Texas A&M star newcomer named Midseason Freshman of the Year

Texas A&M (22-5, 5-4 SEC) is coming off an impressive three-game sweep over Missouri on the road last weekend, led by an offense that produced 39 runs and hit . 389 as a team, led by junior first baseman Gavin Grahovac's four home runs, including his grand slam on Sunday afternoon. While Grahovac's near-hand injury led to his best performance of the season, freshman infielder and starting third baseman Nico Partida was equally impressive, recording two hits and the first multi-home run game of his young career on Saturday, and has not hit seven home runs on the year, while slashing .

320/. 413/. 563, and is fourth on the team in batting average.

After withdrawing his name from the 2025 MLB Draft, coach Michael Earley knew that Partida, along with fellow freshman infielder Boston Kellner, was too skilled not to earn a starting job, especially after losing Jace LaViolette and Kaeden Kent, who were both selected in the first and third rounds of the draft. Around the rest of the college baseball landscape, plenty of freshman standouts deserve widespread praise, but among a stacked roster, Nico Partida has been a shining star and one of the more impactful newcomers in the SEC, and has now been honored as Perfect Games' Midseason Freshman of the Year. The Pearland, Texas native is also a gifted pitcher, and while he has yet to see him take the mound, Texas A&M 's depth issues could force Earley and pitching coach Jason Kelly to test out his arm later this season.

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