Updated May 8, 2026, 9:47 p.m. CT
Texas A&M baseball (36-10, 15-8) has another massive SEC showdown this weekend, as the Aggies travel to Oxford, Miss., to face the Ole Miss Rebels (32-17, 12-12), beginning with the series opener on Friday night.
For this weekend’s matchup against the Rebs, Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley decided to switch up the starting pitching rotation. Left-hander Shane Sdao was pulled from the Friday slot for Clemson transfer Ethan Darden. Inconsistent starts from Sdao, including allowing four hits and six earned runs in just one inning pitched against Auburn, led to Earley making the change to Darden. The Rock Hill, S.C., native boasts a 2.88 ERA with 19 strikeouts so far this season.
Additional changes to the lineup include Nico Partida’s absence at third base, due to an injury he suffered in last weekend’s series loss to the Tigers. While the star freshman’s presence will be missed, the Aggies remain third in the conference with a .305 team batting average and 99 total home runs in 2026. Texas A&M’s lineup faces a solid Ole Miss pitching staff, which ranks third in the SEC with 540 strikeouts.
Follow along with live coverage of Texas A&M’s series opener against Ole Miss at Swayze Field below:
FINAL: Texas A&M 3, Ole Miss 5
The Rebels take the series opener, led by a career night from Elliott on the mound. The Ole Miss lefty struck out 11 and allowed just one earned run in 6.0 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Darden gave up two hits, two earned runs, two walks and struck out just one hitter in 2.0 innings for the Aggies. Texas A&M is down another infielder after Kellner was drilled in the face with a fastball. The Aggies drop back-to-back series openers and will aim to avoid another series loss in tomorrow’s doubleheader.
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An error on Ole Miss allows Grahovac to reach first with one out in the inning.
Fawley’s one-out single gets the Rebs going in the eighth, but Paino flies out in the next at-bat. Two outs and a runner on first base for Ole Miss.
End of T8: Texas A&M 3, Ole Miss 5
Wilson’s RBI makes it a two-run game in the eighth.
Harrison singles to load the bases with no outs for the Aggies in the eighth.
Duer’s hard-hit grounder to third has runners on first and second base with no outs.
Hacopian drives a double into right field to lead off the inning.
End of B7: Texas A&M 2, Ole Miss 5
The Rebels add two runs to their lead in the seventh. The Aggies have work to do with only six outs to work with.
Bissetta follows with an RBI single. Ole Miss leads 5-2 over Texas A&M.
Furniss’ RBI double to left field puts Ole Miss up two runs with two outs.
Decker’s second hit of the night is a one-out single to left-center to get the Rebs going in the home half of the seventh.
End of T7: Texas A&M 2, Ole Miss 3
Stretch time at Swayze, as Texas A&M leaves a runner stranded down a run.
With one out in the inning, Kellner is drilled in the face with a fastball. He will exit the contest as the trainers attend to his injury.
End of B6: Texas A&M 2, Ole Miss 3
Nothing going for the Rebs in the sixth. We enter the seventh inning at Swayze with Ole Miss out in front 3-2.
End of T6: Texas A&M 2, Ole Miss 3
Elliott ties his career high with 11 strikeouts in the contest to leave a runner stranded on second base. Ole Miss holds a 3-2 lead over A&M entering the bottom half of the sixth.
End of B5: Texas A&M 2, Ole Miss 3
Sdao records his third strikeout of the contest in an impressive 1-2-3 inning to take us to the sixth inning in Oxford.
End of T5: Texas A&M 2, Ole Miss 3
Elliott’s ninth strikeout of the game closes the top of the fifth and leaves two runners stranded.
An error on Paino allows Farr to score from third.
A single sneaks past the Ole Miss defense and the Aggies have runners on the corners with two outs in the inning.
Farr’s fielder’s choice scores the first run of the contest for the Aggies.
Wilson’s single moves Binderup to third base. Runners on the corners for A&M with no outs.
Binderup leads off with a single to get the Aggies going in the fifth.
End of B4: Texas A&M 0, Ole Miss 3
Decker’s two-out RBI extends Ole Miss’ lead over Texas A&M in the fourth.
Sdao strikes out his second hitter of the night, but Paino singles and advances to second on a balk. Jones’ deep fly to right field allows Paino to move to third base with two outs.
End of T4: Texas A&M 0, Ole Miss 2
Elliott ends the inning with his 300th-career strikeout, which is good for third all-time in program history for the Rebs. Incredible stuff from him so far against the Aggies.
Duer’s two-out single keeps the inning going, after Ole Miss turned a double play on Hacopian’s grounder.
End of B3: Texas A&M 0, Ole Miss 2
Excellent double play turned by the Aggies to leave the bases jammed. Ole Miss leads 2-0 entering the fourth inning at Swayze.
Bissetta draws a walk to load the bases with just one out in the inning. Texas A&M pitchers have loaded the bases twice against the Rebels’ lineup tonight.
Utermark leads off the inning with a single. Sdao is back on the mound for the Aggies in place of Darden, who gave up two hits, two walks and two earned runs through 2.0 innings.
End of T3: Texas A&M 0, Ole Miss 2
Elliott is dealing on the bump. He has struck out six and allowed just one hit through 3.0 innings against one of the top lineups in the league.
End of B2: Texas A&M 0, Ole Miss 2
Jones drives in a run on a fielder’s choice to extend the Ole Miss lead, but Darden gets Decker to fly out to left field to escape what could have been a disastrous inning for the Aggies.
Ole Miss has the bases loaded after another walk given up by Darden.
The Rebels are finding success at the plate against Darden early in the contest. A hit-by-pitch and Fawley’s single have runners on the corners with one out in the inning.
End of T2: Texas A&M 0, Ole Miss 1
Elliott is red-hot on the mound for the Rebs so far, as he adds two more to his strikeout total in a 1-2-3 inning. Ole Miss enters the bottom of the second still holding its 1-0 lead over Texas A&M.
End of B1: Texas A&M 0, Ole Miss 1
Ole Miss capitalizes on Decker’s walk and Utermark’s single for a 1-0 lead over Texas A&M entering the second in Oxford.
Furniss grounds into a double play, but Decker scores to give Ole Miss a 1-0 lead in the first.
Ole Miss leads off with a walk and follows the at-bat with a single from Utermark. The Rebs have runners on the corners with no outs.
End of T1: Texas A&M 0, Ole Miss 0
Elliott bounces back after the one-out double, striking out Hacopian and Partida. The Aggies leave Sorrell stranded in scoring position in the first.
Sorrell gets the Aggies started with a one-out double. Hacopian up next.
Texas A&M:
3B, Gavin GrahovacCF, Caden SorrellDH, Chris HacopianLF, Jake DuerC, Bear Harrison1B, Blake BinderupRF, Jorian Wilson2B, Sawyer FarrSS, Boston Kellner
Ole Miss:
2B, Dom Decker3B, Judd Utermark1B, Will FurnissRF, Tristan BissettaCF, Hayden FedericoDH, Collin ReuterC, Austin FawleySS, Owen PainoLF, Topher Jones Another doubleheader due to inclement weather for the Aggies on SaturdayGame schedule
Game 1 – May 8 at 6:30 p.m. CT
Channel: SEC Network +
Texas A&M: LHP Ethan Darden
Stats: 4-0, 2.88 ERA, 25.0 IP, 19 K, 10 BB
Ole Miss: LHP Hunter Elliott
Stats: 4-2, 5.49 ERA, 59.0 IP, 77 K, 31 BB
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Game 2 – May 9 at 2 p.m. CT
Channel: SEC Network +
Texas A&M: RHP Aiden Sims
Stats: 8-1, 3.60 ERA, 65.0 IP, 68 K, 18 BB
Ole Miss: RHP Cade Townsend
Stats: 5-1, 2.42 ERA, 52.0 IP, 73 K, 13 BB
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Game 3 – May 9 at one hour after Game 2
Streaming: SEC Network
Texas A&M: TBD
Stats: N/A
Ole Miss: RHP Taylor Rabe
Stats: 3-4, 4.17 ERA, 61.2 IP, 62 K, 9 BB
Ways to follow the series
TV/Streaming: SEC Network / ESPN App
Radio: Locally Sports Radio 1150/93.7 The Zone
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