No. 25 Baseball Claims the Series, Powers Past Missouri, 14-6

COLUMBIA – No. 25 Texas A&M kept the bats hot in a 14-6 victory over Missouri to deliver its first SEC series win of the season from Taylor Stadium Saturday afternoon. 

Gavin Grahovac and Nico Partida charged the offense, each blasting a pair of homers. Jake Duer and Chris Hacopian both registered three-hit performances. 

The Aggies (21-5, 4-4) tallied the first runs of the game in the opening frame behind an RBI single from Duer and a fielder's choice RBI from Partida. 

Missouri (17-11, 1-7) responded with a run in the second inning to cut the Maroon & White edge in half. 

The bulk of the Aggies' scoring came in a seven-run third inning. Duer plated a run with a double down the left field line. Terrence Kiel II and Bear Harrison drew walks with the bases loaded to bring two more home, and Boston Kellner added to the run parade with a sacrifice fly. With two outs, Grahovac cleared the bases on a home run that traveled 405 feet to center field and left the bat at 107 miles per hour. 

Partida made it an 11-1 contest in the fourth inning with a two-run, 386-foot homer to left field. 

The Tigers responded in the bottom half of the fourth with three runs behind two hits and two walks. 

In the fifth inning, Grahovac mauled his second home run of the game 386 feet to left field, leaving the bat at 113 miles per hour. 

Missouri scratched a run across in the sixth inning, but Partida matched the score with his second homer of the contest, a 417-foot solo blast to left-center field in the top of the eighth. The Tigers could only muster one run in the bottom half of the eighth with a solo shot off the bat of Donovan Jordan. 

Weston Moss started for the Maroon & White, allowing four runs in 3.2 innings pitched with a pair of strikeouts. Gavin Lyons (3-0) earned the win, tossing 2.0 innings of one-run ball. Grant Cunningham delivered the final 3.1 innings, earning his first save of the season. The righty allowed just one earned run and punched out a pair. 

TOP PLAYERS 

Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-4, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 HR, 2 BB 

Nico Partida – 2-for-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR 

Jake Duer – 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB 

Chris Hacopian – 3-for-6, 2 R

Gavin Lyons – W (3-0), 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Grant Cunningham – SV (1), 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K

SCORING SUMMARY 

T1 | Grahovac led off the frame with a walk. Hacopian singled through the left side, moving Grahovac to second. Duer punched a single down the left field line to bring home a run and move Hacopian to third. Partida plated a run on a fielder's choice that put Duer out at second. A&M 2, Missouri 0. 

B2 | Blaize Ward singled to right field, followed by a bunt single from Jordan. Mateo Serna dropped a sacrifice bunt that advanced both runners.Keegan Knutson singled in the infield to bring a run home. A&M 2, Missouri 1. 

T3 | Caden Sorrell and Hacopian got things started with consecutive singles. Duer doubled down the left field line to bring a run home and move Hacopian to third. Blake Binderup was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Kiel and Harrison each drew walks to bring a pair of runs home. Kellner plated another run on a sacrifice fly to left field. Kiel and Harrison advanced into scoring position on a double steal. Grahovac cleared the bases with a three–run jack to center field. A&M 9, Missouri 1. 

T4 | Duer singled to right field and Partida tacked on two more with a home run to left field. A&M 11, Missouri 1. 

B4 | With one out, Ward singled to right-center field. Jordan and Serna followed with walks to load the bases. Knutson plated a run on a sacrifice fly to left field. Kam Durnin brought a pair home on a double through the left-center gap. A&M 11, Missouri 4. 

T5 | Kellner walked and Grahovac drove his second homer of the game on a sharp liner to left field. A&M 13, Missouri 4. 

B6 | Jordan and Serna led off with consecutive singles. Knutson flied out to deep center field, advancing Donovan to third. Durnin plated a run with a single to left field. A&M 13, Missouri 5. 

T8 | Partida drilled his second homer of the game to left-center field. A&M 14, Missouri 5. 

B8 | Jordan knocked a solo shot to left field. A&M 14, Missouri 6. 

GAME NOTES 

• Saturday's contest marked the 101st meeting between the clubs. With the win, the Aggies lead the series 58-41-2. 

• Every Aggie in the starting lineup reached base safely. 

• Grahovac logged the third multi-homer performance of his career. 

• Partida launched multiple homers for the first time in his career. 

• The freshman has hit safely in five straight games. 

• Sorrell extended his hit streak to nine games and his on-base streak to 20 games. 

• Kellner has reached base safely in all 26 games. 

• Duer logged his team-best 13th multi-hit performance. 

• Grahovac matched a career high with five RBI. 

• Duer and Hacopian each matched season highs with three hits. 

• Harrison walked a season best three times. 

• Lyons earned his career-best third win. 

• Cunningham logged his first save in the Maroon & White. 

• Kiel stole his team-best eighth base. 

UP NEXT 

Texas A&M goes for the series sweep over Missouri at 1 P.M. on Sunday from Taylor Stadium. The contest will broadcast on SEC Network+ and may be heard locally on WTAW 1620 AM/94.5 FM. 

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