Despite inclement weather leading up to their first pitch, the Texas A&M Aggies endured an 11-inning game against the Arkansas Razorbacks and eventually came out victorious in dramatic fashion.
COLLEGE STATION — Three kids leaned over the railing at the bottom of the hill where the third-base bleachers are located at Olsen Field.players emerging from the dugout for the first time of the evening. In front of them, a slew of the roster had already begun throwing and getting warm. That's when Jace LaViolette began his trot over to them.
May 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies pitcher Ryan Prager winds up before a pitch. / Matt Guzman - AllAggies on SIRumor had it that Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle was willing to delay the first pitch all the way until 9:45 if it came to that.
May 16, 2024; College Station, Texas; USA: Texas A&M Aggies infielder Jack Bell during warm-ups prior to facing the Arkansas Razorbacks. / Matt Guzman - AllAggies on SI"I went upstairs and laid on the couch," Prager explained. "Then, I started moving around as an 8 p.m. game ... but then, we were told they were going to push back to 8:30, so just constantly adjusting."
Prager threw his first pitch: a ball hit foul. Then, his second: a ball. Two more fouled-off pitches followed by another ball led to a 2-2 count. That's when the pitcher notched his first strikeout. "I've coached the only college pitcher to pitch in the College World Series and the Major League World Series in the same year," Schlossnagle said of facing a prospect like Smith. "We said in the locker room that Smith is going to be pitching in October."
Faherty nearly did it, sending the second pitch he received far enough to breach the home-run wall, which would have put the Razorbacks up by two runs. He had enough power on it.The freshman backpedaled to the warning track as he watched the ball carry to scoring range, putting his glove up in an attempt to save the inning for the Aggies, and as he hit the foam lining, it wasn't immediately clear if he had come down with it or not.
He was intentionally walked — a move Schlossnagle admitted wasn't surprising — sending up Burton for the Aggies' last chance. The game rested on him.
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