2017 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team

2017 Texas A&M Aggies baseball
2017 Texas A&M Aggies baseball
Houston Regional champions; College Station Super Regional champions
College World Series
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
CB	No. 10
Record	41–21 (16–14 SEC)
Head coach	Rob Childress (12th season);
Assistant coaches	Justin Seely (8th season); Will Bolt (3rd season);
Home stadium	Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida ^x‍†‍‍^y	21	–	9	–	0	.700	52	–	19	–	0	.732
No. 10 Kentucky ‍‍‍^y	19	–	11	–	0	.633	43	–	23	–	0	.652
No. 15 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍^y	15	–	13	–	1	.534	36	–	25	–	1	.589
Missouri ‍‍‍	14	–	16	–	0	.467	36	–	23	–	0	.610
South Carolina ‍‍‍	13	–	17	–	0	.433	35	–	25	–	0	.583
Georgia ‍‍‍	11	–	19	–	0	.367	25	–	32	–	0	.439
Tennessee ‍‍‍	7	–	21	–	0	.250	27	–	25	–	0	.519
Western
No. 2 LSU ^x‍†‍‡‍^y	21	–	9	–	0	.700	52	–	20	–	0	.722
No. 22 Arkansas ‍‍‍^y	18	–	11	–	0	.621	45	–	19	–	0	.703
No. 13 Mississippi State ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13	–	0	.567	40	–	27	–	0	.597
No. 8 Texas A&M ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14	–	0	.533	41	–	23	–	0	.641
No. 29 Auburn ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14	–	0	.533	37	–	26	–	0	.587
Ole Miss ‍‍‍	14	–	16	–	0	.467	32	–	25	–	0	.561
Alabama ‍‍‍	5	–	24	–	1	.183	19	–	34	–	1	.361

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2017 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team represents the Texas A&M University in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Aggies play their home games at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

The Aggies reached the College World Series for the sixth time in school history.

Personnel

Roster

2017 Texas A&M Aggies roster^[1]

Pitchers

12 - Corbin Martin - Junior
14 - John Doxakis - Freshman
15 - Brigham Hill - Junior
20 - Tristen Bayless - Freshman
21 - Cason Sherrod - Junior
22 - Jason Ruffcorn - Freshman
23 - Turner Larkins - Junior
27 - Kyle Richardson - Freshman
28 - Mason Cole - Freshman
30 - John Kutac - Freshman
32 - Stephen Kolek - Sophomore
33 - Landon Miner - Freshman
34 - Mitchell Kilkenny - Sophomore
41 - Lee May Gonzalez - Junior
56 - Kaylor Chafin - Junior

Catchers

5 - Logan Foster - Freshman
10 - Hunter Coleman - Freshman
36 - Baine Schoenvogel - Junior
54 - Cole Bedford - Sophomore

Infielders

1 - Tommy Gillman - Freshman
3 - Jorge Gutierrez - Freshman
8 - Braden Shewmake - Freshman
11 - Tanner James - Freshman
17 - Joel Davis - Senior
25 - Austin Homan - Senior
40 - Chris Andritsos - Sophomore
44 - George Janca - Sophomore

Outfielders

2 - Tim Lichty - Junior
4 - Cam Blake - Freshman
9 - Walker Pennington - Senior
13 - Blake Kopetsky - Senior
18 - Nick Choruby - Senior
31 - Trey Jimmerson - Freshman
37 - Coll Stanley - Freshman

Coaching staff

2017 Texas A&M baseball coaching staff^[1]
Rob Childress – Head Coach - 12th year Justin Seely – Assistant Coach - 8th year Will Bolt – Assistant Coach - 3rd year Jake Carlson – Volunteer Assistant Coach - 2nd year Jason Hutchins – Director of Baseball Operations - 19th year Jeremy McMillan – Sports Performance Coach - 6th year

Schedule and results

2017 Texas A&M Aggies Baseball Game Log^[2]

Regular Season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
Feb 17	Bowling Green*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 15–1	Hill (1–0)	Anderson (0–1)	None	7,209	1–0
Feb 18	Bowling Green*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 19–2	Kolek (1–0)	Croy (0–1)	None		2–0
Feb 18	Bowling Green*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 16–5	Kilkenny (1–0)	Carey (0–1)	None	6,355	3–0
Feb 21	Stephen F. Austin*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 6–5¹²	Cole (1–0)	Ponder (0–1)	None	4,418	4–0
Feb 24	Pepperdine*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 3–0	Hill (2–0)	Wilson (0–1)	Sherrod (1)	6,121	5–0
Feb 25	Pepperdine*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 1–2	Gamboa (1–0)	Martin (0–1)	Qsar (1)	6,130	5–1
Feb 26	Pepperdine*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 10–6	Chafin (1–0)	Jensen (0–1)	None	4,938	6–1
Feb 28	Prairie View A&M*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 9–2	Miner (1–0)	Williams (0–1)	None	4,116	7–1

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
Mar 1	Incarnate Word*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 12–5	Gonzalez (1–0)	Taggart (1–1)	None	4,191	8–1
Mar 3	vs. Texas Tech*		Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX (Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic)	W 9–0	Hill (3–0)	Martin (1–1)	None	17,145	9–1
Mar 4	vs. TCU*		Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX (Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic)	L 10–11¹⁵	Feltman (1–0)	Chafin (1–1)	None	21,843	9–2
Mar 5	vs. Baylor*		Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX (Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic)	L 3–6	Montemayor (1–0)	Martin (0–2)	None	6,497	9–3
Mar 7	Texas–Rio Grande Valley*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 16–7	Sherrod (1–0)	Delgado (1–1)	Bayless (1)	3,988	10–3
Mar 8	Texas–Rio Grande Valley*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 7–4	Martin (1–2)	Witherspoon (0–1)	None	3,635	11–3
Mar 10	Brown*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 6–4	Hill (4–0)	Taugner (0–1)	Miner (1)	4,279	12–3
Mar 12	Brown*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 3–2	Martin (2–2)	Sliepka (0–1)	None	4,405	13–3
Mar 12	Brown*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 5–1	Kilkenny (2–0)	Ritchie (0–2)	None	4,420	14–3
Mar 14	at Texas*		UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX	L 3–4	Kennedy (3–0)	Doxakis (0–1)	Shugart (2)	6,985	14–4
Mar 17	Kentucky		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 0–6	Hjelle (3–1)	Hill (4–1)	None	5,242	14–5	0–1
Mar 18	Kentucky		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 6–7	Schaenzer (3–0)	Sherrod (1–1)	Salow (3)	5,796	14–6	0–2
Mar 19	Kentucky		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 7–11	Lewis (3–1)	Kilkenny (2–1)	None	4,472	14–7	0–3
Mar 21	Rice*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 8–5	Doxakis (1–1)	Moss (0–1)	None	4,462	15–7
Mar 24	at Vanderbilt		Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	L 3–4	Wright (1–3)	Hill (4–2)	Hayes (4)	3,418	15–8	0–4
Mar 25	at Vanderbilt		Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	L 3–17	Raby (4–2)	Kolek (1–1)	None	3,309	15–9	0–5
Mar 26	at Vanderbilt		Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	W 6–4	Chafin (2–1)	Snider (2–2)	Kilkenny (1)	3,586	16–9	1–5
Mar 28	at Texas State*		Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX	W 9–3	Sherrod (2–1)	Pagano (2–2)	None	2,952	17–9
Mar 30	at LSU		Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 4–0	Hill (5–2)	Lange (3–3)	None	10,072	18–9	2–5
Mar 31	at LSU		Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 4–7	Poche' (6–1)	Kolek (1–2)	None	11,308	18–10	2–6

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
Apr 1	at LSU		Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 4–3	Martin (3–2)	Gilbert (1–1)	Kilkenny (2)	11,109	19–10	3–6
Apr 4	Dallas Baptist*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 7–3	Sherrod (3–1)	Johnson (0–1)	None	4,411	20–10
Apr 7	Auburn		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 1–2	Mize (5–1)	Hill (5–3)	Mitchell (2)	5,910	20–11	3–7
Apr 8	Auburn		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 6–3	Chafin (3–1)	Thompson (4–1)	Kilkenny (3)	7,165	21–11	4–7
Apr 9	Auburn		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 3–1	Kolek (2–2)	Daniel (2–2)	Kilkenny (4)	5,549	22–11	5–7
Apr 11	Abilene Christian*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 8–1	Doxakis (2–1)	Hanson (2–4)	None	3,984	23–11
Apr 13	at Alabama		Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	W 9–5	Sherrod (4–1)	Walters (4–4)	None	3,458	24–11	6–7
Apr 14	at Alabama		Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	W 8–2	Martin (4–2)	Duarte (2–3)	None	4,087	25–11	7–7
Apr 15	at Alabama		Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL	W 3–2	Chafin (3–0)	Suchey (2–5)	Kilkenny (5)	4,477	26–11	8–7
Apr 18	Texas–Arlington*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 2–3	Gardner (2–1)	Larkins (0–1)	James (9)	1,939	26–12
Apr 21	Tennessee		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 2–1	Kilkenny (3–1)	Martin (4–4)	None	4,226	27–12	9–7
Apr 22	Tennessee		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 3–1	Martin (5–2)	Stallings (2–1)	Kilkenny (6)	6,022	28–12	10–7
Apr 23	Tennessee		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 3–5¹⁵	Linginfelter (3–4)	Doxakis (2–2)	Schultz (1)	4,837	28–13	10–8
Apr 25	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 5–2	Chafin (5–1)	Glover (0–1)	Sherrod (2)	3,935	29–13
Apr 28	at Missouri		Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO	W 11–1	Hill (6–3)	Bartlett (5–1)	None		30–13	11–8
Apr 28	at Missouri		Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO	W 7–1	Chafin (6–1)	Houck (3–7)	None	838	31–13	12–8
Apr 30	at Missouri		Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO	W 7–2	Kolek (3–2)	Montes De Oca (3–4)	Kilkenny (7)	476	32–13	13–8

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 2	Houston Baptist*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 8–2	Larkins (1–1)	Smith (0–2)	None	4,124	33–13
May 4	Mississippi State		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 9–2	Hill (7–3)	Pilkington (5–4)	None	4,417	34–13	14–8
May 5	Mississippi State		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 1–5	McQuary (2–1)	Martin (5–3)	Gordon (1)	5,490	34–14	14–9
May 6	Mississippi State		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 3–4	Self (5–0)	Kilkenny (3–2)	None	6,295	34–15	14–10
May 12	at Ole Miss		Swayze Field • Oxford, MS	W 12–5	Chafin (7–1)	McArthur (3–5)	None	7,403	35–15	15–10
May 13	at Ole Miss		Swayze Field • Oxford, MS	L 4–6	Ethridge (2–2)	Doxakis (2–3)	Woolfolk (11)	8,132	35–16	15–11
May 14	at Ole Miss		Swayze Field • Oxford, MS	L 3–6	Parkinson (6–3)	Kolek (3–3)	Woolfolk (12)	7,228	35–17	15–12
May 16	Sam Houston State*		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 2–8	Mills (6–3)	Larkins (1–2)	None	4,968	35–18
May 18	Arkansas		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 4–6¹⁰	Reindl (3–1)	Kilkenny (3–3)	None	5,396	35–19	15–13
May 19	Arkansas		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 5–2	Martin (6–3)	Taccolini (4–1)	Sherrod (3)	5,110	36–19	16–13
May 20	Arkansas		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	L 0–8	Knight (7–4)	Kolek (3–4)	Kopps (2)	5,456	36–20	16–14

Post-Season

SEC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SECT Record
May 23	Missouri		Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	L 7–12	Toelken (5–3)	Chafin (7–2)	None		36–21	0–1

NCAA Houston Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	NCAAT Record
June 2	vs. Baylor		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	W 8–5	Hill (8–3)	Parsons (5–4)	Chafin (1)	3,402	37–21	1–0
June 3	vs. Iowa		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	W 3–2	Martin (7–3)	Gallagher (8–2)	Chafin (2)	3,389	38–21	2–0
June 5	at Houston		Schroeder Park • Houston, TX	W 4–3	Kolek (4–4)	Bond (2–1)	Sherrod (4)	3,369	39–21	3–0

NCAA College Station Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	NCAAT Record
June 9	Davidson		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 7–6¹⁵	Doxakis (3–3)	Whitmire (3–4)	None	6,936	40–21	4–0
June 10	Davidson		Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX	W 12–6	Doxakis (4–3)	Leonard (1–3)	Chafin (3)	7,058	41–21	5–0

NCAA College World Series
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/Stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	CWS Record
June 18	Louisville		TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	L 4–8	McKay (11–3)	Martin (7–4)	None	23,437	41–22	0–1
June 20	TCU		TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE	L 1–4	Howard (12–3)	Kolek (4–5)		17,940	41–23	0–2

References

^ ^a ^b "2017 Baseball Roster". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
^ "2017 Baseball Schedule". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved June 15, 2017.

[roster-1] "2017 Baseball Roster". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

[2] "2017 Baseball Schedule". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved June 15, 2017.

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