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Texas A&M Clinches Series at LSU With Back-to-Back Wins

The road series win strengthens A&M’s push to host an NCAA regional.

Overview

  • Texas A&M followed Friday's 10-4 opener in Baton Rouge with a 7-2 win Saturday to secure its fourth straight SEC series and move to 30-7 overall and 11-5 in league play.
  • Freshman Jorian Wilson hit two home runs in the opener, and Aiden Sims delivered seven innings of two-run ball in Game 2 as Gavin Grahovac and Bear Harrison also homered.
  • LSU’s struggles deepened as pitching faltered again, and coach Jay Johnson said after Friday’s defeat that roster construction is a “deep-rooted” issue for the defending champions.
  • Powered by an offense averaging nearly 11 runs per SEC game, the Aggies improved to No. 11 in the RPI after Saturday’s win, adding a valuable road result at Alex Box Stadium to their resume.
  • Sunday’s ESPN-televised finale offers A&M its first three-game sweep of LSU since 1978, while the Tigers try to halt a five-game SEC skid and avoid back-to-back home sweeps.