Ballin’ in the Bahamas Touching base: Transfers

Aggies set to play Bahamian,

Lithuanian, Argentinian professional, national teams from Aug. 7-10

By Luke White @LukeWhite03

Looking to build upon a 25-10 showing in the 2022-23 season, the Texas A&M men’s basketball team will earn a tune-up with a tropical twist from August 6-12. The Aggies will travel to the Bahamas, where they will take on three international teams in competition at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.

The team will be allotted 10 additional days of practice in preparation for the foreign tour, a right entitled to college programs every four years. A&M last faced international competition in 2019 with a tour of Costa Rica before coach Buzz Williams’ first season at the helm of the program.

Season

The action will begin on Monday, August 7, with a 5 p.m. matchup against the Bahamian National Team before a noon tipoff on Wednesday, August 9, against Lithuanian pro team Zalgiris. The Aggies will take on Argentinian pro team Obras Basket at noon on Thursday, August 10, to round things out. Each game will take place in the Atlantic Imperial Ballroom.

The trip to the islands isn’t all about basketball, though. There, the maroon and white will take part in team-building exercises and cultural activities, while also lending a charitable hand to those in need.

“Obviously, the international competition and the extra days of practice are important, but the biggest benefit of a foreign tour is broadening the experience for the student-athletes,” Williams told 12thMan.com. “This is a unique opportunity for our guys to experience another culture. We will also get to serve those less fortunate than us while we are there. Our program is grateful to our administration and the 12th Man for their support of our Bahamas tour and [we] look forward to making some great memories.”

The three contests will offer fans the first glimpse of the team’s three newcomers in an A&M uniform. Williams and his staff recruited Bryce Lindsay, a guard from IMG Academy in Florida. Additionally, guard Eli Lawrence of Middle Tennessee State and guard Jace Carter of IllinoisChicago joined the Aggies as transfers.

A&M baseball says farewell to homeplate heros, bolsters roster with new talent from across the country

By Hunter Mitchell @HunterM1001

After a disappointing end for Aggie fans — falling to the Cardinal in the Stanford regional — coach Jim Schlossnagle will have to replace many key pieces that have been a staple in Aggieland for years.

Seniors Austin Bost, Brett Minnich, Carson Lambert, Matt Dillard and Jordan Thompson have already left the program this offseason. Juniors like Trevor Werner, Jack Moss, Hunter Haas and Nathan Dettmer are all garnering professional attention. With a potentially massive roster overhaul, Schlossnagle has already hit the transfer portal this offseason to replace the pieces lost.

Ali Camarillo Jr., sophomore SS, CSUN

A sophomore from Chula Vista, California, Camarillo had a breakout season for the Matadors last year. An All-Big West First Team player, Camarillo ranked second in the Big West with a .371 batting average, fourth in slugging percentage with .611 and twelfth with 44 RBIs.

Ted Burton, senior 2B, Michigan After starting for the Wolverines for the last four years, Burton will trade in maize and blue for maroon and white come next spring. Hitting .301 on the year with 13 home runs, the All-Big 10 Third Team selection will bring much-needed experience to Aggieland. With 586 at-bats in his career, the Huntington Beach, California-native has started in 160 of the 164 games he has played in his career.

Charlie Paglianari, senior 3B, Fairfield

One of the biggest transfers the Aggies have landed this offseason, Paglianari brings one of the most explosive bats of any of the transfers A&M has landed. The Trumbull, Connecticut-native is BASEBALL ON PG. 6