No. 9 Baseball Slugs Past Prairie View to Secure Midweek Win
May 05, 2026 | Baseball
The Aggies (36-10) were led offensively by Jake Duer and Wesley Jordan who both drilled home runs, each ending the contest with four RBI.
The Panthers (10-36) got on the board first behind a four-spot in the third inning.
In the home half of the third, the Aggies took the lead, plating five runs off four hits. An RBI double from Gavin Grahovac brought in the first run for the Maroon & White. After Caden Sorrell drew a walk, Duer cleared the bases with a two-RBI double, bringing the game within one. Bear Harrison launched his 10th homer of the season to left-center field, traveling 446 feet and leaving the bat at 101 miles per hour to put the Aggies in front.
The momentum continued as Texas A&M brought six runs to the plate in the fourth inning, starting with a two-run shot from Grahovac, marking his 17th long ball of the season. Sorrell walked, and Duer followed with a 415-foot two-run homer. A triple from Jorian Wilson brought Harrison across the plate, and Wilson later scored on a wild pitch.
The visitors scratched three runs in the fifth inning off an error and an RBI single.
In the sixth, the Maroon & White chalked a run from a bases-loaded walk before adding another in the seventh with an RBI knock from Jordan.
Jordan delivered the final blow in the eighth inning with a deep three-run blast to center field that traveled 407 feet.
Juan Vargas got the start for the Aggies, throwing a scoreless 2.0 innings, allowing two hits and recording a season-high three punchouts. Grant Cunningham (4-1) earned the win, tossing 2.0 innings and allowing four runs off four hits while punching out three batters. Cole Hubert, Hunter Bond and Cooper Powell followed out of the bullpen. Bond was the most effective reliever, tossing a career-high 3.1 innings, while delivering four strikeouts and sitting down all 10 batters he faced.
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Duer – 4-for-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 BB
Bear Harrison – 2-for-4, 3 R, 2 H, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 BB
Hunter Bond – 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Wesley Jordan – 2-for-6, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR
Caden Sorrell – 0-for-2, 3 R, 4 BB, 2 SB
Jorian Wilson – 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 3B, 1 BB
SCORING SUMMARY
T3 | Tyvon Moore tripled off the wall in left-center field. Ryland Duson singled through the left side to plate Moore. Zacarias Salinas singled to left-center field, advancing Duson to second. Michael Burroughs homered to left field. A&M 0, Prairie View 4.
B3 | Travis Chestnut led off with a bunt single and stole second base before heading to third on a wild pitch. Grahovac laced a double to right-center field to plate the run. Sorrell walked and Duer ripped a double to right-center field, bringing two runs home. Harrison launched a two-run shot to deep left-center field. A&M 5, Prairie View 4.
B4 | Blake Binderup reached on an infield single. Grahovac launched a long ball to right field. Sorrell walked and stole second. Duer nailed a two-run homer to right-center field. Harrison laced a singled through the right side. Wilson tripled down the right field line to plate Harrison. Boston Kellner walked and Wilson came home on a wild pitch. A&M 11, Prairie View 4.
T5 | Moore walked and Duson singled to left field, sending Moore to second. Burroughs reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a throwing error, sending Moore and Duson to the plate. Corie Lockette and John Lawson walked. DeShon Middleton singled through the left side, plating Burroughs. A&M 11, Prairie View 7.
B6 | Harrison and Kellner drew walks. Binderup was hit by pitch to load the bases. Chestnut drew a walk to score Harrison. A&M 12, Prairie View 7.
B7 | Sorrell led off with a walk and stole second, advancing to third on a throwing error. Jordan singled through the left side to bring Sorrell home. A&M 13, Prairie View 7.
B8 | Binderup dropped a single to left field. Grahovac walked, advancing Binderup to second. Sorrell flied out to center field advancing Binderup to third. Jordan nailed a home run to center field, scoring Binderup and Grahovac. A&M 16, Prairie View 7.
GAME NOTES
- Grahovac's home run in the fourth inning marked the 42nd of his career, tying him with Kyle Colligan for seventh place on A&M's all-time leaderboard.
- The junior recorded his 22nd multi-hit and 18th multi-RBI game of the season.
- Duer recorded his 19th multi-hit game of the season and his 11th multi-RBI game.
- The senior matched a career high with four hits.
- Harrison extended his on-base streak to 21 games.
- Chestnut stole a season-high two bases.
- Bond notched his first strikeout as an Aggie and tossed a career high 3.1 innings.
- Sorrell drew a career-high four walks.
- Vargas punched a season-high three batters.
- Jordan recorded a season-high four RBI.
- The Maroon & White have scored 10 or more runs in 19 contests and recorded 10 or more hits in 23.
- The Aggie pitching staff has recorded 10+ strikeouts in 15 games this season.
- Texas A&M finished the season 10-0 in midweek games at home.
- The midweek finale brought 5,063 fans to Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
- With the win, the Aggies are now 17-0 against Prairie View A&M.
No. 9 Texas A&M heads to Oxford for a three-game series with Ole Miss, beginning Friday at 6:30 p.m. from Swayze Field.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cunningham, Grant (4-1)
L: Kamar Dove (1-9)
Batting:
2B: Corie Lockette 1
3B: Tyvon Moore 1
HR: Michael Burroughs 1
RBI: Ryland Duson 1 ; Michael Burroughs 3 ; DeShon Middleton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tyvon Moore 2 ; Ryland Duson 2 ; Zacarias Salinas 1 ; Michael Burroughs 2
HBP: Hunter Ham 1 ; Michael Burroughs 1

Batting:
2B: Grahovac, Gavin 1 ; Duer, Jake 2
3B: Wilson, Jorian 1
HR: Grahovac, Gavin 1 ; Jordan, Wesley 1 ; Duer, Jake 1 ; Harrison, Bear 1
RBI: Grahovac, Gavin 3 ; Jordan, Wesley 4 ; Duer, Jake 4 ; Harrison, Bear 2 ; Wilson, Jorian 1 ; Chestnut, Travis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Grahovac, Gavin 3 ; Sorrell, Caden 3 ; Jordan, Wesley 1 ; Duer, Jake 2 ; Harrison, Bear 3 ; Wilson, Jorian 1 ; Binderup, Blake 2 ; Chestnut, Travis 1
SB: Sorrell, Caden 2 ; Chestnut, Travis 2
HBP: Binderup, Blake 1
PO: Wilson, Jorian 1


























