No. 18 Texas A&M Upsets No. 2 Texas in Rivalry Showdown
COLLEGE STATION, TX – In a classic back-and-forth rivalry game, the No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies held on for a dramatic 9-8 victory over the No. 2 Texas Longhorns in front of a raucous crowd of 7,662 at Blue Bell Park. The series opener, which featured six lead changes, saw the Aggies plate nine runs on seven hits to withstand a late power surge from the Longhorns.
Texas A&M's offense was highlighted by a 2-for-4 performance from Gavin Grahovac, who tallied a double and a triple. Nico Partida added a solo home run for the Aggies. Despite the loss, Texas hit four home runs, including two from Aiden Robbins, who delivered a go-ahead two-run shot in the fifth inning. The Longhorns mounted a furious ninth-inning rally, hitting back-to-back solo home runs to pull within one, but the comeback fell just short.
Reliever Ethan Darden earned his third win of the season for Texas A&M, while Clayton Freshcorn secured his seventh save. The victory gives the Aggies a crucial opening win in the highly anticipated conference series.
QUICK HITS
Vols Outlast Bulldogs: The Tennessee Volunteers secured a 6-5 series-opening victory over No. 8/9 Mississippi State in Starkville. A decisive three-run eighth inning, sparked by clutch infield singles, made the difference for the Vols, extending their winning streak against the Bulldogs to nine games.
Sooners Win Slugfest: No. 16 Oklahoma evened its series with Vanderbilt, winning a high-scoring affair 13-11. The game featured a wild 13-run first inning and two grand slams by the Sooners, who overcame an early 9-5 deficit to secure the victory.
Texas Tennis Claims SEC Crown: The No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns men's tennis team defeated No. 18 Florida 4-1 to clinch its second consecutive outright SEC regular-season championship. The win marks another significant achievement for the Longhorns in just their second year in the conference.
Aggie Softball Powers Past Ole Miss: The No. 13 Texas A&M softball team used a six-run first inning to jump ahead early and defeated Ole Miss 10-6. Micaela Wark hit her team-leading 17th home run and drove in four runs to pace the Aggies' offense.
Mizzou Fans Eye First Round: With the NFL Draft approaching, a majority of Missouri Tigers fans, according to an SBN Reacts survey, believe defensive end Zion Young will be selected in the late first round. Multiple mock drafts project Young as a late first or early second-round pick.
PORTAL WATCH
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RECRUITING BUZZ
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GAMES TO WATCH
A full slate of SEC action is on tap for Saturday, April 11th:
- Baseball: No. 2 Texas at No. 18 Texas A&M - 8:00 PM (ESPN2)
- Baseball: Tennessee at Mississippi State - 12:00 PM (SECN+)
- Baseball: Oklahoma at Vanderbilt - 7:00 PM (SECN+)
- Softball: Texas A&M at Ole Miss - 8:00 PM (SECN+)
- Football: Alabama Crimson Tide Spring Game - 2:00 PM ET
- Football: Florida Gators Spring Game - 12:00 PM ET