Texas A&M Pitcher Announces Decision on Baseball Future

Sdao returning to the team gives A&M head coach Michael Earley and pitching coach Jason Kelly an experienced SEC starter that has dealt with the pressure of the postseason and knows how to get out of tough spots, especially late in the game.

Assuming that not too much rust has accrued on the Montgomery, TX native's throwing arm and that he gets along great with his new pitching coach, Sdao should be able to pick up right where he left off during the Aggies' majestic College World Series run in 2024.

In his sophomore 2024 season, Sdao logged 20 appearances on the mound, starting in five of them. He notched a 5-1 win-loss record as well as a 2.96 earned run average and a pair of saves.

He also recorded 55 strikeouts in 48.2 innings, including a seven-inning shutout game against Ole Miss, setting a career-high for the southpaw pitcher, which saw him allow only three hits and strike out six batters.

His freshman season in 2023 saw him stand on the bump 22 games and start two games, recording a 4.78 earned run average and a 4-1 record, as well as 46 strikeouts in 43.1 innings of work, with his most notable performance stemming from a four-inning relief effort against Cal State Fullerton in the Stanford Regional, where he struck out four batters.

Sdao was equally as much of an asset on the mound in high school, receiving first-team all-district honors in his upperclassman years at Lake Creek High School.