Hoover, AL – May 22, 2025 – The Texas A&M Aggies (30-25) defeated the Auburn Tigers (38-18) by a score of 3-2 today at the Hoover Met in the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament. The game, played under sunny skies, began at 11:02 am and completed day two action at the tournament that was delayed due to weather conditions Tuesday night.
The decisive runs for Texas A&M came in the top of the third inning. Shortstop Kaeden Kent (#6) hit a three-run home run to right field, scoring Sawyer Farr (#5) and Terrence Kiel II (#3), who had reached base earlier in the inning. Kent reflected on the moment, stating, “anytime you can score for your team, it’s a big deal… you want to get it done for the team, for the guys in the dugout who constantly are cheering me on”.
Auburn chipped away with solo home runs later in the game. In the bottom of the fifth, shortstop Eric Snow (#1) hit a solo shot to left field. Designated hitter Lucas Steele (#10) added a second solo home run to left field in the bottom of the ninth.
Texas A&M’s pitching was key to their victory. Starter Justin Lamkin (#33) earned the win (5-7), pitching 5.0 innings and allowing only one earned run on three hits while striking out five. Lamkin felt prepared, noting, “I think I really did a good job of preparing for this start, and I just felt really good out there”. He also credited pitch calling and catcher Bear Harrison (#16), saying, “To throw to a guy like Bear was just great, a big target back there”. Weston Moss (#21) and Kaiden Wilson (#30) provided relief, and Clayton Freshcorn (#25) earned the save (2) by securing the final out.
Auburn’s pitching staff, including starter Cam Tilly (#40) (Loss, 3-3), Carson Myers (#24), and Cade Fisher (#3), combined for 14 strikeouts. Pitcher Carson Myers (#24) commented on their approach, stating, “I just thought we competed. We stayed true to our goal and just threw as many strikes as possible”. Auburn Coach Butch Thompson praised his pitchers but acknowledged, “We ran into a really good pitcher” in Lamkin.
Texas A&M Head Coach Michael Earley summarized the win: “Today we got the hit, and they didn’t… Kent delivered and our pitching really stepped up and took care of us, and it was a really good team baseball win”. Coach Thompson lamented the loss, noting a slide rule call in the eighth inning “absolutely took momentum away from us”.
Texas A&M advances in the tournament, while Auburn awaits its NCAA Tournament regional fate.
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