Fresh off its fifth straight SEC series win, Texas A&M baseball faces Tarleton in a non-conference contest in Bryan-College Station on Tuesday night.
The Aggies dropped the series opener against the Gators, but recorded 8-4 and 5-1 wins to claim their first series in Gainesville since joining the conference. Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley has his club at 33-8 (14-6 in SEC) and just 0.5 games behind the Georgia Bulldogs in the race for first place in the current league standings.
With series wins over Missouri, Vanderbilt, Texas, LSU and Florida, the Maroon and White have well-exceeded expectations, after being ranked No. 13 in the league’s preseason coaches poll. Texas A&M will aim to keep its momentum rolling against an in-state program on the rise.
Tarleton baseball enters Blue Bell Park with a 28-15 (8-4 in WAC) record so far this season. The Texans have played exceptionally in 2026, boasting wins over Baylor and No. 2 Texas, while holding a two-game lead in first place in the WAC. In the latest D1 Baseball Field of 64, Texas A&M is listed as the No. 5 national seed, hosting Wake Forest, UTSA and Tarleton, paired with the Lincoln Regional.
The Aggies must be prepared for infielder Slade McCloud, who leads the Texans with a .366 batting average, 1.037 OPS and 43 RBI. Five players, including McCloud, have secured five home runs or more, with Rayner Heinrich leading the team with eight.
Junior Juan Vargas is set to start on the bump for Texas A&M. The right-handed Tennessee Tech transfer has a 3.60 ERA with 16 strikeouts through 20.0 innings pitched. Tarleton will also start a righty, as Brendon Carter will be the matchup for the Aggie lineup. The senior from Edmond, Oklahoma, boasts a 5.79 ERA with seven strikeouts through 9.1 innings of work.
Follow along with live coverage of Tuesday night’s matchup between the Aggies and Texans at Olsen Field:
End of T7: Texas A&M 7, Tarleton 7
Tarleton leaves a runner stranded in scoring position. The Aggies and Texans remain tied entering the bottom of the seventh at Olsen Field.
End of B6: Texas A&M 7, Tarleton 7
The Aggies tie the game with Partida’s two-out, two-RBI double in the sixth.
B6: Texas A&M 7, Tarleton 7
Partida comes through with a two-RBI double to tie the game. Runners on second and third base with two outs for the Aggies.
B6: Texas A&M 5, Tarleton 7
The Aggies have the bases loaded with one out after Grahovac’s single.
End of T6: Texas A&M 5, Tarleton 7
The Texans add another on an Aggie fielding error. Tarleton holds a 7-5 lead over the Aggies entering the bottom of the sixth.
T6: Texas A&M 5, Tarleton 6
Heinrich’s RBI double helps Tarleton regain the lead. Ethan Darden entered the game in place of Cunningham on the mound for the Aggies.
End of B5: Texas A&M 5, Tarleton 5
The Aggies tie the game with two solo home runs in the fifth.
B5: Texas A&M 5, Tarleton 5
Harrison’s solo shot ties the game, 5-5, in the fifth.
B5: Texas A&M 4, Tarleton 5
Sorrell’s second home run of the contest cuts Tarleton’s lead to just one run in the fifth.
End of T5: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 5
The Aggies escape the inning without allowing Tarleton to add to its lead.
T5: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 5
Tarleton’s lineup is having success against Texas A&M pitchers so far. Englett’s one-out double is followed by a fly-out that advances him to third base. The Texans are threatening again.
End of B4: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 5
Texas A&M had a runner in scoring position with one out, but the Aggies were unable to capitalize. Tarleton holds a 5-3 lead entering the fifth.
End of T4: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 5
The Texans put up a five-spot in the fourth to take the lead over the Aggies.
T4: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 5
Heinrich’s two-RBI double gives Tarleton the lead over Texas A&M in the fourth.
T4: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 3
Tarleton loads the bases with two outs.
T4: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 3
The Texans tie the game with an RBI double from Guerra. Tarleton has a runner in scoring position with just one out in the inning.
T4: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 2
Cage McCloud follows Lorch with another home run. Cunningham will replace Vargas on the mound for the Aggies. Still, no outs in the inning for Tarleton.
T4: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 1
Lorch launches a solo home run to left field for the first run of the game for the Texans.
End of T3: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 0
Shirey’s lead-off single does not pay off for the Texans, as Vargas pitches another excellent inning to leave Shirey stranded.
End of B2: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 0
Grahovac is left stranded after Sorrell struck out, but the Aggies tack on two more runs in the second.
B2: Texas A&M 3, Tarleton 0
Nice hitting from Kellner scores both on a sac-fly to extend Texas A&M’s lead in the bottom of the second.
B2: Texas A&M 1, Tarleton 0
Welcome back to the lineup, Travis Chestnut. A double to left-center moves Wilson to third after he was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. The Aggies have two runners in scoring position with one out.
T2: Texas A&M 1, Tarleton 0
Nice bounce back from Vargas to leave McCloud stranded and exit the top half of the inning unscathed. The Aggies hold a 1-0 lead over the Texans entering the bottom of the second.
T2: Texas A&M 1, Tarleton 0
Cage McCloud leads off with a double for the Texans.
End of B1: Texas A&M 1, Tarleton 0
The Aggies take a 1-0 lead off Sorrell’s solo homer.
B1: Texas A&M 1, Tarleton 0
Duer knocks a two-out single to left-center.
B1: Texas A&M 1, Tarleton 0
Sorrell sends a solo home run to left-center field for the first run of the contest. Texas A&M takes a 1-0 lead over Tarleton.
End of T1: Texas A&M 0, Tarleton 0
Slade is picked off at first by Vargas for the second out of the inning. Heinrich secures a two-out single to center field, but he’s left stranded after Grahovac secured a foul ball popped up by Lorch.
T1: Texas A&M 0, Tarleton 0
Slade McCloud’s one-out single gets things going for the Texans in the first.
Starting lineups
Texas A&M:
Tarleton:
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The Texas A&M vs. Tarleton State game starts at 6 p.m. CT from Blue Bell Park at Olsen Field in Bryan-College Station.
Starting pitchers
Texas A&M: LHP Cole Hubert (subject to change)
Stats: 0-0, 9.77 ERA, 15.2 IP, 16 K, 6 BB
Tarleton State: TBD
Stats: N/A
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