No. 12 Texas A&M opens the College Station Regional on Friday at 3 p.m. against Lamar at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park, with Shane Sdao getting the start. The Aggies enter as the No. 12 national seed after finishing 39-14 overall and third in the SEC, hosting
COLLEGE STATION—No. 12 Texas A&M begins its postseason slate with a matchup against Lamar in the opening game of the College Station Regional on Friday at 3 p.m. from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
The contest is scheduled to air on SEC Network and may also be heard locally on 1150 AM/93.7 The Zone. Fans can follow along with the games on X under @AggieBaseball. More information about the College Station Regional can be found on the tournament central page.
Texas A&M earned the No. 12 national seed in the NCAA Tournament after finishing the regular season with a 39-14 record. including an 18-11 ledger in conference play to finish third in the SEC. The Maroon & White are hosting a regional for the 14th time and will make their 39th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
For Lamar, the trip to College Station comes with Texas A&M holding firm in the matchup history. Friday’s game between the Cardinals (34-25) and the Aggies marks the 47th meeting between the two clubs. with Texas A&M leading the all-time series. 38-8. The Aggies topped Lamar, 25-5, in the most recent matchup this season on February 24.
On the mound. Shane Sdao will get the starting nod for the Maroon & White. making his 13th start of the season and his third career start in the postseason. In 68.0 innings this season, the lefty has punched out a team-best 78 batters. Sdao earned the win in Texas A&M’s 2024 College Station Regional clinching win over Louisiana. tossing 5.1 innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts.
The College Station Regional also includes USC and Texas State, which make up the remainder of the field. Against USC, the Aggies are 3-4 all-time and have won the last matchup coming in 2024. Texas A&M is 50-16 against Texas State after splitting a home-and-home midweek series this season.
Offensively, the Aggies sit inside the top 15 national ranks in slugging percentage (.567), home runs (114), scoring (9.0), on-base percentage (.421) and runs (477). On the mound, the Maroon & White rank eighth nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.14) and second in walks allowed per nine innings (2.95).
Tickets for the NCAA Regional all-session were available online, but those sales have ended. Limited single-session tickets may be available at the Blue Bell Park Box office starting 90 minutes prior to first pitch for each game.
For anyone looking to plan ahead. Blue Bell Park’s A to Z guide is available for a comprehensive look at the gameday experience. including tickets. parking and tailgating. Fans can follow the Aggies for more information on Texas A&M baseball and keep up to date on Facebook. Instagram and X by following @aggiebaseball.
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Blue Bell Park?? wait that’s like ice cream right.
So Lamar is playing A&M at 3pm, got it. Thought it was later though because I saw something about SEC Network and assumed it would be primetime. Also 25-5 last time?? dang.
Shane Sdao starting is a big deal I guess, but 78 strikeouts and still only 39-14? Sounds kind of mid to me. Aren’t they supposed to be like totally dominant in the SEC or whatever.
I can’t believe this is their 14th time hosting a regional… seems like they’re always “in the mix.” Also people keep saying Lamar’s 34-25 like that’s bad, but if Texas A&M is up 38-8 in history then why even play? Just saying.