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No. 18 Baseball Drops Midweek Contest at Texas State
Apr 07, 2026 | Baseball
SAN MARCOS – No. 18 Texas A&M fell in a seesaw battle to Texas State, 9-8, Tuesday night from the newly named Irvine-Rasmussen Ballpark.
Eight hitters in the Maroon & White lineup recorded a hit, totaling ten in the contest with six going for extra bases.
The Aggies (25-7) tallied the first runs of the game in the opening frame behind an RBI double from Caden Sorrell and a single from Jake Duer. Gavin Grahovac drilled a solo homer in the second inning to put the Maroon & White up, 3-0.
The Bobcats (22-10) evened the score in the bottom of the second with a solo homer and a two-RBI double. Texas State claimed a 6-3 lead in the third inning with another three-spot.
Boston Kellner put the Aggies within a run in the fourth inning with a two-run jack to left field. Texas A&M reclaimed the lead in the sixth inning behind an RBI single from Chris Hacopian and a two-out double from Nico Partida, putting the Maroon & White ahead, 7-6.
Texas State tallied three runs in the seventh inning behind two walks and two hits to claim a 9-7 lead.
The Aggies mustered a run in the ninth inning but ultimately could not overcome the late deficit.
Cole Hubert made the start for Texas A&M, allowing three runs in 2.0 innings with two strikeouts. Grant Cunningham worked 3.0 innings of one-run relief, striking out four. Gavin Lyons, Juan Vargas and Ethan Darden each made appearances out of the bullpen. Vargas (2-1) suffered the loss after allowing the go-ahead run on base with a walk.
TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Grahovac – 1-for-5, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 1 HBP
Jake Duer – 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Bear Harrison – 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
Boston Kellner – 1-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB
Grant Cunningham – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Grahovac reached on a fielding error and was brought home on a Sorrell double down the left field line. Duer shot an RBI single to left field to plate Sorrell. A&M 2, Texas State 0.
T2 | Grahovac drilled a solo homer to left-center field. A&M 3, Texas State 0.
B2 | Manny Salas led off with a home run to left field. Chase Mora was hit by a pitch, followed by a Clayton Namken double to put both runners in scoring position. Justin Vossos lined a double down the left field line to plate both runs. A&M 3, Texas State 3.
B3 | Rashaw Galloway singled up the middle. Dawson Park singled to right-center to move the runner to third. Ethan Farris plated a run on a sacrifice fly to center field. Jaquae Stewart homered to center field to put the Bobcats up by three. A&M 3, Texas State 6.
T4 | Harrison walked and Kellner launched a home run to left-center field. A&M 5, Texas State 6.
T6 | Grahovac reached on a fielding error, followed by a walk from Sorrell. Hacopian singled through the left side to plate Grahovac. Duer grounded into a double play, advancing Sorrell to third. Partida brough the run home on a double to right-center field. A&M 7, Texas State 6.
B7 | Jackson Cotton drew a walk to start the inning. Park walked with one out. Salas reached on a fielder's choice that put Park out at second and advanced Cotton to third. Farris tied the game with a double to left-center field, moving Salas to third. Stewart singled down the left field line to plate two runs. A&M 7, Texas State 9.
T9 | Wilson shot a double to right-center field. He advanced to third on a wild pitch and later scored on a wild pitch. A&M 8, Texas State 9.
GAME NOTES
UP NEXT
No. 18 Texas A&M returns home for the Lone Star Showdown against No. 2 Texas. The opening contest of the three-game series is slated for 7 p.m. Friday night at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
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Eight hitters in the Maroon & White lineup recorded a hit, totaling ten in the contest with six going for extra bases.
The Aggies (25-7) tallied the first runs of the game in the opening frame behind an RBI double from Caden Sorrell and a single from Jake Duer. Gavin Grahovac drilled a solo homer in the second inning to put the Maroon & White up, 3-0.
The Bobcats (22-10) evened the score in the bottom of the second with a solo homer and a two-RBI double. Texas State claimed a 6-3 lead in the third inning with another three-spot.
Boston Kellner put the Aggies within a run in the fourth inning with a two-run jack to left field. Texas A&M reclaimed the lead in the sixth inning behind an RBI single from Chris Hacopian and a two-out double from Nico Partida, putting the Maroon & White ahead, 7-6.
Texas State tallied three runs in the seventh inning behind two walks and two hits to claim a 9-7 lead.
The Aggies mustered a run in the ninth inning but ultimately could not overcome the late deficit.
Cole Hubert made the start for Texas A&M, allowing three runs in 2.0 innings with two strikeouts. Grant Cunningham worked 3.0 innings of one-run relief, striking out four. Gavin Lyons, Juan Vargas and Ethan Darden each made appearances out of the bullpen. Vargas (2-1) suffered the loss after allowing the go-ahead run on base with a walk.
TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Grahovac – 1-for-5, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 1 HBP
Jake Duer – 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Bear Harrison – 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
Boston Kellner – 1-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB
Grant Cunningham – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Grahovac reached on a fielding error and was brought home on a Sorrell double down the left field line. Duer shot an RBI single to left field to plate Sorrell. A&M 2, Texas State 0.
T2 | Grahovac drilled a solo homer to left-center field. A&M 3, Texas State 0.
B2 | Manny Salas led off with a home run to left field. Chase Mora was hit by a pitch, followed by a Clayton Namken double to put both runners in scoring position. Justin Vossos lined a double down the left field line to plate both runs. A&M 3, Texas State 3.
B3 | Rashaw Galloway singled up the middle. Dawson Park singled to right-center to move the runner to third. Ethan Farris plated a run on a sacrifice fly to center field. Jaquae Stewart homered to center field to put the Bobcats up by three. A&M 3, Texas State 6.
T4 | Harrison walked and Kellner launched a home run to left-center field. A&M 5, Texas State 6.
T6 | Grahovac reached on a fielding error, followed by a walk from Sorrell. Hacopian singled through the left side to plate Grahovac. Duer grounded into a double play, advancing Sorrell to third. Partida brough the run home on a double to right-center field. A&M 7, Texas State 6.
B7 | Jackson Cotton drew a walk to start the inning. Park walked with one out. Salas reached on a fielder's choice that put Park out at second and advanced Cotton to third. Farris tied the game with a double to left-center field, moving Salas to third. Stewart singled down the left field line to plate two runs. A&M 7, Texas State 9.
T9 | Wilson shot a double to right-center field. He advanced to third on a wild pitch and later scored on a wild pitch. A&M 8, Texas State 9.
GAME NOTES
- Tuesday's midweek marked the 66th meeting all-time between the clubs. Despite the loss, the Aggies still lead the series 50-16.
- 2,786 fans attended Irvine-Rasmussen Ballpark for the contest.
- Grahovac mashed the 34th home run of his career, tying Steven Truitt for ninth all-time on Texas A&M's leaderboard.
- The junior extended his hitting streak to seven games.
- Sorrell has reached base safely in each of the last 26 games.
- Wilson extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
- Harrison has hit safely in each of his last five games.
- Duer logged his 15th multi-hit performance of the season.
- The senior has also reached base in 15 straight games.
- The Aggie pitching staff registered double-digit strikeouts for the 10th time this season.
- The Maroon & White's offense slugged double-digit hits for the 16th time this year.
UP NEXT
No. 18 Texas A&M returns home for the Lone Star Showdown against No. 2 Texas. The opening contest of the three-game series is slated for 7 p.m. Friday night at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
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Visit for more information on Texas A&M baseball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M baseball team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @aggiebaseball.
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