No. 5 Aggies drop MCWS opener to No. 9 Oklahoma

OMAHA, Nebraska – The No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies fell behind early and have been unable to dig out of the hole in a 13-8 loss to the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners in Friday afternoon’s Higher education Entire world Series action at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.

Oklahoma jumped out to an 8-operate direct following pushing 7 throughout in the 2nd inning. The Aggies trimmed three off the lead with Jordan Thompson’s three-operate dinger in the residence half of the next, but the Sooners hit a grand slam in the fourth to stretch the edge to 12-3.

In spite of the property run by Austin Bost in the fourth and the four-operate seventh inning manufactured by the Maroon & White, the Sooners scratched a operate throughout in the ninth to make certain the earn.

Wyatt Tucker was good out of the bullpen, scattering two walks and placing out five in 3. blank hitless frames.

The Aggies have been doomed by 10 walks, 3 strike batsmen and two mistakes.

Leading AGGIE PERFORMERS

Jordan Thompson – 1-for-2, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB

Trevor Werner – 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI

Wyatt Tucker – 3. IP, H, R, 2 BB, 5 K

Game SUMMARY

T1| John Spikerman opened the sport with a leadoff wander, sophisticated to third on a base strike by Peyton Graham and scored on a groundout by Blake Robertson. OU 1, A&M

T2| With one particular out, Jackson Nicklaus walked. Kendall Pettis was strike by a pitch and Spikerman one to to start with foundation to load the bases. Graham went to to start with foundation on balls making it possible for Nicklaus to walk dwelling. Back-to-again singles strike by Blake Robertson and Tanner Tredaway brought a trio of Sooners residence. Jimmy Crooks strike a 3-run property operate to rightfield. OU 8, A&M 3

B3| With two outs, Troy Claunch and Brett Minnich both of those singled to get on base. Jordan Thompson strike a dwelling run to leftfield to plate a few. OU 8, A&M 3

T4| With an out, Tredaway bunted to get on 1st, Crooks arrived at on a throwing error and Clark walked to load the bases. Nicklaus strike a grand slam to rightfield. OU 12, A&M 3

B4| Austin Bost started out the inning with a solo dwelling run to leftfield. OU 12, A&M 4

B7| Claunch led off with a walk and highly developed to second on Thompson’s hit-by-pitch. Kole Kaler singled to still left-center for Claunch to rating. Again-to-back singles by Trevor Werner and Jack Moss introduced Thompson and Kaler to property. Dylan Rock grounded out to limited to allow for Werner to score from 3rd. OU 12, A&M 8

T9| Sebastian Orduno started off the inning with a single to centerfield and highly developed to second when Kendall Pettis was strike-by-pitch. Orduno arrived household off Spikerman’s one to centerfield. OU 13, A&M 8

UP Up coming

The Aggies will just take on the loser of the Notre Dame and Texas video game in the elimination sport Sunday at 1 p.m.