May 20, 2004
For the second consecutive year, the Big 12 regular-season finale between Texas A&M (38-15; 13-10) and Texas (46-10; 17-6) will feature a pair of top-10 teams. Although the No. 9 Aggies are not in the hunt for the Big 12 regular-season title, they are battling to host an NCAA Regional and for a higher Big 12 Tournament seeding. The No. 2 Longhorns are in the midst of the conference race, leading Oklahoma by a half of a game entering the weekend. Friday's game will be in Austin before the series shifts to Olsen Field in College Station. Saturday's game will be televised by FOX Sports Net.
NOTE: All presale tickets are sold for Saturday's game and a limited number of presale general admission tickets remain for Sunday's contest. Fans can purchase general admission on a first-come-first-serve basis when the Olsen Field gates open two hours prior to first first pitch. Students with a sports pass and valid ID can gain admittance also on a first-come-first-serve basis at the time the gates open on both Saturday and Sunday.
SERIES SCHEDULE
Friday, May 21 Texas A&M at Texas 6:15 p.m. Disch-Falk Field Saturday, May 22 Texas at Texas A&M 7:08 p.m. (FSN) Olsen Field Sunday, May 23 Texas at Texas A&M 2 p.m. Olsen Field
RECORDS AND RANKINGS
Team Record Big 12 BBAm NCBWA ColBB USA/ESPN Texas A&M 38-15 13-10 15 18 30 9 Texas 46-10 17-6 2 2 2 3
WATCH AGGIE BASEBALL ON TV
Saturday's game will be broadcast by FOX Sports Net. Be sure to check your local listings. Commentators for the game will be Greg Lucas and Larry Dierker.
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 MATCHUPSGAME 1: Friday, May 21 - 6:15 p.m. (Disch-Falk)
Texas: J.P. Howell, LHP (11-2, 1.79) vs. A&M: Jason Meyer, LHP (8-1, 1.70)
GAME 2: Saturday, May 22 - 7:08 p.m. (Olsen)
Texas: Sam LeCure, RHP (7-2, 2.25) vs. A&M: Zach Jackson, LHP (10-3, 3.02)
GAME 3: Sunday, May 23 - 2 p.m. (Olsen)
Texas: Justin Simmons, LHP (9-2, 3.94) vs. A&M: Kyle Marlatt, RHP (4-1, 6.75)
TEXAS A&M vs. TEXAS HISTORY
All-Time Series Record: UT leads, 212-111-5
Since the Start of the Big 12 in 1997:
Overall: UT leads, 15-12
At Olsen Field: Tied, 6-6
At Disch-Falk Field: UT leads 6-3
Neutral Site (Big 12 Tourney): Tied, 3-3
SERIES NOTES:
- A&M head coach Mark Johnson has an all-time record of 30-46 against Texas.
- The longest and most played series in both school's history, Texas A&M and Texas have faced each other 326 times since the series began in 1904.
- For the second straight season, both Texas A&M and Texas are ranked in the top 10 at the time of the series between the two schools. Last season, the Longhorns were ranked as high as fifth in the country while the Aggies were ranked ninth. Prior to last year, the previous time both teams played while they were in the top 10 was in 1993. The No. 1 Aggies were led by Jeff Granger, while the Longhorns, ranked No. 4, were led by Brooks Kieschnick. The Aggies won two of three games in both last year's regular season series and in the 1993 series. Coincidently, Texas rebounded to beat the Aggies twice in both year's postseason conference tournament. In 1993, both teams advanced to the College World Series.
- Texas A&M has one three of the seven Big 12 regular-season series played between the schools.Four of the seven series wins have been by the team without the home-field advantage. The only series sweep since 1997 was by Texas in 2002.