Twitter reacts to Texas A&M’s 5-4 win over LSU in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
What a magical run it has been for Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament this week, staving off the likes of Tennessee (3-0 and South Carolina (5-0) to make it to the quarterfinal matchup vs. the mighty LSU Tigers on Friday afternoon, narrowly escaping the Bayou Bengals 5-4.
Behind the arm of lefty starting pitcher Will Johnston (6 IP, 7 Ks) and an impressive relief performance from closer Evan Aschenbeck (3 IP, 4 Ks), the Aggies offense woke up after trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh after Brett Minich flew out to score Ryan Targac, cutting the lead to 3-2, and in the blink of an eye, Hunter Hass made his way to the plate with two men on base, drilling a 3-run home run to make it 5-3 Aggies.
Aschenbeck’s wild pitch led to an LSU score in the top of the ninth. Still, the junior took a breath, realized the significance of the moment, and struck out LSU’s Gavin Dugas and popped up the next batter to secure the enormous victory for the Maroon and White, who will now face Arkansas on Saturday Afternoon in the semifinal round.
After the game, Twitter reacted to the Aggies beyond gutsy performance, while those of us who cover the program are noticing one thing that can’t be overlooked; Texas A&M is one of the hottest teams in the country right now. So here are the best social media reactions after the win!
For those who missed it, the score that broke the game wide open!
LET'S GO FOR A RIDE 🛒 pic.twitter.com/QkYTiRYPAh
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) May 26, 2023
The Aggies pitching staff has been beyond stellar this week, and give Hunter Haas his flowers!
Texas A&M defeats LSU, 5-4, and advances to play Arkansas at noon tomorrow.
The Aggies received their third quality start of the tourney, with Will Johnston going 6 innings while surrendering 3 runs.
Hunter Haas was the whammy wagon hero today with his 3-run homer in the 7th.
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) May 26, 2023
The Aggies RPI after the win is about rise ya'll
College Baseball
Southeastern Conference Tournament
Game 13, Hoover, ALFinal
(3 seed, rpi: 5) LSU 4
(10 seed, rpi: 32) Texas A&M 5LSU eliminatedhttps://t.co/WR7q7dJkG4
— RPI Update (@RpiUpdate) May 26, 2023
TexAgs' Billy Liucci with the numbers that no-one can deny!
A&M pitching in Hoover: Just ten total runs allowed in four games (38 innings).
That's came against Tennessee, Arkansas, South Carolina and LSU.
Pretty incredible stuff from this staff and team.
— Billy Liucci (@billyliucci) May 26, 2023
A tale as old as time
Death, taxes, and Texas A&M baseball making an unwarranted postseason run. https://t.co/DVoF0srbme
— Brett Gibbons (@roadtocfb) May 26, 2023
It's okay Aggie fans, this team is the real deal
Now that Texas A&M is finally healthy, that's a good baseball team.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) May 26, 2023
HOW ABOUT THAT LOSS?
IMAGINE CARING ABOUT BASEBALL LMAO TEXAS A&M IS POVERTY pic.twitter.com/zkuLucVtmw
— Geaux Tigers 🐯⚜️ (10-4) (@GeauxTigers7189) May 26, 2023
Numbers do not lie
A&M moves to 2-2 on the season against LSU and are now 5-2 across football, men's basketball, and baseball for the 2022-23 academic year.
— Sidelines – Texas A&M ⚾ (35-24) (@SSN_TAMU) May 26, 2023
Getting hot at the right time is a great strategy in my humble opinion
A&M seems to be getting some mojo as they eliminate LSU in Hoover and will face the Hogs again in tomorrow’s semis. https://t.co/7VIBbYbdYc
— SEC Baseball (@SECbaseball) May 26, 2023
Kendall is very high on the Maroon and White ahead of Selection Sunday
A&M improves to 3-1 at the #SEC tournament. Pretty impressive run for the #Aggies. https://t.co/EavpJioJ5Q
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) May 26, 2023
