News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
No. 23 Texas A&M saw the bats come alive Sunday afternoon from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park, claiming the series finale in seven innings over No. 7 Georgia, 18-5.
The Maroon & White (18-5, 2-4) scored in each offensive frame and 10 Aggies recorded a hit. As a unit, the Texas A&M totaled 18 runs on 16 hits and 11 walks. Four batters registered multi-hit performances and five logged multiple RBI.
Nico Partida powered the offense with a career day at the dish, notching four hits and six RBI. The Manvel, Texas, native led off the second inning with a double off the wall in right field and drove in a run in the third with a single up the middle. His first career grand slam in the fourth inning put the Aggies up, 10-1. The rookie charted his sixth RBI of the game in the fifth inning with a sharp single to left field.
Gavin Grahovac and Bear Harrison each tallied multiple hits and drove in two RBI. Harrison reached base four times in the win, including a single, a double and a pair of walks. Jake Duer plated three runs, with two coming on a double down the left field line in the fifth. Chris Hacopian, Caden Sorrell and Partida each touched home plate three times to add the Aggies’ total. Boston Kellner reached base in each plate appearance, logging a single and a career-high four walks.
Aiden Sims (4-0) earned his first career conference win, dealing 5.2 innings while suffering three earned runs on just two hits and one walk. The righty punched out eight batters, with seven coming in the first four frames. Clayton Freshcorn tossed the last 1.1 innings, allowing two runs on two hits with one strikeout.
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Texas A&M concludes its five-game homestand with midweek action against HCU. First pitch on Tuesday is slated for 6 p.m. from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.