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No. 23 Baseball Blanks Virginia Tech, 10-0, in Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Opener
Feb 27, 2026 | Baseball
ARLINGTON – No. 23 Texas A&M earned its ninth consecutive win of the season with a 10-0 run-rule victory over Virginia Tech Friday night from Globe Life Field.
Shane Sdao (2-0) earned the win after tossing 6.0 shutout innings. The lefty allowed four hits and tallied five strikeouts to compliment his second consecutive quality start. Cole Hubert worked around a leadoff single in the seventh inning to preserve the shutout and secure the run-rule victory.
Offensively, The Aggies used an explosive sixth inning to blow past the Hokies (7-2). In the frame, the Maroon & White plated eight runs on five hits, two walks and had two batters hit by a pitch. Four of the five hits in the inning were doubles, including three consecutively by Caden Sorrell, Blake Binderup and Jake Duer to combine for five RBI.
Chris Hacopian got the scoring party started in the bottom of the first with a solo shot to left-center field, and Terrence Kiel II drove in a run in the fourth inning with a single through the right side.
TOP PLAYERS
Shane Sdao – W (2-0), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Caden Sorrell – 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Jake Duer – 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B
Terrence Kiel II – 1-for-2, 2 RBI, SF, SB
Chris Hacopian – 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
Blake Binderup – 1-for-1, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Hacopian drilled a solo shot to left-center field to put the Aggies on the board first. A&M 1, Virginia Tech 0.
B4 | Sorrell led off the frame with a single to left field. With two outs, Nico Partida reached on an infield single and Sorrell advanced to third on a throwing error by the shortstop. Kiel plated the run with a single through the right side. A&M 2, Virginia Tech 0.
B6 | Binderup entered the game as a pinch-hitter and drew a walk. Duer doubled to left-center to move Binderup to third and Partida followed with a four-pitch walk. Kiel brought home a run on a sacrifice fly, advancing Duer to third who scored on a wild pitch. Boston Kellner reached on an infield single that moved Partida to third. Travis Chestnut loaded the bases on a hit by pitch after the Hokies opted for a new pitcher. After Bear Harrison flew out, Gavin Grahovac plated a run on a bases-loaded hit by pitch. Sorrell smashed a ground-rule double into the visitor's bullpen in left-center field to score two more runs. Binderup followed suit with a double of his own to plate Grahovac and Sorrell. The Aggies went up by double digits on Duer's second double of the inning, scoring Binderup. A&M 10, Virginia Tech 0.
GAME NOTES
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Shane Sdao (2-0) earned the win after tossing 6.0 shutout innings. The lefty allowed four hits and tallied five strikeouts to compliment his second consecutive quality start. Cole Hubert worked around a leadoff single in the seventh inning to preserve the shutout and secure the run-rule victory.
Offensively, The Aggies used an explosive sixth inning to blow past the Hokies (7-2). In the frame, the Maroon & White plated eight runs on five hits, two walks and had two batters hit by a pitch. Four of the five hits in the inning were doubles, including three consecutively by Caden Sorrell, Blake Binderup and Jake Duer to combine for five RBI.
Chris Hacopian got the scoring party started in the bottom of the first with a solo shot to left-center field, and Terrence Kiel II drove in a run in the fourth inning with a single through the right side.
TOP PLAYERS
Shane Sdao – W (2-0), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Caden Sorrell – 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Jake Duer – 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B
Terrence Kiel II – 1-for-2, 2 RBI, SF, SB
Chris Hacopian – 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
Blake Binderup – 1-for-1, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Hacopian drilled a solo shot to left-center field to put the Aggies on the board first. A&M 1, Virginia Tech 0.
B4 | Sorrell led off the frame with a single to left field. With two outs, Nico Partida reached on an infield single and Sorrell advanced to third on a throwing error by the shortstop. Kiel plated the run with a single through the right side. A&M 2, Virginia Tech 0.
B6 | Binderup entered the game as a pinch-hitter and drew a walk. Duer doubled to left-center to move Binderup to third and Partida followed with a four-pitch walk. Kiel brought home a run on a sacrifice fly, advancing Duer to third who scored on a wild pitch. Boston Kellner reached on an infield single that moved Partida to third. Travis Chestnut loaded the bases on a hit by pitch after the Hokies opted for a new pitcher. After Bear Harrison flew out, Gavin Grahovac plated a run on a bases-loaded hit by pitch. Sorrell smashed a ground-rule double into the visitor's bullpen in left-center field to score two more runs. Binderup followed suit with a double of his own to plate Grahovac and Sorrell. The Aggies went up by double digits on Duer's second double of the inning, scoring Binderup. A&M 10, Virginia Tech 0.
GAME NOTES
- With the win, the Aggies are 1-0 all-time against Virginia Tech and 4-0 when playing at Globe Life Field.
- 7,181 fans attended Friday night's contest, the second-largest crowd the Aggies have played in front of all season.
- Hacopian's home run in the first inning was his first in the Maroon & White.
- Kiel has hit safely in all nine games this year.
- Duer, Kellner and Kiel have reached base safely in all nine games.
- With two doubles, Duer now boasts a team-best six multi-hit performances.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sdao, Shane (2-0)
L: Brett Renfrow (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Ethan Ball 1
Base Running:
SB: Nick Locurto 1
Batting:
2B: Sorrell, Caden 1 ; Binderup, Blake 1 ; Duer, Jake 2
HR: Hacopian, Chris 1
RBI: Grahovac, Gavin 1 ; Sorrell, Caden 2 ; Hacopian, Chris 1 ; Binderup, Blake 2 ; Duer, Jake 1 ; Kiel II, Terrence 2
SF: Kiel II, Terrence 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Grahovac, Gavin 1 ; Sorrell, Caden 2 ; Hacopian, Chris 1 ; Binderup, Blake 2 ; Duer, Jake 1 ; Partida, Nico 1 ; Kellner, Boston 1 ; Chestnut, Travis 1
SB: Kiel II, Terrence 1 ; Chestnut, Travis 1
HBP: Grahovac, Gavin 1 ; Chestnut, Travis 1
PO: Kellner, Boston 1
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