The leadup to the season for Texas A&M baseball has not exactly been a smooth one, but those feelings of trepidation were all but completely banished in the wake of this weekend's complete domination of Tennessee Tech. You can only take so much from a few games against an opponent like this, but almost everything that Aggie fans wanted to see, they got in spades.
Texas A&M needed a veritable error-free showing after a sloppy defensive year in Earley's first season, and that's what they essentially got over the course of the weekend. Only two errors in the first 27 innings isn't bad, though both came in the same game, it should be said.
Chris Hacopian, the heavy-hitting Maryland transfer, seemed to be exactly what he was billed as, knocking the tar out of the ball in game one. He was sick for Sunday's game and didn't play, but the early returns are positive for a guy that has a lot of hopes pinned squarely on his shoulders.
Texas A&M baseball dominates in opening weekend series, providing Aggie fans with much-needed hope
Caden Sorrell was the star of the weekend, though. On the three games, he was 9-for-15 with eight runs, ten RBI, and three homers. Not a bad showing for a guy that showed up with some pretty unbelievably long odds for the Golden Spikes award this preseason.
It was also a balm for troubled Aggie baseball souls to see Gavin Grahovac back out there and slugging the ball. He was back in full force in game one, and though he wasn't as steady throughout the course of the weekend, he certainly looks to be all the way back from a health perspective.
There are obviously many more tough opponents coming down the pike for the Aggies, but this is as good of a start as you could have hoped for. This is a make or break year for Mike Earley, so this early dominance is a very positive sign.