Inside Houston’s Minute Maid Park, home to the Astros, the Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Baylor Bears 5-2 Friday night to finish the first day of the Shriners College Classic. A&M will return to Minute Maid once again to take on the TCU Horned Frogs Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m.
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Imperial board members of Shriners Hospitals Kenny Craven and Richard Burke talk with Shriners patient and Aggie, Taylor, and Texas A&M head coach Rob Childress.
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Shriners Imperial Board member Kenny Craven, Chairman of the Galveston Board of Governors Gary N. Martin, Class of 1980, and Imperial Board member Richard Burke pose for a photo after meeting with head coach Rob Childress. Shriners Hospital partners with the Astros for the tournament.
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Freshman pitcher Brandon Birdsell signs autographs for youngs fans after returning from warming up.
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The roof of Minute Maid Park was closed for the game.
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Junior pitcher John Doxakis threw 101 pitches against the Bears’ offense.
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Junior second baseman Bryce Blaum and shortstop Braden Shewmake celebrate Blaum’s home run on his first at bat.
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Junior catcher Mikey Hoehner had 15 putouts.
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Junior shortstop Braden Shewmake hit the second home run for the Aggies in Minute Maid Park.
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Junior shortstop Braden Shewmake shrugs his shoulders as he finishes rounding the bases after his home run is questioned.
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Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez argues whether or not Braden Shewmake’s home run counts and if it bounced off of the railing.
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Junior left fielder Cam Blake bunts the ball.
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Junior right fielder Logan Foster stops himself at third base before being tagged.
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Junior pitcher John Doxakis threw for eight innings against the Baylor Bears including 12 strikeouts and a 0.43 era.
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Devoted members of the Bluebell crowd drove to Houston to support the baseball team and brought their own version of the “Home Run Train”.
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Sophomore center fielder Zach Deloach had two putouts against Baylor.
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Sophomore pitcher Kasey Kalich finished one inning with three strikeouts.
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The Aggie dugout looks to the mound as teammate Kasey Kalich delivers his final pitch to end the game.
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Juniors shortstop Braden Shewmake and and left fielder Cam Blake celebrate the win.
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