Feb. 7, 2026, 6:04 a.m. CT

Texas A&M will open the 2026 college baseball season next Friday night against Tennessee Tech, as second-year head coach Michael Earley is looking to lead what is considered a highly talented, but still questionable roster, back to the NCAA Tournament after missing the postseason for the first time in nearly 20 seasons.

On paper, Texas A&M‘s batting lineup could lead the SEC in home runs, as star hitters Caden Sorrell and Gavin Grahovac chose to return for a final season, and combined with transfer additions Chris Hacopian, Jake Duer, and Wesley Jordan, Earley deserves credit for avoiding a complete rebuild heading into a season that will likely make or breaking his career in College Station.

Caden Sorrell continues to be the best player on the roster, and after missing all of non-conference play and the first couple of SEC series last season, the rising junior still managed to register a slash line of 337/.430/.789 with a 1.219 OPS, paired with 12 home runs, 32 RBI, and 23 runs.

Currently ranked as MLB Pipeline’s No. 20 draft prospect, Sorrell could end up becoming the No. 1-overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft if he stays healthy and lives up to his potential. However, with all the returning talent in the SEC, Sorrell is shockingly undervalued to win the 2026 Golden Spikes Award, given +15000 odds to take home the award.

Only D1Baseball placed Texas A&M in its preseason Top 25 rankings, as the Aggies will enter the 2026 season as underdogs, which is the polar opposite start compared to starting as the No. 1-ranked team in the country just months after playing in the 2024 College World Series Title Game.

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