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Texas A&M Ends 2026 College Baseball Series With 9-3 Win Over Arizona State

Texas A&M Ends 2026 College Baseball Series With 9-3 Win Over Arizona State

Texas A&M scored six runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 9-3 win over ASU to close out the 2026 College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas.

Mar 2, 2026 by Matt Cannizzaro
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While the UCLA-Mississippi State top-5 showdown Sunday at the 2026 College Baseball Series was every bit the showstopper baseball fans had hoped for, it was Arizona State and Texas A&M with the honor of putting the finishing touches on another unforgettable run of the College Baseball Series. 

The start of the finale at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, was delayed when it took UCLA 10 innings to cap an 8-7 win over the Bulldogs, but Texas A&M didn’t waste any time getting down to business once it was time to play.

The Aggies scored five runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 9-3 win over the Sun Devils. 

The victory was the second of the 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 3 for TAMU and a little bit of redemption after the team suffered the first loss of its season Saturday night against top-ranked UCLA.

This week’s action marked the last of three weekends of play that brought 18 Division I programs to Arlington’s Entertainment District for almost 30 games, all of which unfolded live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

With wins against No. 20 Tennessee, No. 23 Texas A&M and No. 4 Mississippi State, UCLA leaves Texas as the weekend’s biggest winner and having proven why the Bruins should remain atop the polls. 

And, as Globe Life Field is returned the 2023 World Series-winning Texas Rangers for the start of their own 2026 season, all of the collegiate programs will take what they learned into the heart of the season and the all-important conference games ahead.

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Texas A&M opened its time at the 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 3 by blowing out Virginia Tech 10-0 in the first meeting in history between the two programs.

The win Friday gave the Aggies a 9-0 start to the season and showed they could win on the road, as their first eight games were played at home.

On Saturday, the fortunes were reversed, and the first loss of the year for TAMU was a lopsided 11-1 contest with UCLA. 

The redemption game Sunday against Arizona State featured a 6-2 lead after three innings, while the overall performance included nine hits – with two each from Nico Partida and Blake Binderup – great defense and solid pitching. 

Junior right-hander Clayton Freshcorn pitched the final two innings for the Aggies and picked up the win to improve 2-0 in 2026. He was the third hurler of the night for Texas A&M, which got 4 2/3 innings from starter Aiden Sims and 2 1/3 innings from Ethan Darden.

The Aggies go to 10-1 on the season and 5-1 in their last two visits to Arlington. 

The last time the Texas A&M played at Globe Life Field was in 2024, posting a 3-0 record with two wins over Arizona State and a triumph over USC.

That same season, the Aggies went on to finish as the runners-up to Tennessee at the 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

Up next for Texas A&M is a home meeting Tuesday with the University of the Incarnate Word to kick off a five-game homestand.

Arizona State arrived in Arlington at 8-1 after starting the season with eight consecutive wins, but the Sun Devils are leaving Texas at 8-4 and on a four-game losing streak.

They lost to Oklahoma on Wednesday and then dropped CBS games with Mississippi State (8-4) and Tennessee (5-3), before falling to Texas A&M in the finale. 

Against the Aggies on Sunday, ASU got three runs on six hits, while leaving eight runners on base. No ASU batter had more than one hit in the loss.

The Sun Devils tied the game at 2-2 with a two-run blast to left field from redshirt junior Garrett Michel in the top of the second inning and plated one more with a solo home run from junior infielder Dominic Longo in the sixth inning.

On the other side of things, Arizona State sent six pitchers to the mound, with starter Jaden Alba, a junior right-hander, taking the loss. He pitched three innings, giving up six runs on four hits, while walking two and striking out one. He also hit three batters and had two wild pitches. 

Up next for ASU is an eight-game homestand that begins Friday with a three-game weekend series against Loyola Marymount.

The 2026 season marked the sixth consecutive year of college baseball at Globe Life Field and the third straight year the action spanned three weekends. 

The schedule included the Shriners Children’s College Showdown (Feb. 13-15), Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 2 (Feb. 20-22) and Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 3 (Feb. 27-March 1).

Among the teams playing this week are more than 30 MLB prospects who have first-round draft potential over the next two years, including UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, who is considered the No. 1 prospect in the draft and is unanimously viewed as the top pick in 2026.

Replay: Arizona State vs. Texas A&M At 2026 College Baseball Series

If you missed the game live, here's the replay:

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Box Score: Texas A&M 9, Arizona State 3

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Game Over! CBS Over! Texas A&M Defeats ASU 9-3 In Finale

This one is in the books. The 2026 College Baseball Series is in the books.

Texas A&M shuts down the Sun Devils in the final inning to close out the 9-3 victory.

ASU does get runners on second and third with two outs, but Freshcorn ends the contest with a strikeout.

TAMU ends the event at 2-1, ASU goes winless at 0-3.

Texas A&M 9, Arizona State 3

Fast Work For TAMU In Top Of Eighth Inning, ASU Running Out Of Time

Junior right-hander Clayton Freshcorn comes in to pitch for the Aggies in the top of the eighth inning. He retires ASU in order.

For the bottom half of the inning, ASU brings in graduate right-hander Colby Guy. He faces four batters, walking one, and the inning ends.

Texas A&M 9, Arizona State 3

The Homestretch At The 2026 CBS, TAMU Leads ASU After Seven Innings

With two outs and a runner on second in the bottom of the seventh inning, Arizona State goes back to the bullpen.

Senior southpaw Sean Fitzpatrick comes to the mound. He's the fifth pitcher of the game for the Sun Devils.

He ends the inning and any threat.

Texas A&M 9, Arizona State 3

Texas A&M Adds Three Runs In Sixth Inning, Aggies Up 9-3

Arizona State brings in junior right-hander Josh Butler with the bases loaded with Aggies and one out in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Barrett walked the bases loaded before departing. 

Kiel scores on a Boston Kellner groundout. TAMU 7, ASU 3

A base hit down the right field line from Partida brings in two. Grahovac and Duer score. TAMU 9, ASU 3

That leaves a runner on first with two outs.

Inning ends with a strikeout.

Texas A&M 9, Arizona State 3

Arizona State Cuts Deficit With Sixth-Inning Home Run, Aggies Lead 6-3

Junior infielder Dominic Longo homers to left field to cut the deficit to 6-3.

Texas A&M 6, Arizona State 3

Fifth Inning Ends At Globe Life Field, Aggies Lead ASU 6-2

ASU's Penn gives up a pair of singles but strikes out two and ends the bottom of the fifth inning with a grounder, stranding two Aggies.

Texas A&M 6, Arizona State 2

Texas A&M Gets Out Of Trouble, Holds ASU

An inning-starting walk was erased with a 3-6-3 double play by the TAMU defense.

Then, a walk and a hitter batter put two Sun Devils on with two outs, and that meant the end of the night for Sims. 

Senior left-hander Ethan Darden comes on to pitch for the Aggies and ends the inning, stranding two ASU runners.

Sims cannot pick up the win because he only pitched 4 2/3 innings. 

Texas A&M 6, Arizona State 2

Fourth Inning Quiet In ASU-TAMU Clash At Globe Life Field

Sophomore right-hander Taylor Penn comes on to pitch for ASU in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Texas A&M threatened to cause some more damage in the bottom of the fourth inning, when a two-out error and a single gave the Aggies runners on first and third.

However, they attempted a delayed double steal, and Grahovac was picked off at third to end the inning.

Texas A&M 6, Arizona State 2

Luck Lands Texas A&M Another Run, Aggies Lead ASU 6-2 After Three Innings

Arizona State retired in order in top of the third inning.

Texas A&M is set down in order, too, as the inning ends with Alba catching the ball in his jersey. Wait, what? Yes! Back to the mound, and right into his jersey!

Call Reversed: The umpires go to the rule book, and the call is reversed. It goes down as an infield single, and Blake Binderup is on first base with two outs.

Harrison hits one OFF of Alba and goes into the outfield for a single. Binderup makes it to third base. Runners on the corners with two outs.

Harrison steals second.

Binderup scores on a wild pitch, with  Harrison advancing to third. TAMU 6, ASU 2

Ground ball ends the inning. For real this time.

Texas A&M 6, Arizona State 2

Texas A&M Capitalizes On Arizona State Miscues, Aggies Lead 5-2 After Two Innings

Texas A&M loads the bases with a walk and two hit batters. 

Nico Partida scores on a ground out by Terrence Kiel II. TAMU 3, ASU 2

The Aggies have runners on second and third with two outs.

Bear Harrison scores on a wild pitch. TAMU 4, ASU 2

Sorrell is is hit by a pitch to put runners on the corners with two outs. The bullpen gets going. 

Junior Gavin Grahovac rips a single to left field, the first hit of the inning, scoring Sawyer Farr. TAMU 5, ASU 2

Texas A&M 5, Arizona State 2

Arizona State Answers In Top Of Second Inning, Game Tied 2-2

The Sun Devils start the inning with a single from redshirt junior Nu'u Contrades, followed by a two-run blast to left field from redshirt junior Garrett Michel. TAMU 2, ASU 2

After the first out, junior Dominic Smaldino singles, and he is forced out at second on a grounder to short.

The inning ends with another grounder to shortstop.

Texas A&M 2, Arizona State 2


Aggies First On The Board, TAMU Leads ASU 2-0

The Aggies start the game with a walk. 

Junior outfielder Caden Sorrell opens the scoring with a two-run shot just inside the foul pole in left field. TAMU 2, ASU 0

Texas A&M came into the weekend fifth in the NCAA in home runs and ninth in slugging. 

The inning ends with three quick outs after the homer.

Texas A&M 2, Arizona State 0

TAMU Retires ASU In Order To Start CBS Finale

Arizona State goes down 1-2-3 in opening inning against Texas A&M, including two strikeouts.

Arizona State 0, Texas A&M 0

Arizona State Baseball And Texas A&M Underway In Texas

The final game of the 2026 College Baseball Series is underway.

Arizona State will be up first and is eyeing its first win at Globe Life Field this weekend.

Sophomore right-hander Aiden Sims is on the mound for the Aggies.

Junior righty Jaden Alba will be on the bump for the Sun Devils.

The Aggies are coming off their first loss in 2026.

It's Nearly Time For The First Pitch At Globe Life Field

Here's the starting lineup for Arizona State:

Update 2.0 For Arizona State Baseball And Texas A&M Start Time

These two squads will slug it out for the final game of the 2026 College Baseball Series starting at 8:50 p.m. Eastern.

Update For ASU And TAMU Start Time

UCLA and Mississippi are in extra innings, and we shouldn't have expected anything less than an insane battle.

ASU and TAMU will begin an hour after they're done.

Catch the end of that one here: UCLA vs. MSU

Lineup Time For Texas A&M To Face Arizona State At Globe Life Field In Texas

Here are the TAMU starters for Sunday night:

How To Stream Arizona State vs. Texas A&M At Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 3

The 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 3 is taking place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 27-March 1. It is streaming live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event will be on both platforms.

Arizona State Baseball Schedule At The College Baseball Series

All Times Eastern

Friday, Feb. 27

Saturday, Feb. 28

Sunday, March 1

Texas A&M Baseball Schedule At The College Baseball Series

Friday, Feb. 27

Saturday, Feb. 28

Sunday, March 1

What Teams Are Playing In the 2026 College Baseball Series?

Here’s a list of every team headed to Globe Life Field:

Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown

    • Arkansas
    • Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma State
    • Texas Tech
    • TCU
    • Vanderbilt

Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 2

    • Auburn
    • Florida State
    • Kansas State
    • Louisville
    • Michigan
    • Nebraska

Amegy Bank College Baseball Series – Weekend 3

    • Arizona State
    • Mississippi State
    • Tennessee
    • Texas A&M
    • UCLA
    • Virginia Tech

Midweek Games

    • *Arkansas def. Tarleton State, 3-1 (Feb. 16)
    • * UT Arlington def. TCU, 11-8 (Feb. 17)

*Were not broadcast live by FloSports.

About Arizona State Baseball

Last season, Arizona State was 36-24 overall and 18-12 in Big 12 games. 

The Sun Devils finished tied for fourth place last year in their debut season in the Big 12. ASU was one of four teams from the Pac-12 Conference to make the move to the Big 12.

When the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship came around in May, also played at Globe Life Field, Arizona State bowed out early, losing to the No. 12 seed, BYU, in the opening round. Fellow newcomer Arizona defeated TCU for the title.

The season didn’t end there for the Sun Devils, however, as they were selected to play in the 64-team NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. They won their opening game at the Los Regional, defeating UC Irvine, but then lost consecutive contests to UCLA and UC Irvine to earn an early trip home.

Expectations for ASU in 2026 are high again, as the Sun Devils landed at No. 4 among the 14 teams on the 2026 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll.

2026 Arizona State Baseball Roster

Find the 2026 Arizona State baseball roster here.

Check Out Some Dazzling ASU Defense Against Tennessee

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About Texas A&M Baseball

The last time the Texas A&M played at Globe Life Field was in 2024, posting a 3-0 record with two wins over Arizona State and a triumph over USC.

That same season, the Aggies went on to finish as the runners-up to Tennessee at the 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

Prior to that, they made it to Omaha in 2022, so if you’re superstitious, does that mean Texas A&M is a lock for 2026?

The Aggies are coming off a 30-26 campaign that included an 11-19 mark in SEC competition and saw them finish third from the bottom of the conference standings. 

They earned the No. 14 seed for the 2025 SEC Baseball Tournament and won two games, before being dispensed by eventual national champion LSU.

Texas A&M is in a tough spot. Is it better to be a middle-of-the-road team in the most powerful conference in college baseball, the one that has claimed every national title since 2019, or a top team in a lesser conference? 

Amazingly, 11 of the 16 teams in the SEC started this season ranked in the top 25. 

2026 Texas A&M Baseball Roster

Find the 2026 Texas A&M baseball roster here.

The Aggies Can Hit The Long Ball

Watch this one fly! His first time to the plate since opening weekend.

Complete 2026 College Baseball Showdown Schedule

Here’s when everything will be happening at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas:

Shriners Children’s College Showdown

All Times Eastern

Feb. 13, 2026

Feb. 14, 2026

Feb. 15, 2026

Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Weekend 2

Feb. 20, 2026

Feb. 21, 2026

Feb. 22, 2026

Amegy Bank College Baseball Series Weekend 3

Feb. 27, 2026

Feb. 28, 2026

March 1, 2026

D1 College Baseball Rankings On Feb. 23

    1. UCLA (6-1), Previous Ranking: 1
    2. LSU (8-0), Previous Ranking: 2
    3. Texas (7-0), Previous Ranking: 3
    4. Mississippi State (8-0), Previous Ranking: 4
    5. Georgia Tech (8-0), Previous Ranking: 5
    6. Arkansas (6-1), Previous Ranking: 8
    7. Auburn (6-1), Previous Ranking: 9
    8. North Carolina (6-1-1), Previous Ranking: 10
    9. Coastal Carolina (5-2), Previous Ranking: 6
    10. Florida (7-1), Previous Ranking: 12
    11. Georgia (6-1), Previous Ranking: 14
    12. Southern Miss (6-1), Previous Ranking: 20
    13. Oklahoma (7-0), Previous Ranking: 21
    14. NC State (5-1), Previous Ranking: 17
    15. Clemson (7-0), Previous Ranking: 19
    16. Wake Forest (6-1), Previous Ranking: 22
    17. Miami (9-0), Previous Ranking: 23
    18. TCU (2-5), Previous Ranking: 7
    19. Oregon State (4-3), Previous Ranking: 11
    20. Tennessee (5-2), Previous Ranking: 13
    21. Florida State (4-2), Previous Ranking: 16
    22. Kentucky (5-2), Previous Ranking: 18
    23. Texas A&M (7-0), Previous Ranking: 24
    24. West Virginia (5-1), Previous Ranking: 25
    25. Ole Miss (8-0), Previous Ranking: NR

2026 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25 Rankings

    1. UCLA (48-18)
    2. LSU (53-15)
    3. Texas (44-14)
    4. Mississippi State (36-23)
    5. Georgia Tech (41-19)
    6. Coastal Carolina (56-13)
    7. Arkansas (50-15)
    8. Louisville (42-24)
    9. Auburn (41-20)
    10. TCU (39-20)
    11. North Carolina (46-15)
    12. Oregon State (48-16-1)
    13. Florida (39-22)
    14. Tennessee (46-19)
    15. Georgia (43-17)
    16. Florida State (42-16)
    17. NC State (35-21)
    18. Kentucky (31-26)
    19. Clemson (45-18)
    20. Southern Miss (47-16)
    21. Wake Forest (39-22)
    22. Miami (35-27)
    23. Vanderbilt (43-18)
    24. Arizona (44-21)
    25. Texas A&M (30-26)

2026 Big 12 Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll

  1. TCU (13 first-place votes) — 169 points
  2. Arizona (1) — 157
  3. West Virginia — 137
  4. Arizona State — 128
  5. Kansas — 112
  6. Oklahoma State — 112
  7. Kansas State — 87
  8. Cincinnati — 85
  9. Texas Tech — 78
  10. UCF — 66
  11. Baylor — 54
  12. Houston — 42
  13. BYU — 29
  14. Utah — 18

To see all of the individual Big 12 recognition and preseason honors, check out this compilation from the Big 12 Conference.

2026 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll

    1. LSU (9 first-place votes) — 231 points
    2. Texas (1) — 214
    3. Mississippi State (4) — 205
    4. Arkansas (2) — 203
    5. Auburn — 175
    6. Tennessee — 162
    7. Florida — 156
    8. Vanderbilt — 151
    9. Georgia — 133
    10. Ole Miss — 110
    11. Kentucky — 99
    12. Alabama — 87
    13. Texas A&M — 86
    14. Oklahoma — 84
    15. South Carolina — 49
    16. Missouri — 31

To see all of the individual SEC recognition and preseason honors, check out this compilation from the SEC.

When Does The 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Start?

The first/regional round of the 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship will be May 29-31, with times and locations TBD.

The NCAA Super Regional action will be held June 5-7, again, with times and locations TBD.

The last eight teams standing will head to the 2026 Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 12-22 to battle through a combination of double-elimination and best-of-three competition until a champion emerges.

How To Watch More Of The 2026 College Baseball Season On FloCollege

College baseball in 2026 will be streamed on FloCollege and the FloSports app for select Division I preseason tournaments and for much of the Division II and Division III seasons. 

Recent NCAA Division I Baseball National Champions

    • 2025 – LSU
    • 2024 – Tennessee
    • 2023 – LSU
    • 2022 – Ole Miss
    • 2021 – Mississippi State
    • 2020 – No Tournament 
    • 2019 – Vanderbilt 

When Is The 2026 MLB Draft?

The MLB Draft begins the Sunday of MLB All-Star Week, which is being held in Philadelphia from July 11-14.

No. 20 Tennessee vs. Arizona State Baseball Highlights | 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series

Watch the highlights of No. 20 Tennessee vs. Arizona State Baseball at Globe Life Field for the 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series on FloCollege.



Missed The 2025 Shriners Children’s College Showdown?


Revisit everything that happened during the 2025 Shriners Children’s College Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 14-16. It all streamed live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event are available on both platforms. 

Curious About What Happened During The 2025 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series?

Revisit everything that happened during the two weekends of play at the 2025 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, from Feb. 21-March 2. It all streamed live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

Replays, highlights and breaking news from the event are available on both platforms. 

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