Overview
- Texas A&M rallied from a 5-0 hole to beat Lamar 7-5 after a comeback that carried the Aggies into the Bryan-College Station regional winner's bracket Friday.
- The comeback began in the fifth when Gavin Grahovac hit his 20th homer of the season and Chris Hacopian followed with a two-run shot to cut the deficit.
- Texas A&M tied the game in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly, then took the lead in the eighth when Travis Chestnut’s bunt led to a throwing error that allowed Ben Royo to score.
- Relievers Gavin Lyons and Clayton Freshcorn shut Lamar down over the final innings, with Freshcorn recording the final six outs to seal the victory.
- Lamar, making its first NCAA Tournament trip since 2010 and coached by Will Davis who accepted the Houston job earlier this week, drops to the elimination side while A&M prepares to face the winner of USC and Texas State.