Some notes on Texas A&M.
Loved Grahovac at the top of the order. Thought his AB’s improved as the night went on.
Loved A&M’s team approach early in the game. They found a ton of barrels early against the high end TCU pitching.
Ben Royo continues to impress up the middle.…
— Jake Mckeever (@CBCJakeMck) October 11, 2025
Texas A&M baseball’s future is still murky after last season’s poor finish under first-year head coach Michael Earley. The team also lost a host of veteran talent to the 2025 MLB Draft, led by outfielder and multi-record holder Jace LaViolette, and starting pitchers Ryan Prager and Justin Lamkin.
Knowing his future is on thin ice after Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts decided to give him another shot, Michael Earley went to work this offseason to rebuild the 2025 roster, but the return of star outfielder Caden Sorrell and third baseman Gavin Grahovac certainly put the Aggies in a much better position to compete in 2026.
After adding twelve players from the transfer portal, including Maryland transfer shortstop Chris Hacopian, Texas A&M’s offense, which lacked consistency last season, appears to be the team’s strength. While the pitching rotation will feature more youth and several new names, the return of Shane Sdao, who, like Hacopian, will sit out this fall, should provide a boost on the mound.
During the fall ball season, Texas A&M exploded on offense in last week’s win over Sam Houston. This led to Friday’s matchup against TCU, where the Aggies continued their winning ways with an 8-4 victory. TCU, considered a Top 10 team according to Baseball America, couldn’t stop the Aggies at the plate, featuring another solid outing from Caden Sorrell.
Scoring five runs in the first four innings, Sorrell, Gavin Grahovac, and the versatile Ben Royo all drove in their runs after four innings. On the night, Texas A&M’s offense, outside of scoring eight runs, drew 14 walks and struck out just eight times. On the mound, current ace Weston Moss lasted one inning, leading to Clayton Freshcorn combining for five strikeouts in three innings, as both players will be relied on in late games this season.
Agreeing with college Baseball analyst Jake McKeever, Texas A&M’s weaknesses during the 2025 season, including a general lack of poise at the plate, shouldn’t be a problem if Grahovac and Sorrell take this level of play into the 2026 campaign. With Hocopian sitting out as he recovers from a hand fracture, freshman Nico Partida, who was stellar in his debut last week, has star potential and will be tough to keep out of the lineup moving forward.
Texas A&M’s pitching rotation presents plenty of unknowns. Still, if this group can be above average at best, the Aggie bats should provide enough juice to keep Texas A&M competitive throughout the 2026 season.
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