Texas A&M baseball led for much of the night Friday, but a late-inning surge gave Oklahoma an 8-7 victory.
Thanks to a leadoff single by outfielder Jason Walk, followed by outfielder Trey Gimball getting hit by a pitch and catcher Brendan Brock being intentionally walked, the Sooners (16-2, 1-0 SEC) loaded the bases in the bottom of the eighth.
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Outfielder Dasan Harris then hit a sacrifice fly to center field, giving them the lead for the first time. From there, Oklahoma reliever Jason Bodin allowed just one base runner in the top of the ninth before shutting the door on A&M for the SEC win.
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Texas A&M pitcher Shane Sdao throws against Tennessee Techn on Feb. 14, 2026 at Blue Bell Park in College Station.
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The Aggies (15-2, 0-1) jumped on Oklahoma early, batting around the order and scoring four runs in the top of the first. A&M drew four walks and tallied one hit, using a passed ball and a double by second baseman Chris Hacopian, helping them to the crooked number in the opening inning. They added another run in the third.
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However, the Sooners responded early, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning before adding two more in the third. They tied the game at 7-7 in the bottom of the sixth with back-to-back home runs by catcher Brendan Brock and shortstop Jaxon Willits.
Both starting pitchers struggled, with neither getting past the third inning.
Aggies’ starting pitcher Shane Sdao had his worst outing of the young season. The left-hander pitched 3⅔ innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, while striking out two batters on 84 pitches.
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The Sooners’ starting pitcher, Cameron Johnson, struggled from the jump as well. The lefty lasted just 2⅓ innings, allowing five runs, one hit, with two strikeouts while walking seven on 76 pitches. He came into the game having led up just five walks all season.
Next up for the Aggies is Saturday as Weston Moss gets the ball, looking to even the series.
Final updates from the action:
Walk singled to left field to start the inning before Gambill was hit by a pitch to put two on. Johnson then sac-bunted to advance the runners. A&M then intentionally walked Brock to load the bases. Harris then hit a sac-fly to take the lead.
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Hacopian worked a one-out walk, but that was all for A&M in the inning.
For the first time tonight, A&M pitching sat Oklahoma down 1-2-3.
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Partida got on with a leadoff single, followed by Kellner drawing a two-out walk to put Grahovac in the box, but the Aggies slugger struck out swinging.
Walk worked a four-pitch walk to start the inning. From there, a Brock two-out, two-run home run trimmed the Aggies’ lead to just one before Willits blasted a solo shot to tie the game at 7-7. Worth mentioning is that Aggies reliever Josh Stewart exited the game after four pitches due to an apparent injury.
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Kellner drew a leadoff walk before Grahovac singled through the left side. From there, Sorrell struck out swinging, followed by Hacopian grounding out to first base, which advanced the runners. Jordan then singled to right-center and drove in both runs.
Willits led off the inning with an infield hit that went off the pitcher’s glove. However, he is erased with a 4-3 double play. The Sooners work a two-out walk followed by a base hit to put two on. That hit prompted the Aggies to bring right-hander Juan Vargas out of the bullpen. Vargas induces a flyout to get out of the inning.
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Partida drew a leadoff walk but was erased on a 4-3 double play as the Aggies went down quietly in the inning.
A two-out hit-by-pitch and single chased Sdao out of the game. The Aggies turned to reliever Ethan Darden, who shut the door for the Sooners with a lineout to right field.
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Hacopian ripped a single through the left side with one out, but that was all for A&M in the inning.
Johnson worked a one-out double before Brock walked to put two runners on. Willits then slapped a single to right field to drive in a run. LaChance did the same to tighten the Aggies lead to just one.
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Kiel worked a walk with one out, driving out Oklahoma’s starting pitcher after 2⅓ innings. Harrison then blasted a double off the left field wall to drive Kiel in.
Blair started the inning with a single through the left side. But a 4-6-3 double play erases the threat.
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A pair of walks by Hacopian and Jordan with two outs was the only offense the Aggies managed in the inning. Sooners’ Johnson entered the game with just five walks allowed all year. He’s issued six in the first two innings today.
Gambill started the inning with a leadoff double before Brock hit an RBI triple to left-center field with one out. A sacrifice fly by Willits scores their second run.
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Grahovac and Sorrell followed each other with back-to-back walks to start the game. Hacopian, in his first game back from injury, smashed an RBI double off the left field wall. From there, Jordan worked another walk to fill the bases again, followed by Duer chopping the ball to third base, forcing the Sooners to make an errant throw, driving two more runs in. A passed ball with Harrison at the plate drives in Jordan to push the lead to 4-0.
1B Gavin Grahovac
CF Caden Sorrell
2B Chris Hacopian
DH Wesley Jordan
LF Jake Duer
3B Nico Partida
RF Terrence Kiel II
C Bear Harrison
SS Boston Kellner
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LF Trey Gambill
3B Camden Johnson
C Brendan Brock
SS Jaxon Willits
1B Deiten LaChance
DH Drew Dickerson
RF Alec Blair
2B Kyle Branch
CF Jason Walk
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Where: Kimrey Family Stadium, Norman, Okla.
Reach Texas A&M beat reporter Tony Catalina via email at Anthony.Catalina@statesman.com.
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