March 01, 2007
This weekend, the No. 19 Texas A&M baseball team will host the 2007 Domino?â„¢s Pizza Aggie Baseball Classic at Olsen Field. The tournament will feature eight games between four teams in four days.
The Aggies enter the weekend on an 11-game winning streak, their longest since winning 15 in a row in 1995. Texas A&M is 12-1 overall.
The Aggies open the tournament against defending national champion Oregon State on Friday at 6:30 p.m. The Beavers are currently ranked No. 7 and have a record of 11-2. The Aggies also play OSU Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. to conclude the tournament.
Saturday night, A&M will face New Mexico, who enters the tournament with a record of 6-8.
The Aggies play Saint Louis, who is looking for its first win and are currently 0-6, on Sunday.
RECORDS AND RANKINGS
Team Record Conf. Coll. BB BB Amer. USA Today NCBWA
New Mexico 6-8 0-0 (MWC NR NR NR NR
Oregon State 11-2 0-0 (P-10) No. 9 No. 9 No. 15 No. 7
Saint Louis 0-6 0-0 (A-10) NR NR NR NR
Texas A&M 12-1 0-0 (B-12) No. 19 No. 25 NR No. 30
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
** Home team listed first**
Friday, March 2
New Mexico vs. Saint Louis ?- 12:30 p.m.
Texas A&M vs. Oregon State ?- 6:30 p.m.
Olsen Field
Saturday, March 3
New Mexico vs. Oregon State ?- 12:30 p.m.
Saint Louis vs. Texas A&M ?- 6:30 p.m.
Olsen Field
Sunday, March 3
Oregon State vs. Saint Louis ?- 12:30 p.m.
Texas A&M vs. New Mexico ?- 6:30 p.m.
Olsen Field
Monday, March 4
Saint Louis vs. New Mexcio ?- 10:30 a.m.
Oregon State vs. Texas A&M ?- 2:30 p.m.
Olsen Field
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 all 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, Scott Clendenin, and Gabe Bock. The pre-game show will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of each game.
AGGIE ULTIMATE ACCESS
Fans who are unable to attend Texas A&M?â„¢s home games can watch them live on the internet. Aggie Athletics.com through CSTV provides a free live video stream for all Texas A&M home baseball games. Sign up today at you official website for Texas A&M Athletics.
PROABABLE A&M STARTING ROTATION
GAME 1
Jason Meyer ?- Senior - LHP
2-0, 3.24 ERA, 4 App., 4 GS, 16.2 IP, 14 H, 13 K, 8 BB, .241 Opp. BA
GAME 2
David Newmann ?- Junior ?- LHP
1-0, 2.65 ERA, 3 App., 3 GS, 17.0 IP, 9 H, 20 K, 7 BB, .158 Opp. BA
GAME 3
Kyle Thebeau ?- Sophomore ?- RHP
0-0, 3.60 ERA, 5 App., 3 GS, 15.0 IP, 16 H, 18 K, 7 BB, .281 Opp. BA
GAME 4
TBD
PROBABLE OPPONENT STARTERS
GAME 1 (OREGON STATE)
Mike Stutes ?- Junior ?- RHP
2-0, 3.27 ERA, 4 App., 4 GS, 22.0 IP, 16 H, 21 K, 10 BB, .205 Opp. BA
GAME 2 (SAINT LOUIS)
Brock Hewitt ?- Senior ?- RHP
0-2, 10.12 ERA, 3 App., 0 GS, 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 K, 2 BB, .333 Opp. BA
GAME 3 (NEW MEXICO)
Jacob Norton ?- Junior ?- LHP
0-3, 6.30 ERA, 4 App., 4 GS, 20.0 IP, 25 H, 9 K, 7 BB, .321 Opp. BA
GAME 4 (OREGON STATE)
TBD
SERIES INFORMATION
Texas A&M vs. Oregon State
All-Time Series Record: A&M Leads, 3-1
Last Time They Played: Texas A&M played Oregon State three times in the 2000 season, all three in tournaments. The Aggies won the first meeting, 9-3, at the Spalding Baseball Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M. Later that same season, the beavers played in the Aggie?â„¢s annual tournament and the two teams split games, with A&M winning the first, 3-0, and OSU, taking the second, 6-1.
Other: The only other meeting between A&M and OSU was also in a tournament in 1988. The Aggies beat Oregon State, 16-11, at the Fresno State Tournament in Fresno, Calif.
Texas A&M vs. Saint Louis
First meeting between the two schools.
Texas A&M vs. New Mexico
All-Time Series Record: A&M Leads, 4-1
Last Time They Played: New Mexico visited Olsen Field to play in the 2004 Domino?â„¢s Pizza Aggie Baseball Classic. The Aggies won all three contests by the scores of 2-1, 11-10, and 11-1.
Other: New Mexico will be making their third trip to Texas A&M?â„¢s annual tournament. Its last trip was in 1995 when the Aggies and Lobos split two games.