The highly anticipated rendition of the Lone Star Showdown lived up to the hype as No. 18 Texas A&M got the best of No. 2 Texas in a back-and-forth ballgame splashed with storylines. After the Longhorns saw one-run games swing in their favor a year ago, the Aggies took Round 1 in 2026.

The margins were thin on Friday night at Blue Bell Park, but No. 18 Texas A&M held on to finish on the right side of a one-run ballgame. Following the Aggie win over No. 2 Texas, Ryan Brauninger and Richard Zane detail what they saw from Michael Earley's ball club.

Texas A&M blitzed out of the gate in Oxford, jumping out to a 9-0 lead in the first two innings. Ole Miss chipped away at the lead, but not enough to overcome the early hole as the Aggies pulled out Friday's series opener, 10-6.

The Lone Star Showdown renews once again in Aggieland as Michael Earley's Fightin' Texas Aggies square off with Jim Schlossnagle's Longhorns inside a hostile Blue Bell Park. Follow along as the TexAgs crew provides live updates of this weekend's series opener.

After transferring from Colorado, defensive tackle Brandon Davis-Swain now has 10 practices under his belt at Texas A&M as the Aggies enter their final week of spring football. On The Huddle, the redshirt sophomore spoke about adjusting to life in Aggieland, A&M's defensive front and more.