re: 2018 Fightin Texas Aggie Baseball

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1) is shoemake going to avoid the soph slump 2.) is helman the next big thing 3.) is that top 5 round pitcher all killer no filler, or is he just another project that will need developing.

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1. Shewmake will have a good year if we protect him. Coleman and Foster really need to take the next step and force people pitch to Shewmake.

2. Helman's JUCO #'s were beyond video game. His #'s this summer weren't much worse. I think he is the safest bet to be a big contributor of the newcomers.

3. Conlon was drafted on potential, not pitchability. He is still a bit raw. Saenz and Lacy are probably the freshmen pitchers who will make the biggest contribution right away. I think best case is for Conlon to emerge as a power arm at the back of the pen for this year (kinda like Kilkenny a couple years ago). Working with Childress he could easily develop into a Friday night guy but he isn't just plug and play.

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@AggieBaseball projected starting RF Jorge Gutierrez is academically ineligible and is transferring to a junior college. #Aggies lose some definite power potential, but will add more athleticism to the offensive lineup w/ Allonte Wingate likely inserted.

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Damn damn damn

Keep that shite off this board. This is the only major program that is worth a damn.

Who wouldn't love to have our football team to finish the last several years like this?


12th
12th
RV (28th)
21st
6th
18th
RV (33rd)
RV (29th)
10th
9th
8th

6 conference titles
6 top 15 finishes
3 top 10 finishes

I liked his potential, but he had a long way to go. Didn't make a ton of contact. Struck out too much. Has some pop, but not monster power.

He was pretty much a 1B too wasn’t he

Or was pretty rough defensively in the OF

He was rough defensively regardless of position. I had serious doubts that he would make a significant impact this year. Most freshmen struggle at the plate but he probably had the worst approach I saw last year. Even when Janca struggled early in his career, he put together some competitive at bats with good plate discipline. Gutierrez reminded me of Ronnie Gideon, who abused bad pitching but never contributed much when it really mattered.

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#10 per BA

Practice started yesterday. TexAgs did a pretty good preview, albeit pretty disorganized, that I think you can hear without a sub.

I can't wait to get to opening day so we can start to see how the guys have developed and what the young guys bring to the table.

Schedule for the Frisco Classic

3/02 FRI 7:00 pm - A&M v La Tech
3/03 SAT 6:00 pm - Baylor v A&M
3/04 SUN 11:00 am - Cal v A&M

Kolek (conference play)
4-5 (2-4) W-L
3.79 (4.55) ERA
90.1 (57.1) IP
16 (10) APP / 16 (10) GS

Jozwiak
True Freshman out of Brenham. I don't know much about him other than he was a good high school player (who isn't at this level though)

Killkenny
3-3 (1-3) W-L
3.67 (4.82) ERA
56.1 (18.2) IP
26 (15) APP / 5 (1) GS