March 27, 2007
The No. 2 Texas A&M softball team will continue Big 12 play on Wednesday night as it travels to Austin to face the 9th-ranked Texas Longhorns in the State Farm Lone Star Showdown at McCombs Field. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU.
| GAME INFO |
| Wednesday, March 28, 6:30 p.m. (CDT) McCombs Field (1,254), Austin, Texas |
| RECORDS |
| Texas A&M: 28-3, 2-0 Big 12 Texas: 25-7, 1-1 Big 12 |
| RANKINGS |
| A&M is ranked 2nd by ESPN.com/USA Softball and 3rd by USA Today/NFCA. UT is ranked 10th and 9th, respectively. |
| TELEVISION |
| ESPNU (National) Mark Neely, play-by-play Jessica Mendoza, commentary |
| RADIO |
| KZNE-AM 1150 (Local) Matt Simon, play-by-play Clint Netherland, commentary (broadcast time 6:15 p.m., around 88.9 FM inside stadium) |
| INTERNET |
| Live Video: None Live Audio: (Aggies All-Access) Live Stats: (aggieathletics.com) |
| SERIES |
| Texas leads, 14-12 Last Meeting: (5/11/06) |
| UP NEXT |
| at (#3) Oklahoma Saturday, March 31, 2 p.m. (CDT) OU Softball Complex, Norman, Okla. TV: ESPN2 (National) |
Fans can listen to Wednesday's game live and free of charge on AggieAthletics.com through the new Aggies All-Access. Those attending the game can listen to the action inside McCombs Field on or around 88.9 FM. The game will also be aired locally in Bryan/College Station on Sports Radio 1150 The Zone.
"Texas is having a very good season," A&M head coach Jo Evans commented. "They are young and their underclassmen are making a great contribution. We look forward to playing in Austin and the opportunity to compete against another team in the top ten. Our team is playing well and it should be a great game."
The Aggies enter Wednesday's game with a 28-3 overall, 2-0 conference record after handing the Iowa State Cyclone a pair of losses (4-1, 8-0) in College Station this past weekend. In the circle, Amanda Scarborough picked up her 13th win of the season on Saturday with Megan Gibson earning her 12th win on Sunday. At the plate, the duo has combined for 10 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 49 RBIs.
Texas owns a 25-7 season record and is 1-1 in Big 12 play after splitting the series with No. 3 Oklahoma in Austin this weekend. For the Longhorns, Loryn Johnson is batting .364 with nine doubles, four home runs and 19 RBIs. The freshman infielder has started all 32 of Texas' contests this season.
The Aggies and Longhorns faced-off four times in 2006 with each team coming away with two victories. Aggie junior, Jami Lobpries hit her first career grand slam off Texas-standout Cat Osterman, in the final meeting between the two teams, at the Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City. A&M went on to win the game 5-0. Texas holds a slight 14-12 advantage in the all-time series.
The game is worth a half a point in the State Farm Lone Star Showdown. Texas is up in the standings 6-5. More information about the Showdown can be found at http://lonestarshowdown.net.
Tickets for the game can be purchased online at TexasBoxOffice.com or by calling the UT Athletics Tickets Office at 512-471-3333. Reserved seating for the game is sold out.