Friday, March 11
College Station
6:30 PM
Texas A&M
vs
Fresno State
Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics
SERIES PREVIEW: Fresno State
Mar 10, 2016 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies and the Fresno State Bulldogs meet in a three-game series which figures to feature gems on the mound.
The probable starters for the squads are a combined 13-0 on the season, all with ERAs below 2.50, including three starters with sub-1.00 ERAs. Texas A&M enters the fray with a team ERA of 2.10, while Fresno State boasts a 1.78 ERA. The Maroon and White rank fourth in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (11.0), fifth in K-to-BB ratio (4.17), seventh in WHIP (0.98) and 14th in ERA (2.1). The Aggies lead the nation with five shutouts on the year.
Texas A&M is outscoring opponents 117-29 on the season, including 87-16 after the third inning and 54-5 in the middle third of games. The Aggies rank second in the nation in batting average (.353), seventh in slugging percentage (.534), eighth in on-base percentage (.432) and 13th in runs per game (9.0).
Boomer White is the toughest player in the nation to strikeout, logging 53 at-bats without a strikeout on the year. White has reached base in every game this season and he is one of three A&M players to enter the weekend with 10-game hit streaks with Nick Choruby and J.B. Moss.
The Aggies look to extend couple of team streaks this weekend, including a seven-game win streak and a 13-game home win streak.
Every game of the series will be available for viewing on SEC Network + with Will Johnson and Mark Johnson on the call. SEC Network + provides digital-only events to SEC Network subscribers through WatchESPN and the ESPN app on smartphones, computers, tablets and connected devices (Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One). Every game this season will air on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
#3 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (12-1) vs. FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS (11-2)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• FRIDAY: #38 Jace Vines (So., RHP, 2-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. #46 Ricky Tyler Thomas (So., LHP, 2-0, 1.56 ERA)
• SATURDAY: #22 Tyler Ivey (Fr., RHP, 2-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. #36 Jimmy Lambert (Jr., RHP, 3-0, 0.40 ERA)
• SUNDAY: #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 2-0, 1.69 ERA) vs. #49 Anthony Arias (So., LHP, 2-0, 0.98 ERA)
The probable starters for the squads are a combined 13-0 on the season, all with ERAs below 2.50, including three starters with sub-1.00 ERAs. Texas A&M enters the fray with a team ERA of 2.10, while Fresno State boasts a 1.78 ERA. The Maroon and White rank fourth in the nation in strikeouts per nine innings (11.0), fifth in K-to-BB ratio (4.17), seventh in WHIP (0.98) and 14th in ERA (2.1). The Aggies lead the nation with five shutouts on the year.
Texas A&M is outscoring opponents 117-29 on the season, including 87-16 after the third inning and 54-5 in the middle third of games. The Aggies rank second in the nation in batting average (.353), seventh in slugging percentage (.534), eighth in on-base percentage (.432) and 13th in runs per game (9.0).
Boomer White is the toughest player in the nation to strikeout, logging 53 at-bats without a strikeout on the year. White has reached base in every game this season and he is one of three A&M players to enter the weekend with 10-game hit streaks with Nick Choruby and J.B. Moss.
The Aggies look to extend couple of team streaks this weekend, including a seven-game win streak and a 13-game home win streak.
Every game of the series will be available for viewing on SEC Network + with Will Johnson and Mark Johnson on the call. SEC Network + provides digital-only events to SEC Network subscribers through WatchESPN and the ESPN app on smartphones, computers, tablets and connected devices (Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One). Every game this season will air on SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone.
#3 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (12-1) vs. FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS (11-2)
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park (6,100) • College Station, Texas
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
• FRIDAY: #38 Jace Vines (So., RHP, 2-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. #46 Ricky Tyler Thomas (So., LHP, 2-0, 1.56 ERA)
• SATURDAY: #22 Tyler Ivey (Fr., RHP, 2-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. #36 Jimmy Lambert (Jr., RHP, 3-0, 0.40 ERA)
• SUNDAY: #14 Kyle Simonds (Sr., RHP, 2-0, 1.69 ERA) vs. #49 Anthony Arias (So., LHP, 2-0, 0.98 ERA)
| SCHEDULE | Friday, 6:30 p.m. • Saturday, 2:00 p.m. • Sunday, 1:00 p.m. |
| RADIO | SportsRadio 1150/102.7 The Zone |
| LIVE VIDEO | SEC Network + (WatchESPN credentials required through cable provider) • Will Johnson (play-by-play), Mark Johnson (color analyst) |
| LIVE AUDIO | 12thMan.com • radioaggieland.com (free) |
| LIVE STATS | 12thMan.com/tamustats.com (mobile devices) |
| RANKINGS | Texas A&M – 2nd (BA), 3rd (USAT, CB, D1B, NCBWA); Fresno State - unranked |
| SERIES HISTORY | Fresno State leads 6-0 |
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