COLLEGE STATION – No. 18 Texas A&M topped No. 2 Texas, 11-4, to secure the series in the middle game of the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown Saturday afternoon from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
 
Six of the Aggies’ (27-7, 9-5) nine hits went for extra-bases. The offensive attack was led by Caden Sorrell, who went 3-for-5 at the plate with a two-run home run, a double and three RBI.
 
Aiden Sims tossed 4.2 innings as the starter, allowing three runs off four hits and striking out three batters. Gavin Lyons (5-0) entered in relief, tossing 4.1 innings of one-run ball. The righty punched out five batters to record his fifth win of the season and third in conference play.
 

The Longhorns (27-7, 9-5) scored the first run of the game in the opening frame to take an early 1-0 lead. The Maroon & White offense responded with an offensive outbreak in the bottom half, plating eight runs on six hits and three walks. Nico Partida started the surge with a double down the left field line that scored two. After a one hour, 38-minute weather delay, the visitors issued a walk to load the bases. Bear Harrison drove a two-run double to cushion the lead for Texas A&M. Boston Kellner drew a walk to create another bases-loaded opportunity, and Gavin Grahovac cleaned house with a three-run triple. Sorrell brought another run home with a double to right-center, putting the Aggies up, 8-1.
 
Kellner added a run with a deep sacrifice fly to left field in the bottom half of the third, sending Jorian Wilson across the plate.
 
Texas scratched a run across in the fifth inning to get within six. Sorrell added two runs of insurance in the sixth inning with a long ball to left-center field that traveled 418 feet and left the bat at 107 miles-per-hour.
 

The visitors could only muster one run in the eighth to cap the final score at 11-4 in Texas A&M’s favor.
 
TOP PLAYERS
Caden Sorrell – 3-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B
Bear Harrison – 1-for-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB
Aiden Sims – 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 K
Gavin Lyons – W (5-0), 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 5 K
 
SCORING SUMMARY

T1 | Ethan Mendoza doubled to left center. Carson Tinney flied out to right field advancing Mendoza to third. Aiden Robbins reached on a fielding error, plating Mendoza. A&M 0, Texas 1.
 
B1 | Grahovac led off with a single up the middle. Sorrell dropped a single into center field, advancing Grahovac to second. Jake Duer fought off a nine-pitch at bat to walk and advance Grahovac and Sorrell. Partida hit a line drive double down the left field line to bring in a pair of runs and advance Duer to third. Kiel drew a walk to load the bases. Harrison ripped a double to left field to plate Duer and Partida, advancing Kiel to third.drew a two-out walk to load the bases. Grahovac hit a triple off the wall in right-center field to clear the bases and plate all three runners. Sorrell laced a double to right-center field to plate Grahovac. A&M 8, Texas 1.
 

T3 | Robbins hit a solo home run to left field. A&M 8, Texas 2.
 

B3 | Wilson reached second base on a throwing error by the pitcher. Harrison walked and Wilson advanced to third on a wild ball four. Kellner knocked a sacrifice fly to left field to plate Wilson. A&M 9, Texas 2.
 

T5 | Josh Livingston hit a solo shot to right field. A&M 9, Texas 3.
 

B6 | Kellner was hit by pitch. Sorrell drilled a two-run home run to left-center field for a trip around the bases. A&M 11, Texas 3.
 

T8 | Robbins knocked a solo home run to left-center field. A&M 11, Texas 4.
 
GAME NOTES


The 11-4 win over the Longhorns marks the largest margin of victory over a top two team since the Aggies took down No. 1 Tennessee, 17-6, on April 5, 2025.
The seven-run win marked the Maroon & White’s largest margin of victory over Texas since March 5, 2024.
Sorrell extended his on-base streak to 28 games.
The junior’s home run in the sixth inning marked the 40th of his career, tying Luke Anders for seventh all-time in program history.
Grahovac has extended his hitting streak to nine games and has reached base safely in all 14 SEC games this season.
The junior first baseman has hit a triple in consecutive games for the first time since Bryce Blaum achieved the feat in 2019.
He logged his 15th multi-hit game of the season and his 8th in SEC play.
The Aggies have recorded 10 or more runs in 16 contests this season, including seven in 14 conference games.
Duer extended his on-base streak to 17 games.
Lyons recorded his 50th career strikeout in the top of the sixth inning.
Kellner has reached base safely in 33 of 34 games this year.
Saturday’s contest brought 7,812 fans to the ballpark, the 15th largest crowd all-time and the 8th largest since the renovation in 2012.

UP NEXT

Texas A&M will play for the series sweep tomorrow at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park with first pitch slated for 1 p.m.
 
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