April 12, 2006
Texas A&M will travel to Lincoln, Neb., for a three-game series against the fourth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers at Haymarket Park this weekend.
First-year head coach Rob Childress will be making his first trip to Lincoln, Neb., since accepting the head coaching job at Texas A&M. Childress spent eight years as a Nebraska assistant, helping the Huskers reach three College World Series.
| SERIES INFO |
| GAME 1: Thursday, April 13, 6:35 p.m. (CDT) GAME 2: Friday, April 14, 6:35 p.m. (CDT) GAME 3: Saturday, April 15, 3:05 p.m. (CDT) Hawks Field at Haymarket Park (8,500), Lincoln, Nebraska |
| RECORDS (entering series) |
| Texas A&M: 19-17, 3-9 Big 12 (9th) Nebraska: 25-5, 7-2 Big 12 (2nd) |
| RANKINGS |
| Nebraska is ranked 4th by Collegiate Baseball and the NCBWA, 5th by USA Today and 6th by Baseball America. |
| RADIO |
| (broadcast time 30 min before first pitch) Dave South, play-by-play Chuck Glenewinkel commentary |
| INTERNET |
| Live Stats (all games): (huskers.com) Live Audio (all games): (aggieathletics.com-subscription service) |
| SERIES |
| A&M leads, 16-14 Since Big 12 (1997): A&M leads, 15-14 Last Meeting: (4/17/05) |
| UP NEXT |
| A&M hosts Houston Tuesday, April 18, 7 p.m. (CDT) Olsen Field, College Station, Texas |
The Aggies enter the weekend with an overall record of 19-17 after Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Texas State. In Big 12 play, A&M lost two of three games at Olsen Field this past weekend to drop to 3-9.
Nebraska enters the weekend with an impressive record of 25-5 after a Tuesday road win against Iowa. It took the Huskers 13 innings to dispose of the Hawkeyes, 16-14. Nebraska is currently second in the Big 12 standings after a three-game sweep of Missouri last weekend improve its record to 7-2.
Texas A&M owns the all-time advantage against Nebraska, 16-14. The Aggies have won five of the last eight games played between the two schools. The last time A&M went to Lincoln, the Aggies won two of three games form the Huskers.
TICKETS
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.
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: Jason Meyer - Junior - LHP
Jason Meyer will be making his fourth start of the season this weekend. Meyer was named Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week after his start last Friday against Oklahoma. Meyer carried a no-hitter into the ninth, and allowed only one run on one hit in a complete game win. He struck out six and walked three. His first start came in a Tuesday game against Lamar. He allowed one run on six hits in six-complete innings on the mound. Meyer had his second straight good outing against Oklahoma State in the second game of the three-game series. Meyer logged 6 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on five hits while striking out five and walking two. For the year, Meyer has appeared in 17 games, 14 out of the bullpen. In 39 2/3 innings on the mound, he has allowed 29 hits and has 33 strikeouts against only nine walks. He also has a save this season. Meyer, a 2004 freshman all-American, has plenty of experience as a starter, starting 14 games in 2005 and 12 in 2004.
- GAME 2: Austin Creps - Junior - RHP
Austin Creps, a junior right-hander and Texas Collegiate League Pitcher of the Year, will start on Saturday for the fourth time this season. Creps was the Sunday starter the first five weeks of the season and started the Friday game against Oklahoma State. Creps was dominant in his last outing against Oklahoma, throwing 10 shutout innings and allowing just five hits. He struck out a career-high 10 batters and walked two but did not figure in the decision as the Aggies lost in 11 innings, 1-0. The Friday start proved to be Creps' worst outing of the season as he allowed seven runs on 10 hits in four-complete innings of work. Creps has pitched a total of 61 2/3 innings in his previous nine starts and has allowed just 52 hits on the season. He owns a record of 3-2, an ERA of 1.46, and is averaging 6.85 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 nine starts, the Aggie offense has scored 28 runs for an average of 3.11 runs per game.
- GAME 3: TBD
PROBABLE NEBRASKA STARTING ROTATION
- Thursday: Joba Chamberlain - RHP
(4-2, 3.00, 36.0 IP, 26 H, 37 K, 15 BB)
- Last Outing (Missouri): Earned the win in the series opener against Missouri by allowing three earned runs in six-complete innings of work ... allowed seven hits, struck out two and walked four.
- Friday: Tony Watson - LHP
(5-0, 1.89, 52.1 IP, 36 H, 42 K, 13 BB)
- Last Outing (Missouri): Did not earn a decision in a game the Huskers won in 13 innings ... allowed just two runs - one earned - in 7 2/3 innings of work ... surrendered three hits while striking out two.
- Saturday: Johnny Dorn - RHP
(5-2, 4.19, 43.0 IP, 41 H, 29 K, 15 BB)
- Last Outing (Missouri): Earned the win to ensure the Huskers series sweep by allowing five runs on eight hits in six-complete innings ... fanned four and walked two.
SERIES INFORMATION
Texas A&M holds the all-time series advantage over Nebraska, 16-14. Since the start of the Big 12 Conference in 1997, A&M holds a slight advantage, 15-14.
The only game played between the Aggies and Huskers prior to 1997, was a 21-4 A&M win at Olsen Field in 1989.
There have been four series played between A&M and NU in Lincoln. The Aggies are 2-4 at Haymarket Park, winning two of three games there in 2004 and suffering a sweep in 2002. In the old Buck Beltzer Stadium, the Aggies were also 2-4 after winning two of three games in 1998 and getting swept in 2000.
Texas A&M has won four of the five series played at Olsen Field. Nebraska won its first three-game set at Olsen last year by winning the Friday and Sunday games. A&M recorded sweeps of Nebraska in 1997 and 1999. The Aggies are 11-4 against the Huskers all-time at Olsen Field.
The two teams have played twice in the Big 12 Tournament. Nebraska won both games, including the 2001 tourney championship game against A&M.