Texas A&M (27-23, 10-17 SEC) has arrived in Athens (GA) and is set to take on the No. 10-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, starting on Thursday night during the final regular season series for both squads. On one side, Georgia is one of the best-hitting teams in the country, and with 40 wins on the year, are headed back to the NCAA Tournament and will host a Regional.
On the other side, Texas A&M collapsed last weekend against last-place Missouri, allowing the Tigers, one of the worst teams in the country to sweep the Aggies in Blue Bell Park, which, after winning series over Tennessee, Arkansas, and LSU this season, seemed highly improbable given A&M’s talent advantage and experience.
However, that’s baseball, but the sweep has placed Texas A&M in unwanted territory concerning the NCAA Tournament, dropping to No. 59 in the RPI, and will need to sweep the Bulldogs and win a handful of games in the SEC Tournament next week to have a chance at making it to the regional round.
While some in the Aggie fan base have lost hope, this team deserves a chance to fight for a postseason spot, so it’s up to every young man on the roster to collectively play their best baseball right now.
Injury-wise, the latest SEC Availability report ahead of Thursday’s game shows two bullpen arms, Brad Rudis (Questionable) and Kaeden Wilson (Probable) as the only new additions, which is good news for a team that needs to be in full health to reestablish momentum.
The initial SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report ahead of this weekend’s series between Texas A&M and No. 10 Georgia in Athens: pic.twitter.com/BqNvzGQwDD
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