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EspañolTexas A&M baseball improved to 9-0 on the season with another dominant performance at the plate, as the Aggies run-ruled Virginia Tech 10-0 at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Friday night.
Chris Hacopian's return to the lineup was a much-welcomed sight, as the Maryland transfer mashed his first home run as an Aggie in his first at-bat. The first inning solo homer was followed by a pitcher's duel between Texas A&M and Virginia Tech through the next five innings, but the Maroon and White quickly busted things open with an eight-run sixth inning against the Hokies.
Right fielder Terrence Kiel II had another outstanding performance, as he knocked in two runs and stole his fourth base of 2026. Kiel leads Texas A&M's starters in batting average and stolen bases through the first nine games of the season.
Meanwhile, starting pitcher Shane Sdao struck out five hitters and allowed just four hits and a walk against the Hokies' lineup. Coming off a season-ending injury in 2025, the lefty has not missed a step in his return, as he continues to impress on the mound.
Following back-to-back run-rule victories, the Aggies turn their attention to No. 1 UCLA. Texas A&M is set to take on the Bruins on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT for Game 2 of the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field.
Here are some of the best social media reactions from Texas A&M's impressive performance against Virginia Tech on Friday night:
Final score from Day 1 at Globe Life Field in Arlington
hokie pokied around and found out pic.twitter.com/BzCNHbTQGE
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 28, 2026
Aggie faithful showed up for the Maroon and White
Globe Life Field is a vibe tonight⚡️ pic.twitter.com/6CrCiiT4S6
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 28, 2026
Kiel's two-RBI single
Now that's what I'm talkin' about 🏹 pic.twitter.com/mIqCjY28yQ
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 28, 2026
Hacopian's first homer as an Aggie
WELCOME BACK, 8.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 28, 2026
FIRST HOMER AS AN AGGIE 👍
🔗 https://t.co/mOeON68uI6#GigEm | @FloCollegepic.twitter.com/9CWg6WkUMB
Aggies pumped after another run-rule victory
Gigs all around 👍 pic.twitter.com/y3rkn3mYa8
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 28, 2026
Same saw, different area code on Friday night
Same saw, different area code📍 pic.twitter.com/YPUDuBJwXz
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 28, 2026
Pics from Friday night's action
Night Won✔️ pic.twitter.com/z4NcFzzBhT
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 28, 2026
Cole Hubert closes out the game
Goodnight from Arlington, but first..
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 28, 2026
WHOOOOP ‼️ pic.twitter.com/P1iY2vdr8p
Pitching and hitting continue to shine for the Aggies
Pitching continues to shine, and the offense hasn’t been too shabby either…especially considering Chris Hacopian and Wesley Jordan continue to battle injuries.
— Ryan Brauninger (@R_Brauninger) February 28, 2026
Aggies getting a lot of different contributors early in the season. https://t.co/wQxeZpesCG
Binderup comes up clutch for Texas A&M
Former @baseballcshs star @BinderupBlake pinch-hit today for the Aggies and came up huge against Virginia Tech!
— Tyler Shaw (@TylerShawSports) February 28, 2026
A 2 RBI double, 1-for-1 at the plate, 2 runs, including the final run of the game to give Texas A&M a 10-0 run-rule victory pic.twitter.com/oGLUsnDIph
Caden Sorrell continues to impress
Well, @AggieBaseball has busted this game wide open with 8 runs vs the VT bullpen in the 6th. Tons of quality ABs, but my favorite was Caden Sorrell going the other way on a left-on-left 83 mph slider on outside corner and stinging it off the LCF wall, 2-run double. It's 10-0. pic.twitter.com/tqLJyabKt6
— Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) February 28, 2026
Weekend slate from Globe Life Field
This weekend:
— College Baseball News (@CollegeBSBNews) February 23, 2026
#1 UCLA (6-1)
#4 Miss State (8-0)
#20 Tennessee (5-2)
#23 Texas A&M (7-0)
Arizona State (7-0)
Virginia Tech (6-1)
Loaded group of games 🔥 pic.twitter.com/XR8Xd0sBcY
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