advanced to the College World Series semifinals, but it came with a cost.
In the sixth inning, Aggies star outfielder Jace LaViolette exited the game with an apparent hamstring injury. The Aggies right fielder held the back of his right hamstring in the top half of the inning after going from first to third on a double from Jackson Appel. LaViolette is the second Aggies outfielder to have gotten hurt in recent weeks, after star centerfielder Braden Montgomery sustained a season-ending lower leg injury in the super regional round.
While LaViolette's exit is a big storyline, it wasn't the only one of the No. 3 national seed Aggies' 5-1 win over No. 2 Kentucky — with the other ones being happier.
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Much like the Aggies' second super regional game vs. Oregon, Texas A&M's offense unloaded in the sixth inning, as Jim Schlossnagle's squad hit through the lineup scoring five runs on three hits in the frame. Hayden Schott (two), Avilo Camarillo (one) and Kaeden Kent (two) were credited for the RBIs on a single, double and single, respectively.
One explosive inning was all Texas A&M needed Monday thanks to a stellar outing from Ryan Prager, as the Aggies' southpaw became the third pitcher at the CWS since 2011 to bring a no-hitter through 6 2/3 innings. He finished with four strikeouts in 6 2/3 scoreless innings.
With the win, the Aggies moved to 2-0 at the CWS for the first time in program history, locking up its spot in Wednesday's CWS semifinals. Texas A&M will face the winner of Tuesday's elimination game between No. 2 Kentucky vs. Florida.
With that, follow for a recap of scores, updates and highlights from the Aggies' College World Series win over Kentucky:
Texas A&M baseball vs Kentucky score: Aggies 5, Wildcats 1
| Teams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Texas A&M baseball vs Kentucky updates, highlights
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Bottom of ninth inning: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 1
9:11 p.m.: BALL GAME! Josh Stewart strikes out Patrick Herrera for the final out. Aggies advance to the College World Series Bracket 2 semifinals Wednesday with a 5-1 win over Kentucky. First 2-0 start in program history for TAMU.
9:10 p.m.: Josh Stewart gets Nolan McCarthy to roll one over to Ali Camarillo at short for the second out. Two down.
9:08 p.m.: Shutout is gone for TAMU, as Ryan Nicholson hits a solo home run to right field.
9:08 p.m.: Mitchell Daly skies one to center but Travis Chestnut is there for the catch. One down.
9:07 p.m.: Josh Stewart back out there for the ninth.
Top of ninth inning: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 0
9:04 p.m.: Hayden Schott is thrown out at second on a throw from Kentucky right fielder Patrick Herrera as Schott attempted to stretch a single into a double. Aggressive base-running costs the Aggies. TAMU looks for the final three outs.
9:03 p.m.: Jack Appel grounds out to third. Two down.
9 p.m.: Jack Bell flies out to left for the first out.
Bottom of eighth inning: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 0
8:55 p.m.: Huge punch out for Josh Stewart as he gets the third strike call on the outside corner to retire Nick Lopez for the final out. Onto the ninth!
8:53 p.m.: Josh Stewart issues a two-out walk to Devin Burkes.
8:52 p.m.: Emilien Pitre heads to second on a wild pitch from Josh Stewart.
8:51 p.m.: Ali Camarillo comes just shy of making an impressive play at short but Emilien Pitre beats the throw at first. Inning continues.
8:50 p.m.: Kaeden Kent makes a nice play at third to retire Ryan Waldschmidt at first. Two down.
8:50 p.m.: Grant Smith lines one right back to Josh Stewart on the mound. One down.
Top of eighth inning: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 0
8:44 p.m.: Inning comes to an end for the Aggies as Gavin Grahovac grounds out to second. Onto the bottom of the eighth for the Aggies who lead 5-0.
8:44 p.m.: Travis Chestnut steals second and is safe as there is no throw from Devin Burkes.
8:42 p.m.: Travis Chestnut extends the inning for the Aggies as he draws a two-out walk.
8:41 p.m.: Kaeden Kent grounds out to second for the second out.
8:40 p.m.: Ali Camarillo puts a good swing on a pitch but it is caught by Kentucky right fielder Patrick Herrera for the first out.
Bottom of seventh inning: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 0
8:36 p.m.: Outstanding outing from Ryan Prager, who took a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
8:35 p.m.: Josh Stewart does his job as he strikes out Patrick Herrera out for the final out of the inning. Aggies head to the eighth leading the Wildcats 5-0.
8:31 p.m.: That will be it for Ryan Prager as Jim Schlossnagle comes out of the Aggies dugout. Ryan Prager gets a well-deserved standing ovation from fans in Omaha. He is responsible for both runners on base as Josh Stewart comes into pitch from the bullpen.
8:30 p.m.: Patrick Herrera comes out of the bench for Kentucky hitting for James McCoy.
8:27 p.m.: Nolan McCarthy puts Ryan Nicholson into scoring position at third as he laces a double into left.
8:26 p.m.: Ryan Nicholson breaks up Ryan Prager's no-hitter with a single into right field. What a night it has been on the mound for Prager.
8:25 p.m.: Mitchell Daly lines out to shortstop for the second out. Ali Camarillo continues to have a busy night at short. Two down.
8:24 p.m.: Nick Lopez flies out to shallow center for the first out of the inning. One down.
Top of seventh inning: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 0
8:21 p.m.: Caden Sorrell hits into a 4-6-3 inning-ending double play to end the inning. Aggies leave two runners on base. Stretch time in Omaha as TAMU leads Kentucky 5-0.
8:20 p.m.: Three straight hits for TAMU as Ted Burton lines one into left. Burton has now reached base safely in each of his four at-bats: two hits and two walks. Runners on first and second with one out for the Aggies.
8:16 p.m.: Hayden Schott singles into right field for his second hit of the night.
8:15 p.m.: Call is overturned at second as Jackson Appel called out. One down for the Aggies.
8:14 p.m.: Jackson Appel is called safe at second on the steal attempt. Kentucky challenges the play.
8:12 p.m.: Jackson Appel jumps on the first pitch of the seventh and pulls it through the left side into left for a lead-off single. He's now 2-for-4 on the night at the dish.
Bottom of the sixth inning: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 0
8:09 p.m.: Right spot, right time for Kaeden Kent as he works up a 5-3 inning-ending double play by first stepping onto third for the force out before throwing to first to retire Devin Burkes. Disaster avoided for the Aggies.
8:07 p.m.: Emilien Pitre reaches on an error after Bell cleanly fields the grounder but way overthrows the potential double play at second base. Kentucky has two runners on with one out.
8:05 p.m.: Grant Smith grounds out to Camarillo at shortstop. One batter later, Ryan Waldschmidt walks to put a runner on.
8 p.m.: As expected, LaViolette is no out with the Aggies on defense. In his place is Sorrell, moving from left field. Grahovac moved from third base to left field, and Kent moved from second base to third. Jack Bell is coming in to replace Kent at second base.
Top of sixth inning: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 0
7:57 p.m.: LaViolette's out looking on a 2-2 count to end the inning. Aggies strand two runners but land the first salvo in what had been a pitcher's duel throug the half inning.
7:54 p.m.: Here's LaViolette. He's slowly making his way up.
7:53 p.m.: Travis Chestnut walks to put runners on first and second. Gavin Grahovac's up next at the top of the order. LaViolette's right behind him with his helmet on and bat in hand.
7:50 p.m.: Now it's Kaeden Kent's turn — he hits an opposite field single between the left and center fielders to score two more Aggies runs. Texas A&M up 5-0 now!
7:47 p.m.: One batter later, Ali Camarillo hits an opposite field RBI double after Kentucky centerfielder Nolan McCarthy looks to misjudge it. That's another run on the board for the Aggies!
7:46 p.m.: Cameron O'Brien comes in out of the bullpen and immediately strikes out Caden Sorrell on a full count. The Aggies have one out but two on.
7:43 p.m.: Ted Burton draws the walk to put runners on first and second with no outs for TAMU. But before Burton drew the walk, Aggies right fielder Jace LaViolette left the Aggies dugout to be further tended by the team's athletic staff as he showed considerable pain with his hamstring after scoring from third. More to come.
7:36 p.m.: Aggies strike first as Hayden Schott singles into left scoring Jace LaViolette and Jackson Appel. More importantly, LaViolette is limping heavily.
7:36 p.m.: After Jace LaViolette gets tended by a TAMU trainer, looked like he may have pulled his hamstring, Kentucky makes a mound visit.
7:33 p.m.: Jackson Appel hooks one down the right field line for a standup double. Jace LaViolette advances to third. Big spot for the Aggies here.
7:31 p.m.: Jace LaViolette starts off the sixth with a lead-off walk. Huge opportunity for TAMU as the heart of the order comes up.
Bottom of fifth inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
7:27 p.m.: Three up, three down for Ryan Prager as Ali Camarillo throws out James McCoy at first for the final out. 12 straight retired by Prager! Got quite the pitcher's duel going on at the College World Series.
7:26 p.m.: Nolan McCarthy flies out to right for the second out.
7:25 p.m.: Travis Chestnut backs up a few steps to make the catch to retire Ryan Nicholson. One down.
Top of fifth inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
7:21 p.m.: Aggies leave Kaeden Kent on base as Gavin Grahovac grounds out to third for the final out. Texas A&M is now 0-for-6 with runners on base.
7:20 p.m.: Travis Chestnut pops one up to the pitcher for the second out. Two down.
7:18 p.m.: Kaeden Kent reaches first base as Kentucky shortstop Grant Smith can't come up with the play. Single for the son of National League 2005 MVP Jeff Kent!
7:17 p.m.: Ali Camarillo flies out to left for the first out of the inning. One down.
Bottom of fourth inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
7:12 p.m.: Since that second inning, Ryan Prager has settled nicely into this one as he tosses his second straight 1-2-3 inning and gets back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning.
7:11 p.m.: Ryan Prager strikes out Nick Lopez for the second out.
7:10 p.m.: Ali Camarillo fields a one hopper to short to retire Devin Burkes at first. One down.
Top of fourth inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
7:06 p.m.: Another tough break for Texas A&M as Caden Sorrell grounds into a 4-6-3 inning ending double play. Another scoreless inning for the Aggies.
7:05 p.m.: Real nice at-bat from Ted Burton as he works out a one-out walk.
7:02 p.m.: Hayden Schott is caught looking on strike three for the first out of the inning. One down.
Bottom of third inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
7 p.m.: Nice quick 1-2-3 inning for Ryan Prager after a long second inning as Emilien Pitre flies out to left for the final out. Onto the fourth all knotted up at 0-0.
6:58 p.m.: Jace LaViolette tracks it down in right to retire Ryan Waldschmidt. Two down.
6:56 p.m.: Gavin Grahovac makes a diving play at third to retire Grant Smith at first for the first out. Nice play by Grahovac at the hot corner.
Top of third inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
6:51 p.m.: Jackson Appel strikes out for the third out of the inning. Aggies leave another runner on base in the inning.
6:47 p.m.: Jace LaViolette lines one into center for a two-out single. Aggies extend the inning as the heart of their lineup comes up.
6:46 p.m.: Gavin Grahovac moves to 0-for-2 on the night as he flies out to center. Wind really brought that one back in. Two down.
6:45 p.m.: Travis Chestnut just misses out on beating a lead-off bunt as Mason Moore retires him at first for the first out.
Bottom of second inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
6:42 p.m.: Call is confirmed after the review. Huge out for the Aggies started by Jackson Appel as Ryan Prager gets out of the jam.
6:41 p.m.: Jackson Appel makes an incredibly athletic play in front of the dish as he retires James McCoy on the sacrifice bunt attempt. McCoy is called out at first, which keeps a run off the board for Kentucky. Wildcats challenging the call.
6:39 p.m.: Huge second out for Ryan Prager as he strikes out Nolan McCarthy on a 78 mph changeup. Two down.
6:38 p.m.: Ryan Prager attempts another pick-off at first but Mitchell Daly gets in before the tag. Then on the next pitch, Nolan McCarthy lays a bunt down but Gavin Grahovac plays it nicely to let it roll foul.
6:37 p.m.: Kentucky calls an "offensive" timeout.
6:35 p.m.: Ryan Nicholson flies out to right for the first out of the inning. Throw from Jace LaViolette goes to second allowing Nick Lopez to advance to third on the tag up. Runners on the corners.
6:32 p.m.: Ryan Prager hits Mitchell Daly to put runners on first and second with no outs in the inning. Big spot here for Prager to work out of.
6:31 p.m.: Ali Camarillo fields a routine grounder cleanly but his throw brings Ted Burton off of first, allowing Kentucky's Nick Lopez to reach base. Camarillo showed some hesitation on the throw and ended up costing the Aggies.
Top of second inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
6:27 p.m.: Aggies strand two runners on base as Kaeden Kent hits a weak pop-up off the end of the bat to short for the final out. Tough break for Texas A&M.
6:26 p.m.: Ali Camarillo hits into a fielder's choice at short. Ted Burton advances to third as Caden Sorrell is thrown out at second. Ali Camarillo safe at first. Two down in the inning.
6:24 p.m.: Mason Moore throws one inside and it gets a piece of Caden Sorrell in the forearm. Aggies have runners on first and second with one out in the inning as Ali Camarillo comes up to hit.
6:23 p.m.: First hit of the night for the Aggies is from Ted Burton as he singles up the middle.
6:21 p.m.: Hayden Schott grounds out to first for the first out of the inning.
Bottom of first inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
6:17 p.m.: Just shy of an immaculate inning for Ryan Prager as Devin Burkes flies out to center for the third out of the inning. Just recovery from Aggies centerfielder Travis Chestnut to make the play as the wind brought it back in a bit. A 10 pitch 1-2-3 inning for Prager.
6:17 p.m.: Ryan Prager puts a 90 mph fastball behind Emilien Pitre for his first punch out of the night. Two down.
6:15 p.m.: Ryan Prager's first pitch of the night is also the first out of the night as Ryan Waldschmidt flies out to center. One down.
Top of first inning: Texas A&M 0, Kentucky 0
6:11 p.m.: It's a 1-2-3 top of the first for Texas A&M as Jackson Appel strikes out swinging. Ryan Prager heads out to begin his night.
6:10 p.m.: Jace LaViolette lifts one to center for the second out. Wind brought in LaViolette's hit. Two down.
6:09 p.m.: Weak dribbler in front of the mound from Gavin Grahovac who is retired at first for the first out of the night. Kentucky pitcher Mason Moore made a nice barehanded play to throw out Grahovac.
6:08 p.m.: Wind looks to be a factor once again tonight in Omaha as it is coming in from the outfield, as noted by the ESPN broadcast.
6:07 p.m.: And we are starting right on time as Gavin Grahovac steps into the box to begin the night at 6:07 p.m. CT. Play ball!
Pregame
5:56 p.m.: Let's play some baseball in Omaha yeah? Aggies looking to advance to the CWS semifinals with a win tonight. First pitch less than 10 minutes away.
5:50 p.m.: 10 minutes away from first pitch between the Aggies and the Wildcats in the College World Series.
5:40 p.m.: Braden Montgomery is once again on the field with Texas A&M during pregame. Aggies star outfielder had surgery earlier this week for his season-ending lower leg injury he sustained in the super regional round.
5:38 p.m.: Texas A&M has officially posted its lineup vs. Kentucky in the College World Series Monday:
5:35 p.m.: First pitch is nearing between Texas A&M and Kentucky in the College World Series. This is the first matchup between both teams this season, as the Aggies and Wildcats didn't meet up in the SEC regular season or SEC tournament.
5:25 p.m.: Texas A&M warming up at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha for Monday night's All-SEC College World Series showdown with No. 2 Kentucky. Aggies going with their road grey uniform as they are the away team tonight. First pitch is just a little over 30 minutes away.
5:21 p.m.: Here are the starting lineups for Texas A&M and Kentucky in the College World Series Monday. As noted by Travis L. Brown of The Eagle, Jim Schlossnagle shakes up the lineup a bit as third baseman Gavin Grahovac moves back up to leadoff and catcher Jackson Appel is hitting third.
5:14 p.m.: Aggies starting pitcher Ryan Prager has taken the field to begin his pregame toss and warmups before his CWS start vs. Kentucky.
5:04 p.m.: Texas A&M will go up against Kentucky right-hander Mason Moore, who is 9-3 on the season with a 4.93 ERA.
5:02 p.m.: Texas A&M enters Monday's game vs. Kentucky with 15-4 in the NCAA baseball tournament under Jim Schlossnagle. Not a bad record for Schlossnagle, who is in his third season in College Station.
4:47 p.m.: Ryan Prager is set to get the ball Monday for the Aggies. The 6-foot-3 sophom*ore left-hander is 8-1 on the season with a 3.10 ERA in 87.0 innings pitched.
4:40 p.m.: Kaeden Kent leading the Aggies off the bus as Texas A&M arrives at the ballpark. Kent, the son of former MLB infielder Jeff Kent, is a big reason why the Aggies were able to get back to Omaha for the second time in three years, as he hit a go-ahead grand slam in the super regional round.
4:40 p.m.: Texas A&M leads the all-time series with Kentucky 13-8 with wins in seven of the last 10 meetings.
4:40 p.m.: The Aggies have arrived at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha for Monday's game vs. Kentucky.
4:32 p.m.: Texas A&M looks for its third win since losing star outfielder Braden Montgomery in the first game of the Bryan-College Station Super Regional vs. Oregon June 8. Montgomery sustained a season-ending lower leg injury on a slide attempt at home plate.
What channel is Texas A&M baseball vs Kentucky on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
ESPN will air Texas A&M's College World Series matchup against No. 2 Kentucky. You can also stream the game on the ESPN app, on ESPN+ or on Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to select users.
Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (color analyst), Chris Burke (color analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline reporter) will call the game on ESPN.
Texas A&M baseball vs Florida start time
- Date: Monday, June 17
- Time: 6 p.m. CT
The Aggies and the Wildcats will square off on Monday, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. CT in the College World Series from Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.
Texas A&M baseball schedule 2024
Below is Texas A&M's postseason schedule. To view the Aggies' full 2024 schedule, click here.
Bryan-College Station Regional
- Friday, May 31: (3) Texas A&M 8, Grambling State 0
- Saturday, June 1: (3) Texas A&M 4, Texas 2 (Final 11 Innings)
- Sunday, June 2: (3) Texas A&M 9, Louisiana 4
Bryan-College Station Super Regional
- Saturday, June 8: (3) Texas A&M 10, Oregon 6
- Sunday, June 9: (3) Texas A&M 15, Oregon 9
College World Series
- Saturday, June 15: (3) Texas A&M 3, Florida
- Monday, June 17: (3) Texas A&M vs. (2) Kentucky
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