Sims Shines, No. 25 Baseball Completes Sweep of Tennessee Tech, 7-1

Sunday, February 15

Bryan-College Station

12:00 PM

Texas A&M

3-0

Tennessee Tech

0-3

Tennessee Tech

Texas A&M

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Feb 15, 2026 | Baseball

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By: Nolan Koslosky, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – No. 25 Texas A&M concluded Opening Weekend Sunday with a sweep of Tennessee Tech, 7-1, from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

The win marks the fifth consecutive Opening Weekend sweep for the Aggies (3-0) and their 16th in the last 18 seasons.

Aiden Sims earned the win in the first weekend start of his career. The Forney, Texas, native worked a career high 6.0 innings, allowing just one run on one hit and registered a career-best seven strikeouts. Clayton Freshcorn locked down the last three frames to earn his first save of the season, punching out four batters and allowing just two hits and no runs.

Caden Sorrell and Wesley Jordan continued their respective Opening Weekend offensive tears. Sorrell logged four hits, matching a career high. The junior added one RBI and scored one run himself. Jordan's monster week continued as the Aggies' designated hitter posted three hits to go along with two RBI and one run. After three games, Jordan is 7-for-9
(.778) at the plate with seven runs, four RBI and five walks.

Zane Becker, Jake Duer and Boston Kellner each recorded a hit and an RBI to add to the Maroon & White advantage.

TOP PLAYERS
Aiden Sims – 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Caden Sorrell – 4-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI
Wesley Jordan – 3-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Clayton Freshcorn – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K

SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | On the first offering of the frame, Grahovac was hit by a pitch, followed by a Sorrell single through the right side. Two pitches later, Sorrell was thrown out attempting to steal second, and Grahovac advanced to third. The run was brought home on a Jordan single to center field. A&M 1, Tennessee Tech 0.

B3 | Grahovac singled to center field with one out, and advanced to third on a Jordan single through the right side. Grahovac touched home plate on a Golden Eagles' wild pitch. A&M 2, Tennessee Tech 0.

T4 | Jorsixt Jimenez was hit by a pitch to begin the inning and moved to third on a Connor Crowson double. Manny Garza brought home the run on a sacrifice fly to center field. A&M 2, Tennessee Tech 1.

B4 | Terrence Kiel II reached on a bunt single with one out and advanced to second when Travis Chestnut was hit by a pitch. Both runners moved up one base on an errant pickoff throw by the Golden Eagles pitcher. Becker singled through the left side to bring Kiel home and Kellner singled to right field to plate Chestnut. Grahovac advanced to Becker to third on a deep flyout to center field and Sorrell drove in another run on a sharp liner to left-center. A&M 5, Tennessee Tech 1.

B6 | With two outs, Sorrell reached on an infield single and touched the plate on a double from Jordan. Duer followed with a single up the middle to bring Jordan home. A&M 7, Tennessee Tech 1.

GAME NOTES

With the sweep, the Aggies are 3-0 all-time against the Golden Eagles.
The win marks the fifth consecutive Opening Weekend sweep and the 16^th in the last 18 seasons for the Maroon & White. Texas A&M has outscored its opponents 528-141 in that stretch.
5,561 fans were in attendance at Blue Bell Park on Sunday. The total attendance for the three-game Opening Weekend series was 18,236.
The 45 runs scored by the Maroon & White on Opening Weekend is the most since 2017.
Sims set career highs in innings pitched (6.0) and strikeouts (7).
Sorrell matched his career high with four hits.
The junior's 10 RBI in the series is the most in a three-game set of his career.
Chestnut's stolen base marked the 20^th of his career as an Aggie.
Becker recorded his first hit and RBI in the Maroon & White in the fourth inning.

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