{"id":271133,"date":"2026-04-29T09:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/271133\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:50:13","slug":"late-rally-pushes-no-7-baseball-past-tarleton-state-9-7-texas-am-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/271133\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Rally Pushes No. 7 Baseball Past Tarleton State, 9-7 – Texas A&M Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLLEGE STATION\u00a0\u2013\u00a0No. 7 Texas A&M plated nine runs off 11 hits to secure the midweek victory, 9-7, over Tarleton State Tuesday evening from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.\u00a0
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\nThe Aggies (34-8) were led offensively by Caden Sorrell<\/a> who mashed two home runs on the evening, marking his fifth-multi homer game of the season.
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\nSorrell got the scoring started for the Aggies in the home half of the first, belting a 428-foot home run over the wall in left-center field.\u00a0
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\nThe runs continued for Texas A&M in the second inning after Jorian Wilson<\/a> came home on a passed ball and Boston Kellner<\/a> hit a sacrifice fly to give the Aggies an early three run lead.\u00a0
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\nThe Texans (28-16) responded in the fourth inning, plating five runs off four hits to claim the lead.
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\nIn the fifth inning, Sorrell smashed a no-doubt homer that left the bat at 114 miles per hour and traveled 446 feet to put the Aggies within one. Bear Harrison<\/a> got in on the action with a solo shot of his own to dead center field to tie the game at five.\u00a0
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\nThe Texans retook the lead in the sixth on an RBI double and an error, putting them up by two.\u00a0
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\nThe Maroon & White responded in the bottom half of the frame to tie the game after Nico Partida<\/a> laced a double to left-center field to bring two runners across the plate.\u00a0
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\nIn the bottom of the eighth, the Aggies secured the lead after Sawyer Farr<\/a> came home on a wild pitch. Partida added an insurance with his third hit of the night to plate Gavin Grahovac<\/a>.
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\nJuan Vargas<\/a> worked 3.0 innings as the starter, allowing two runs off six hits. Grant Cunningham<\/a> entered in relief, tossing 2.2 innings, allowing four runs on four hits and punching out three batters. Ethan Darden<\/a> (4-0) followed, dealing 2.1 frames, allowing one unearned run, while securing the win. Clayton Freshcorn<\/a> earned his 10th save of the season after tossing the final inning and striking out one batter.\u00a0
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\nTOP PLAYERS
\nCaden Sorrell<\/a> \u2013 3-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI
\nBear Harrison<\/a> \u2013 2-for-5, 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 RBI
\nNico Partida<\/a> \u2013 2-for-5, 3 RBI, 1 2B
\nEthan Darden<\/a> \u2013 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER
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\nSCORING SUMMARY\u00a0

\nB1 | Sorrell launched a solo home run to left-center field. A&M 1, Tarleton State 0.\u00a0
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\nB2 | Wilson was hit by a pitch. Travis Chestnut<\/a> ripped a double off the left-center field wall, advancing Wilson to third. Wilson scored on a passed ball and Chestnut advanced to third. Kellner drove a sacrifice fly to right field to score Chestnut. A&M 3, Tarleton State 0.
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\nT4 | Carson Lorch hit a solo home run. Cage McCloud hit a solo home run. Brady Englett walked. Sergio Guerra doubled down the left field line, plating Englett. Ike Shirey and Slade McCloud drew back-to-back walks. Rayner Heinrich doubled down the right field line, advancing McCloud to third, plating Guerra and Shirey. A&M 3, Tarleton State 5.
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\nB5 | Sorrell belted a deep home run over the right field wall. Harrison smashed a solo home run to center field. A&M 5, Tarleton State 5.\u00a0
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\nT6 | Slade McCloud singled to right field. Heinrich doubled to right field to plate the run. Lorch reached second on a fielding error and Heinrich came around to score. A&M 5, Tarleton State 7.\u00a0
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\nB6 | Wesley Jordan<\/a> singled to left field. Farr was hit by pitch, advancing Jordan to second. Both runners moved up a bag on a wild pitch. Grahovac singled to short stop to load the bases. Partida ripped a double to left-center field to plate Jordan and Farr.\u00a0
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\nB8 | Farr was hit by pitch. Kellner moved Farr to second on a sacrifice bunt. Farr advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on another wild pitch. Grahovac walked. Sorrell laced a single to center field, advancing Grahovac to third. Partida singled through the right side, plating Grahovac. A&M 9, Tarleton State 7.\u00a0
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\nGAME NOTES<\/p>\n


\n\tSorrell launched the 43rd home run of his career in the fifth inning, tying Mike Scanlin for fifth on Texas A&M’s all-time leaderboard.
\n\tThe junior recorded his fifth-multi homer game this season, his team-best 17th\u00a0multi-RBI performance and recorded his 18thmulti-hit game of the season.
\n\tHarrison extended his hitting streak to six games and has reached base safely in each of the last 17 games.
\n\tThe catcher has homered in three straight contests.\u00a0
\n\tGrahovac extended his hitting streak to 17 games and his on-base streak to 18 games.
\n\tPartida recorded his 16th\u00a0multi-hit game of the season.
\n\tFreshcorn’s 10 saves lead the SEC and are tied for sixth-most in a single season at Texas A&M.
\n\tSeven Aggies in the starting lineup recorded a hit
\n\tThe Aggies have recorded 10+ hits in 22 games this season.\u00a0
\n\tThis marked the 8th\u00a0matchup between the two programs. With the win, the Aggies now lead the all-time series 8-0 over the Texans.\u00a0
\n\tTuesday’s matchup brought 5,653 fans to Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. <\/p>\n

UP NEXT

\nNo. 7 Texas A&M continues its homestand\u00a0on Friday against No. 8 Auburn at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park, with first pitch slated for 7 p.m.
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