Texas A&M Sweeps LSU in Baton Rouge, Seizes Sole Second in SEC and Top-10 RPI

Overview

• Texas A&M finished a three-game sweep at LSU over the weekend in the Aggies’ first road sweep of the Tigers since 1978 and the first at Alex Box Stadium by any SEC team since 2022.
• The Aggies improved to 31-7 and 12-5 in SEC play for sole second behind Georgia, held at No. 7 in the Coaches Poll, and rose to No. 8 in the NCAA RPI, which is a rankings formula that weighs record and strength of schedule.
• LSU dropped to 23-18 and 6-12 in the SEC after a second straight weekend sweep and seven losses in eight games, with local analysis noting the Tigers likely need to reach about 14 league wins to feel safe for NCAA selection.
• Head coach Jay Johnson said he misjudged this roster and pointed to defensive lapses such as wild pitches and passed balls plus missed chances at the plate, even as he praised outings from starter Casan Evans and reliever Devin Sheerin.
• Alabama altered the weekend picture by beating No. 4 Texas 2-1 on Sunday to avoid a sweep, keeping the Longhorns third in the SEC at 11-6 and leaving the Crimson Tide 9-9 in league play.