February 20, 2007
The second-ranked Texas A&M softball team looks to extend its 10-game winning streak on Wednesday as it plays host to the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks in a doubleheader at the Aggie Softball Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Fans can listen to the games live and free of charge on aggieathletics.com through the new Aggies All-Access. Those attending Wednesday?â„¢s doubleheader can listen to the action inside the Aggie Softball Complex on or around 89.9 FM. Free live video of the games will also be available through Aggies All-Access.
The Aggies are currently boasting a 10-0 record. Junior Megan Gibson holds a .571 batting average with two home runs and seven RBI. She?â„¢s 4-0 in the circle in 21 innings pitched, with a 1.00 ERA. Fellow pitcher, Amanda Scarborough holds a 5-0 record with 0.80 ERA in 35 innings on the mound.
?I am pleased with our team's progress over the past two weeks,? commented A&M head coach Jo Evans. ?We have shown good balance throughout our line-up and our entire team is contributing to our success. I look forward to playing SFA on Wednesday.?
The Ladyjacks come to Aggieland with a 3-4 record. They opened the season at the Baylor Getterman Classic (Feb. 9-11) and posted a 3-2 record before dropping two games to Louisiana Tech in a mid-week match up.
Junior outfielder Jessica Tullos had started six of the seven games played in the outfield. She?â„¢s batting .409 on the season with four doubles and nine runs driven in.
A&M owns a 41-4 all-time record against SFA. The two teams last met in 2005 where the Aggies won 11-0 and 11-1 at the Aggie Softball Complex. The last time the Ladyjacks beat the Aggies (6-3) was in 1994 at the UTA Inter-Collegiate Tournament in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Fans wanting to purchase season and individual game tickets can do so by calling 1-888-99-AGGIE or logging on to www.AggieAthletics.com.