ABILENE – Abilene Christian baseball takes its three-game winning streak to College Station for a 6:30 p.m. game vs. Texas A&M Wednesday night at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. The Wildcats and Aggies, which have played annually since 2014, will have their game web streamed via
SEC Network+ and offer a
live stats feed.
Texas A&M (11-2) enters this week ranked 20th in the D1Baseball Top 25 following their 3-0 showing at the Shriners College Classic in Houston where they scored wins over No. 21 Baylor, No. 23 TCU and Houston.
The Wildcats also went 3-0 this weekend following a sweep of 2018 NCAA Regional qualifier Hartford of the American East Conference. ACU improved to 7-5 on the season after recording its second consecutive weekend series sweep at Crutcher Scott Field thanks to a team batting average of .314 and earned-run average of 3.00 vs. the Hawks.
Senior first baseman
Koby Claborn drove in the game-winning runs in both games one (W, 2-1) and three (W, 8-7) to finish the series with a team high seven RBI, while catcher / designated hitter
Luis Trevino clubbed two home runs as part of a 6-for-11 weekend (.545 BA / 1.182 SLG% / .615 OB%). The Wildcats combined for nine extra-base hits in scoring 21 runs, which included two doubles apiece for seniors
Dalon Farkas and
Derek Scott.
All three games were won out of the bullpen.
Hunter Spaeth dealt 4.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts Friday, coming in for junior
Spencer Chirpich, who whiffed eight Hartford batters in 5.0 innings of work. Saturday
Brock Barger (W) and
Brennan Lewis (Sv) held the Hawks to two base hits and one earned run over the final five innings of ACU's 11-7 win, and in the nightcap
Logan Patterson helped the Wildcats complete their comeback with three strikeouts in 2.0 scoreless innings.
Jonathan Nicholson also was solid in his game three start, punching out seven Hartford batters through six innings.
Following Wednesday game at Texas A&M, the Wildcats return home for the start of Southland Conference play with a three-game weekend series vs. Northwestern State. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
