After convenient stacking the cards in a way that favored adding another installment to the long-standing rivalry between the Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Longhorns by placing the latter Big 12 school in the same regional as the former SEC national seed, both sides held up their end of the bargain.
Playing Texas aside, that's the last thing Jim Schlossnagle and his team want. They know what it'll take to avoid that, and they're hoping they can buckle down to handle business. "Every single out matters in this thing," the Aggies coach said. " you're winning by a bunch, losing by a bunch or if it's a close game."
Jun 22, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle watches batting practice before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field. / Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports The Aggies will spend Saturday either watching or practicing prior to first pitch of their showdown with the Longhorns. After that, it comes down to what they bring to the diamond.Matt Guzman is a sports journalist and storyteller from Austin, Texas. He serves as a credentialed reporter and site manager for San Antonio Spurs On SI and a staff writer for multiple collegiate sites in the same network.