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 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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What time is Texas A&M vs. Tarleton State today?
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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