College Station Regional live game updates: Texas A&M 7, Lamar 5 – FINAL
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M baseball team is set to clash with Lamar in the opening regional round of the NCAA Tournament, beginning at 3 p.m. Friday in Blue Bell Park. Aggie Yell will be on site covering the game between the No. 12 national seed Aggies (39-14) and No. 4 seed Cardinals (34-25) in the four-team, double-elimination regional, providing live updates before, during and after the matchup in this article and its comment section.
This game can be seen on SEC Network, with Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Todd Walker (color commentary) on the call. It also can be heard locally on 1150 AM/93.7 FM The Zone, with Andrew Monaco (play-by-play) and Matt Bergevin (color commentary) providing coverage.
With a win, A&M would next play the team that advanced from the 8 p.m. Friday game between No. 2 seed USC (43-15) and No. 3 seed Texas State (36-24) on the bottom of the bracket. The losers of the first two games will challenge each other at 3 p.m. Saturday, while the winners are set to battle after that matchup at 8 p.m.
Follow along below and in the comment section for live updates.
Ninth inning: Texas A&M 7, Lamar 5
05/29/2026 06:00:54 PMTop of the ninth: Benton struck out swinging; Sparks popped up to third base; Evans reached first on a fielding error by Chestnut; Evans got out at second on a grounder from Duran.
Eighth inning: Texas A&M 7, Lamar 5
05/29/2026 05:57:56 PMTop of the eighth: Taylor flied out to center; Wagoner grounded out to the shortstop; Rodriguez popped up to the shortstop.
Bottom of the eighth: Royo doubled down the left-field line; Royo scored on an error from Lamar pitcher Julius Carpio following a bunt from pinch hitter Travis Chestnut; Grahovac walked while Chestnut advanced to second; Grahovac advanced to second on a wild pitch while Chestnut moved to third; Sorrell walked; Chestnut scored on a sacrifice fly to center; Duer struck out swinging; Partida reached first on a fielder’s choice play while Sorrell was thrown out at second.
Seventh inning: Texas A&M 5, Lamar 5
05/29/2026 05:29:33 PMTop of the seventh: Duran grounded out third base; Tracy lined out to first base; Durbin grounded out to second base.
Bottom of the seventh: Grahovac struck out swinging; Sorrell walked; Hacopian singled to second base while Sorrell advanced to second; Duer got hit by a pitch while Sorrell moved to third and Hacopian advanced to second; Partida walked while Sorrell scored, Hacopian moved to third and Duer advanced to second; Hacopian scored on a sacrifice fly to center from Harrison; Wilson struck out looking.
Sixth inning: Lamar 5, Texas A&M 3
05/29/2026 05:02:29 PMTop of the sixth: Rodriguez flied out to left; Benton struck out swinging; Valentine singled to third base; Evans flied out to left.
Bottom of the sixth: Wilson struck out swinging; Royo grounded out to the shortstop; Kellner grounded out to first.
Fifth inning: Lamar 5, Texas A&M 3
05/29/2026 04:50:07 PMTop of the fifth: Durbin popped up to the shortstop; Taylor flied out to left center; Wagoner struck out looking.
Bottom of the fifth: Grahovac homered to center; Sorrell got hit by a pitch; Hacopian scored Sorrell on a two-run homer to left center; Duer flied out to right center; Partida grounded out to the shortstop; Harrison popped up to second base.
Fourth inning: Lamar 5, Texas A&M 0
05/29/2026 04:29:47 PMTop of the fourth: Benton homered to left center; Valentine struck out swinging; Evans flied out to left center; Duran homered to left center; Tracy struck out swinging.
Bottom of the fourth: Harrison struck out swinging; Wilson flied out to center; Royo walked; Royo stole second; Kellner struck out looking.
Third inning: Lamar 3, Texas A&M 0
05/29/2026 04:05:28 PMTop of the third: Duran struck out swinging; Tracy flied out to left; Durbin singled up the middle; Durbin scored on a double to left center from Taylor; Taylor scored on a single to right from Wagoner; Rodriguez flied out to center.
Bottom of the third: Grahovac struck out inning; Sorrell doubled to center; Hacopian walked; Sorrell advanced to third while Duer flied out to center; Partida struck out looking.
Second inning: Lamar 1, Texas A&M 0
05/29/2026 03:38:35 PMTop of the second: Benton lined out to right; Valentine flied out to center; Evans struck out swinging.
Bottom of the second: Harrison got hit by a pitch; Wilson reached first on a fielder’s choice play while Harrison was out at second; Royo flied out to center; Kellner flied out down the right-field line.
First inning: Lamar 1, Texas A&M 0
05/29/2026 03:26:40 PMTop of the first: Tracy singled to second base and advanced to second on a throwing error from Royo; Durban struck out swinging; Tracy scored on a single up the middle from Taylor; Wagoner struck out swinging; Rodriguez flied out to right field.
Bottom of the first: Grahovac walked; Sorrell flied out to left center; Hacopian flied out to right center; Grahovac advanced to third on a single through the right side from Duer; Partida flied out to right.
Starting lineups
05/29/2026 02:14:23 PMLeft-handed pitcher Shane Sdao (4-4, 6.75 ERA) will start for the Aggies. Below is their starting lineup.
1B Gavin Grahovac
CF Caden Sorrell
DH Chris Hacopian
LF Jake Duer
3B Nico Partida
C Bear Harrison
RF Jorian Wilson
2B Ben Royo
SS Boston Kellner
Ace right-handed pitcher Chris Olivier (7-4, 2.66 ERA) will start for the Cardinals. Below is their starting lineup.
CF Tab Tracy
DH Beau Durbin
SS A.J. Taylor
C Jake Wagoner
3B Hector Rodriguez
1B Braden Benton
RF Bralin Valentine
LF Brayden Evans
2B Kevin Duran