Austin Bost emotionally opens up on what his senior season has meant to him

It’s the end of the road for Texas A&M as the Aggies lost to Stanford 7-1 on Monday in a must-win game that has eliminated them from the NCAA Tournament. After defeating the Cardinal on Saturday, Stanford pulled off back-to-back wins to secure the Stanford Regional win and advance to Super Regional play. And after the loss, Aggies’ senior Austin Bost gave his thoughts on Monday’s showing.

“Yeah, I mean they’re a really good team. Played great defense, could really swing the bat, moving out there. Gave it our all every single pitch, they came out on top, just how baseball works,” Bost said.

Monday marked Bost’s last game for Texas A&M, as the collegiate playing career of Bost and other Aggie seniors has come to a close. Bost was asked what this senior season meant to him, and he couldn’t help but be overcome with emotion.

“Can’t really put it into words, this place is my home,” Bost said holding back tears. “I can’t thank my teammates, Coach Schloss enough.”

Bost joined the Aggies in 2020 as a sophomore, playing his freshman season at Panola College in Carthage, Texas before taking his talents to College Station. The utility player did it all for the Aggies during his four years with the team, appearing in 142 games and making 133 career starts. He ends his Aggie career with a .329 batting average, 89 runs, 32 doubles, four triples, 26 home runs, and 118 RBIs, also boasting a career .554 slugging percentage and a .402 on-base percentage.

The numbers and production he was able to create throughout his career will be remembered, but it’s clear that his bond with his teammates, coaches, and the Texas A&M family are held in an even higher regard than any of his accomplishments on the field.

Bost played well in the regionals, accumulating six hits and two doubles during the team’s four-game stretch. He ended his career on an 11-game hit streak, but it was not enough to stop the dominant offense and elite pitching of Stanford.

The Cardinal batted .265 in their first meeting with Texas A&M during the regionals, but turned to a different animal in their last two games following that loss. Stanford as a team batted .371 in their final two wins versus Texas A&M, scoring 20 runs off of 28 hits. And on the mound Monday allowed just one run off of seven hits to seal the deal.