22–17–3
1930–1935 Grady Higginbotham 64–48–3
1936–1937 Jules V. Sikes 25–17–2
1938–1941; 1948–1950 Marty Karow 95–70–2
1942; 1946–1947 Lil Dimmit 49–18
1943–1944 Homer Norton 18–16
1945 A. E. Jones 3–11
1951–1958 Beau Bell 98–104–1
1959–1984 Tom Chandler 660–329–10
1985–2005 Mark Johnson 876–431–3
2006–2021 Rob Childress 622–336–3
2022–2024 Jim Schlossnagle 135–62
2024–present Michael Earley 0-0

Year-by-year results

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Information Source: [1]

Year-by-Year Results
Year Coach Record Conference Record Conference Notes
1894 Unknown 3–1
No team from 1895 through 1903.
1904 Wirt Spencer 9–3
1905 Wirt Spencer 11–5
1906 Wirt Spencer 12–8
1907 Wirt Spencer 8–4–2
1908 Wirt Spencer 7–8–1
1909 Charley Moran 8–11
1910 Charley Moran 7–9–1
1911 Charley Moran 7–9–1
1912 Charley Moran 14–5–1
1913 Charley Moran 6–6
1914 Charley Moran 6–6–2
1915 Con Lucid 16–5 6–5 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1916 D. V. Graves 17–8 8–7 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1917 D. V. Graves 9–5–3 2–4 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1918 D. V. Graves 14–5 4–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1919 D. V. Graves 8–6 4–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1920 Dana X. Bible 12–6–1 8–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1921 Dana X. Bible 17–4 11–3 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1922 Gene Cochrehan 9–8 6–6 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1923 H. H. House 9–12–2 9–8–2 (4th) Southwest Conference
1924 H. H. House 9–13 7–10 (5th) Southwest Conference
1925 Claude Rothgeb 6–12 3–9 (7th) Southwest Conference
1926 Claude Rothgeb 16–4–2 8–2 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1927 Claude Rothgeb 16–7 10–6 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1928 R. D. Countryman 8–9–1 9–7 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1929 R. D. Countryman 14–8–2 9–7 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1930 R. G. Higginbotham 16–6 8–6 (4th) Southwest Conference
1931 R. G. Higginbotham 12–6 9–1 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
1932 R. G. Higginbotham 7–11–1 5–11 (5th) Southwest Conference
1933 R. G. Higginbotham 9–10 5–5 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1934 R. G. Higginbotham 10–7–1 9–3 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
1935 R. G. Higginbotham 10–8–1 5–6 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1936 Jules V. Sikes 10–12–1 8–5–1 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1937 J. V. Sikes 15–5–1 13–2 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
1938 Marty Karow 11–10 10–5 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1939 Marty Karow 9–14–2 8–7 (T-2nd) Southwest Conference
1940 Marty Karow 11–10 7–5 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1941 Marty Karow 11–10 10–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1942 Lil Dimmit 19–3 13–2 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
1943 Homer Norton 12–6 6–2 (T-1st) Southwest Conference SWC Co-champions
1944 Homer Norton 6–10 No SWC champions (World War II) Southwest Conference
1945 A.E. "Pete" Jones 3–11 1–10 (5th) Southwest Conference
1946 Lil Dimmit 16–7 7–8 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1947 Lil Dimmit 14–8 8–6 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1948 Marty Karow 19–7 11–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1949 Marty Karow 17–8 10–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1950 Marty Karow 17–11 9–5 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1951 Beau Bell 21–11 11–4 (T-1st) Southwest Conference SWC Co-champions
NCAA playoffs
College World Series
1952 Beau Bell 10–19–1 6–9 (T-4th) Southwest Conference
1953 Beau Bell 10–15 6–9 (4th) Southwest Conference
1954 Beau Bell 11–13 7–7 (4th) Southwest Conference
1955 Beau Bell 20–7 13–2 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
NCAA playoffs
1956 Beau Bell 10–13 5–9 (5th) Southwest Conference
1957 Beau Bell 5–15 4–10 (6th) Southwest Conference
1958 Beau Bell 11–11 6–8 (4th) Southwest Conference
1959 Tom Chandler 18–9 11–4 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
NCAA playoffs
1960 Tom Chandler 5–17–1 1–11 (6th) Southwest Conference
1961 Tom Chandler 14–10–1 6–8 (T-4th) Southwest Conference
1962 Tom Chandler 18–7 11–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1963 Tom Chandler 15–10–1 9–6 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1964 Tom Chandler 19–8–1 12–3 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
NCAA playoffs
College World Series
1965 Tom Chandler 16–7 10–5 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1966 Tom Chandler 20–8–2 9–6 (T-1st) Southwest Conference SWC Quad-Champions
1967 Tom Chandler 17–11–1 7–8 (4th) Southwest Conference
1968 Tom Chandler 21–7 10–5 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1969 Tom Chandler 15–11 7–8 (5th) Southwest Conference
1970 Tom Chandler 25–9 13–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1971 Tom Chandler 31–9 12–6 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1972 Tom Chandler 27–13 10–8 (4th) Southwest Conference
1973 Tom Chandler 19–9 9–8 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1974 Tom Chandler 31–13 17–7 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1975 Tom Chandler 32–15–1 17–7 (2nd) Southwest Conference NCAA Regional
1976 Tom Chandler 40–13 15–6 (2nd) Southwest Conference NCAA Regional
1977 Tom Chandler 37–16 18–4 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
NCAA Regional
1978 Tom Chandler 39–16 19–5 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
NCAA Regional
1979 Tom Chandler 30–20 13–10 (4th) Southwest Conference
1980 Tom Chandler 38–14 17–6 (2nd) Southwest Conference
1981 Tom Chandler 35–16–1 10–10–1 (5th) Southwest Conference
1982 Tom Chandler 33–19–1 10–10–1 (4th) Southwest Conference
1983 Tom Chandler 24–21 4–17 (8th) Southwest Conference
1984 Tom Chandler 41–21 13–8 (3rd) Southwest Conference NCAA Regional
1985 Mark Johnson 39–16 12–9 (T-4th) Southwest Conference
1986 Mark Johnson 45–23 16–5 (T-1st) Southwest Conference SWC Co-champions
NCAA Regional
1987 Mark Johnson 44–22–1 14–7 (3rd) Southwest Conference NCAA Regional
1988 Mark Johnson 52–15 17–4 (2nd) Southwest Conference NCAA Regional
1989 Mark Johnson 58–7 17–4 (T-1st) Southwest Conference SWC Co-champions
NCAA Regional
1990 Mark Johnson 43–17 11–10 (5th) Southwest Conference
1991 Mark Johnson 44–23 13–8 (2nd) Southwest Conference NCAA Regional
1992 Mark Johnson 41–20 22–14 (2nd) Southwest Conference NCAA Regional
1993 Mark Johnson 53–11 15–3 (1st) Southwest Conference SWC Champions
NCAA Regional Champions
College World Series
1994 Mark Johnson 31–22 6–12 (T-5th) Southwest Conference
1995 Mark Johnson 44–22–1 15–9 (T-2) Southwest Conference NCAA Regional
1996 Mark Johnson 37–21 12–12 (3rd) Southwest Conference
1997 Mark Johnson 39–22 19–11 (3rd) Big 12 NCAA Regional
1998 Mark Johnson 46–20 21–9 (1st) Big 12 Big 12 Champions
NCAA Regional
1999 Mark Johnson 52–18 23–6 (1st) Big 12 Big 12 Champions
NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional Champions
College World Series
2000 Mark Johnson 23–35 11–19 (8th) Big 12
2001 Mark Johnson 33–27 15–15 (6th) Big 12
2002 Mark Johnson 35–24 13–14 (8th) Big 12
2003 Mark Johnson 45–19 19–8 (2nd) Big 12 NCAA Regional
2004 Mark Johnson 42–22 14–12 (5th) Big 12 NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2005 Mark Johnson 30–25–1 9–18 (9th) Big 12
2006 Rob Childress 25–30–1 6–20–1 (10th) Big 12
2007 Rob Childress 48–19 13–13 (5th) Big 12 Big 12 Tournament champions
NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2008 Rob Childress 46–19 19–8 (1st) Big 12 Big 12 Champions
NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2009 Rob Childress 37–24 14–13 (6th) Big 12 NCAA Regional
2010 Rob Childress 43–20–1 14–12–1 (4th) Big 12 Big 12 Tournament champions
NCAA Regional
2011 Rob Childress 42–18 19–8 (T-1st) Big 12 Big 12 co-champions
Big 12 Tournament champions
NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional Champions
College World Series
2012 Rob Childress 43–18 16–8 (2nd) Big 12 NCAA Regional
2013 Rob Childress 34–29 13–16 (6th West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional
2014 Rob Childress 36–26 14–16 (5th West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional
2015 Rob Childress 50–14 18–10 (2nd West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2016 Rob Childress 49–16 20–10 (2nd West) Southeastern Conference SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional
2017 Rob Childress 41–23 16–14 (4th West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional Champions
College World Series
2018 Rob Childress 40–22 13–17 (6th West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional
2019 Rob Childress 39–23–1 16–13–1 (4th West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional
2020 Rob Childress 15–3 0–0 (1st West) Southeastern Conference Postseason canceled
2021 Rob Childress 29–27 9–21 (7th West) Southeastern Conference
2022 Jim Schlossnagle 44–20 19–11 (1st West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional Champions
College World Series
2023 Jim Schlossnagle 38–27 14-16 (5th West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional
2024 Jim Schlossnagle 53–15 19–11 (2nd West) Southeastern Conference NCAA Regional Champions
NCAA Super Regional Champions
College World Series Runner-Up

Texas A&M in the NCAA tournament

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Year Record Pct Notes
1951 3–3 .500 District VI playoffs
College World Series;
1955 1–2 .333 District VI playoffs;
1959 0–2 .000 District VI playoffs;
1964 0–2 .000 College World Series;
1975 1–2 .333 Norman Regional;
1976 2–2 .500 Edinburg, TX Regional;
1977 0–2 .000 Norman Regional;
1978 2–2 .500 Ann Arbor Regional;
1984 1–2 .333 Stillwater Regional;
1986 1–2 .333 Tallahassee Regional;
1987 3–2 .600 Starkville Regional;
1988 2–2 .500 Starkville Regional;
1989 3–2 .600 College Station Regional,
1991 2–2 .500 Baton Rouge Regional;
1992 3–2 .600 Gainesville Regional;
1993 5–2 .714 College Station Regional, def. Yale, def. UCLA, def. Lamar, def. North Carolina; Regional Champions
College World Series; def. Kansas, def. by LSU (Eventual National Champion) and Long Beach State
1995 4–2 .667 Coral Gables Regional; def. by (14) Florida International, def. UMass, def. (14) Florida International, def. North Carolina, def. (6) Miami, def. by (6) Miami
1997 0–2 .000 Palo Alto Regional; def. by Fresno State and (6) Stanford
1998 3–2 .600 College Station Regional; def. UNC Charlotte, def. Mississippi State, def. by Mississippi State, def. Washington, def. by Mississippi State
1999 6–4 .600 College 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 (3) Florida State and (4) Cal State Fullerton
2003 2–2 .500 College Station Regional, def. Oral Roberts, def. Alabama, def. by Houston twice
2004 3–3 .500 Rice regional, def. Lamar, def. Texas Southern, def. by (4) Rice, def. (4)Rice; Regional Champion
Baton Rouge Super Regional; def. by (8) LSU twice
2007 4–3 .571 College Station Regional, def. Le Moyne, def. by (21) Louisiana-Lafayette, def. Ohio State, def. (21) Louisiana-Lafayette, def. (21) Louisiana-Lafayette; Regional Champion
Houston Super Regional; def. by (1) Rice
2008 3–3 .500 College Station Regional, def. UIC, def. Houston, def. by Houston, def. Houston; Regional Champion
Houston Super Regional; def. by (5) Rice
2009 1–2 .333 Fort Worth Regional; def. by (25) Oregon State, def. Wright State, def. by (25) Oregon State
2010 3–2 .600 Coral Gables Regional, def. Florida International, def. by (11) Miami. def. Dartmouth, def. (11) Miami, def. by (11) Miami
2011 5–4 .556 College 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 (4) South Carolina and California
2012 1–2 .333 College Station Regional; def. Dayton, def. by Ole Miss, def. by TCU
2013 2–2 .500 Corvallis Regional; def. by UC-Santa Barbara, def. UT-San Antonio, def. UC-Santa Barbara, def. by (5)Oregon State
2014 3–2 .600 Houston Regional; def. by Texas, def. George Mason, def. Rice, def. Texas, def. by Texas
2015 5–3 .625 College Station Regional; def. Texas Southern, def. by California, def. Coastal Carolina, def. California, def. California; Regional Champion
Fort Worth Super Regional; def. by TCU
2016 4–2 .667 College Station Regional; def. Binghamton, def. Wake Forest, def. Minnesota; Regional Champion
College Station Super Regional; def. by TCU
2017 5–2 .714 Houston Regional; def. Baylor, def. Iowa, def Houston; Regional Champion
College Station Super Regional; def. Davidson
College World Series; def. by (7) Louisville and (6) TCU
2018 1–2 .333 Austin Regional; def Indiana, def. by (13) Texas, def. by Indiana
2019 2-2 .500 Morgantown Regional; def Fordham, def. by Duke, def (15) West Virginia, def. by Duke
2022 7-2 .779 College Station Regional; def. Oral Roberts, def. Louisiana, def. TCU; Regional Champion
College Station Super Regional; def. (12) Louisville
College World Series; def. by OU, def. Texas, def. Notre Dame, def. by OU.
2023 2–2 .500 Stanford Regional; def. Cal State Fullerton, def. (8) Stanford, def. by (8) Stanford twice.
2024 9-2 .818 College Station Regional; def. Gramling, def. Texas, def. Louisiana; Regional Champion
College Station Super Regional; def. Oregon
College World Series; def. Florida, def. (2) Kentucky, def. Florida, def. (1) Tennessee. def. by (1) Tennessee, def. by (1) Tennessee.
TOTALS 101–78[14] .564[14]
  • 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.

Texas A&M's First-team All-Americans

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Player Position Year(s) Selectors
Charles "Mel" Work Pitcher 1951 ABCA
Pat Hubert Pitcher 1951 ABCA
Mike McClure Third Base 1965 ABCA
Bob Long Outfield 1969 ABCA
Dave Elmendorf Outfield 1971 ABCA
Jim Hacker Second Base 1974 ABCA
Scott Livingstone Designated hitter 1987 BA
Jeff Brantley Pitcher 1985 ABCA, BA
Terry Taylor Second Base 1989 BA
John Byington Third Base 1989 ABCA, BA
Jeff Granger Pitcher 1993 ABCA, BA
Brian Thomas Outfield 1993 ABCA
John Curl Designated hitter 1995 CB
Daylan Holt Outfielder 1999 ABCA, BA
Scott Beerer Utility player 2003 CB, BA
Barret Loux Pitcher 2010 BA
Ross Stripling Pitcher 2011 ABCA
Boomer White Third Base 2016 BA
Ryne Birk Second Base 2016 BA
Braden Shewmake Second Base 2017 NCBWA, CB
Asa Lacy Starting Pitcher 2020 CB
Will Frizzell First Base 2021 ABCA
Evan Aschenbeck Pitcher 2024 ABCA, NCBWA, D1B
Jace LaViolette Outfielder 2024 BA, NCBWA, D1B
Braden Montgomery Outfielder 2024 ABCA, NCBWA
Source:"SEC All-Americas". secsports.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

ABCA: American Baseball Coaches Association[15] BA: Baseball America[16] CB: Collegiate Baseball[17] NCBWA: National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association[18] D1B: D1Baseball[19]

Denotes consensus All-American

Players selected in the MLB draft

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Note: the first Major League Baseball draft was held in 1965.

Year Name Position Round Overall Team Notes
1970 Doug Rau LHP 1st 7th LAD retired – LAD, LAA
1971 Dave Elmendorf OF 1st NYY Played in the NFL
Billy Hodge C 1st 22nd SDP
1978 Bobby Bonner SS 3rd 74th BAL
1979 Mark Thurmond P 5th 118th SDP retired – SD, DET, BAL, SF
1988 Scott Livingstone IF 2nd 56th DET retired – DET, SD, STL, MON
1989 Chuck Knoblauch IF 1st 25th MIN retired – MIN, NYY, KC
1990 Brent Gilbert RHP 19th 499th NYY
1993 Jeff Granger LHP 1st 5th KCR retired – PIT, KC
Kelly Wunsch LHP 1st 26th MIL retired – CHW, LAD
1995 Chad Alexander OF 3rd 41st HOU retired – HOU, SEA. DET
Kevin Beirne OF 11th 308th CHW retired – CHW, TOR, LAD
1996 Chad Allen OF 4th 97th MIN retired – MIN, CLE, FLA, TEX
1997 Jeff Bailey OF/1B 2nd 64th FLA retired – BOS
1998 Jason Tyner OF 1st 21st NYM retired – TB, MIN, NYM, CLE
Ryan Rupe RHP 6th 192nd TB retired – TB, BOS
1999 Chance Caple RHP 1st 30th STL
Casey Fossum LHP 1st 48th BOS retired – BOS, ARI, TBD, DET, NYM
John Scheschuk 1B 7th 232rd SDP
2002 Eric Reed OF 9th 262nd FLA retired – FLA
2003 Logan Kensing RHP 2nd 53rd FLA retired - FLA, WAS, COL, SEA, DET
2004 Zach Jackson LHP 1st 32nd TOR retired - MIL, CLE
Justin Ruggiano OF 25th 748th LAD retired – TBR, MIA, CHC, SEA, LAD, TEX, NYM, SFG
2005 Cliff Pennington IF 1st 21st OAK retired – OAK, ARI, TOR, LAA, CIN
Robert Ray RHP 7th 206th TOR
2006 Austin Creps RHP 6th 191st CLE
2007 Brandon Hicks IF 3rd 108th ATL retired – ATL, OAK, SFG
David Newmann LHP 4th 125th TBR
Kyle Nicholson RHP 7th 224th SFG
2008 Jose Duran IF 6th 188th MIL
2009 Alex Wilson RHP 2nd 77th BOS retired – BOS, DET, MIL
Brooks Raley LHP 6th 200th CHC current club - NYM
Anthony Vasquez LHP 18th 533rd SEA
2010 Barret Loux RHP 1st 6th ARI
Brodie Greene IF 4th 127th CIN
2011 John Stilson RHP 3rd 108th TOR
2012 Tyler Naquin OF 1st 15th CLE current Free Agent Last Club- CWS
Michael Wacha RHP 1st 19th STL current club - KC
Ross Stripling RHP 5th 176th LAD current club – OAK
2013 Mikey Reynolds IF 5th 163rd ATL
Kyle Martin RHP 9th 263rd BOS retired – BOS
2014 Daniel Mengden RHP 4th 106th HOU current club – Kia Tigers (KBO)
Corey Ray RHP 5th 153rd KC
Troy Stein C 10th 293rd COL
2015 A. J. Minter LHP 3rd 75th ATL current club - ATL
Grayson Long RHP 3rd 104th LAA
Blake Allemand SS 5th 151st MIL
Logan Taylor 3B 12th 365th BOS
Matt Kent LHP 13th 381st BOS
2016 Nick Banks OF 4th 124th WAS
Jace Vines RHP 4th 133rd KCR
Ryan Hendrix RHP 5th 138th CIN
Mark Ecker RHP 5th 145th DET
J.B. Moss OF 7th 199th ATL
Michael Barash C 9th 276th LAA
Boomer White 3B 10th 294th SDP
Andrew Vinson RHP 10th 306th LAA
Ryne Birk 2B 13th 377th HOU
Kyle Simonds RHP 14th 424th WAS
Hunter Melton 1B 18th 530th COL
Ronnie Gideon 1B 23rd 681st MIL
2017 Corbin Martin RHP 2nd 56th HOU current club - BAL
Brigham Hill RHP 5th 163rd WAS
Nick Choruby OF 18th 553rd WAS
Turner Larkins RHP 21st 639th TOR
Kaylor Chafin LHP 32nd 967th NYM
2018 Mitchell Kilkenny RHP 2nd 76th COL
Nolan Hoffman RHP 5th 148th SEA
Cason Sherrod RHP 7th 207th MIA
Michael Helman 2B 11th 334th MIN
Stephen Kolek RHP 11th 344th LAD
2019 Braden Shewmake SS 1st 21st ATL
John Doxakis LHP 2nd 61st TBR
Kasey Kalich RHP 4th 127th ATL
Mason Cole RHP 27th 805th TEX
2020 Asa Lacy LHP 1st 4th KCR
Zach DeLoach OF 2nd 43rd SEA
Christian Roa RHP 2nd 48th CIN
2021 Dustin Saenz LHP 4th 112th WAS
Bryce Miller RHP 4th 113th SEA
Will Frizzell 1B 8th 233rd WAS
Chandler Jozwiak LHP 13th 389th MIA
2022 Micah Dallas RHP 8th 244th OAK
Dylan Rock OF 8th 248th TOR
Joseph Menefee LHP 20th 603rd CIN
2023 Hunter Hass INF 4th 120th TBR
Nathan Dettmer RHP 5th 149th OAK
Trevor Werner INF 7th 199th KCR
Jack Moss INF 11th 318th CIN
Brandyn Garcia LHP 11th 337th SEA
Will Johnston LHP 13th 376th OAK
2024 Braden Montgomery OF/RHP 1st 12th BOS
Chris Cortez RHP 2nd 45th LAA
Ryan Prager LHP 3rd 81st LAA
Tanner Jones RHP 6th 167th KCR
Jackson Appel C 6th 169th CWS
Ali Camarillo INF 12th 346th OAK
Evan Aschenbeck LHP 13th 392nd CHC

Other notable players

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  • Rip Collins (1896–1968), played in the American League from 1920 to 1931
  • Pat Hubert (1926–2006), 1951 collegiate All-American, later played two years in minor league baseball
  • Jim Kendrick (1893–1941), two-time NFL champion (1922, 1927)
  • Wally Moon (1930–2018), played in the National League from 1954 to 1965
  • Topper Rigney (1897–1972), played in the American League from 1922 to 1927
  • Yale Lary (1930-2017), NFL Hall of Fame inductee, 9-time pro-bowler, 3-time NFL champion

See also

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References

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