March 30, 2006
The Texas A&M baseball team will look to extend its three game winning streak and improve on its Big 12 Conference record this weekend with a three-game series against Oklahoma State in Stillwater.
Winners of four of their last five, the Aggies enter the weekend with an overall record of 18-10 and after winning two out of three from Texas Tech last weekend, have a 2-4 record in Big 12 play.
Oklahoma State lost all three games last weekend against Texas in its Big 12 opening series to drop to 15-7 overall and 0-3 in Big 12 play.
| SERIES INFO |
| GAME 1: Friday, March 31, 6:30 p.m. (CST) GAME 2: Saturday, April 1, 2 p.m. (CST) GAME 3: Sunday, April 2, 1 p.m. (CDT) Allie P. Reynolds Stadium (4,000), Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| RECORDS (entering series) |
| Texas A&M: 18-10, 2-4 Big 12 Oklahoma State: 15-7, 0-3 Big 12 |
| RANKINGS |
| Neither team is ranked. |
| RADIO |
| (broadcast time 30 min before first pitch) Dave South, play-by-play Chuck Glenewinkel, commentary |
| TELEVISION (Sunday only) |
| Will Johnson, play-by-play Alan Cannon, commentary |
| INTERNET |
| Live Stats (all games): (okstate.com) Live Audio (all games): (aggieathletics.com-subscription service) |
| SERIES |
| Oklahoma State leads, 26-20 Since Big 12 (1997): OSU leads, 16-15 Last Meeting: (5/1/05) |
| UP NEXT |
| A&M hosts (#6) Rice Tuesday, April 4, 7 p.m. (CST) Olsen Field, College Station, Texas |
Oklahoma State owns the all-time series advantage over Texas A&M, 26-20-0. The Aggies won two of three games last year at Olsen and dropped two of three in 2004 at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater.
TICKETS
Tickets to this weekend's games at Allie P. Reynolds stadium can be purchased at the stadium box office. Tickets to all Texas A&M home games can be purchased by calling the Texas A&M Athletic Ticket Office at (979) 845-2311 or (888) 99-AGGIE. Fans may also purchase tickets online at 12thmanfoundation.com. The gates at Olsen Field open 90 minutes prior to first pitch for non-conference games and two hours prior to first pitch for conference games.
TV
Sunday's game will be broadcast by Cox Sports Television. Will Johnson, host of the Aggie Sports Connection and the Billy Gillispie Show, will provide play-by-play for the broadcast. Alan Cannon, Texas A&M Director of Media Relations, will be the color commentator. For a list of COX Sports affiliates visit CoxSportsTV.com.
RADIO
All Texas A&M baseball games will be broadcast live on WTAW AM-1620. Dave South, The Voice of the Aggies, will call the action and will be assisted throughout the season by Tom Turbiville, Chuck Glenewinkel and Gabe Bock. The pre-game show will begin 30 minutes prior to the start of each game.
AGGIE ULTIMATE ACCESS
Fans who are unable to attend Texas A&M's home games can watch them live on the internet. Aggie Ultimate Access will provide a live video and audio stream of all 32 of the Aggies' home games in 2006. Aggie Ultimate Access is an affordable membership site that can be accessed by logging onto www.AggieAthletics.com.
PROBABLE TEXAS A&M STARTING ROTATION
- GAME 1: Austin Creps - Junior - RHP
Austin Creps, a junior right-hander and Texas Collegiate League Pitcher of the Year, will make his first Friday start of the season this weekend. He started the past two Saturdays after starting on Sunday the first five weeks of the season. Creps has pitched a total of 47 2/3 innings in his previous seven starts and has allowed just 37 hits on the season. He owns a record of 3-2, an ERA of 0.76 and is averaging 6.81 innings per start. Creps was the tough-luck loser in a game against Missouri State, allowing three runs in five innings of work in the 3-2 loss. He came back strong with a 7 1/3 inning performance against Florida where he allowed three hits, struck out five and did not walk a man. He also shouldered the loss against UTSA after throwing 7 2/3 innings and not allowing an earned run. Creps did not earn a decision against Missouri, as he left with a 4-1 lead and the Aggies lost 6-5 in extra innings. He threw 7 1/3 scoreless innings against Texas Tech, scattering five hits and striking out five. In his seven starts, the Aggie offense has scored 19 runs for an average of 2.71 runs per game.
- GAME 2: Jason Meyer - Junior - LHP
Jason Meyer will be making his second start of the season this weekend. His first start came in the Tuesday game against Lamar. He allowed one run on six hits in six-complete innings on the mound. For the year, Meyer has appeared in 15 games, 14 out of the bullpen. In 24 1/3 innings on the mound, he has allowed 23 hits and has 22 strikeouts and just five walks. He also has a save this season. Meyer, a 2004 freshman all-American, has plenty of experience as a starter. He started 14 games in 2005 and 12 in 2004.
- GAME 3: Chance Corgan - Sophomore - RHP
Chance Corgan, a sophomore right-hander, will make his third straight weekend start of the year after starting the Aggies' mid week game the first four weeks of the season. Corgan enters the weekend with a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 3.22 in 36 1/3 innings of work. He averages 4.90 innings per start. He has one appearance out of the bullpen. Corgan was stellar in his start against Missouri, allowing just one unearned run in 7 2/3 innings of work. He struck out 10 Tiger hitters and walked four. He suffered the loss as the Aggies were shutout, 3-0. Corgan pitched 5 1/3 innings against Texas Tech in Sunday's win allowing three runs on five hits while striking out seven.
PROBABLE OKLAHOMA STATE STARTING ROTATION
- Friday: Oliver Odle - RHP
(3-3, 3.98, 40.2 IP, 46 H, 19 K, 7 BB)
- Last Outing (Texas): Allowed five runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings of work on Friday ... struck out two and did not walk a man in the Cowboys' 10-5 loss to the Longhorns.
- Saturday: Charles Benoit - LHP
(3-2, 2.40, 30.0 IP, 27 H, 26 K, 16 BB)
- Last Outing (Texas): Walked six Longhorns in 3 1/3 innings on the mound ... gave up four runs - two earned - on three hits.
- Sunday: TBD
SERIES INFORMATION
Texas A&M and Oklahoma State have played 46 times with the Cowboys holding the all-time advantage over the Aggies, 26-20-0.
Since the start of the Big 12 Conference in 1997, A&M and OSU have played 31 times with the Cowboys holding a slight 15-16 advantage. In the last 10 games, the Aggies and Cowboys have each won five.
A&M and OSU have played 27 regular-season Big 12 games with Oklahoma State winning 14 of them.
There have been nine regular-season series played between A&M and OSU. OSU has five series wins and swept the Aggies at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in 2000. The Aggies swept the series in 1999 at Olsen Field. A&M is 4-8 at Allie P. Reynolds since 1997 and has a 9-6 record at Olsen Field.
The two schools have met four times in the Big 12 Tournament, with each team winning two games.
Last year in College Station, The Aggies won a pair of close games on Friday (3-2) and Sunday (3-1). Oklahoma State shut out A&M in the Saturday game, 8-0.
Prior to Big 12 play, the Aggies had won only 5 of 15 games against OSU, which was formerly known as Oklahoma A&M.