No. 7 Texas A&M (37–11, 16–10 SEC) closes out the regular season this weekend against No. 13 Mississippi State (38–14, 15–12 SEC), a matchup loaded with national‑seeding implications as both programs fight to stabilize their footing entering the postseason.
At one point, the Aggies were the hottest team in college baseball and looked like a lock for a top‑eight national seed. But a wave of injuries and a lineup shuffle have cooled their momentum, resulting in back‑to‑back SEC series losses. Adding to the challenge, ace right‑hander Aiden Sims will miss the weekend as he nurses arm soreness, prompting head coach Michael Earley to hold him out as a precaution.
Offensively, A&M still has depth, but the production has dipped. The Aggies have scored more than five runs in an SEC game only twice over their last eight contests, a stark contrast from the early‑season stretch when they averaged nearly nine runs per game. With the pitching staff battling inconsistency and short‑handed again this weekend, the lineup needs to rediscover its rhythm. Realistically, A&M may need seven‑plus runs per game to secure a series win and solidify its national‑seed résumé.
Mississippi State, meanwhile, remains one of the sport’s true blue‑bloods, dangerous even in a season marked by its own SEC struggles. The Bulldogs have dropped two straight conference series and sit only a few games above .500 in league play, but their pitching staff remains elite in one area. Strikeouts. MSU enters the weekend with 580 punchouts, one of the highest totals in the country, and has the swing‑and‑miss stuff to disrupt any lineup.
This weekend marks the 46th meeting between the programs, with Mississippi State holding a narrow 23–22 edge. Since 2017, the series has been a true back‑and‑forth battle, with the teams trading series wins. The Aggies took the most recent matchup, a dominant 9–0 victory in last year’s SEC Tournament.
With postseason positioning on the line and both teams searching for late‑season stability, this series has all the makings of a tense, high‑leverage finish to SEC play.
Below is all the information for the series:
GAME SCHEDULE
Game 1 – May 14 at 6 p.m. CT
Channel: SEC Network +
Texas A&M: LHP Ethan Darden
Stats: 4-1, 3.33 ERA, 27.0 IP, 20 K, 12 BB
Mississippi State: LHP Tomas Valincius
Stats: 8-2, 2.52 ERA, 75.0 IP, 105 K, 16 BB
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Game 2 – May 15 at 4 p.m. CT
Channel: SEC Network +
Texas A&M: TBD
Stats: N/A
Mississippi State: RHP Duke Stone
Stats: 6-1, 4.65 ERA, 62.0 IP, 85 K, 24 BB
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Game 3 – May 16 at 5 p.m. CT
Streaming: SEC Network
Texas A&M: TBD
Stats: N/A
Mississippi State: TBD
Stats: N/A
WAYS TO FOLLOW THE SERIES
TV/Streaming: SEC Network+ / ESPN App
Radio: Locally Sports Radio 1150/93.7 The Zone
Social: Follow the @AggiesBaseball on X for updates
Internet: 12thMan.com / 12th Man Mobile app for live play-by-play
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Reporting by Jarrett Johnson, Aggies Wire / Aggies Wire
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