April 22, 2004
The No. 24 Texas A&M softball team (29-16, 11-1), currently in second place and one game behind 10-0 Nebraska, hosts third place Missouri (21-21, 8-2) in a critical Big 12 showdown Saturday and Sunday at the Aggie Softball Field. Saturday is Fan Appreciation Day and Sunday is Senior Day. Saturday's first pitch is slated for 2 p.m. with Sunday's start set for noon.
The Aggies are on a nine-game win streak and are 5-0 at home in conference play. At 11-1 in conference the Aggies have equaled the most wins in conference history thanks to a 3-2 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Wednesday.
Missouri's mid-week non-conference game with Pittsburgh State was cancelled due to weather. Their last conference action came last weekend when they took two games from fourth-place Baylor.
The Aggies hold a 22-14 all-time series advantage over the Tigers and have won three of the last four. Last season, in Columbia, the Aggies and Tigers split the series.
Besides watching the excitement on the field, fans can enjoy .50 Slovacek Sausage on Saturday. Fans wearing Aggie apparel will be admitted for $2 and the first 100 fans will receive a free softball t-shirt. NCAA Beyond the Game Tour will be operating in the Reed Arena parking lot before the game giving fans the opportunity to experience, and relive, some of the most exciting moments in sports history.
Following Sunday's game the Aggie Softball team and fans will be honoring its 2004 seniors, second baseman Sherah Atkins (Clute, Texas) and pitchers Jessica Kapchinski (Humble, Texas) and Lindsay Wilhelmson (North Richland Hills, Texas).
Free parking is available directly across from the George P. Mitchell Tennis center (PA 100). Fans can also park for a fee of $2 at Reed Arena (PA 102). Olsen Field parking lot (PA 63) is reserved for baseball season ticket holders.
Live audio and stats will be available on AggieAthletics.com.