Aggie fans and media react to Texas A&M's Game 3 series sweeping loss to Missouri
Aggie fans and media react to Texas A&M's Game 3 series sweeping loss to Missouri
Texas A&M (27-23, 10-17 SEC) all but killed its chances of making it back to the NCAA Tournament after letting last-place Missouri make its way to College Station and sweep the Aggies, which began with an eight-run comeback on Friday night after A&M's three consecutive home runs broke the game open with a 6-1 lead, that eventually dissipated.
A&M's offensive attack, which has relied on the long ball for most of the team's comeback effort during SEC play, exposed the lack of consistent hitting that showed its ugly face throughout the weekend, especially in the final two games. Trailing 4-0 until the final inning on Saturday, the Aggies mustered two hits and one unearned run for a final 4-1 defeat.
On Sunday, two hits were A&M's offensive output yet again, as star outfielder Caden Sorrell's solo home run served as the one earned run in the past two days. Texas A&M's pitching performance didn't matter given the offensive struggles, as better hitting would have likely resulted in a sweep in favor of the home team.
With the loss, Texas A&M is on the very fringe of the NCAA Tournament picture, and will likely need to sweep Georgia and make a deep run in the SEC Tournament to have a shot at the postseason at this point, needing to jump back into the top 40 in the RPI rankings to have a legitimate case.
Losing 10-1 during the final home game in Blue Bell Park is just another blemish on what has been a rocky season for the Maroon & White. Here are the reactions from Aggie fans and media members after the sweep:
It's highly confusing
More than likely, yes he does
It certainly feels like a dream
I mean, most coaches do financially
It was on any "expert" bingo card this weekend
He will, though
History will more than likely be made, and it's not the good kind
Exactly
It's hard to think of any
We shall see how things proceed from here
What was expected vs. reality
Pitifull performance
Can't disagree
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