The 2016 Texas A&M Aggies baseball team represented the Texas A&M University in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Aggies played their home games at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
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Roster
2016 Texas A&M Aggies roster |
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Pitchers
- 10 Andrew Vinson – Senior
- 12 Corbin Martin – Sophomore
- 14 Kyle Simonds – Senior
- 15 Brigham Hill – Sophomore
- 21 Cason Sherrod – Sophomore
- 22 Tyler Ivey – Freshman
- 23 Tuner Larkins – Sophomore
- 27 Ryan Hendrix – Junior
- 28 Mark Ecker – Junior
- 32 Stephen Kolek – Freshman
- 34 Mitchell Kilkenny – Freshman
- 36 Ty Schlottmann – Senior
- 38 Jace Vines – Sophomore
- 41 Lee May Gonzalez – Junior
- 45 Dakota Klein – Freshman
- 47 Hunter Spaeth – Freshman
- 56 Kaylor Chafin – Sophomore
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Catchers
- 5 Michael Barash – Senior
- 20 Dayne Sommer – Sophomore
- 54 Cole Bedford – Freshman
Infielders
- 2 Ryan Birk – Junior
- 3 Alan Campero – Freshman
- 17 Joel Davis – Junior
- 25 Austin Homan – Junior
- 33 Ronnie Gideon – Junior
- 42 Tristan Metten – Freshman
- 44 George Janca – Freshman
- 50 Hunter Melton – Senior
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Outfielders
- 4 Nick Banks – Junior
- 9 Walker Pennington – Junior
- 11 J.B. Moss – Senior
- 13 Blake Kopetsky – Senior
- 18 Nick Choruby – Junior
- 31 Trey Jimmerson – Freshman
- 35 Matt Collins – Freshman
- 37 Coll Stanley – Freshman
- 40 Jonathan Moroney – Senior
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Coaching staff
2016 Texas A&M baseball coaching staff |
- Rob Childress – Head coach – 11th year
- Justin Seely – Assistant coach – 7th year
- Will Bolt – Assistant coach – 2nd year
- Jake Carlson – Volunteer assistant coach – 1st year
- Jason Hutchins – Director of baseball operations – 18th year
- Jeremy McMillan – Sports performance coach – 5th year
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| 2016 Texas A&M Aggies baseball game log |
| Regular season (41–13) |
| February (7–1) |
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| Date |
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Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
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TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SEC record |
| Feb. 19 | Hofstra | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 5–2 | Kyle Simmons (1–0) | Alec Eisenberg (0–1) | Ryan Hendrix (1) | SECN+ | 6,806 | 1–0 | – |
| Feb. 20 | Hofstra | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 15–4 | Corbin Martin (1–0) | Chris Weiss (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 5,120 | 2–0 | – |
| Feb. 21 | Hofstra | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 5–0 | Tyler Ivey (1–0) | Bowie Matteson (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 3,980 | 3–0 | – |
| Feb. 23 | Stephen F. Austin | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 21–1 | Jace Vines (1–0) | Austin Hagy (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 3,585 | 4–0 | – |
| Feb. 24 | Prairie View A&M | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 11–0 | Kaylor Chafin (1–0) | Edward Robledo (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 3,418 | 5–0 | – |
| Feb. 26 | at Pepperdine | #5 | Eddy D. Field Stadium | L 5–7 | A. J. Puckett (1–1) | Andrew Vinson (0–1) | Max Gamboa (1) | | 509 | 5–1 | – |
| Feb. 27 | at Pepperdine | #5 | Eddy D. Field Stadium | W 6–0 | Kyle Simmons (2–0) | Kiki Garcia (1–1) | none | | 598 | 6–1 | – |
| Feb. 28 | at Pepperdine | #5 | Eddy D. Field Stadium | W 4–0 | Tyler Ivey (2–0) | Chandler Blanchard (1–1) | Jace Vines (1) | | 711 | 7–1 | – |
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| March (15–2) |
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| Mar. 1 | Houston Baptist | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 3–213 | Cason Sherrod (1–0) | Matt Harding (1–1) | none | SECN+ | 3,934 | 8–1 | – |
| Mar. 4 | Yale | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 12–5 | Jace Vines (2–0) | Mason Kukowski (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,262 | 9–1 | – |
| Mar. 5 | Yale | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 13–0 | Brigham Hill (1–0) | Scott Politz (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 7,322 | 10–1 | – |
| Mar. 6 | Yale | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 10–2 | Turner Larkins (1–0) | Kumar Nambiar (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 5,068 | 11–1 | – |
| Mar. 8 | Northwestern State | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 7–6 | Brigham Hill (2–0) | Nathan Aultman (1–1) | Ryan Hendrix (2) | SECN+ | 3,502 | 12–1 | – |
| Mar. 11 | Fresno State | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 3–2 | Jace Vines (3–0) | Ricky Tyler Thomas (2–1) | Ryan Hendrix (3) | SECN+ | | 13–1 | – |
| Mar. 12 | Fresno State | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 4–310 | Ty Schlottmann (1–0) | Tim Borst (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 5,020 | 14–1 | – |
| Mar. 13 | Fresno State | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 12–1 | Kyle Simonds (3–0) | Antony Arias (2–1) | none | SECN+ | 4,656 | 15–1 | – |
| Mar. 15 | Texas | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 5–4 | Mark Ecker (1–0) | Ty Culbreth (2–2) | none | SECN+ | 6,965 | 16–1 | – |
| Mar. 19 | at Auburn | #3 | Plainsman Park | W 12–8 | Mark Ecker (2–0) | Marc Frazier (0–2) | none | SECN | | 17–1 | 1–0 |
| Mar. 19 | at Auburn | #3 | Plainsman Park | L 7–9 | Gabe Klobosits (1–1) | Martin Corbin (1–1) | none | SECN | 3,614 | 17–2 | 1–1 |
| Mar. 20 | at Auburn | #3 | Plainsman Park | W 12–10 | Kyle Simonds (4–0) | Cole Lipscomb (1–2) | Ryan Hendrix (4) | SECN+ | 2,840 | 18–2 | 2–1 |
| Mar. 22 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | #4 | Blue Bell Park | W 13–37 | Stephen Kolek (1–0) | Dalton D'Spain (0–3) | none | SECN+ | 3,776 | 19–2 | – |
| Mar. 24 | #15 LSU | #4 | Blue Bell Park | W 6–1 | Jace Vines (4–0) | Jared Poche' (2–3) | Brigham Hill (1) | SECN | 4,477 | 20–2 | 3–1 |
| Mar. 25 | #15 LSU | #4 | Blue Bell Park | L 2–3 | Caleb Gilbert (3–1) | Mark Ecker (2–1) | none | SECN | 6,436 | 20–3 | 3–2 |
| Mar. 26 | #15 LSU | #4 | Blue Bell Park | W 3–1 | Kyle Simonds (5–0) | John Valek III (4–1) | Ryan Hendrix (5) | SECN+ | 6,181 | 21–3 | 4–2 |
| Mar. 29 | at Houston | #3 | Schroeder Park | W 7–2 | Brigham Hill (3–0) | Jon King (3–2) | Mark Ecker (1) | | 3,186 | 22–3 | – |
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Overall record |
SEC record |
| April 1 | at #1 Florida | #3 | McKethan Stadium | L 4–7 | Kirby Snead (2–0) | Tyler Ivey (2–1) | Shaun Anderson (5) | SECN+ | 5,197 | 22–4 | 4–3 |
| April 2 | at #1 Florida | #3 | McKethan Stadium | L 2–7 | Alex Faedo (6–0) | Kyle Simonds (5–1) | Dane Dunning (2) | ESPNU | 5,339 | 22–5 | 4–4 |
| April 3 | at #1 Florida | #3 | McKethan Stadium | L 7–10 | Kirby Snead (3–0) | Ryan Hendrix (0–1) | Shaun Anderson (6) | ESPNU | 4,824 | 22–6 | 4–5 |
| April 5 | at Rice | #7 | Reckling Park | L 3–4 | Glenn Otto (3–1) | Tyler Ivey (2–2) | none | | 5,478 | 22–7 | – |
| April 8 | Georgia | #7 | Blue Bell Park | W 5–0 | Brigham Hill (4–0) | Robert Tyler (3–2) | Andrew Vinson (1) | SECN+ | 6,322 | 23–7 | 5–5 |
| April 9 | Georgia | #7 | Blue Bell Park | W 15–1 | Jace Vines (5–0) | Connor Jones (4–2) | none | SECN+ | 6,318 | 24–7 | 6–5 |
| April 10 | Georgia | #7 | Blue Bell Park | W 10–2 | Kyle Simonds (6–1) | Bo Tucker (3–3) | none | SECN+ | 5,673 | 25–7 | 7–5 |
| April 12 | Abilene Christian | #8 | Blue Bell Park | W 10–4 | Mitchell Kilkenny (1–0) | Nate Cole (1–4) | none | SECN+ | 3,734 | 26–7 | – |
| April 15 | at #5 Mississippi State | #8 | Dudy Noble Field | W 10–3 | Brigham Hill (5–0) | Dakota Hudson (4–3) | none | SECN+ | 10,032 | 27–7 | 8–5 |
| April 16 | at #5 Mississippi State | #8 | Dudy Noble Field | W 10–6 | Jace Vines (6–0) | Austin Sexton (3–2) | Mark Ecker (2) | SECN+ | 15,078 | 28–7 | 9–5 |
| April 17 | at #5 Mississippi State | #8 | Dudy Noble Field | W 10–5 | Mitchell Kilkenny (2–0) | Reid Humphreys (0–1) | none | SECN+ | 8,786 | 29–7 | 10–5 |
| April 19 | Texas State | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 14–1 | Stephen Kolek (2–0) | Jonathan Hennigan (2–2) | none | SECN+ | 3,982 | 30–7 | – |
| April 22 | Alabama | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 4–310 | Mark Ecker (3–1) | Dylan Duarte (2–2) | none | SECN+ | 5,905 | 31–7 | 11–5 |
| April 23 | Alabama | #5 | Blue Bell Park | L 4–7 | Jake Walters (4–3) | Jace Vines (6–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,543 | 31–8 | 11–6 |
| April 24 | Alabama | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 2–1 | Andrew Vinson (1–1) | Matt Foster (4–3) | none | SECN+ | 5,936 | 32–8 | 12–6 |
| April 26 | Texas–Arlington | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 7–3 | Turner Larkins (2–0) | Matt Michalski (1–3) | Cason Sherrod (1) | SECN+ | 3,495 | 33–8 | – |
| April 30 | at Arkansas | #5 | Baum Stadium | L 5–9 | Dominic Taccolini (5–2) | Andrew Vinson (1–2) | none | ESPN2 | | 33–9 | 12–7 |
| April 30 | at Arkansas | #5 | Baum Stadium | W 11–811 | Mark Ecker (4–1) | Blian Knight (2–1) | Turner Larkins (1) | SECN+ | 9,752 | 34–9 | 13–7 |
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Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
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TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
SEC record |
| May 1 | at Arkansas | #5 | Baum Stadium | W 6–2 | Kyle Simonds (7–1) | Keaton McKinney (1–3) | none | ESPNU | 8,326 | 35–9 | 14–7 |
| May 5 | #6 Vanderbilt | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 1–0 | Andrew Vinson (2–2) | Jordan Sheffield (7–3) | Mark Ecker (3) | ESPN2 | 4,482 | 36–9 | 15–7 |
| May 6 | #6 Vanderbilt | #5 | Blue Bell Park | L 6–1 | Kyle Wright (6–3) | Brigham Hill (5–1) | none | SECN+ | 6,054 | 36–10 | 15–8 |
| May 7 | #6 Vanderbilt | #5 | Blue Bell Park | W 3–0 | Kyle Simonds (8–1) | Patrick Raby (6–1) | none | SECN | 6,550 | 37–10 | 16–8 |
| May 13 | at #3 South Carolina | #5 | Carolina Stadium | W 3–0 | Brigham Hill (6–1) | Clarke Schmidt (9–2) | Mark Ecker (4) | SECN+ | 7,702 | 38–10 | 17–8 |
| May 14 | at #3 South Carolina | #5 | Carolina Stadium | W 5–2 | Andrew Vinson (3–2) | Branden Webb (9–4) | none | SECN | 8,242 | 39–10 | 18–8 |
| May 15 | at #3 South Carolina | #5 | Carolina Stadium | L 7–10 | Josh Reagan (2–2) | Kyle Simonds (8–2) | Tyler Johnson (6) | SECN | 7,815 | 39–11 | 18–9 |
| May 17 | Sam Houston State | #3 | Blue Bell Park | L 0–5 | Dakota Mills (2–1) | Tyler Ivey (2–3) | none | SECN+ | 4,389 | 39–12 | – |
| May 19 | #12 Ole Miss | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 6–1 | Brigham Hill (7–1) | Brady Bramlett (7–3) | none | SECN+ | 4,494 | 40–12 | 19–9 |
| May 20 | #12 Ole Miss | #3 | Blue Bell Park | W 11–5 | Stephen Kolek (3–0) | David Parkinson (4–3) | Andrew Vinson (2) | SECN+ | 5,876 | 41–12 | 20–9 |
| May 21 | #12 Ole Miss | #3 | Blue Bell Park | L 2–3 | Will Stokes (2–0) | Kyle Simonds (8–3) | Wyatt Short (11) | SECN | 6,559 | 41–13 | 20–10 |
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SECT Record |
| May 25 | #10 Vanderbilt | #5 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 5–6 | Matt Ruppenthal (5–1) | Mark Ecker (4–2) | none | SECN | 5,637 | 41–14 | 0–1 |
| May 26 | #4 South Carolina | #5 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 4–1 | Brigham Hill (8–1) | Branden Webb (10–5) | Mark Ecker (5) | SECN | 5,232 | 42–14 | 1–1 |
| May 27 | #10 Vanderbilt | #5 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 13–37 | Kyle Simonds (8–3) | Kyle Wright (8–4) | none | SECN | 9,429 | 43–14 | 2–1 |
| May 28 | #16 Ole Miss | #5 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 12–8 | Corbin Martin (2–1) | Wyatt Short (2–2) | Mark Ecker (6) | SECN | 13,821 | 44–14 | 3–1 |
| May 29 | #6 Florida | #5 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 12–5 | Andrew Vinson (4–2) | Michael Byrne (0–1) | none | ESPN2 | 8,352 | 45–14 | 4–1 |
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NCAAT record |
| June 3 | Binghamton | #1 | Blue Bell Park | W 4–2 | Kyle Simonds (10–3) | Mike Bunal (8–4) | Mark Ecker (7) | SECN | 5,754 | 46–14 | 1–0 |
| June 4 | Wake Forest | #1 | Blue Bell Park | W 22–2 | Brigham Hill (9–1) | Drew Loepprich (3–2) | none | SECN | 5,865 | 47–14 | 2–0 |
| June 5 | Minnesota | #1 | Blue Bell Park | W 8–2 | Turner Larkins (3–0) | Matt Fiedler (7–4) | Mark Ecker (8) | SECN | 5,844 | 48–14 | 3–0 |
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NCAAT record |
| June 10 | #10 TCU | #1 | Blue Bell Park | L 2–8 | Jared Janczak (7–3) | Brigham Hill (9–2) | none | ESPN2 | 6,109 | 48–15 | 3–1 |
| June 11 | #10 TCU | #1 | Blue Bell Park | W 7–1 | Kyle Simonds (11–3) | Mitchell Traver (1–2) | none | ESPN | 6,073 | 49–15 | 4–1 |
| June 12 | #10 TCU | #1 | Blue Bell Park | L 1–4 | Brian Howard (9–2) | Andrew Vinson (4–3) | Durbin Feltman (8) | ESPN2 | 6,068 | 49–16 | 4–2 |
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† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2016 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
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Source: 2016 SEC baseball game results |
| Team | | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | |
| ALA | 15–15 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | ALA | W5 | 5–5 | 1–1 |
| ARK | 7–23 | 0–3 | | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | . | ARK | W7 | 2–8 | 1–6 |
| AUB | 8–22 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | AUB | W6 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| FLA | 19–10 | . | 3–0 | . | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | FLA | E2 | 6–3 | 3–0 |
| UGA | 11–19 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | UGA | E5 | 3–7 | 0–2 |
| KEN | 15–15 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | . | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | KEN | E4 | 6–4 | 0–1 |
| LSU | 19–11 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | LSU | W3 | 6–4 | 3–0 |
| MSU | 21–9 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | MSU | W1 | 9–1 | 3–1 |
| MIZZ | 9–21 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | . | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | MIZZ | E7 | 2–8 | 1–4 |
| MISS | 18–12 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | MISS | W4 | 6–4 | 3–1 |
| SCAR | 20–9 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | SCAR | E1 | 5–4 | 5–0 |
| TENN | 9–21 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | . | 2–1 | TENN | E6 | 2–8 | 0–3 |
| TAMU | 20–10 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | | 2–1 | TAMU | W2 | 9–1 | 2–1 |
| VAN | 18–12 | . | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | VAN | E3 | 5–5 | 3–0 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
