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Texas A&M Baseball Player Earns SEC Honors

Texas A&M baseball has had its share of hardship this season. Now, it is seeing some prolonged success.
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Texas A&M Aggies right fielder Jace Laviolette (17) walks off as catcher Jackson Appel (20) walks up to bat during the sixth inning against the Tennessee Volunteers at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Texas A&M Aggies right fielder Jace Laviolette (17) walks off as catcher Jackson Appel (20) walks up to bat during the sixth inning against the Tennessee Volunteers at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Texas A&M Baseball is on an absolute tear right now. Since losing 10-0 to then-No.1 Tennessee Volunteers in a no hitter, the Aggies have been on fire. They went on to beat and run-rule Tennessee before run-ruling Sam Houston on the road. This past series against South Carolina saw a run-rule sandwiched between two instances of Olsen Magic in an unexpected sweep, led by redshirt sophomore first baseman Blake Binderup’s stellar performance.

A&M Aggies second baseman Kaeden Kent (3) rounds the bases after hitting home run against the Tennessee Volunteers
A&M Aggies second baseman Kaeden Kent (3) rounds the bases after hitting home run against the Tennessee Volunteers during the seventh inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

Over the course of the past four games, Binderup recorded a .538 batting average on his way to a stolen base, two doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs. Binderup also set career highs in five statistics: five runs batted in, three hits, one home run, two runs scored and one stolen base. His hot bat paved the way for him to earn SEC Player of the Week honors.

Binderup’s hot streak kicked off with his second grand slam of the season when the Aggies were down 3-2 in the series opener to give the Aggies a 6-3 lead. He also recorded an RBI double in the fifth inning, pushing their lead to two. Binderup’s heat carried over to day two, where he recorded a single and a walk.

In the series finale, Binderup reached base each of the six times he stepped up to the plate. With two outs, he smacked a two-run bomb in the bottom of the seventh inning to cut the Gamecocks’ lead to seven.

Before joining the Aggies, Binderup earned district MVP honors on top of Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star team and second team all-state outfielder nods in his time at College Station High School. In his senior season, he tabbed a .402 batting average and compiled 10 home runs and eight doubles in his senior season.

Now on a season-high six-game win streak, the Aggies will host Tarleton State on Tuesday before traveling to play No. 2 Arkansas in the weekend series.

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DJ Burton
DJ BURTON

DJ Burton is a journalist from Kingwood, Texas. He is a credentialed writer for Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He graduated from Texas A&M with a journalism major and a sport management minor. Before attending A&M, Burton played offensive line for two seasons at Hiram College in northeast Ohio, where he studied sport management. Burton brings experience covering football, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball. He also served as a senior sports writer for A&M’s student newspaper, The Battalion.

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