No. 7 Texas A&M (33-8, 14-6 SEC) is possibly the hottest team in the country after winning its fifth SEC series, defeating Florida on the road for the first time since joining the SEC, and after losing Game 1 9-2, the Aggies stormed back on Saturday, winning 8-4, while Sunday’s rubber-match was never in doubt thanks to impressive pitching from Weston Moss, Gavin Lyons, and closer Clayton Freshcorn.
The biggest takeaway from the weekend has to be the play of freshman outfielder Jorian Wilson, who recorded five hits and two home runs, hitting his 11th homer on Sunday, while his eye-popping throw from right field to catch Bear Harrison to prevent a Florida run might earn the young star an SEC Player of the Week award by Monday morning.
Texas A&M has now won nine out of its last ten games, and is heading back to Blue Bell Park for the first time in nearly three weeks, set to host Tarleton State before Auburn comes down for another crucial SEC series.
Across the rest of the SEC, Georgia’s road series win over Ole Miss was similar to the Aggies’ comeback over the Gators, while Texas has now won back-to-back series after defeating Vanderbilt, following Texas A&M’s sweep of the Longhorns two weeks ago.
Before hosting Auburn, Texas A&M remains in sole second place in the SEC standings, trailing Georgia by just half a game, while the Bulldogs’ early series win over the Aggies will serve as a head-to-head advantage down the stretch.
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