April 15, 2004
The No. 13 Texas A&M (30-9; 6-6) baseball team will play a three-game series against league-leading and 18th-ranked Oklahoma (23-12; 10-2) this weekend at Olsen Field. The Aggies enter the weekend tied for fourth in the league standings after winning series against both Texas Tech and Kansas and losing two of three to Baylor and Oklahoma State. Oklahoma lost its first Big 12 series of the season to Texas but rebounded to sweep their last three over Baylor, Kansas and Missouri.
NOTE ABOUT TICKET AVAILIBITY: All reserved seats and pre-sale general admission tickets for the Friday and Saturday games have been sold. A limited number of general admission tickets will be available at 5 p.m. at the Olsen Field ticket office on both Friday and Saturday.
SERIES SCHEDULE
Friday, April 16 Oklahoma at Texas A&M 7 p.m. Olsen Field Saturday, April 17 Oklahoma at Texas A&M 7 p.m. Olsen Field Sunday, April 18 Oklahoma at Texas A&M 1 p.m. Olsen Field
RECORDS AND RANKINGS
Team Record Big 12 BBAm NCBWA ColBB USA/ESPN Texas A&M 30-9 6-6 13 17 27 14 Oklahoma 23-12 10-2 18 28 25 RV
LISTEN TO AGGIE BASEBALL ON THE RADIO
Fans who are unable to attend Texas A&M baseball games can listen to all the action live on AM-1620 WTAW. Airtime for all games will be 15 minutes prior to first pitch.
The baseball broadcasting team features legendary broadcaster and "The Voice of the Aggies" Dave South. Joining Dave in the booth will be WTAW sports director Tom Turbiville, baseball media relations director Chuck Glenewinkel and frequent contributor to A&M sports broadcasts Will Johnson.
WATCH AGGIE BASEBALL ON THE WEB
Fans can watch all home and select away Aggie baseball games this season live on-line through Aggie Ultimate Access, a subscription service of AggieAthletics.com. Membership to AUA is $4.95 a month or $49 per year and includes video highlights, features and behind-the-scenes access from football, basketball and baseball, as well as the live baseball games.
Fans can also pay on an a-la-carte basis for $3.95 per game, which includes just the live game coverage. Sign up at AggieAthletics.com.
TICKETS TO AGGIE BASEBALL
Fans can purchase individual tickets for all Texas A&M athletic events by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at (979) 845-2311 or (888) 99-AGGIE. Fans can also purchase tickets on-line at www.12thManFoundation.com.
LISTEN TO THE MARK JOHNSON DAILY SHOW
Every Monday through Friday, Aggie baseball fans can listen to the Mark Johnson Daily Show to get the latest information and analysis straight from the source. The show is hosted by Dave South and airs on AM-1150 WTAW at 7:20 a.m. and is replayed everyday at 5:20 p.m. on AM-1620 WTAW.
POSSIBLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
GAME 1: Friday, April 9 - 6 p.m.
OU: Mark Roberts, RHP (5-2, 1.98) vs. A&M: Jason Meyer, LHP (6-0, 1.53)
GAME 2: Saturday, April 17 - 7 p.m.
OU: David Purcey, LHP (4-3, 2.31) vs. A&M: Zach Jackson, LHP (7-2, 3.22)
GAME 3: Sunday, April 11 - 2 p.m.
starters TBD
TEXAS A&M vs. OKLAHOMA HISTORY
All-Time Series Record: OU leads, 22-21
SERIES NOTES:
- A&M head coach Mark Johnson has an all-time record of 16-4 against Oklahoma. Prior to the start of the Big 12 Conference, Oklahoma and Texas A&M played just twice during the Mark Johnson era. The Sooners beat the Aggies both times in 1985 in the Pan American tournament in Edinburg, Texas.
- The Texas A&M and Oklahoma series has traditionally been one where the home team has not held its advantage. Since 1997, the Aggies are 8-4 at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, while Oklahoma has a record of 5-4 at Olsen Field.The Aggies have won two of three series played at Olsen Field, but Oklahoma swept the three-game set in College Station in 2000. The Aggies have won all four series they have played in Norman, 2-1. Texas A&M has won six of the seven series played between the two schools in Big 12 play.
- The Aggies have played the Sooners more times at the Big 12 Tournament than any other school. Of the 21 tourney games A&M has played, eight have been against Oklahoma.
- Last season, Texas A&M defeated Oklahoma twice in a three-game series in Norman and once at the Big 12 Tourney in Oklahoma City.