Aggie club baseball seeks revenge in John Melvin University rematch

Chris Swann, JOUR 359 contributor

April 22, 2024

The Aggie club baseball team huddles up after defeating the University of Texas at Travis Field on Sunday, April 21, 2024. (Photo courtesy of A&M Club Baseball)

After taking the rivalry series against the University of Texas on April 20-21 and clinching a spot in the Gulf Coast Regional Tournament, No. 8 Texas A&M club baseball will face John Melvin University for an out-of-conference matchup at Travis Field in Bryan on April 26-27.

This is the second and final time the 14-6 Aggies will face the Millers after the Division III team swept the Aggies in a March four-game series in Crowley, Louisiana. It is the only time the Aggies have been swept this season.

Despite the loss, civil engineering senior Aaron Dickerson said the series was closer than the final box scores conveyed.

“We held our own,” Dickerson said. “But [in] the last game, they beat us pretty good. They’re a good team.”

Games 2 and 3 ended within one run with 5-4 and 8-7 scores, respectively. The Aggies lost games 1 and 3 by a combined 14 runs.

The last series before the Gulf Coast Regional Tournament, the club views the Friday and Saturday games as a good warmup for the postseason.

“You don’t want to just face some trash team and then go into regionals not expecting what you’re gonna see,” Dickerson said. “So, facing this team is going to be huge.”

The key to winning the series will be taking a more mindful approach in the batter’s box, Dickerson said.

“With some of these conference games where the pitching is not the best, you’re going out there like, ‘Alright, let’s see how far I can hit this ball,’” Dickerson said. “With these guys, you gotta lock in. You got to notice situations, and you got to really battle.”

Beating a Division III team would be a huge win, and with how the team has performed, Dickerson said this season finale at home will be a fun one.

“It will be a really, really good series,” said Dickerson. “I think it’ll be some close games if we can keep swinging the bat [and] pitching like we are.”

For game times and schedule updates, follow @TAMUClubBaseball or visit TAMUClubBaseball.org.

Chris Swann is a journalism junior and contributed to this article from the course JOUR 359, Reporting Sports, to The Battalion.

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Chris Swann, Photo Chief

Chris is a journalism senior from Winnsboro, TX. Chris served as the social media manager and assistant photo chief before becoming photo chief for The Battalion’s photo desk. Before transferring to Texas A&M in the fall of 2023, Chris spent two years at Tyler Junior College, where he was the photo and design editor for their student publication, The DrumBeat. He is expected to graduate in May 2026.