Texas A&M baseball is under new management.
Following Jim Schlossnagle’s sudden departure to lead the Texas Longhorns, the Aggies’ athletic director, Trev Alberts, wasted no time in hiring former hitting coach Michael Earley as the program’s 21st head coach just five days later, showcasing the team’s agility in adapting to change.
With the hire, half of the 14 players who entered the transfer portal have withdrawn their names, including star hitters Jace LaViolette, Gavin Grahovac, and Caden Sorrell, while Penn transfer Wyatt Henseler, who was heavily recruited by Texas and LSU after Schlossnagle’s move, reaffirmed his commitment to the Aggies late last week.
Joining former Texas Tech first baseman Gavin Kash, Texas A&M’s battling lineup is as powerful as it gets heading into the 2025 season, making Earley’s first-year transition more manageable.
In a recent interview with The Eagle’s Travis Brown, Henseler, who has a chance to cement himself as a future MLB Draft first-round selection, will end his collegiate career with what should be one of the best teams in the country next season.
“I don’t think you could commit yourself to a better winning culture than Texas A&M right now.”
Emphasis on “right now,” the program couldn’t be in a better place; coming off their first trip to the College World Series Finals, the Aggies offer a development track that helped Braden Montgomery become a nationally known star, while Jace LaViolette is just seven home runs away from breaking A&M’s career home run record.
During his final seasons at Penn, Henesler led the team with 72 hits, 56 RBIs, and 22 home runs while finishing with a .360 average at the plate.
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