Texas A&M College World Series 2024 Starting Lineup Today: Who's starting for the Aggies tonight?

Texas A&M aims to move a step closer to the 2024 College World Series finals as it takes on Kentucky on Monday night at the Charles Schwab Stadium Omaha in Nebraska. The first pitch will be thrown at 7 p.m. ET, with the Aggies looking to follow up on their 3-2 win over the Florida Gators on Saturday.

The winner of the Aggies-Wildcats clash will move to the semifinals, while the loser will play the winner of the Florida-NC State college baseball game on Tuesday night.

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Texas A&M Aggies starting lineup for June 17

Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle announced ace hurler Ryan Prager will take the mound as starting pitcher in this very important game.

Prager has started 17 games for the Aggies and has an 8-1 record with a 3.10 ERA. He has pitched 87 innings and struck out 114 batters and allowed 19 walks.

As for the hitters, Texas A&M will lead off with catcher Jackson Appel, who looks to bounce back from a hitless outing against Florida. Right fielder Jace LaViolette is expected to bat second for the Aggies as he aims to improve on a 0-of-2 outing in his last game.

Freshman Gavin Grahovac, who was 1-of-4 against Florida, will bat third while designated hitter Hayden Schott is expected to bat as the cleanup hitter for Texas A&M. Schott was 1-of-3 and scored a run in his last game.

Gavin Grahovac runs to first after hitting a single during Texas A&M's game against Florida.

First baseman Ted Burton would bat fifth next to Schott despite going hitless in four at-bats against Florida. Caden Sorrell would hit sixth in the order as the left fielder looks to build on his 2-of-4 game. He scored a run and an RBI against the Gators.

Ali Camarillo would bat seventh in the order as the shortstop looks to better his one-run game in the Aggies next match against Kentucky. He was 0-for-2 and had two walks.

Kaeden Kent is likely to start at second base and would bat eighth for Texas A&M as he was 1-for-3 in his last game against Florida.

Travis Chestnut will bat ninth in the order for the Aggies as the center fielder aims to better his 1-for-3 outing that helped him contribute an RBI for Texas A&M.

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Texas A&M Aggies stars to watch

Jace LaViolette

LaViolette has carried the Aggies this season with his power bat. He has hit .311 with 28 home runs and 77 RBIs in 63 games. He has 16 doubles and three triples this season.

He has an on-base percentage of .453, while his slugging percentage is also high at .751.

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Gavin Grahovac

Grahovac has played well as a freshman for Texas A&M. He's a .305 hitter with 22 HRs, 14 doubles and 63 RBIs. Grahovac's slugging percentage is .611, while his on-base percentage is .401.

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Ryan Prager

Prager is the team's best starter, making 17 starts for the Aggies. He's 8-1 with a 3.10 ERA. The left-hander has pitched 87 innings and has struck out 114 batters and walked 19 others.