Texas A&M walks off Penn for 2nd time, takes series
By David Wasson
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Baseball walk-offs are always special, even if they come via bases-loaded walks.
One night after a 1-0 victory over Penn in the bottom of the ninth, the No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies victimized the Quakers again Saturday in College Station – this time as Sawyer Farr drew a bases-loaded walk to trot home the winning run in a 2-1, 11-inning decision.
Farr’s eye in the batter’s box won it for the Aggies (5-0), but his bat tied it – as the No. 9 hitter doubled down the right-field line to score Terrence Kiel II in the bottom of the ninth. Kiel was also on third base when Farr drew the 3-1 walk off Penn reliever Ben Moulin to touch off a second consecutive wild celebration inside Blue Bell Park.
Gavin Collins singled home his team’s lone run in the third and went 3-for-5 for Penn (0-2). Kiel and Nico Partida were each 2-for-4 for Texas A&M.
Texas A&M starter Weston Moss struck out eight in six innings of work, and the bullpen combination of Juan Vargas and Clayton Freshcorn (1-0) allowed just one hit in five innings of scoreless relief.
Marty Coyne struck out nine for Penn over five innings, but Moulin (0-1) allowed three hits in his 2/3 innings of work to pick up the loss.
The two teams meet again Sunday to complete the series at 2 p.m. ET. The Aggies are now 6-0 on the season.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
