Thursday, May 14
College Station
6:00 PM
Texas A&M
37-13, 16-11
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Mississippi State
39-14, 16-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
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| Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
No. 10 Baseball Falls to No. 13 Mississippi State in Series Opener Slugfest
May 14, 2026 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION – No. 10 Texas A&M dropped the series opener, 18-11, to No. 13 Mississippi State Thursday night from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
The Aggies (37-13, 16-11) got off to a fast start in the opening frame as Gavin Grahovac led off with a solo shot to right-center field. Chris Hacopian followed suit, nailing his ninth home run of the season to left field to put the Maroon & White ahead, 2-0.
Texas A&M was doomed by a 13-run third inning from the Mississippi State (39-14, 16-12) bats. The visitors drove 12 base knocks to take an 11-run advantage. A solo homer in the fourth inning put the Bulldogs up, 14-2.
After back-to-back singles from Jake Duer and Ben Royo, the Aggies were able to scratch back a pair of runs in the fourth behind a two-RBI single from Jorian Wilson.
Mississippi State extended its lead to 17-4 in the fifth inning, plating three runs behind a solo homer and a fielding error.
In the home half of the frame, Hacopian drew a walk and Bear Harrison laced a double down the left field line. Duer launched the Aggies' third long ball of the game to right-center field, bringing three runs across the plate.
The Maroon & White added tacked on a run in the seventh inning on an RBI groundout from Harrison. A pair of doubles from Grahovac and Caden Sorrell plated three runs, making it a 17-11 game in the eighth inning. The Bulldogs added an insurance run in the top of the ninth to seal the final score at 18-11.
Ethan Darden (4-2) worked 2.0 innings as the starter, allowing three runs off two hits while striking out two. Gavin Lyons, Grant Cunningham, Hunter Bond, Juan Vargas, Cole Hubert, Hunter Vincent and Cooper Powell all followed out of the bullpen. The freshman trio of Hubert, Vincent and Powell pitched the final four frames, allowing one run off two hits while punching out eight batters.
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Duer – 2-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
Chris Hacopian – 2-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 2B
Bear Harrison – 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B
Jorian Wilson – 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Hunter Vincent – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Grahovac led off with a solo shot to right-center field. Hacopian launched a solo bomb to left field. A&M 2, Mississippi State 0.
T3 | Vytas Valincius singled up the middle. Kevin Milewski singled to right field, advancing Valincius to second. Ryder Woodson reached on an error, moving Valincius and Milewski up a base. Gehrig Frei singled through the right side to score Valincius and Milewski. Ace Reese singled through the left side, plating Woodson and sending Frei to third. Noah Sullivan singled through the left side to plate Frei and send Reese to second. Jacob Parker hit a three-run home run to right field. Blake Bevis walked. Bryce Chance grounded out to advance Bevis to second. Valincius singled to center field to plate Bevis. Milewski homered to score a pair. Woodson and Frei hit back-to-back singles. Sullivan singled to center field and Woodson scored. Frei advanced to second. Parker doubled to left-center field to score Sullivan and Frei. A&M 2, Mississippi State 13.
T4 | Valincius homered to left field. A&M 2, Mississippi State 14.
B4 | Duer ripped a single through the left side. Royo singled through the right side to send Duer to second. Duer and Royo moved up a base on a passed ball. Wilson singled through the left side to score Duer and Royo. A&M 4, Mississippi State 14.
T5 | Reese homered to left field. Bevis and Chance drew walks. Valincius reached on a fielding error. Bevis scored on the error and Chance advanced to third. Chance scored on a wild pitch. A&M 4, Mississippi State 17.
B5 | Hacopian drew a walk and Wesley Jordan entered as a pinch-runner. Harrison laced a double down the left field line, advancing Jordan to third. Duer drilled a three-run shot to right-center field. A&M 7, Mississippi State 17.
B7 | Sorrell reached on a three-base fielding error in center field. Harrison grounded out to plate Sorrell. A&M 8, Mississippi State 17.
B8 | Blake Binderup dropped a single to center field. Sawyer Farr walked, advancing Binderup to second. Grahovac doubled down the right field line to advance Farr to third and score Binderup. Sorrell doubled to center field to score Farr and Grahovac. A&M 11, Mississippi State 17.
T9 | Sullivan walked and advanced to second on a passed ball. Stallman walked. Chance bunted to load the bases. Chone James flied out to score Sullivan. A&M 11, Mississippi State 18.
GAME NOTES
No. 10 Texas A&M continues the series against No. 13 Mississippi State on Friday from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. The contest will stream on SEC Network+ with first pitch slated for 6 p.m.
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The Aggies (37-13, 16-11) got off to a fast start in the opening frame as Gavin Grahovac led off with a solo shot to right-center field. Chris Hacopian followed suit, nailing his ninth home run of the season to left field to put the Maroon & White ahead, 2-0.
Texas A&M was doomed by a 13-run third inning from the Mississippi State (39-14, 16-12) bats. The visitors drove 12 base knocks to take an 11-run advantage. A solo homer in the fourth inning put the Bulldogs up, 14-2.
After back-to-back singles from Jake Duer and Ben Royo, the Aggies were able to scratch back a pair of runs in the fourth behind a two-RBI single from Jorian Wilson.
Mississippi State extended its lead to 17-4 in the fifth inning, plating three runs behind a solo homer and a fielding error.
In the home half of the frame, Hacopian drew a walk and Bear Harrison laced a double down the left field line. Duer launched the Aggies' third long ball of the game to right-center field, bringing three runs across the plate.
The Maroon & White added tacked on a run in the seventh inning on an RBI groundout from Harrison. A pair of doubles from Grahovac and Caden Sorrell plated three runs, making it a 17-11 game in the eighth inning. The Bulldogs added an insurance run in the top of the ninth to seal the final score at 18-11.
Ethan Darden (4-2) worked 2.0 innings as the starter, allowing three runs off two hits while striking out two. Gavin Lyons, Grant Cunningham, Hunter Bond, Juan Vargas, Cole Hubert, Hunter Vincent and Cooper Powell all followed out of the bullpen. The freshman trio of Hubert, Vincent and Powell pitched the final four frames, allowing one run off two hits while punching out eight batters.
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Duer – 2-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
Chris Hacopian – 2-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 2B
Bear Harrison – 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B
Jorian Wilson – 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Hunter Vincent – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Grahovac led off with a solo shot to right-center field. Hacopian launched a solo bomb to left field. A&M 2, Mississippi State 0.
T3 | Vytas Valincius singled up the middle. Kevin Milewski singled to right field, advancing Valincius to second. Ryder Woodson reached on an error, moving Valincius and Milewski up a base. Gehrig Frei singled through the right side to score Valincius and Milewski. Ace Reese singled through the left side, plating Woodson and sending Frei to third. Noah Sullivan singled through the left side to plate Frei and send Reese to second. Jacob Parker hit a three-run home run to right field. Blake Bevis walked. Bryce Chance grounded out to advance Bevis to second. Valincius singled to center field to plate Bevis. Milewski homered to score a pair. Woodson and Frei hit back-to-back singles. Sullivan singled to center field and Woodson scored. Frei advanced to second. Parker doubled to left-center field to score Sullivan and Frei. A&M 2, Mississippi State 13.
T4 | Valincius homered to left field. A&M 2, Mississippi State 14.
B4 | Duer ripped a single through the left side. Royo singled through the right side to send Duer to second. Duer and Royo moved up a base on a passed ball. Wilson singled through the left side to score Duer and Royo. A&M 4, Mississippi State 14.
T5 | Reese homered to left field. Bevis and Chance drew walks. Valincius reached on a fielding error. Bevis scored on the error and Chance advanced to third. Chance scored on a wild pitch. A&M 4, Mississippi State 17.
B5 | Hacopian drew a walk and Wesley Jordan entered as a pinch-runner. Harrison laced a double down the left field line, advancing Jordan to third. Duer drilled a three-run shot to right-center field. A&M 7, Mississippi State 17.
B7 | Sorrell reached on a three-base fielding error in center field. Harrison grounded out to plate Sorrell. A&M 8, Mississippi State 17.
B8 | Blake Binderup dropped a single to center field. Sawyer Farr walked, advancing Binderup to second. Grahovac doubled down the right field line to advance Farr to third and score Binderup. Sorrell doubled to center field to score Farr and Grahovac. A&M 11, Mississippi State 17.
T9 | Sullivan walked and advanced to second on a passed ball. Stallman walked. Chance bunted to load the bases. Chone James flied out to score Sullivan. A&M 11, Mississippi State 18.
GAME NOTES
- Grahovac's home run in the first inning marked the 43rd of his career, tying him with Mike Scanlin for sixth place all-time on Texas A&M's leaderboard.
- The Orange, California, native has registered 42 RBI in conference play this season, breaking Texas A&M's record for the most RBI in a single season in SEC games.
- The junior registered his team-best 24th multi-hit and 20th multi-RBI performance.
- Harrison has reached base safely in the last 25 games and recorded his 11th multi-hit game of the season.
- Hacopian extended his on-base streak to 15 games and recorded his 11th multi-hit performance of the season.
- Duer registered his 20th multi-hit performance and his 12th multi-RBI performance in the contest.
- Sorrell recorded his 19th multi-RBI game this season.
- Wilson recorded his ninth multi-RBI performance of the season, with five of them coming in conference play.
- Vincent tossed 2.0 innings, notching a new career high. The freshman matched a career-high with three punchouts.
- The Aggies have mashed double-digit hits in 25 games this season and have scored 10 or more runs in 21 games, with eight in conference play.
- The pitching staff struck out 12 batters in the contest, punching out 10 or more for the 17th time this season.
- Despite the loss, the Aggies still lead the all-time series 27-24 over the Bulldogs.
- The series opener brought 5,862 fans to Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
No. 10 Texas A&M continues the series against No. 13 Mississippi State on Friday from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. The contest will stream on SEC Network+ with first pitch slated for 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tomas Valincius (9-2)
L: Darden, Ethan (4-2)
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Batting:
2B: Jacob Parker 1
HR: Ace Reese 1 ; Jacob Parker 1 ; Vytas Valincius 1 ; Kevin Milewski 1
RBI: Gehrig Frei 2 ; Ace Reese 2 ; Noah Sullivan 2 ; Jacob Parker 5 ; Vytas Valincius 2 ; Chone James 1 ; Kevin Milewski 2
SH: Ryder Woodson 1
SF: Chone James 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gehrig Frei 2 ; Ace Reese 2 ; Noah Sullivan 3 ; Jacob Parker 1 ; Blake Bevis 2 ; Bryce Chance 1 ; Vytas Valincius 3 ; Kevin Milewski 2 ; Ryder Woodson 2
HBP: Blake Bevis 1
Batting:
2B: Grahovac, Gavin 1 ; Sorrell, Caden 1 ; Harrison, Bear 1
HR: Grahovac, Gavin 1 ; Hacopian, Chris 1 ; Duer, Jake 1
RBI: Grahovac, Gavin 2 ; Sorrell, Caden 2 ; Hacopian, Chris 1 ; Harrison, Bear 1 ; Duer, Jake 3 ; Wilson, Jorian 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Grahovac, Gavin 2 ; Sorrell, Caden 1 ; Hacopian, Chris 1 ; Jordan, Wesley 1 ; Harrison, Bear 1 ; Duer, Jake 2 ; Royo, Ben 1 ; Binderup, Blake 1 ; Farr, Sawyer 1
HBP: Wilson, Jorian 1
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