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

OMAHA, Nebraska – The No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies fell behind early and ended up unable to dig out of the hole in a 13-8 loss to the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners in Friday afternoon’s School Globe Sequence action at Charles Schwab Area Omaha.

Oklahoma jumped out to an 8-run direct soon after pushing 7 throughout in the second inning. The Aggies trimmed a few off the direct with Jordan Thompson’s 3-run dinger in the home 50 percent of the second, but the Sooners hit a grand slam in the fourth to extend the edge to 12-3.

Inspite of the home run by Austin Bost in the fourth and the 4-run seventh inning manufactured by the Maroon & White, the Sooners scratched a operate throughout in the ninth to ensure the gain.

Wyatt Tucker was solid out of the bullpen, scattering two walks and hanging out 5 in 3. blank hitless frames.

The Aggies were doomed by 10 walks, three hit batsmen and two faults.

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

Match SUMMARY

T1| John Spikerman opened the recreation with a leadoff walk, superior to third on a base hit 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 single to initial base to load the bases. Graham went to initially foundation on balls permitting Nicklaus to wander dwelling. Back-to-back singles hit by Blake Robertson and Tanner Tredaway brought a trio of Sooners property. Jimmy Crooks hit a a few-run dwelling run to rightfield. OU 8, A&M 3

B3| With two outs, Troy Claunch and Brett Minnich both singled to get on base. Jordan Thompson hit a residence run to leftfield to plate three. OU 8, A&M 3

T4| With an out, Tredaway bunted to get on initial, Crooks reached 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 the inning with a solo household operate to leftfield. OU 12, A&M 4

B7| Claunch led off with a walk and innovative to 2nd on Thompson’s strike-by-pitch. Kole Kaler singled to remaining-middle for Claunch to score. Again-to-again singles by Trevor Werner and Jack Moss brought Thompson and Kaler to property. Dylan Rock grounded out to brief to let Werner to rating from 3rd. OU 12, A&M 8

T9| Sebastian Orduno started out the inning with a single to centerfield and superior to next when Kendall Pettis was strike-by-pitch. Orduno came residence off Spikerman’s one to centerfield. OU 13, A&M 8

UP Subsequent

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