Coming into the 2026 season, Texas A&M knew it had proven bats. What it didn’t know was how quickly a completely rebuilt weekend rotation would settle in. With all three starters needing to be replaced — and several arms returning from season‑ending injuries — pitching was the biggest question mark on the roster.
Seven games later, that question has flipped into a strength. The Aggie pitching staff has been outstanding in the early going, keeping opponents in check while the offense works through approach issues and injuries. Ten pitchers have taken the mound so far, combining for just five walks across 63.0 innings with 73 strikeouts, holding opponents to a .197 average. Even more impressive: Texas A&M has now thrown 44 consecutive innings without a walk, a stretch that speaks to elite command and maturity from a group many expected to be inconsistent.
The Penn series showcased that dominance. Across 29 innings, the Aggies allowed only three total runs and did not issue a single walk the entire weekend — a textbook example of limiting free passes and forcing hitters to earn everything. It was the kind of pitching performance that wins series even when the offense isn’t firing.
The star of the weekend was sophomore Aiden Sims, who delivered a breakout outing. Sims struck out 10, allowed just one run on three hits, and worked 7.0 innings with complete control of the zone. His performance set the tone for a staff that attacked hitters relentlessly from first pitch to final out.
Below are some of the best punchouts from the Aggies’ pitchers from the Penn series.
Shane Sdao was rolling early in Game 1
First strikeout of the game for @ShaneSdaopic.twitter.com/Hff19CFI5l
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 21, 2026
Sdao with six strike outs through three innings
6 K's through the first 3 frames @ShaneSdao ! pic.twitter.com/fCgY1y6xYI
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 21, 2026
Ethan Darden gets him swinging in the top of the eighth
Darden gets the K to escape the 8th 👏 @EthanDarden3pic.twitter.com/h17IFOf3JJ
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 21, 2026
Weston Moss starts off Game 2 with 3 up 3 down
3 up 3 down for @WestonMosss. To the bottom of the first we go! pic.twitter.com/bvE0gaaLqy
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 21, 2026
Moss sends him back to dugout looking
His third strikeout of the game 😤 @WestonMossspic.twitter.com/hoX7nE7BNp
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 21, 2026
Aiden Moss ends the top of the second with a strikeout in Game 3
Ending the top of the 2nd on a strikeout👍 pic.twitter.com/83NI37qcMf
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 22, 2026
Sims fifth K of the game
Aiden Sims with his 5th strikeout of the game pic.twitter.com/NfSLuEk1Lm
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 22, 2026
Sims with a career high 10 strikeouts in the game
Sims in the double digits with strikeouts 1⃣0⃣ pic.twitter.com/qHmnehcNao
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 22, 2026
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