Bett Minnich's return has boosted the Aggie lineup (Texas A&M photo)

Aggies embrace the science of hitting

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Watch Texas A&M batters at the plate, and you’ll likely come away impressed. With a patient approach to plate discipline, the Aggies often drive up pitch counts and expose the opponent’s relief corps.

As a result, the Aggies lead the SEC in bases on balls, and that’s true for all games and also if you only count SEC games.

Jim Schlossnagle took over at A&M last season, bringing the disciplined offensive approach, and it paid immediate dividends with an SEC West title en route to a top-eight seed and College World Series berth.

Schlossnagle described how the[…]