Was Texas A&M’s 3–1 week enough to rise in the USA TODAY Sports poll?
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Texas A&M baseball suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of a red‑hot UCLA team during the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, but the Aggies still closed the week with a strong 3–1 record. The stretch included two run‑rule victories and a gritty late‑night win over Arizona State on Sunday, reinforcing that this group has the depth to withstand early adversity.
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The Aggies sit at 10–1 despite playing only two games at full health. Outfielder Wesley Jordan opened the season on a tear, posting a .474/.665/.947 slash line across six games before suffering an injury. Infielder Chris Hacopian was equally impressive, hitting .455/.538/.727 in his first three games before a lingering back issue resurfaced. He homered in his first game back, but after taking an aggressive swing in his second at‑bat, he appeared to strain the area again. Head coach Michael Earley removed him from the lineup for the remainder of the weekend out of caution.
In their absence, Texas A&M has relied on a committee approach while the coaching staff experiments with different lineup combinations to identify who can step up. The results have been mixed, with several players showing both promising flashes and inconsistent moments. However, the Aggies are getting standout performances from freshmen Nico Partida and Boston Kellner, who have delivered mature, veteran‑like at‑bats and provided stability during a stretch where the roster has been in flux.
Even while undermanned, Texas A&M handled its toughest slate of the season to this point and looked like a legitimately solid team. There are still questions to answer, but the Aggies appear far more complete than they did at this time last year, when they sat at 6–4 with multiple mid‑major losses on the record. This season’s group has shown improved depth, steadier defense, and more competitive at‑bats across the board.
Below is the updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25.
RankTeamRecordPTS1stPrevChgHi/Lo1UCLA9-272821211/22LSU11-17164111/23Texas11-069953-3/34Mississippi State11-16410514/65Georgia Tech11-16120414/56North Carolina11-15520826/87Auburn9-252607-7/98Florida11-150901028/169Arkansas9-34930635/910Georgia10-24720919/1311Southern Miss10-1458012111/2012Clemson10-1427011111/1713North Carolina State10-1362015213/1914Oklahoma10-2295014-14/NR15Florida State8-2285017214/1716Wake Forest11-1280020416/2517Coastal Carolina7-420701347/1718Oregon State6-4193018-12/1819Tennessee8-3167019-15/1920Texas A&M10-1165022220/NR21TCU6-5128025410/2521Miami (FL)10-2128016516/2123Oregon10-1114024123/2424Kentucky9-21050NR424/NR25USC11-0920NR625/NRSchools Dropped OutNo. 21 Ole Miss; No. 22 Vanderbilt;
Others Receiving VotesOle Miss 91; Virginia 71; West Virginia 66; UTSA 62; Alabama 42; Louisville 24; Oklahoma State 13; UC Irvine 8; UC Santa Barbara 5; Vanderbilt 4; Arizona State 3; Mercer 2; Wichita State 1; New Mexico 1; Michigan 1; Charleston Southern 1; California Baptist 1;
This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Texas A&M climbs to No. 20 in USA TODAY poll after 3–1 showing