Sooners Complete Comeback, Take SEC Opener Over A&M

Friday, March 13

6:30 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

16-2, 0

Texas A&M

15-1, 0

Texas A&M

Oklahoma

Sooners Complete Comeback, Take SEC Opener Over A&M

March 13, 2026 | Baseball

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NORMAN — No. 9 Oklahoma erased a four-run deficit to come back and beat No. 22 Texas A&M, 8-7, Friday night in the SEC opener.

After the Aggies (15-2, 0-1) put up four runs at the top of the first, the Sooners (16-2, 1-0) clawed their way back, capped by a go-ahead sacrifice fly from Dasan Harris in the bottom of the eighth.

OU was powered by six extra-base hits on the night, including back-to-back home runs from Brendan Brock and Jaxon Willits to tie the game in the sixth.

Texas A&M put up five runs (three earned) on OU starting left-handed pitcher Cameron Johnson, who allowed just one hit but walked seven to go with two strikeouts in 2.1 innings. The Oklahoma bullpen allowed just two runs the rest of the way on five hits.

Freshman Xander Mercurius was the first Sooner out of the pen and fanned a season-high four batters in 1.2 scoreless innings. Lefty Gavyn Jones surrendered a pair of runs on two hits with two K's and a walk before giving way to Kadyn Leon (0.2 IP) who struck out one with one hit and one walk.

Veteran junior Jason Bodin earned his second win of the season in relief, hurling the final 2.1 innings and striking out four with no hits allowed and one walk.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Jason Bodin (2-0)

Loss: Clayton Freshcorn (2-1)

Statistical Snapshot

Jaxon Willits | 3-for-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Brendan Brock | 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 3B, 3 RBI
Deiten Lachance | 2-for-5, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Xander Mercurius | 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Jason Bodin | 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Notes

OU improved to 16-2 on the season and 12-2 at Kimrey Family Stadium.
The Sooners are 1-0 in SEC play with the win. It marks the second straight season OU has opened conference play with a win.
It was OU's third straight win over Texas A&M after a pair of wins at the 2022 CWS. The matchup was the first among the teams in Norman since 2011 when the schools were Big 12 foes.
OU is 2-0 in ranked matchups on the season.
OU continued its streak of an extra-base hit in every game of the season with six on the day.
The Sooner pitching staff struck out 13 batters on the night, the 12th game of 18 this season that the staff has struck out 10-plus.
OU hit two triples in the first inning courtesy of Brendan Brock and Deiten Lachance. It was the second time in three games OU has had two triples.
Deiten Lachance has a hit in 10 straight games and 16 of his 17 games played, while Brendan Brock has registered a base knock in 15 of 17 games played and is on a eight-game hit streak.
Brock hit his team-leading fifth home run on a towering two-run shot in the sixth inning.
Jaxon Willits hit his second home run of the season in the sixth and 21st of his career.
Brock and Willits hit the first back-to-back homers for the Sooners since 2024 (Anthony Mackenzie, Jackson Nicklaus vs. TCU, 5/22/24)
The win was OU's third victory by one run this season. OU is 3-0 in one-run games.

Up Next

The Sooners and Aggies meet for the second game of the series Saturday at 4 p.m. CT before Sunday's 2 p.m. finale. All weekend is Military Appreciation Weekend at Kimrey Family Stadium. Giveaways include challenge coins for active and veteran service members.

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