AUSTIN – The Texas A&M baseball team dropped a 2-1 pitcher's duel at No. 1 Texas Friday night in the series opener of the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
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Trailing 2-0 entering the eighth, the Aggies (24-17, 8-11) cut the deficit in half, 2-1, as Ben Royo, who reached on a leadoff double, came around to score on an error. Following a single from Caden Sorrell, the Maroon & White had two on with two outs but a strikeout ended the threat.
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In the ninth, Texas A&M had the tying run on second and the go-ahead run on first with two outs but a strikeout put an end to the rally and the contest. Â Â
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The Longhorns (35-5, 17-2) opened the scoring in the third with an RBI double and later added to their lead in the seventh with a solo homer to right.
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Starter Ryan Prager (2-3) was handed the loss despite working 5 2/3 innings of one-run baseball. The left-hander also struck out three and allowed only one walk on the night.
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Inside the Box Score
The Aggies will look to even the series Saturday afternoon as game two is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Trailing 2-0 entering the eighth, the Aggies (24-17, 8-11) cut the deficit in half, 2-1, as Ben Royo, who reached on a leadoff double, came around to score on an error. Following a single from Caden Sorrell, the Maroon & White had two on with two outs but a strikeout ended the threat.
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In the ninth, Texas A&M had the tying run on second and the go-ahead run on first with two outs but a strikeout put an end to the rally and the contest. Â Â
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The Longhorns (35-5, 17-2) opened the scoring in the third with an RBI double and later added to their lead in the seventh with a solo homer to right.
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Starter Ryan Prager (2-3) was handed the loss despite working 5 2/3 innings of one-run baseball. The left-hander also struck out three and allowed only one walk on the night.
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Inside the Box Score
- The Aggies racked up eight hits on the night.
- Royo went 4-for-4 at the dish with a double.
- Kaeden Kent drew the lone walk on the evening.
- As a staff, the Maroon & White struck out six.
- Weston Moss allowed a run in an inning of work.
- Kaiden Wilson tossed 1.1 scoreless frames to go along with two punchouts.
- Friday's series opener marked the 378th installment of the rivalry between the clubs.
- Prior to the game, there was a 1:06 weather delay.
- Royo logged the first four-hit game of his career.
- The junior also registered his seventh multi-hit contest of the season.
- Terrence Kiel II has now reached safely in 12 straight games.
- Caden Sorrell extended his on-base streak to 13 consecutive contests.
- Wyatt Henseler stretched his hitting streak to six games. Â
The Aggies will look to even the series Saturday afternoon as game two is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Visit for more information on Texas A&M baseball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M baseball team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @aggiebaseball.