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Bryan-College Station
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Texas A&M
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No. 23 Baseball Drops Series Opener to No. 7 Georgia, 9-4
Mar 20, 2026 | Baseball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – No. 23 Texas A&M fell in its SEC home opener to No. 7 Georgia by a 9-4 decision in front of 7,870 fans Friday night from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
A three-run homer from Henry Allen in the first inning put the Bulldogs (19-4) in front early. Georgia scratched another run across in the second inning on a Tre Phelps single to go up 4-0.
The Aggies (17-4) loaded the bases in the bottom of the second and cut the Bulldogs' lead in half on a two-RBI single to center field from Gavin Grahovac.
Michael O'Shaughnessy got a run back for Georgia in the third with a solo homer to right field.
The Bulldogs added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth inning and tacked on two more in the ninth behind a home run from Jordy Oriach to take a 9-2 lead.
Texas A&M fought back in the ninth with RBI singles from Grahovac and Chris Hacopian, but ultimately could not overcome the final five-run deficit.
Shane Sdao (3-1) was tabbed the starter for the Maroon & White. The lefty suffered his first loss of the 2026 campaign, allowing five earned runs on nine hits. He punched out 11 batters, marking a new career high for the Montgomery, Texas, native.
Juan Vargas was the first out of the bullpen for the Aggies, tossing 0.2 innings and logging a strikeout. Ethan Darden and Grant Cunningham followed but could not put a halt to the Georgia bats, allowing a pair of runs each. Cooper Powell recorded two outs in the top of the ninth, including one via strikeout.
TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Caden Sorrell – 2-for-5, 1 2B
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Ryan Black and Tre Phelps led off with consecutive singles. The Bulldogs tallied the first runs of the game on a three-run shot to left field by Henry Allen. A&M 0, UGA 3.
T2 | Kenny Ishikawa singled to left field with one out, followed by a Cole Koniarsky single to center field. Black reached on a fielder's choice that moved Ishikawa to third. Georgia plated the run on a Phelps single to left field. A&M 0, UGA 4.
B2 | Jake Duer walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Nico Partida grounded out to third, advancing Duer to third. Terrence Kiel II and Bear Harrison walked to load the bases. Grahovac shot a two-RBI single to center field to put the Aggies on the board. A&M 2, UGA 4.
T3 | Michael O'Shaughnessy got a run back for the Bulldogs with a solo shot to right field. A&M 2, UGA 5.
T8 | Rylan Lujo entered as a pinch-hitter with one out and singled to right field. Phelps grounded out to the shortstop and advanced Lujo to second. Daniel Jackson was intentionally walked, and O'Shaughnessy was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Cole Johnson shot a single through the left side to plate two runs. A&M 2, UGA 7.
B9 | Harrison and Boston Kellner walked to begin the frame. Grahovac scored a run on an RBI single, and Hacopian tacked on one more with an infield single.
GAME NOTES
Texas A&M continues the series with Georgia at 2 p.m. from Blue Bell Park Saturday, March 21.
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A three-run homer from Henry Allen in the first inning put the Bulldogs (19-4) in front early. Georgia scratched another run across in the second inning on a Tre Phelps single to go up 4-0.
The Aggies (17-4) loaded the bases in the bottom of the second and cut the Bulldogs' lead in half on a two-RBI single to center field from Gavin Grahovac.
Michael O'Shaughnessy got a run back for Georgia in the third with a solo homer to right field.
The Bulldogs added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth inning and tacked on two more in the ninth behind a home run from Jordy Oriach to take a 9-2 lead.
Texas A&M fought back in the ninth with RBI singles from Grahovac and Chris Hacopian, but ultimately could not overcome the final five-run deficit.
Shane Sdao (3-1) was tabbed the starter for the Maroon & White. The lefty suffered his first loss of the 2026 campaign, allowing five earned runs on nine hits. He punched out 11 batters, marking a new career high for the Montgomery, Texas, native.
Juan Vargas was the first out of the bullpen for the Aggies, tossing 0.2 innings and logging a strikeout. Ethan Darden and Grant Cunningham followed but could not put a halt to the Georgia bats, allowing a pair of runs each. Cooper Powell recorded two outs in the top of the ninth, including one via strikeout.
TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 1 BB
Caden Sorrell – 2-for-5, 1 2B
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Ryan Black and Tre Phelps led off with consecutive singles. The Bulldogs tallied the first runs of the game on a three-run shot to left field by Henry Allen. A&M 0, UGA 3.
T2 | Kenny Ishikawa singled to left field with one out, followed by a Cole Koniarsky single to center field. Black reached on a fielder's choice that moved Ishikawa to third. Georgia plated the run on a Phelps single to left field. A&M 0, UGA 4.
B2 | Jake Duer walked and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Nico Partida grounded out to third, advancing Duer to third. Terrence Kiel II and Bear Harrison walked to load the bases. Grahovac shot a two-RBI single to center field to put the Aggies on the board. A&M 2, UGA 4.
T3 | Michael O'Shaughnessy got a run back for the Bulldogs with a solo shot to right field. A&M 2, UGA 5.
T8 | Rylan Lujo entered as a pinch-hitter with one out and singled to right field. Phelps grounded out to the shortstop and advanced Lujo to second. Daniel Jackson was intentionally walked, and O'Shaughnessy was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Cole Johnson shot a single through the left side to plate two runs. A&M 2, UGA 7.
B9 | Harrison and Boston Kellner walked to begin the frame. Grahovac scored a run on an RBI single, and Hacopian tacked on one more with an infield single.
GAME NOTES
- Friday's opener marked the 27th meeting all-time between the clubs. Despite the loss, Texas A&M still leads the series 16-11.
- Blue Bell Park held 7,870 fans for the series opener, marking the 13th-largest crowd in the park's history and the sixth-most since the stadium was renovated in 2012.
- Sdao registered a career-high 11 strikeouts.
- The 15 strikeouts as a unit are the most in a game this season by the Aggie pitching staff.
- Kiel and Kellner have reached base safely in all 21 games this season.
- Grahovac and Sorrell extended their respective on-base streaks to 15 games.
- Harrison has reached base in each of the last 10 games.
- With two hits, Sorrell is now tied with Jake Duer for the team lead in multi-hit performances with 10.
Texas A&M continues the series with Georgia at 2 p.m. from Blue Bell Park Saturday, March 21.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Justin Byrd (1-1)
L: Sdao, Shane (3-1)
Batting:
HR: M. O'Shaughnessy 1 ; Henry Allen 1 ; Jordy Oriach 1
RBI: Tre Phelps 1 ; M. O'Shaughnessy 1 ; Henry Allen 3 ; Cole Johnson 2 ; Jordy Oriach 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Ryan Black 1 ; Rylan Lujo 1 ; Tre Phelps 1 ; Daniel Jackson 1 ; M. O'Shaughnessy 1 ; Henry Allen 1 ; Kenny Ishikawa 1 ; Scott Newman 1 ; Jordy Oriach 1
HBP: M. O'Shaughnessy 1 ; Cole Johnson 1 ; Brennan Hudson 1
Batting:
2B: Sorrell, Caden 1
RBI: Grahovac, Gavin 3 ; Hacopian, Chris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Duer, Jake 1 ; Kiel II, Terrence 1 ; Harrison, Bear 1 ; Kellner, Boston 1
SB: Grahovac, Gavin 1
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