No. 13 Mississippi State closes the regular season with a major road test Thursday night at Blue Bell Park, where the Bulldogs open a three-game series against No. 10 Texas A&M. Both teams enter the weekend in the thick of the SEC race, and the opener brings a strong pitching matchup with Tomas Valincius facing Ethan Darden. For Mississippi State, the challenge is clear: slow down one of the leagueโs most explosive offenses, limit the free bases and keep the Aggiesโ power from taking over the game. ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐จ pic.twitter.com/bX3Jbd3kuP โ Mississippi State Baseball (@HailStateBB) May 14, 2026 The Opponent: Texas A&M Texas A&M is one of the most dangerous power offenses in the SEC, and the numbers back it up. The Aggies enter the final regular-season weekend at 37-12 overall and 16-10 in SEC play, with a lineup hitting .304 with a massive .998 OPS, 108 home runs, 448 runs and a .424 on-base percentage.โฆ