April 05, 2005
The No. 6 Texas A&M softball team (34-2, 5-0 Big 12) head to Austin to take on the No. 4 Longhorns (28-5, 3-1 Big 12) as part of the Lone Star Showdown at McCombs field at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Aggies are riding an 18-game win streak, with a recent sweep of Kansas, and are off to their best start in school history while Texas enters the game after a two-game series sweep of Nebraska.
The Aggies are 9-11 all-time against Texas including a series sweep last season with a 6-0 win in Austin and an 11-1 run-rule win in College Station. Of their nine wins, A&M has recorded two one-run victories, four 2+ run victories and three 5+ run victories, outscoring Texas 45-7. Of Texas' 11 wins, five have been by one run, three by 2+ runs and three by 5+ runs while outscoring the Aggies 38-2. Against UT, A&M is 4-5 in College Station, 3-4 in Austin and 2-2 in neutral site games.
Wednesday's game is the 15th match of the 25-point series in the State Farm Lone Star Showdown between Texas and Texas A&M. Texas currently leads the point standings by an eight to three margin. A school needs 10 points to win the yearly title. Wednesday's game is worth 0.5 points in the standings.
Live audio and stats of Wednesday's game will be available, free of charge, on AggieAthletics.com. Fans attending the games will be able to listen to the broadcast by tuning in to the low end of the FM dial.