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Michael Earley and the Texas A&M Aggies were able to avenge their disappointing series sweep they suffered at the hands of the Texas Longhorns last weekend, taking the first game of their doubleheader at home against the No. 2 LSU Tigers in a 3-1 contest.
The taste of victory for the Aggies was quickly soured with the agony of defeat, as the Tigers would come right back and take the second game of the doubleheader in another low-scoring 2-1 game.
Finally taking the field at Blue Bell Park after Mother Nature wouldn't allow it Friday night, the first game between the two SEC rivals could be defined as nothing more than your traditional pitcher's duel between aces Ryan Prager and Kade Anderson, the two teams having only five hits combined through five innings, and the two starters combining for 17 strikeouts on the mound.
The first Aggie hit was a double off the bat of Rice transfer Ben Royo, who scored Kaeden Kent as he continues to prove his worth to the team despite his low placement in the batting lineup.
LSU finally started to come alive offensively in the sixth inning, as star first baseman Jared Jones launched a 1-2 pitch from Prager deep into Aggie Alley in left field, tying up the game at one.
An RBI single by Hayden Schott and a drop in center field by LSU's Chris Stanfield would plate the two go-ahead runs for Texas A&M.
The Tigers had a chance to make some magic happen with bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning, but Kaiden Wilson was able to force Ethan Frey to fly out to strand the runs and end the inning.
The Tigers would have runners on first and second in the ninth, another chance to turn the game around, but Wilson was able to complete his save by striking out Jared Jones, giving the Aggies conference win number nine in 2025.
Game two of the day didn't see an Aggie hit until the fifth inning when Bear Harrison slapped a single into left field, as LSU's Anthony Eyanson turned in a career-best performance, going the full nine innings while only allowing three hits and striking out 14, with a sixth inning solo home run by Ben Royo the only run that came across for the Aggies as the boys from Baton Rouge took game two of the series with a 2-1 win.
The two teams will conclude their weekend with a series-deciding game three at 1:00 PM Sunday afternoon.
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Brutal setback could be end of the line for former Titans first-round pick
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks may have already sealed his fate ahead of a make-or-break 2025 season. On Saturday, the No. 18 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft suffered a broken collarbone while making an outstanding diving catch along the sideline during training-camp practice on a pass from rookie quarterback Cam Ward. The play was a distillation of Burks' pro career thus far, one that could be special if not beset by injuries. Burks has only appeared in 27 of a possible 51 career regular-season games. During his rookie season, Burks missed Weeks 5-9 with a foot/toe injury. He also suffered a concussion against the Philadelphia Eagles, forcing him to miss two additional games. In 2023, he was sidelined by a knee injury from Oct. 1 through Oct. 15, followed by another three-game absence the next month after he was carted off with a head injury in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Last season, Burks was limited to five games after tearing his ACL during practice. He appeared to be in prime form on his spectacular grab during the play he was injured, showing off his tantalizing potential (and no lingering effects from his knee injury) by laying out to make the catch. But as has been the case throughout Burks' career, his giant step forward was met with two backward strides. In May, the Titans declined to pick up Burks' fifth-year rookie option, which would have paid him a projected $15.493 million in 2026, per Over The Cap. Over his first three seasons, Burks has 53 receptions, 699 receiving yards and one touchdown. Tennessee invested heavily in improving its wide receiver depth this offseason, insulating it from the effects of Burks' most recent injury. During free agency, the Titans added Tyler Lockett and Van Jefferson. They selected Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft while also signing Ward's college teammate, Xavier Restrepo, as an undrafted free agent. Burks' path to playing time was already challenged by the offseason moves, but his broken clavicle could knock him out of the rotation for good. If Burks is ever going to live up to his draft status, it's become increasingly more likely it won't be in Tennessee.
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Sean McVay offers notable update on Matthew Stafford's back injury
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