In a thrilling collegiate baseball match during a great Spring Break crowd at Blue Bell Park, No. 4 Texas A&M secured a narrow 9-8 victory over Sam Houston State University (SHSU). The Aggies, maintaining their perfect record, initially took a commanding 5-0 lead in the second inning, highlighted by Gavin Grahovac's two-run homer that traveled 463 feet. However, SHSU mounted a comeback, notably with a grand slam in the sixth inning, narrowing the score to 8-7. The game reached a tense 8-8 tie in the eighth inning, but Texas A&M clinched the win in the ninth when Kaeden Kent drew a bases-loaded walk. Chris Cortez's 1-2-3 ninth inning performance was crucial in securing the victory for the Aggies.
MAGIC πͺπ« No. 4 Texas A&M is still perfect after Kaeden Kent drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to secure Tuesday's 9-8 win over SHSU π https://t.co/1RaH8nd0TV
Top of the order did damage π£βοΈ3οΈβ£ @JaceLaViolette2 π€ @GavinGrahovac #GigEm https://t.co/SoE9f3VG0y
M9 | A 1οΈβ£-2β£-3β£ ninth from Cortez brings the Aggie offense to the plate. Aggies 8, Bearkats 8 #GigEm https://t.co/7wXsptf8cC
Ags get a leadoff double but can't score the go-ahead run... Tied 8-8 as this one moves to the ninth.
A leadoff home run in the top of the eighth has tied the game. Sam Houston - 8 No. 7 Texas A&M - 8 Top 8
T8 | Chris Cortez takes over on the mound Aggies 8, Bearkats 7 #GigEm https://t.co/vDdDQAx0nQ
Ags get out of a jam, and it's time to stretch at Olsen! No. 4 A&M leads Sam, 8-7 π https://t.co/hgjKfGinbz
Locked in a close one as we head to the late innings at Blue Bell Park... Sam Houston - 7 No. 4 Texas A&M - 8 End 6
T6 | The Bearkats post four runs on a grand slam. Aggies 8, Bearkats 7 #GigEm
Bearkat grand slam cuts A&M's lead to one. Sam Houston - 7 No. 4 Texas A&M - 8 Top 6
A bases loaded walk to @KimbleSchuessl1 and an RBI single from Jack and itβs 4-0 Texas in the 4th! #HookEm https://t.co/7De4cSIr1J
Ags tack on two more on a @B_Mont_ RBI single and a @SchottHayden RBI fielder's choice π Sam Houston - 3 No. 4 Texas A&M - 8 Bottom 4
T4 | Sam Houston pushes across two runs in the fourth. Aggies 6, Bearkats 3 #GigEm
Two-run two-out single trims the Aggie lead to three... Sam Houston - 3 No. 4 Texas A&M - 6 Top 4
Three innings have come and gone in Aggieland π Sam Houston - 1 No. 4 Texas A&M - 6 End 3
T3 | Sam Houston gets a run back on an RBI double Aggies 6, Bearkats 1
Bearkats get one back on a two-out RBI double. Sam Houston - 1 No. 4 Texas A&M - 6 Top 3
OH. MY. GRACIOUS. @GavinGrahovac. A two-run blast that carried 463 feet pushes the Aggie lead to 5-0 in the second ππ https://t.co/uUIQiPJr42
B1 | @tedburton20 comes home on an error by the Bearkats Aggies 3, Bearkats 0 #GigEm https://t.co/pyq9yChTtH
A GREAT Spring Break crowd is on hand to see No. 4 Texas A&M take on Sam Houston at Blue Bell Park π Follow along (Premium): https://t.co/zdj7gOVQzv https://t.co/ZLnYSzuOMq
Berzon sets down Texas 1-2-3 in the 7th to end it. Final at Tiger Park: No. 2 #LSU 7 No. 3 Texas 4 Tigers go to 23-0. Exciting stuff before a packed house today.
Berzon gets Texas in a 1-2-3 5th. Still 7-4 #LSU
Briggs with the sac fly to left easily scores Daniel from third. 7-4 #LSU, 1 out, 4th
Texas draws closer with an RBI single by Mia Scott. Mid 4th, 6-4 #LSU
Newland with a great diving grab on a liner in LF but the Texas runner from third still tags up and scores. 6-3 #LSU in the 3rd with 1 out and 2 on.
Dayton with a great diving grab on a liner in LF but the Texas runner from third still tags up and scores. 6-3 #LSU in the 3rd with 1 out and 2 on.
Mia Scott bounces a two-run single over third for Texas to cut the #LSU lead to 6-2 in the 3rd. Two on and still none out.
Briggs smashes an RBI single off the Texas first baseman. 6-0 @LSUsoftball in the 2nd.
Lynch with a bases-clearing double to LCF. 5-0 #LSU, still in the first.
Pack the park! vs Sam Houston at 6pm βΎοΈ: https://t.co/gGq5JunJra #GigEm https://t.co/ZviVA35jdF