The Aggies, ranked 25th in the D1 baseball poll, sent left-hander Shane Sdao to the mound as the opening day starter. Sdao, who missed all of last season due to Tommy John surgery, retired the first six batters he faced after the Aggies opened an early 4-0 lead. Sdao allowed hits to the first two Tennessee Tech batters in the top of the third. SS Owen Lee then hit a three-run homer to bring the game within one run for the Golden Eagles.
Sdao is ranked No. 45 on MLB’s Top 100 draft prospects for the 26 Draft. He gave up 4 runs, 7 hits, 5Ks and 0 walks on 83 pitches in 5.1 innings.
Offensively for the Aggies, Gavin Grahovac, No. 26 on the MLB preliminary prospect list, started things off with a double in the bottom of the first inning. He scored when Maryland transfer Chris Hacopian brought him home in the bottom of the first. Hacopian had an RBI in both the 1st and 2nd inning. Hacopian is ranked No. 16 on the MLB draft prospect list.
Texas A&M knocked Tennessee Tech pitcher Jaxon Peasen out of the game after 47 pitches and 1.2 innings.
Caden Sorrell homered in the bottom of the 6th and 7th inning for a two-home run night. Sorrell is ranked No. 20 on MLB’s draft list. Texas A&M finished the game with 18 hits.
Aggie’s big three on the board:
1B Gavin Grahovac 1-5, 2B 2 runs
CF Caden Sorrell 3-6, 2 hours, 5 RBIs
2B Chris Hacopian 3-6 2 RBIs
Keep an eye on the following:
OF Terrence Kiel 3-6, 2 doubles, 1 RBI
3B Nico Partida 2-4, 1 HR, 4 RBIs
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