Saturday, May 2
College Station
1:00 PM
Texas A&M
34-9, 14-7
5
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18
Auburn
31-13, 13-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
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| Auburn | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 7 Baseball Falls to No. 8 Auburn in Both Games of Saturday Doubleheader
May 02, 2026 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION – No. 7 Texas A&M dropped both games of Saturday's doubleheader against No. 8 Auburn from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
The Aggies (34-10, 14-8) fell to the Tigers (32-13, 14-9), 18-5, in the series opener and dropped the middle game, 5-4.
Game One: Tigers 18, Aggies 5
The Maroon & White fell behind early after the Tigers plated six runs in the second inning. In the home half of the frame, Jorian Wilson responded with a two-run homer to left field that traveled 383 feet and left the bat at 105 miles per hour. Gavin Grahovac got in on the action, lacing a home run to deep left field. The Orange, California, native later hit his 16th home run of the season in the fifth inning.
The Tigers would go onto score 12 runs after the six-spot in the second inning to secure the 18-5 victory.
Shane Sdao (3-4) was charged with the loss after allowing six runs in 1.0 inning of work. Grant Cunningham entered first in relief, tossing 3.0 innings. Luke Billings, Cooper Powell and Cole Hubert followed out of the bullpen. Powell was the Maroon & White's most effective reliever, tossing 1.2 shutout innings and delivering a pair of strikeouts.
TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR
Jorian Wilson – 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 HR
Cooper Powell – 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB
SCORING SUMMARY
T2 | Chris Rembert singled to left field. Ethin Bingaman walked, advancing Rembert to second. Bub Terrell walked to load the bases. Brandon McCraine singled to right-center field to plate Rembert. Eddie Madrigal singled down the right field line to score Bingaman and Terrell, advancing McCraine to third. Bristol Carter doubled down the left field line, advancing Madrigal to third and plating McCraine. Cade Belyeu singled in the infield, sending Carter to third and Madrigal home. Eric Guevara singled up the middle to plate Carter and advance Belyeu to second. A&M 0, Auburn 6.
B2 | Bear Harrison laced a single into right field. Wilson mashed a home run deep to left field. A&M 2, Auburn 6.
T3 | McCraine singled through the right side. Madrigal singled to right-center field, advancing McCraine to third. McCraine scored on a delayed steal attempt that put Madrigal out on an attempt at second base. A&M 2, Auburn 7.
B3 | Grahovac nailed a no-doubt solo home run to deep left field. A&M 3, Auburn 7.
T4 | Belyeu singled through the right side. Chase Fralick hit a home run to right field. Rembert singled to center field and Bingaman homered to left field. A&M 3, Auburn 11.
T5 | Madrigal and Carter drew back-to-back walks. Belyeu singled through the right side, advancing Carter to second and plating Madrigal. Carter and Belyeu both advanced a bag on a double steal. Guevara reached first on an error to plate Carter and advance Belyeu to third. Fralick singled to center field, advancing Guevara and plating Belyeu. Bingaman doubled to left-center field sending Fralick to third and Guevara across the plate. A&M 3, Auburn 15.
B5 | Sawyer Farr reached first on an error by the second baseman. Grahovac launched another long ball to left field. A&M 5, Auburn 15.
T7 | Bingaman singled to shortstop. Terrell singled to left-center field, advancing Bingaman to second. McCraine homered to left field. A&M 5, Auburn 18.
Game Two: Tigers 5, Aggies 4
The Tigers got on the board first, posting five runs across the first three innings.
Sorrell responded in the bottom of the third, launching the 21st long ball of his season to right field, which traveled 386 feet and came off the bat at 108 miles per hour. In the fourth, Travis Chestnut ripped a two-RBI triple down the right field line to cut the Tigers' lead in half.
In the bottom of the eighth, Harrison ripped a double down the left field line to send Hacopian to the plate and put the Aggies within a run.
Texas A&M gave a late rally effort in the ninth inning with a one-out walk from Kellner and a two-out single from Sorrell but could not overcome the one-run deficit.
Aiden Sims (8-1) made the start for the Maroon & White, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing five runs, three earned, off seven hits while punching out four batters. Gavin Lyons entered out of the bullpen to pitch the final 4.0 innings in shutout fashion, allowing two hits and striking out two.
TOP PLAYERS
Caden Sorrell – 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
Travis Chestnut – 1-for-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Bear Harrison – 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB
Gavin Lyons – 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Fralick homered to right field. A&M 0, Auburn 1.
T2 | Terrell walked. McCraine singled to left field, advancing Terrell to second. Madrigal reached on a fielder's choice, advancing Terrell to third. Carter singled up the middle, advancing Madrigal and plating Terrell. A&M 0, Auburn 2.
T3 | Fralick homered to left field. Rembert reached on an error and Terrell homered to left field. A&M 0, Auburn 5.
B3 | Sorrell launched a home run deep to right field. A&M 1, Auburn 5.
B4 | Harrison ripped a single to center field and Wilson drew a four-pitch walk. Chestnut tripled down the right field line to plate Harrison and Wilson. A&M 3, Auburn 5.
B8 | Hacopian drew a leadoff walk. Harrison laced a double down the left field line to plate Hacopian. A&M 4, Auburn 5.
GAME NOTES
No. 7 Texas A&M will play to avoid the series sweep in the finale with No. 8 Auburn on Sunday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
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The Aggies (34-10, 14-8) fell to the Tigers (32-13, 14-9), 18-5, in the series opener and dropped the middle game, 5-4.
Game One: Tigers 18, Aggies 5
The Maroon & White fell behind early after the Tigers plated six runs in the second inning. In the home half of the frame, Jorian Wilson responded with a two-run homer to left field that traveled 383 feet and left the bat at 105 miles per hour. Gavin Grahovac got in on the action, lacing a home run to deep left field. The Orange, California, native later hit his 16th home run of the season in the fifth inning.
The Tigers would go onto score 12 runs after the six-spot in the second inning to secure the 18-5 victory.
Shane Sdao (3-4) was charged with the loss after allowing six runs in 1.0 inning of work. Grant Cunningham entered first in relief, tossing 3.0 innings. Luke Billings, Cooper Powell and Cole Hubert followed out of the bullpen. Powell was the Maroon & White's most effective reliever, tossing 1.2 shutout innings and delivering a pair of strikeouts.
TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Grahovac – 2-for-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 HR
Jorian Wilson – 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 HR
Cooper Powell – 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB
SCORING SUMMARY
T2 | Chris Rembert singled to left field. Ethin Bingaman walked, advancing Rembert to second. Bub Terrell walked to load the bases. Brandon McCraine singled to right-center field to plate Rembert. Eddie Madrigal singled down the right field line to score Bingaman and Terrell, advancing McCraine to third. Bristol Carter doubled down the left field line, advancing Madrigal to third and plating McCraine. Cade Belyeu singled in the infield, sending Carter to third and Madrigal home. Eric Guevara singled up the middle to plate Carter and advance Belyeu to second. A&M 0, Auburn 6.
B2 | Bear Harrison laced a single into right field. Wilson mashed a home run deep to left field. A&M 2, Auburn 6.
T3 | McCraine singled through the right side. Madrigal singled to right-center field, advancing McCraine to third. McCraine scored on a delayed steal attempt that put Madrigal out on an attempt at second base. A&M 2, Auburn 7.
B3 | Grahovac nailed a no-doubt solo home run to deep left field. A&M 3, Auburn 7.
T4 | Belyeu singled through the right side. Chase Fralick hit a home run to right field. Rembert singled to center field and Bingaman homered to left field. A&M 3, Auburn 11.
T5 | Madrigal and Carter drew back-to-back walks. Belyeu singled through the right side, advancing Carter to second and plating Madrigal. Carter and Belyeu both advanced a bag on a double steal. Guevara reached first on an error to plate Carter and advance Belyeu to third. Fralick singled to center field, advancing Guevara and plating Belyeu. Bingaman doubled to left-center field sending Fralick to third and Guevara across the plate. A&M 3, Auburn 15.
B5 | Sawyer Farr reached first on an error by the second baseman. Grahovac launched another long ball to left field. A&M 5, Auburn 15.
T7 | Bingaman singled to shortstop. Terrell singled to left-center field, advancing Bingaman to second. McCraine homered to left field. A&M 5, Auburn 18.
Game Two: Tigers 5, Aggies 4
The Tigers got on the board first, posting five runs across the first three innings.
Sorrell responded in the bottom of the third, launching the 21st long ball of his season to right field, which traveled 386 feet and came off the bat at 108 miles per hour. In the fourth, Travis Chestnut ripped a two-RBI triple down the right field line to cut the Tigers' lead in half.
In the bottom of the eighth, Harrison ripped a double down the left field line to send Hacopian to the plate and put the Aggies within a run.
Texas A&M gave a late rally effort in the ninth inning with a one-out walk from Kellner and a two-out single from Sorrell but could not overcome the one-run deficit.
Aiden Sims (8-1) made the start for the Maroon & White, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing five runs, three earned, off seven hits while punching out four batters. Gavin Lyons entered out of the bullpen to pitch the final 4.0 innings in shutout fashion, allowing two hits and striking out two.
TOP PLAYERS
Caden Sorrell – 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR
Travis Chestnut – 1-for-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Bear Harrison – 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB
Gavin Lyons – 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Fralick homered to right field. A&M 0, Auburn 1.
T2 | Terrell walked. McCraine singled to left field, advancing Terrell to second. Madrigal reached on a fielder's choice, advancing Terrell to third. Carter singled up the middle, advancing Madrigal and plating Terrell. A&M 0, Auburn 2.
T3 | Fralick homered to left field. Rembert reached on an error and Terrell homered to left field. A&M 0, Auburn 5.
B3 | Sorrell launched a home run deep to right field. A&M 1, Auburn 5.
B4 | Harrison ripped a single to center field and Wilson drew a four-pitch walk. Chestnut tripled down the right field line to plate Harrison and Wilson. A&M 3, Auburn 5.
B8 | Hacopian drew a leadoff walk. Harrison laced a double down the left field line to plate Hacopian. A&M 4, Auburn 5.
GAME NOTES
- Sorrell drilled the 44th home run of his career during the third inning of game two, putting him in sole possession of fifth place on Texas A&M's all-time leaderboard.
- The junior recorded his 19th multi-hit game of the season during game two of the doubleheader.
- Grahovac launched the 41st home run of his career during game one of the doubleheader, taking sole possession of eighth place on Texas A&M's all-time leaderboard.
- The junior extended his hitting streak to 18 games during game one and his on-base streak to 20 games following game two.
- Chris Hacopian extended his hitting streak to seven games during game one and his on-base streak to ten following game two.
- Chestnut recorded his first triple of the season and a season-high two RBI.
- Harrison extended his hitting streak to eight games and his on base streak to 19 games.
- Wilson has homered in seven of 16 conference games he has played in.
- Powell recorded a career-high 1.2 innings pitched while tying a career high with two strikeouts.
- Game one of the doubleheader drew 7,262 fans to Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park while game two drew 6,656.
- The doubleheader marked the 37th and 38th matchup between the two programs. Despite the losses, Texas A&M still leads the all-time series 21-17.
No. 7 Texas A&M will play to avoid the series sweep in the finale with No. 8 Auburn on Sunday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alvarez, Andreas (8-2)
L: Sdao, Shane (3-4)
Batting:
2B: Bingaman, Ethin 1 ; Carter, Bristol 1
HR: Fralick, Chase 1 ; Bingaman, Ethin 1 ; McCraine, Brandon 1
RBI: Belyeu, Cade 2 ; Guevara, Eric 2 ; Fralick, Chase 3 ; Bingaman, Ethin 3 ; McCraine, Brandon 4 ; Madrigal, Eddie 2 ; Carter, Bristol 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Belyeu, Cade 2 ; Guevara, Eric 1 ; Fralick, Chase 1 ; Rembert, Chris 2 ; Bingaman, Ethin 3 ; Terrell, Bub 2 ; McCraine, Brandon 3 ; Madrigal, Eddie 2 ; Carter, Bristol 2
SB: Belyeu, Cade 1 ; Carter, Bristol 1
CS: Madrigal, Eddie 1
HBP: McCraine, Mason 1 ; Belyeu, Cade 1
PO: McCraine, Mason 1
Batting:
HR: Grahovac, Gavin 2 ; Wilson, Jorian 1
RBI: Grahovac, Gavin 3 ; Wilson, Jorian 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Grahovac, Gavin 2 ; Harrison, Bear 1 ; Wilson, Jorian 1 ; Farr, Sawyer 1
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