For the first time in nearly a decade, the Texas A&M Aggies have taken a series in Columbia against Missouri.
have officially won a series against an SEC opponent in the 2026 season, having defeated the Missouri Tigers 14-6 Saturday night in Columbia, bringing them to an even 4-4 record in conference play. Gavin Grahovac and Nico Partida both recorded multi-homer performances drove in nine of the team's 14 runs during the win, clinchingGavin Lyons took the win in the contest after relieving starter Weston Moss, and Grant Cunningham secured his first save of the 2026 campaign.
Texas A&M Aggies' Terrence Kiel II dives safely into first base. | Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Similar to last night, the Aggies jumped out to a big lead early but this time, they didn't let the Tigers even sniff it for the remainder of the game. Left fielder Jake Duer and third baseman Nico Partida got the ball rolling in the first inning with RBI hits, and after the Tigers got on the board in the bottom of the second with a Keegan Knutson RBI, the Maroon and White broke the game open with a seven-run inning in the third.for his second RBI of the day, and Terrence Kiel II and Bear Harrison would each draw walks with the bases loaded to score runs.The very next inning, Partida would extend the lead with the first of two home runs on the day, a two-run shot to left to score Duer and put Texas A&M ahead by double digits. The Tigers got back three of those runs in their half of the fourth inning before Grahovac belted his second long ball of the afternoon with a two-run bomb in the fifth to put A&M ahead by nine. After Missouri again dug one run into A&M's lead with a single by Kam Durnin in the bottom of the sixth, Partida would come through with his second homer of the game, a 415-foot blast to left, putting the Aggies at the 14 runs that they finished the game with. With the series now decided, A&M will go for the sweep when the two teams meet again Sunday at 1:00 PM.Aaron Raley is a credentialed writer covering the Texas A&M Aggies for On SI, joining the team on May 27, 2024. Born and raised in Northeast Texas, Aaron earned a degree from Texas A&M University in journalism, with minors in history and sports management. Aaron’s writing abilities are driven by his love and passion for various sports, both at the collegiate and professional levels, as well as his experience in playing sports, especially baseball and football.Nick Saban Won’t Back Off Claim That Texas A&M Pipes in Noise to Kyle Field
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