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USA Today
15 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
Texas A&M needs to pursue Western Kentucky star transfer OF
Texas A&M needs to pursue Western Kentucky star transfer OF Texas A&M's 2025 offseason is critical for second-year head coach Michael Earley, whose job was saved last week after Athletic Director Trev Alberts made his final decision to give the young skipper a second chance, which was both shocking and relieving to the Aggie fan base. On Monday, the transfer portal officially opened. Earley is well aware of the program's needs, knowing that eight players have now entered the portal, which includes pitchers Isaac Morton, Kyrin LeBlanc, Austin Vargas, Houston Thomlinson, and Blayne Lyne. At the same time, catchers Jacob Galloway and Hayden Crites, combined with outfielder Nathan Tobin, rounded out the losses. While Tobin and LeBlanc look like the only significant losses due to their potential, Earley will also lose star infielder Wyatt Henseler, while Jace LaViolette will more than likely declare for the 2025 MLB Draft given his status as No. 15-ranked prospect. However, with third baseman Gavin Grahovac and freshman outfielder Terrence Kiel II guaranteed to return, the 2026 lineup will still lack juice at the plate, meaning landing another star hitter is mandatory if the Aggies hope to be viewed as contenders for the NCAA Tournament next summer. As soon as the portal opened, Western Kentucky star Ryan Wideman entered his name after slashing .398 with 68 RBIs and 10 home runs. While Texas A&M's 30-26 (11-19 SEC) record last season resulted in missing the postseason for the first time since 2006, gaining talented players from the transfer portal has not been an issue in the previous two offseasons. However, Earley still has a lot to prove in terms of offseason recruiting. Landing Wideman would be a great start and likely provide momentum moving forward. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.
3 days ago
- Sport
No. 10 Ole Miss blasts 6 home runs to eliminate Western Kentucky from the Oxford Regional
OXFORD, Miss. -- Mitchell Sanford, Judd Utermark and Austin Fawley each had a multi-homer game and No. 10 national seed Mississippi beat Western Kentucky 8-6 on Saturday in the Oxford Regional. It marked the first time since at least 1997 that three Rebels each hit two home runs in a game. Ole Miss (41-20) plays another elimination game on Sunday against the loser of Georgia Tech and Murray State. The season for Western Kentucky (46-14) came to a close with the second-most single-season wins in program history. Sanford led off the game with a home run to right field and added his 17th of the season in the sixth for a 7-3 lead. Fawley followed in the second with Ole Miss' 109th home run of the season, setting the program's single-season record and giving Ole Miss a 3-2 lead. Fawley also hit a homer to center — his 19th of the season — in the fourth for a 4-3 lead. Utermark cleared the batter's eye for the second time in the tournament to make it 6-3 in the fifth with a 438-foot blast. Utermark sent a shot over the right-field wall in the seventh for his 19th of the season and the team's 113th. Ole Miss starter Hunter Elliott (10-3) through six complete innings and allowed just one earned run on eight hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. He became the fourth Rebel in program history to have two seasons with 100 strikeouts.
Fox Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
No. 10 Ole Miss blasts 6 home runs to eliminate Western Kentucky from the Oxford Regional
Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mitchell Sanford, Judd Utermark and Austin Fawley each had a multi-homer game and No. 10 national seed Mississippi beat Western Kentucky 8-6 on Saturday in the Oxford Regional. It marked the first time since at least 1997 that three Rebels each hit two home runs in a game. Ole Miss (41-20) plays another elimination game on Sunday against the loser of Georgia Tech and Murray State. The season for Western Kentucky (46-14) came to a close with the second-most single-season wins in program history. Sanford led off the game with a home run to right field and added his 17th of the season in the sixth for a 7-3 lead. Fawley followed in the second with Ole Miss' 109th home run of the season, setting the program's single-season record and giving Ole Miss a 3-2 lead. Fawley also hit a homer to center — his 19th of the season — in the fourth for a 4-3 lead. Utermark cleared the batter's eye for the second time in the tournament to make it 6-3 in the fifth with a 438-foot blast. Utermark sent a shot over the right-field wall in the seventh for his 19th of the season and the team's 113th. Ole Miss starter Hunter Elliott (10-3) through six complete innings and allowed just one earned run on eight hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. He became the fourth Rebel in program history to have two seasons with 100 strikeouts. ___ AP college sports: in this topic
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
No. 10 Ole Miss blasts 6 home runs to eliminate Western Kentucky from the Oxford Regional
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mitchell Sanford, Judd Utermark and Austin Fawley each had a multi-homer game and No. 10 national seed Mississippi beat Western Kentucky 8-6 on Saturday in the Oxford Regional. It marked the first time since at least 1997 that three Rebels each hit two home runs in a game. Ole Miss (41-20) plays another elimination game on Sunday against the loser of Georgia Tech and Murray State. The season for Western Kentucky (46-14) came to a close with the second-most single-season wins in program history. Sanford led off the game with a home run to right field and added his 17th of the season in the sixth for a 7-3 lead. Fawley followed in the second with Ole Miss' 109th home run of the season, setting the program's single-season record and giving Ole Miss a 3-2 lead. Fawley also hit a homer to center — his 19th of the season — in the fourth for a 4-3 lead. Utermark cleared the batter's eye for the second time in the tournament to make it 6-3 in the fifth with a 438-foot blast. Utermark sent a shot over the right-field wall in the seventh for his 19th of the season and the team's 113th. Ole Miss starter Hunter Elliott (10-3) through six complete innings and allowed just one earned run on eight hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. He became the fourth Rebel in program history to have two seasons with 100 strikeouts. ___ AP college sports:
4 days ago
- Sport
Alex Hernandez drives in 6 with 2 home runs and Georgia Tech tops Western Kentucky 9-2
OXFORD, Miss. -- Alex Hernandez blasted two three-run home runs in and Georgia Tech cruised past Western Kentucky 9-2 on Friday in a first-round game of the Oxford Regional. Hernandez's first home run staked starting pitcher Tate McKee to a 3-0 lead after the first inning. Hernandez went deep again in the eighth. He had four hits and six RBIs. McKee (8-3) allowed one run in seven innings. He gave up seven hits and struck out six. Carson Ballard pitched the last two innings, allowing one run. The Yellow Jackets added runs in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Drew Rogers and the sixth inning on Carson Kerce's bunt single to lead 5-0. Kerce was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. The Hilltoppers scored on a single by Reid Howard in the seventh and a sacrifice fly by Kyle Hayes in the eighth. Drew Whalen (9-3) allowed five runs in five innings. On Saturday, Georgia Tech (41-17) will play the winner of Friday's later game between Mississippi and Murray State. Western Kentucky (46-13) will play the loser between the Rebels and Racers in an elimination game. The ACC regular-season champion Yellow Jackets are making their 36th NCAA Tournament appearance and 25th under coach Danny Hall.
