College Station, Tex.- In front of an announced crowd of 5,906 on a Friday evening, Texas A&M defeated TCU in 12 innings by the score of 8-4 after leading 7-1 through the game's first nine innings. Standout performers included TCU’s Cole Cramer, Nolan Traeger and Cole Eaton who all had two hits apiece, while Noah Franco added two RBIs. The Horned Frogs’ pitching staff scattered ten hits over the 12 innings and received scoreless innings from Mason Brassfield, Ethan Thomas, Tyler Phenow, Nate Stern, Zack James and Walter Quinn.

The Aggies recorded just six hits, but were aided by 13 walks. Caden Sorrell led the offense with a pair of hits, one of which was a home run, and two RBIs. Gavin Grahovac also had a pair of RBIs and one base hit, while senior shortstop Ben Royo had a single and three RBIs in his four at-bats. The Aggie pitching staff held the Horned Frogs scoreless through the game’s first eight innings. Standouts included Aiden Sims and Ethan Darden who pitched two shutout innings each with both facing the minimum. Sims was particularly nasty during his two perfect innings with four strikeouts, most a result of his high-spin (3100+) 83 mph slider. He also spotted a fairly true 92-93 mph fastball and flashed a 86-87 mph cutter. Darden, a transfer from Clemson, mixed four pitches in the zone, including a 90–92 fastball, 84-86 cutter, 81 slider and an 85 mph changeup.

Sitting this one out for the Horned Frogs were potential 2026 first-rounders Tommy LaPour and Spencer Strosnider, as well as transfer Chris Hacopian for the Aggies.

The top prospects who did play for Texas A&M included Sorrell, Grahovac, Terrance Kiel II, Weston Moss, Bear Harrison, Clayton Freshcorn and Juan Vargas.

Sorrell was in midseason form at the plate and in centerfield. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder easily ran down fly balls in the outfield and showed both bat speed and bat strength in the batter’s box, all out of a balanced stance and all-fields approach. He does have some uphill to his swing path which is a mild concern, but he makes it work. Currently ranked No. 10 in our 2026 college draft class, Sorrell is a near lock first round pick next summer.

Another potential first-rounder, Grahovac is coming off an injured sophomore season which limited him to just six games in 2025. The strong-bodied, 6-foot-2, 220-pounder did not play in the field and looked rusty identifying pitches at the plate. However, he did whistle a 94 mph EV double to left field during his second at-bat for two RBIs, yet was otherwise was out front and pulled off pitches consistently. With that said, his bat speed is elite and he remains a first round follow at this point in the draft process.

Draft-eligible in 2027, Kiel continues to look the part of top three round prospect showing speed, good power for his size (6-0/185) and strong defense with good range in the outfield. Ditto for the 2026 draft-eligible Moss in the top three rounds. The slender 6-foot-4 righthander started on the bump for A&M and showed his usual plus changeup that will play anywhere and he ran his fastball up to 95 during this outing with rumors of 98s earlier this fall.

Harrison didn’t fully show his toolset and abilities in this contest (0-for-3 with two strikeouts), but he remains a top five round talent considering his strong showing in the Cape Cod League this summer (.277, 3 HR, 14 RBIs in 83 at-bats).

The quick-armed Freshcorn slots into the 5th-to-8th rounds at this point. A 6-foot righthander, he was aggressive in the zone, topping at 95 with a 2400 rpm heater that has a strong movement profile of 18” VB/8” HB. Vargas, a transfer from Tennessee Tech also showed draft value in the 8th-12th round area with a fastball up to 94 and an above average, low-80s slider spinning into the 2700s.

Royo was also an attention getter for the scouts with athletic actions and smooth range at shortstop to go along with his three RBIs performance at the plate.

The Horned Frogs are loaded with top prospects in both the 2026 and 2027 classes. With Strosnider and LaPour both resting on the sidelines, their top 2026s on the field included Chase Brunson, Colton Griffin, Ethan Thomas, Lance Davis and Cole Eaton.

Brunson is a large-bodied athlete who roams centerfield comfortably, possesses average to better raw power and profiles to the top three rounds. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound righthanded batter was held hitless in three at-bats, but he did bolt a 406’ flyout to centerfield that left the barrel at 103 mph. Griffin impressed with both his speed and power tools. He connected on a pair of 100+ mph EVs and ran plus. Hawaii transfer Thomas touched 96 with his fastball and spun two effective breakers in a 85 mph slider and 75 mph curve with both spinning in the 2400s. The 6-foot-5 redshirt sophomore righthander struck out 37 in 25 innings last spring for the Rainbow Warriors. Davis is a sophomore-eligible transfer from Arkansas who redshirted for the Razorbacks last spring. He struggled a bit and hit some bats on this look, but there’s no doubt that the stuff is there to develop into a top three round prospect. His 95-96 fastball is a bit too true and it’s more control than command at this point, but he also showed the ability to cut his fastball at 91 and take even more off for a 85-87 mph slider.

Eaton was draft-eligible this past summer, but was limited to just 35 at-bats during his redshirt-sophomore season in Fort Worth. On this look the righthanded hitter’s compact swing produced a 106 mph EV on a base hit up the middle and he ran above average.

The top of TCU’s 2027 class includes Noah Franco, Trever Baumler, Mason Brassfield, Nolan Traeger and Nate Stern. Other than barreling a two-run double in the 12th inning, Franco did not get to his 65-grade raw power at the plate in this contest, but it’s in there after recording an max EV of 112.2 mph last spring. The two-way talent also touched 97 on the mound with low effort from a high three-quarter release. The lefthander is a first round follow for 2027, but will need to smooth out the timing with his delivery (hand break to front foot land) which should help clean up his control and enable the development of a reliable secondary offering, most likely a mid-80s slider with spin into the 2600s or an 88-90 cutter that flashed plus.

Baumler got the ball to start this contest for TCU and didn’t disappoint. His four-seam fastball bumped 96 with good carry and a strong movement profile of 20.6” VB/7.5” HB. His slider was a bit flat, but usable at 87 mph. The 6-foot-3, 190 pound righthander continues to progress into what looks like a top two round prospect for 2027.

The 6-foot-4 Brassfield entered for the second frame and touched 95 from the left side with a lively two-seamer that spun into the 2500 rpm range. He also showed a 86-87 mph cutter as his main secondary during his one scoreless inning. After striking out 67 in 61 innings as a freshman starter for the Horned Frogs, Brassfield is one of the top college lefthanders eligible in 2027.

Traeger didn’t throw as well as he has in the past, barely average on this look, but the lefthanded hitting  catcher did contribute a pair of hits at the plate and put the bat on the ball in each of his three plate appearances.

Stern struck out 29 in 21 innings out of the Horned Frogs’ pen last season as a freshman and continued to draw swing/miss with a pair of punchouts during his one inning of work. The 6-foot-4 righthander struggled a bit with his command, but bumped 95 with a lively fastball carrying through the zone at 20.5” VB/7” HB and mixed in a 87 mph slider.