Lopez’s 5 RBIs power USC to 7‑1 win over Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Interstat) — Augie Lopez drove in five runs on two hits, including a three-run homer in the seventh inning, to lead Southern California to a 7-1 victory over Texas A&M on Monday.

Lopez, the designated hitter, went 2 for 4 with a sacrifice fly. His seventh-inning blast scored Adrian Lopez and Diego Covarrubias, breaking open a one-run game. The Trojans (47-16) added runs in the fifth and eighth innings, collecting 12 hits.

USC pitchers held the Aggies to one run on six hits. Grant Govel allowed the lone run on Bear Harrison’s solo homer in the third inning, striking out four over four innings. Chase Herrell followed with 3 2/3 scoreless frames and two strikeouts, and Adam Troy struck out one in a perfect ninth.

For Texas A&M (41-16), Clayton Freshcorn took the loss, allowing five earned runs on nine hits in 6 2/3 innings.

The win completed a two-game sweep for USC, which won 14-3 on Sunday.