W 18-11 at Texas A&M
May 14, 2026 · Bryan-College Station, Texas · Attendance 5,862 · 89°, clear · Conference
Mississippi State
39-14, 16-12 SEC
18
Texas A&M
37-13, 16-11 SEC
11
FinalMSU win

Mississippi State
39-14, 16-12 SEC

Texas A&M
37-13, 16-11 SEC
18–11
FinalMSU win
Game 1 of 3 · Mississippi State leads the series 1-0
W: Tomas Valincius (9-2)·L: Ethan Darden
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
Mississippi State hitting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehrig Frei | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Reese | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sullivan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Bevis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Stallman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Chance | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vytas Valincius | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Teel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chone James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Nunnallee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Milewski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryder Woodson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 42 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas A&M hitting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Grahovac | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Sorrell | CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hacopian | DH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Jordan | PR/DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bear Harrison | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Duer | LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Royo | 2B/SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Binderup | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorian Wilson | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston Kellner | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawyer Farr | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State: E: Teel. LOB: 8. 2B: Parker (9). HR: Reese (19), Parker (12), V. Valincius (3), Milewski (9). SF: James. SH: Woodson. HBP: Bevis.
Texas A&M: E: Harrison, Royo. DP: 1. LOB: 7. 2B: Grahovac, Sorrell, Harrison. HR: Grahovac, Hacopian, Duer. HBP: Wilson.
Mississippi State pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP | STR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Valincius | W | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 64 |
| Tyler Pitzer | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 28 | |
| Maddox Webb | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| Ben Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 180 | 110 |
Texas A&M pitching
| Player | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | HBP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Darden | L | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Gavin Lyons | 0.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Grant Cunningham | 0.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Hunter Bond | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 46 | |
| Juan Vargas | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Cole Hubert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Hunter Vincent | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| Cooper Powell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 220 |
Mississippi State: HB: Davis.
Texas A&M: WP: Vargas. HB: Bond.
Scoring summary
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1st | Texas A&M | GRAHOVAC homered to right field, RBI (3-2 KBBBS). | MSU 0, TAMU 1 |
| Bottom 1st | Texas A&M | HACOPIAN homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). | MSU 0, TAMU 2 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Frei singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Woodson advanced to third; Milewski scored; Valincius, V scored. | MSU 2, TAMU 2 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Reese singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 SKBB); Frei advanced to third; Woodson scored, unearned. | MSU 3, TAMU 2 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Sullivan singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); Reese advanced to second; Frei scored. | MSU 4, TAMU 2 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Parker homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-1 BFB); Sullivan scored; Reese scored. | MSU 7, TAMU 2 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Valincius, V singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); Bevis scored. | MSU 8, TAMU 2 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Milewski homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Valincius, V scored. | MSU 10, TAMU 2 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Sullivan singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Frei advanced to second; Woodson scored, team unearned. | MSU 11, TAMU 2 |
| Top 3rd | Mississippi State | Parker doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KFBF); Sullivan scored, team unearned; Frei scored, team unearned. | MSU 13, TAMU 2 |
| Top 4th | Mississippi State | Valincius, V homered to left field, RBI (2-2 BBKFF). | MSU 14, TAMU 2 |
| Bottom 4th | Texas A&M | WILSON singled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); ROYO scored, unearned; DUER scored. | MSU 14, TAMU 4 |
| Top 5th | Mississippi State | Reese homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBB). | MSU 15, TAMU 4 |
| Top 5th | Mississippi State | Valincius, V reached on a fielding error by ss (2-2 FSBB); Chance advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; Bevis advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned. | MSU 16, TAMU 4 |
| Top 5th | Mississippi State | Valincius, V advanced to second on a wild pitch; Chance scored, unearned. | MSU 17, TAMU 4 |
| Bottom 5th | Texas A&M | DUER homered to right center, 3 RBI (0-0); HARRISON scored; JORDAN scored. | MSU 17, TAMU 7 |
| Bottom 7th | Texas A&M | HARRISON grounded out to 3b, RBI (0-0); SORRELL scored, unearned. | MSU 17, TAMU 8 |
| Bottom 8th | Texas A&M | GRAHOVAC doubled down the rf line, ground-rule, RBI (2-1 BBK); FARR advanced to third; BINDERUP scored. | MSU 17, TAMU 9 |
| Bottom 8th | Texas A&M | SORRELL doubled to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 SB); GRAHOVAC scored; FARR scored. | MSU 17, TAMU 11 |
| Top 9th | Mississippi State | James flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-1 FBB); Sullivan scored. | MSU 18, TAMU 11 |
Play-by-play
1st inning
Top: Mississippi State
- No play.
- Frei lined out to lf (2-1 KBB).
- Reese flied out to cf to right center (1-1 BF).
- Sullivan flied out to rf (0-0).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- GRAHOVAC homered to right field, RBI (3-2 KBBBS).
- SORRELL grounded out to ss (1-2 BFF).
- HACOPIAN homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B).
- HARRISON singled to right field (3-2 KBBFB).
- DUER grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KKB); HARRISON advanced to second.
- ROYO struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 SFBS).
2nd inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Parker struck out swinging (1-2 KFBFS).
- Bevis grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
- Chance struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (1-2 BKSS).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- BINDERUP struck out looking (1-2 BSFK).
- WILSON grounded out to ss (1-1 SB).
- KELLNER grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).
3rd inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Valincius, V singled up the middle (2-2 BBFFF).
- Milewski singled to right field (1-1 BK); Valincius, V advanced to second.
- Woodson reached on a throwing error by c, SAC, bunt (1-1 FB); Milewski advanced to second; Valincius, V advanced to third.
- LYONS to p for DARDEN.
- Frei singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Woodson advanced to third; Milewski scored; Valincius, V scored.
- Reese singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 SKBB); Frei advanced to third; Woodson scored, unearned.
- Sullivan singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); Reese advanced to second; Frei scored.
- Parker homered to right field, 3 RBI (2-1 BFB); Sullivan scored; Reese scored.
- Bevis walked (3-0 BBBB).
- Chance grounded out to ss (1-2 BKF); Bevis advanced to second.
- CUNNINGHAM to p for LYONS.
- Valincius, V singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); Bevis scored.
- Milewski homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Valincius, V scored.
- Woodson singled to left center (0-0).
- Frei singled through the right side (2-1 BKB); Woodson advanced to second.
- Reese lined out to 1b (0-0).
- Sullivan singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Frei advanced to second; Woodson scored, team unearned.
- BOND to p for CUNNINGHAM.
- Parker doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KFBF); Sullivan scored, team unearned; Frei scored, team unearned.
- Bevis grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- GRAHOVAC struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS).
- SORRELL grounded out to 3b (0-0).
- HACOPIAN singled to center field (1-2 BKF).
- HARRISON grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB).
4th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Chance grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
- Valincius, V homered to left field, RBI (2-2 BBKFF).
- Milewski walked (3-2 KBKBBFB).
- Woodson struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
- Frei struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BSBSFS).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- DUER singled through the left side (2-2 KBSB).
- ROYO singled through the right side (3-2 BKBBFF); DUER advanced to second.
- BINDERUP flied out to cf (0-2 KSF).
- ROYO advanced to second on a passed ball; DUER advanced to third.
- WILSON singled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); ROYO scored, unearned; DUER scored.
- KELLNER struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
- GRAHOVAC struck out looking (1-2 BSSK).
5th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- ROYO to ss.
- FARR to 2b for KELLNER.
- Reese homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBB).
- Sullivan popped up to 3b (1-2 KKB).
- Parker lined out to rf (0-0).
- Bevis hit by pitch (2-2 KBSB).
- VARGAS to p for BOND.
- Chance walked (3-1 KBBBB); Bevis advanced to second.
- Valincius, V reached on a fielding error by ss (2-2 FSBB); Chance advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; Bevis advanced to third, scored on the error, unearned.
- Valincius, V advanced to second on a wild pitch; Chance scored, unearned.
- Milewski flied out to lf to left center (2-2 BKBKF).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- Stallman to 1b for Bevis.
- SORRELL struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
- HACOPIAN walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- JORDAN pinch ran for HACOPIAN.
- HARRISON doubled down the lf line (1-1 FB); JORDAN advanced to third.
- DUER homered to right center, 3 RBI (0-0); HARRISON scored; JORDAN scored.
- ROYO struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).
- BINDERUP flied out to rf (3-2 BSBKFB).
6th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- HUBERT to p for VARGAS.
- Woodson struck out swinging (1-2 FSBS).
- Frei struck out swinging (1-2 SFFFBFFFS).
- Reese walked (3-2 FBBKFFBB).
- Sullivan struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFFS).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- Pitzer to p for Valincius, T.
- WILSON struck out swinging (2-2 BBFSS).
- FARR struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
- GRAHOVAC flied out to cf to left center (2-1 SBB).
7th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- VINCENT to p for HUBERT.
- Parker walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
- Stallman walked (3-0 BBBB); Parker advanced to second.
- Chance grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-2 KKFB); Stallman out on the play; Parker advanced to third.
- Valincius, V lined out to 1b (1-1 BS).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- Chance to lf.
- Teel to cf for Valincius, V.
- SORRELL reached on a fielding error by cf, advanced to second on the error, advanced to third on the error (2-1 BKB).
- JORDAN to dh.
- JORDAN struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
- HARRISON grounded out to 3b, RBI (0-0); SORRELL scored, unearned.
- DUER struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSS).
8th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- Milewski struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
- Woodson struck out looking (3-2 BSBBKFK).
- Frei singled to third base (1-1 BS).
- Reese struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- ROYO struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS).
- BINDERUP singled to center field (1-0 B).
- WILSON struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
- FARR walked (3-1 BBKBB); BINDERUP advanced to second.
- GRAHOVAC doubled down the rf line, ground-rule, RBI (2-1 BBK); FARR advanced to third; BINDERUP scored.
- Webb to p for Pitzer.
- SORRELL doubled to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 SB); GRAHOVAC scored; FARR scored.
- JORDAN walked (3-0 BBBB).
- HARRISON popped up to 2b (1-1 BK).
9th inning
Top: Mississippi State
- POWELL to p for VINCENT.
- Sullivan walked (3-2 KSBBBB).
- Sullivan advanced to second on a passed ball.
- Parker struck out looking (3-2 BBKSBFK).
- Stallman walked (3-2 BBKSBB).
- Chance singled, bunt (0-0); Stallman advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third.
- James pinch hit for Teel.
- James flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-1 FBB); Sullivan scored.
- Milewski struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Bottom: Texas A&M
- Chance to cf.
- Nunnallee to lf for James.
- Davis to p for Webb.
- DUER struck out swinging (3-2 KBKBBFS).
- ROYO singled up the middle (0-2 KK).
- BINDERUP grounded out to ss (1-2 KKB); ROYO advanced to second.
- WILSON hit by pitch (2-1 BBK).
- FARR flied out to cf (0-2 KK).