Aiden Sims strikes out 10 over seven dominant innings as No. 24 Texas A&M baseball finishes a weekend sweep of Penn at Olsen Field.
Behind a career afternoon from right-hander Aiden Sims, the No. 24 Aggies wrapped up a three-game sweep of Penn with a commanding 7-1 victory at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
The Maroon & White are now 7-0, marking the fifth time in the last decade they’ve opened a season unbeaten through seven games.
Sims was the headline. The Forney native carved through the Quakers’ lineup for seven innings, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out a career-high 10.
He didn’t issue a single walk. In fact, Texas A&M’s pitching staff did not walk a batter the entire weekend — the first time the program has accomplished that in a three-game series in at least 25 years.
Let that sink in. The Aggies have now gone 44.2 consecutive innings without a free pass.
While Sims controlled the tempo on the mound, Nico Partida sparked the offense. The Pearland product went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, including his third home run of the season - a blast to left that stretched the lead and erased any drama early.
Gavin Grahovac added two hits, a double and an RBI, notching the 100th hit of his collegiate career in the process.
Jake Duer chipped in with two hits of his own, including an RBI double, and now leads the team with four multi-hit games this season.
Texas A&M built pressure inning by inning. Smart baserunning, aggressive swings and disciplined at-bats forced Penn into mistakes, and the Aggies capitalized. By the middle frames, the outcome felt inevitable.
Josh Stewart slammed the door over the final two innings, allowing just one hit and preserving the bullpen.
The numbers tell the story as Penn managed just two total runs across the entire series. The Aggies drew 18,388 fans over the weekend and rewarded them with dominance.
This team looks sharp. It looks deep. And with pitching trending the way it is, No. 24 Texas A&M baseball is starting to look like a club built for more than just February headlines.