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GALLERY: Baseball vs. South Carolina (Game 2)

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Junior CF Jordan Thompson (31) throws a caught flyball towards the pitcher’s mound at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

The Texas A&M baseball team took the series against South Carolina in dramatic fashion. After battling back from a 9-point lead at the start of the fifth inning, the Aggies managed to take the game thanks to a walk-off home run from junior Brett Minnich. The Aggies will return to Olsen Field on Friday, May 11, to face the Ole Miss Rebels.

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  • Sophomore RHP Wyatt Tucker (36) throws a pitch from the mound at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • South Carolina C Colin Burgess (10) hits a ball at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • South Carolina RF Andrew Eyster (11) catches a flyball as a player in the South Carolina bullpen tries to stay out of the sun at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Senior C Troy Claunch (12) is congratulated by senior Rody Barker (2) who was warming up to pinch hit for graduate SS Kole Kaler (1) in the bottom of the seventh inning at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Freshman RHP Chris Cortez (10) throws a pitch from the mound at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior 3B Trevor Werner (28) is waved on by the Aggies’ third base coach as Werner runs the bases after hitting a 2 RBI home run bringing the Aggies within 2 runs of the Gamecocks in the bottom of the 8th inning at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior 3B Trevor Werner (28) celebrates on his way back to the dugout after hitting a 2 RBI home run bringing the Aggies within 2 runs of the Gamecocks in the bottom of the 8th inning at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior 3B Trevor Werner (28) celebrates on his way back to the dugout after hitting a 2 RBI home run bringing the Aggies within 2 runs of the Gamecocks in the bottom of the 8th inning at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Graduate DH Dylan Rock (27) hits a single to centerfield during the bottom of the 8th inning at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Graduate DH Dylan Rock (27) runs towards home to score giving the Aggies the lead for the first time in the game in the bottom of the 8th inning at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Graduate DH Dylan Rock (27) celebrates with junior LF Austin Bost (11) after the two scored giving the Aggies the lead for the first time in the game in the bottom of the 8th inning at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior 3B Trevor Werner (28) strikes out ending the bottom of the 8th inning in which the Aggies scored 5 runs to take the lead from the Gamecocks at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Graduate RHP Jacob Palisch (33) walks back to the dugout after giving up two runs in the top of the 9th inning, allowing South Carolina to retake the lead at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) runs the bases after hitting a 2 RBI walk-off home run completing the Aggies’ comeback against South Carolina at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) points to the crowd after hitting a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) high fives A&M assistant coach Nolan Cain (39) after Minnich hit a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) throws his batting helmet as he runs towards home after hitting a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) celebrates with A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle (22) after hitting a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) celebrates with sophomore 1B Jack Moss (9) after Minnich hit a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Graduate RHP Jacob Palisch (33) hugs junior RF Brett Minnich (23) after Minnich hit a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) celebrates with graduate DH Dylan Rock (27) after Minnich hit a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) celebrates with graduate DH Dylan Rock (27) after Minnich hit a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Sophomore LHP Nathan Dettmer (35) smiles as the Aggies saw off varsity’s horns after the Aggies cameback to beat South Carolina and seal their fifth consecutive series win at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) celebrates with graduate DH Dylan Rock (27) and junior RHP Micah Dallas (34) after Minnich hit a walk-off home run at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) and junior 3B Trevor Werner (28) celebrate after the Aggies’ victory over South Carolina at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) is fed a celebratory Pringle after hitting a two-out, two-run, walk-off home run to complete a comeback from a nine-run deficit to seal the series against South Carolina at Olsen Field on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) eats a celebratory Pringle after the Aggies’ victory over South Carolina at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Graduate DH Dylan Rock (27) eats a celebratory Pringle fed to him by sophomore RHP Xavier Lovett (20) after the Aggies’ victory over South Carolina at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Senior OF/C Rody Barker (2) who pinch hit for graduate SS Kole Kaler (1) is fed a Pringle by sophomore RHP Xavier Lovett (20) at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Senior OF/C Rody Barker (2) who pinch hit for graduate SS Kole Kaler (1) is fed a Pringle by sophomore RHP Xavier Lovett (20) at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Senior OF/C Rody Barker (2) who pinch hit for graduate SS Kole Kaler (1) enjoys his celebratory Pringle at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) catches a glove thrown at him by one of his teammates during his postgame interview after Minnich hit a walk-off homerun to give the Aggies the win over South Carolina at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

  • Junior RF Brett Minnich (23) signs a ball for a fan at Olsen FIeld on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

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