AUSTIN – Despite a strong performance from Justin Lamkin, the Texas A&M baseball team fell to No. 1 Texas, 3-2, in the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown Saturday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
The Aggies (24-18, 8-12) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first as Terrence Kiel II, who led off the game with a double, came around to score on a sacrifice fly from Wyatt Henseler.
The Longhorns (36-5, 18-2) evened the score with a solo homer to left center in the third and later took the lead in the sixth courtesy of a fielding error by the Maroon & White. Texas stretched its advantage to 3-1 in the seventh with an RBI double to left center.
The Aggies threatened in the eighth as the first two batters reached safely in the frame but a flyout followed by back-to-back strikeouts ended the frame. In the ninth, back-to-back walks to open the inning brought the go-ahead run to the dish with no outs for Texas A&M. Despite pushing across a run on a Hayden Schott RBI groundout, the Maroon & White were unable to even the score as they fell 3-2.
Starter Justin Lamkin (3-5) was handed the loss despite allowing only two runs, one earned, over 5 1/3 innings of work. The left-hander also struck out eight on the day.
Inside the Box Score
- The Aggies totaled five hits and drew four walks.
- Kiel led the team with two hits, both of which were doubles.
- Blake Binderup, Kaeden Kent, Kiel and Jace LaViolette each drew a walk.
- As a staff, the Maroon & White struck out 12 batters.
- Kaiden Wilson worked 1 1/3 innings and punched out four in relief.
- Luke Jackson also made an appearance out of the bullpen.
- Game NotesSaturday’s contest marked the 379th meeting all-time between the clubs.
- Kiel registered his team-leading 16th multi-hit game of the year.
- The freshman has now reached safely in 13 straight contests.
- Jace LaViolette has reached safely in 22 of the last 23 games.
Up Next The series finale is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
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