2017 Fightin Texas Aggie Baseball

Preseason Polls
D1 Baseball - #20
Collegiate Baseball - #20
Perfect Game - RV
NCBWA - #20
USA Today Coaches Poll - #20

Schedule (TV Bolded)
Fri, Feb 17 vs Bowling Green 7:30 PM ET
Sat, Feb 18 vs Bowling Green 2:00 PM ET
Sun, Feb 19 vs Bowling Green 1:00 PM ET
Tue, Feb 21 vs SF Austin 7:30 PM ET
Fri, Feb 24 vs Pepperdine 7:30 PM ET
Sat, Feb 25 vs Pepperdine 3:00 PM ET
Sun, Feb 26 vs Pepperdine 2:00 PM ET
Tue, Feb 28 vs PV A&M 7:30 PM ET
Wed, Mar 1 vs Incarnate Word 7:30 PM ET
Fri, Mar 3 vs Texas Tech 4:30 PM ET
Sat, Mar 4 vs TCU 8:00 PM ET
Sun, Mar 5 vs Baylor 6:00 PM ET
Tue, Mar 7 vs UT Rio Grande 7:30 PM ET
Wed, Mar 8 vs UT Rio Grande 4:00 PM ET
Fri, Mar 10 vs Brown 7:30 PM ET
Sat, Mar 11 vs Brown 3:00 PM ET
Sun, Mar 12 vs Brown 1:00 PM ET
Tue, Mar 14 @ Texas 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Mar 17 vs Kentucky 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Mar 18 vs Kentucky 3:00 PM ET
Sun, Mar 19 vs Kentucky 2:00 PM ET
Tue, Mar 21 vs Rice 7:00 PM ET SEC NETWORK
Fri, Mar 24 @ Vanderbilt 7:30 PM ET
Sat, Mar 25 @ Vanderbilt 8:00 PM ET SEC NETWORK
Sun, Mar 26 @ Vanderbilt 4:00 PM ET SEC NETWORK
Tue, Mar 28 @ Texas State 7:00 PM ET
Thu, Mar 30 @ LSU 7:00 PM ET SEC NETWORK
Fri, Mar 31 @ LSU 9:00 PM ET ESPNU
Sat, Apr 1 @ LSU 3:30 PM ET ESPN2
Tue, Apr 4 vs Dallas Baptist 7:30 PM ET
Fri, Apr 7 vs Auburn 7:30 PM ET
Sat, Apr 8 vs Auburn 3:00 PM ET
Sun, Apr 9 vs Auburn 2:00 PM ET
Tue, Apr 11 vs Abil Christian 7:30 PM ET
Thu, Apr 13 @ Alabama 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Apr 14 @ Alabama 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Apr 15 @ Alabama 3:00 PM ET
Tue, Apr 18 @ UT-Arlington 7:30 PM ET
Fri, Apr 21 vs Tennessee 3:00 PM ET
Sat, Apr 22 vs Tennessee 3:00 PM ET
Sun, Apr 23 vs Tennessee 2:00 PM ET
Tue, Apr 25 vs Texas A&M-CC 7:30 PM ET
Fri, Apr 28 @ Missouri 7:30 PM ET
Sat, Apr 29 @ Missouri 3:00 PM ET
Sun, Apr 30 @ Missouri 2:00 PM ET
Tue, May 2 vs Houston Baptist 7:30 PM ET
Thu, May 4 vs Miss St 7:30 PM ET ESPNU
Fri, May 5 vs Miss St 2:00 PM ET
Sat, May 6 vs Miss St 2:00 PM ET ESPNU
Fri, May 12 @ Ole Miss 7:30 PM ET
Sat, May 13 @ Ole Miss 7:00 PM ET SEC NETWORK
Sun, May 14 @ Ole Miss 1:00 PM ET SEC NETWORK
Tue, May 16 vs Sam Houston 7:30 PM ET
Thu, May 18 vs Arkansas 7:30 PM ET
Fri, May 19 vs Arkansas 7:30 PM ET
Sat, May 20 vs Arkansas 12:00 PM ET SEC NETWORK

I'm ready.

any thoughts on our starting rotation, designated reliever, and closer?

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Don't have high expectations for us this year like last, but I think we will solidly be in a regional. You never know once we get to that point. Pitching staff should be fun to watch

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Agree with this. We have made a regional for 10 years in a row. That should be our minimum expectation. We have to replace a ton on offense. If guys don't step up, then we're in for a long, long season. But we return some good arms in Hill, Killkenny, Larkins, and Martin. Plus it appears we have some quality arms coming in like Cole, Doxakis, & Drabble.

hey farmer



I saw a thread on TA Baseball about BBP expansion. Have you seen the schematics yet?

Skimming the thread now. I have not seen anything draw up. Just a few rumors here and there.

A few highlights on page 1. The next 9 pages are arguing about empty seats and nonsense.

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Talked to a assistant coach recently and the expansion to BB Park is happening. Somewhere close to 9 million in expansions. Outfield concourse, grilling setups in outfield, outfield seating, the works. I believe he said it will be at 8,000 capacity. Money already at hand, Childress just wants to be nice and have the softball field and track facility built first.

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The OP

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I've heard that the 3rd base berm will be transformed into seating. Why anybody thought that taking seats out and replacing it with berms for a sport that goes from February-May was a smart idea is beyond me.

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Hop

The removal of the 3rd base berm is basically what I have been preaching for the last few years. I am also all in on a partyish area in the OF that either sells or allows alcohol. I don't think we need a ton of seating out there. New seats in place of the berm and an OF area could push the capacity up to over 8k with permanent seating around 6k. Seems just right.

I think I recall the same OP post on here before. He wasn't exactly a quality poster. But he's not the first I've seen reference it. Hop basically confirms part of it, he's pretty trusted.

Now the money in hand, waiting on softball, etc doesn't exactly pass the smell test. We'll see. The type of renovations needed at Olsen are minor and would be done easily in the offseason with interfering softball or track.

BTW softball and track both are going to be amazing. I'd put our facilities up against any college across the board. The only 'meh' one right now is Reed.

Farmer where the frick have you been? Welcome back!

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handy

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I like when you talk dirty.

Yikes, the student section / general admission has shrunken significantly.



Previously



But apparently, season tickets sold out so they shouldn't be empty if people actually use their seats or sell them. Guess if you want seats for a decent weekend game, you'll need to be there when the gates open or earlier.