'A&M's outpitching us': Former Texas A&M head coach on series loss

Texas A&M baseball's former head coach returned to Bryan-College Station to face the Aggies for the first time as conference foes and will head back to Austin after Game 3 with a series loss against the Maroon and White.

In his second season as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, Jim Schlossnagle has achieved great success. Entering the weekend, Texas ranked No. 2 in the country, was atop the SEC standings and led the conference in ERA. Schlossnagle encountered a massive roadblock in the form of a powerful Texas A&M lineup and bubbles floating all around Blue Bell Park so far this weekend, however.

Through the first two games of the Lone Star Showdown series, Schlossnagle's club has allowed 20 runs on 16 hits, including two home runs. While the Aggies have continued to display an elite knack for solid at-bats, the Maroon and White bullpen performed excellently by only allowing four runs on seven hits and striking out eight in Game 2 to secure the series win over the Longhorns.

After departing the program to become the new head coach at the rival program in the state, Schlossnagle has much cleaning up to do to avoid losing all three games to Texas A&M this weekend.

Here is what Schlossnagle had to say about the series loss against his former club, according to Texas On3 Sports reporter Evan Vieth, and what he will be looking for to avoid the sweep against the Aggies on Sunday afternoon:

Schlossnagle seemed "pleased" with his bullpen's performance against the Aggies, after giving up 11 runs on nine hits in the loss

Schlossnagle seemed quite pleased with his bullpen in this one.

All of Grubbs, Walls, Winter and Higgins pitched really well for Texas. Just 2 ER and 3 BB in 8 1/3.

— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) April 12, 2026

Former Texas A&M skipper discusses his team's struggle and what the Aggies have done well against the Longhorns so far this weekend

Jim Schlossnagle on his team's struggle to string together big ABs and innings:

"A&M's outpitching us. They're filling the strike zone up."

"Trying to remove the whole rivalry thing, all these (SEC) teams are good. On any given weekend, anything can happen, like literally…

— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) April 12, 2026

Schlossnagle comments on the rain delay

Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle on the rain delay:

"Should've been a basketball coach if you don't like the weather."

— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) April 12, 2026

Schlossnagle's thoughts on Texas pitcher Brody Walls' performance

Jim Schlossnagle on Brody Walls:

"I thought Walls was outstanding. Things noticeably changed with their swings when he was in there."

— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) April 12, 2026

Schlossnagle on the importance of bouncing back and avoiding the sweep on Sunday

Schlossnagle on bouncing back on Sunday:

"We need to get off to a good start, that's for sure."

Feels confident in running out Dylan Volantis for the third game of the series.

— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) April 12, 2026

Schlossnagle's thoughts on his pitching staff

Schlossnagle still feels confident in his pitching staff, but knows they had a bad two games and tips his cap to A&M's batters for getting it done

— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) April 12, 2026

Schlossnagle's strategy on the mound exiting the weather delay

Jim Schlossnagle considered the bullpen instead of Luke Harrison after the rain delay, but said Harrison wanted the ball and felt good about where he was.

"We really trust Luke. He certainly wasn't cold, he was warm and ready to go."

— Evan Vieth (@EvanVieth) April 12, 2026

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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Former Texas A&M head coach talks Texas struggles after loss