No. 24 Texas A&M improves to 7-0 after sweeping Penn, powered by Aiden Sims’ 10 strikeouts and a breakout offensive day from Nico Partida.
For two games, Texas A&M’s bats felt stuck in neutral. On Saturday, they finally hit the gas.
No. 24 Texas A&M moved to 7-0 with a convincing 7-1 win over Penn, polishing off a weekend sweep that showed both grit and growth.
After scratching across just three total runs in the first two games of the series - including a 17-strikeout slog that had head coach Michael Earley visibly irritated - the Aggies responded with authority.
This looked like the offense Earley has been waiting for.
Freshman third baseman Nico Partida sparked the charge, racking up three hits and launching his third home run of the young season. The ball jumped off his bat, and more importantly, the at-bats looked confident.
Sophomore Sawyer Farr continued to show maturity beyond his years, delivering timely contact and working deep counts. That's a sharp contrast to the impatient swings that plagued A&M earlier in the weekend.
The result was nine hits, steady pressure, and a lineup that finally resembled a ranked team.
And while the offense grabbed headlines, the mound might be the real story of this 2026 club.
Right-hander Aiden Sims was electric. The sophomore carved through Penn’s lineup for seven innings, striking out 10 - both career highs - while allowing just one run.
His fastball had life, his secondary stuff had bite, and his command looked sharper than it has at any point in his career. When Sims handed the ball off, veteran reliever Josh Stewart slammed the door, allowing just one hit and punching out one to close it cleanly.
Through two weeks, the Aggies’ pitching staff is starting to look like the backbone of the roster.
What makes the 7-0 start more impressive? Texas A&M wasn’t at full strength. The Aggies were without key hitters Caden Sorrell, Chris Hacopian and Wesley Jordan, who missed his first game of the season with a lower-body issue.
Earley didn’t label Jordan “day-to-day,” signaling optimism for a return Tuesday against Lamar.
That matters because last season ended without postseason baseball in College Station - a rarity that put Earley under early scrutiny in Year 2.
So far? The response has been loud. The bats woke up. The pitching showed off. The record remains perfect.
Texas A&M baseball is undefeated - and starting to look dangerous.