# SEC Morning Report: Aggies Stun No. 2 Texas in 9-8 Diamond Thriller **Published:** 2026-04-11 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield **Category:** daily-roundup — **Type:** daily-roundup **Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/texas-am-aggies-upset-texas-longhorns-baseball --- ### No. 18 Texas A&M Upsets No. 2 Texas in Rivalry Showdown COLLEGE STATION, TX – In a classic back-and-forth rivalry game, the No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies held on for a dramatic 9-8 victory over the No. 2 Texas Longhorns in front of a raucous crowd of 7,662 at Blue Bell Park. The series opener, which featured six lead changes, saw the Aggies plate nine runs on seven hits to withstand a late power surge from the Longhorns. Texas A&M's offense was highlighted by a 2-for-4 performance from Gavin Grahovac, who tallied a double and a triple. Nico Partida added a solo home run for the Aggies. Despite the loss, Texas hit four home runs, including two from Aiden Robbins, who delivered a go-ahead two-run shot in the fifth inning. The Longhorns mounted a furious ninth-inning rally, hitting back-to-back solo home runs to pull within one, but the comeback fell just short. Reliever Ethan Darden earned his third win of the season for Texas A&M, while Clayton Freshcorn secured his seventh save. The victory gives the Aggies a crucial opening win in the highly anticipated conference series. ### QUICK HITS * **Vols Outlast Bulldogs:** The Tennessee Volunteers secured a 6-5 series-opening victory over No. 8/9 Mississippi State in Starkville. A decisive three-run eighth inning, sparked by clutch infield singles, made the difference for the Vols, extending their winning streak against the Bulldogs to nine games. * **Sooners Win Slugfest:** No. 16 Oklahoma evened its series with Vanderbilt, winning a high-scoring affair 13-11. The game featured a wild 13-run first inning and two grand slams by the Sooners, who overcame an early 9-5 deficit to secure the victory. * **Texas Tennis Claims SEC Crown:** The No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns men's tennis team defeated No. 18 Florida 4-1 to clinch its second consecutive outright SEC regular-season championship. The win marks another significant achievement for the Longhorns in just their second year in the conference. * **Aggie Softball Powers Past Ole Miss:** The No. 13 Texas A&M softball team used a six-run first inning to jump ahead early and defeated Ole Miss 10-6. Micaela Wark hit her team-leading 17th home run and drove in four runs to pace the Aggies' offense. * **Mizzou Fans Eye First Round:** With the NFL Draft approaching, a majority of Missouri Tigers fans, according to an SBN Reacts survey, believe defensive end Zion Young will be selected in the late first round. Multiple mock drafts project Young as a late first or early second-round pick. ### PORTAL WATCH No significant transfer portal news has been reported in the last 12 hours. ### RECRUITING BUZZ There have been no new commitments across the SEC in the last 12 hours. ### GAMES TO WATCH **A full slate of SEC action is on tap for Saturday, April 11th:** * **Baseball:** No. 2 Texas at No. 18 Texas A&M - 8:00 PM (ESPN2) * **Baseball:** Tennessee at Mississippi State - 12:00 PM (SECN+) * **Baseball:** Oklahoma at Vanderbilt - 7:00 PM (SECN+) * **Softball:** Texas A&M at Ole Miss - 8:00 PM (SECN+) * **Football:** Alabama Crimson Tide Spring Game - 2:00 PM ET * **Football:** Florida Gators Spring Game - 12:00 PM ET --- *Original article: [SEC Morning Report: Aggies Stun No. 2 Texas in 9-8 Diamond Thriller](https://secscouts.com/news/texas-am-aggies-upset-texas-longhorns-baseball) — SEC Scouts*