No. 20 Baseball Drops Series Opener to Vanderbilt

Thursday, April 2

Bryan-College Station

6:00 PM

Texas A&M

23-6, 5-5

Vanderbilt

19-12, 6-4

Vanderbilt

Texas A&M

Apr 02, 2026 | Baseball

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By: Nolan Koslosky, Athletics Communications

COLLEGE STATION – No. 20 Texas A&M fell in a slugfest to Vanderbilt, 14-8, to drop the series opener Thursday night from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

The Aggies (23-6, 5-5), mashed five home runs, with Caden Sorrell and Bear Harrison each sending two balls out of the yard.

The Commodores (19-12, 6-4) were first on the board with a pair of solo homers in the opening frame.

Jorian Wilson cut the lead in half in the second inning with a skyscraper home run to right-center field, traveling 378 feet with an exit velocity of 111 miles per hour.

Vanderbilt answered in the top of the third with three runs to go up, 5-1.

Sorrell scratched a run back for the Maroon & White in the bottom half of the third with a solo homer to right-center. Vanderbilt's Collin Barczi matched the score in the fourth with his second solo shot of the game.

The Aggies spotted three runs in the fifth inning to get back within a run. Harrison led off the frame with an opposite-field jack and Sorrell brought two more home on his second long ball of the game to right-center field.

The visitors matched the three-spot in the top of the sixth as Barczi launched his third homer of the game to score two. A bases-loaded walk plated the Commodores' third run of the inning.

In the bottom half, Harrison put the Maroon & White back in reach with a three-run round-tripper to left field, making it a 9-8 ballgame. The junior's second homer of the contest traveled 442 feet with a 107 mile-per-hour exit velocity.

Vanderbilt extended the lead with two runs in the eighth inning and capped the scoring at 14-6 with a three-spot in the ninth.

Shane Sdao (3-2) made the start and suffered the loss for the Aggies, allowing six runs, four earned, on eight hits. The righty punched out 10 batters in 5.0 innings pitched. The Aggies brought six relievers out of the bullpen but could not contain the Commodores' offensive attack.

TOP PLAYERS
Caden Sorrell – 2-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR
Bear Harrison – 2-for-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR
Jorian Wilson – 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR

SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Collin Barczi and Tommy Goodin each knocked solo homers to put the Commodores up first. A&M 0, Vanderbilt 2.

B2 | Wilson drove a moonshot to right-center field to put the Aggies on the board. A&M 1, Vanderbilt 2.

T3 | Mike Mancini led off with a homer to right-center field. Barczi followed with a single and Johnston walked. Goodin reached on a fielder's choice, but a throwing error allowed Barczi to score and advanced Johnston to third. Logan Johnstone plated a run on a sacrifice fly to right field. A&M 1, Vanderbilt 5.

B3 | Sorrell mashed a solo homer to right-center to get a run back. A&M 2, Vanderbilt 5.

T4 | With two outs, Barczi launched a solo shot to left-center field. A&M 2, Vanderbilt 6.

B5 | Harrison led off with an opposite-field home run. Gavin Grahovac singled to left field and Sorrell put the Aggies within a run with a two-run shot to right-center field. A&M 5, Vanderbilt 6.

T6 | Blake Binderup was hit by a pitch to start the frame, followed by a Wilson single through the left side. Harrison cleared the bases with a deep homer to left field. A&M 8, Vanderbilt 9.

T8 | Goodin singled down the left field line and was pinch-ran for by Cade Sears. Braden Holcomb walked, Sears advanced to second. Brodie Johnston advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. Ryker Waite was intentionally walked. Korbin Reynolds singled through the left side scoring Holcomb and Sears. A&M 8, Vanderbilt 11.

T9 | Johnston doubled to left field. Max Jensen singled to right-center, plating Johnston. Holcomb walked, Jensen advanced to second. Johnstone singled to center field, advancing Holcomb to second and Jensen to third. Waite walked, scoring Holcomb. Reynolds walked, scoring Johnstone. A&M 8, Vanderbilt 14.

GAME NOTES

Thursday's opener marked the 30^th meeting all-time between the clubs. Despite the loss, Texas A&M still leads the series 16-14.
Blue Bell Park held 5,543 fans for the series opener.
Sdao's strikeout of Mancini in the fourth inning marked the 150th of his career.
Sorrell extended his hitting streak to 12 games and has reached base safely in the last 23 contests.
The junior logged his team-best 13^th multi-RBI performance and 14^th multi-hit game. He also recorded his fourth multi-homer performance of the season.
Harrison logged a season-best four RBI.
Wilson extended his hitting streak to seven games.
The freshman has four homers in his last five contests.
Jake Duer extended his on-base streak to 12 games.
The senior's single was the 100th hit of his collegiate career.
Boston Kellner's on-base streak ended at 28 games.

UP NEXT
Texas A&M finishes the series against Vanderbilt with a Friday doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Both games will broadcast on SEC Network+ and may be heard locally on 1150 AM/93.7 FM The Zone.

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