April 24, 2008
Texas A&M puts its 12-game conference win streak on the line this weekend when the 6th-ranked Aggies (34-7, 15-3 Big 12) host No. 4 Missouri (29-11, 9-6) in a Big 12 showdown at Olsen Field.
The series opens Friday at 6:30 p.m. Saturday's game is set for 2 p.m. while Sunday's nationally-televised finale will start at 1 p.m.
A&M, off to its best "start" ever in Big 12 play, sits atop the league standings at 15-3. Meanwhile the Tigers?-who are the highest ranked team to visit Olsen Field for a three-game weekend series since 2001?-are in fourth place at 9-6.
Fans can listen to every pitch locally on the flagship home of Texas A&M Athletics, News/Talk 1620 WTAW. Dave South, Scott Clendenin and Chuck Glenewinkel call the action all season long. All broadcasts begin 15 minutes prior to first pitch.
#4 Missouri TIGERS (29-11, 9-6 Big 12) at #6 Texas A&M AGGIES (34-7, 15-3 Big 12)
Friday, April 25 ?* 6:30 p.m. CDT
Saturday, April 26 ?* 2 p.m. CDT
Sunday, April 27 ?* 1 p.m. CDT
C.E. "Pat" Olsen Field (7,053) ?* College Station, Texas
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PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY
A&M - #30 Brooks Raley (Fr., LHP, 5-0, 3.11 ERA)
MU - #43 Aaron Crow (Jr., RHP, 9-0, 2.37 ERA)
SATURDAY
A&M - #50 Barret Loux (Fr., RHP, 2-1, 5.00 ERA)
MU - #44 Kyle Gibson (So., RHP, 6-0, 3.09 ERA)
SUNDAY
A&M - #13 Clayton Ehlert (So., RHP, 5-2, 3.21 ERA)
MU - TBD
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SUNDAY'S GAME TO AIR NATIONALLY ON FSN
Sunday's Texas A&M/Missouri game will be televised live from Olsen Field by FOX Sports Net.
Veteran announcer Greg Lucas will handle play-by-play duties, while former major league pitcher Jack Lazorko will provide color commentary.
FSN is available on cable and satellite outlets nationwide. Many of the FSN affiliates listed below can be found on either DirecTV or Dish Network. Check local listings for station and airtime nearest you. The game is scheduled to air live on the following FSN affiliates:
FSN DETROIT FSN MIDWEST (non-Royals)
FSN ROCKY MTN FSN SOUTHWEST
FSN WEST COMCAST NEW ENGLAND
The game is also scheduled to air on a tape-delay basis on the following FSN affiliates:
FSN MIDWEST (KS & NE) Monday, 7 PM CDT
FSN NORTH Monday, 2 AM CDT
FSN ROCKY MOUNTAIN Monday, 2 AM MDT
FSN SOUTHWEST Monday, 11 AM CDT
FSN WISCONSIN Monday, 2 AM CDT
LEADING OFF...
?* Texas A&M baseball will make its debut on Sirius Satellite Radio this weekend...The final two games of the series will air on Sirius Channel 107.
?* A&M's 33-7 mark after 40 games was the fourth-best in school history.
?* At 15-3, A&M is off to its best-ever "start" in Big 12 play.
?* Texas A&M has tied a school record with 12 consecutive league victories...the 1971 and 1974 teams were the only others to do so.
?* A&M has swept four consecutive Big 12 series (Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor) for the first time in school history...it also marks the first time the Aggies have swept four straight league series since 1971.
?* At No. 4, Missouri is the highest-ranked team to visit Olsen Field for a three-game series since No. 1 Nebraska in 2001...Texas was ranked third when the Longhorns played the first of a three-game split series in College Station in 2005, and second when they visited Olsen for the final two games of the '04 series.
?* The Aggies' No. 6 national ranking (NCBWA, USA Today) is the highest since May 24, 1999, when Texas A&M was ranked second, fifth and sixth in the three major polls.
?* Texas A&M has tallied double-figure hits in 13 of its last 18 games and 26 of 41 overall.
?* A&M pitching has fanned eight or more batters in 28 of 41 games (69 percent).
?* The Aggie bullpen is 15-2 on the year with 11 saves and a 2.93 ERA, and is holding opponents to a .243 average.
?* A&M has won 24 of its last 25 mid-week contests...an April 15 loss to Rice snapped a string of 23 consecutive mid-week victories dating back to April, 2006.
?* The Aggies are in the midst of a month of April that will see them play play 14 of 18 games at Olsen Field...A&M will not leave the state of Texas until departing for Nebraska on May 8.
?* A&M is 1-1 against ranked opponents this season, with both meetings coming in the last two weeks (13-6 win at No. 19 Houston, 11-2 loss to No. 7 Rice).
?* Of A&M's seven losses on the season, five have been by two or fewer runs.
"START" TO SEASON RANKS AMONG SCHOOL'S BEST
Teams use "benchmark" wins (10, 20, 30, 40, etc.) as one way to measure success throughout the course of a season. This season's squad is off to one of the best "starts" in school history, if you can use that term 40 games into the year.
At 33-7, the 2008 Aggies posted the fourth-best record after 40 games in school history, trailing only the 1989, 1993 and 1988 teams...
best record after 40 games, school history
YEAR RECORD PCT.
1. 1989 39-1 .975
2. 1993 36-4 .900
3. 1988 35-5 .875
4. 2008 33-7 .825
5. 2007 32-8 .800
1999 32-8 .800
1976 32-8 .800
In addition, the 2008 A&M baseball team reached the 30-win plateau with a 12-2 win over Oklahoma on April 13, tying the 1971 and 1984 teams as the fourth fastest to reach 30 victories.
fastest to 30 wins, school history
YEAR GAMES RECORD
1. 1989 31 30-1
2. 1993 33 30-3
3. 1988 34 30-4
4. 2008 36 30-6
1984 36 30-6
1971 36 30-6
7. 1990 37 30-7
1980 37 30-7
1975 37 30-6-1
10. 2007 38 30-8
1999 38 30-8
1976 38 30-8
ROLLIN' IN BIG 12 PLAY
Texas A&M has won 12 consecutive Big 12 games for the first time in school history. This season's string began with a 13-6 win over Kansas on March 28.
longest big 12 win streaks, A&M history
YEAR GAMES SPAN
1. 2008 12 Mar 28-
2. 1997 9 Mar 29-Apr 18
3. 1999 7 Mar 28-Apr 11
1998 7 Apr 18-May 2
5. 2003 6 Apr 5-18
1999 6 Feb 26-Mar 7
12 STRAIGHT LEAGUE WINS TIES SCHOOL RECORD
Texas A&M's 12-game Big 12 win streak ties the program's all-time record for consecutive conference victories. The 2008 Aggies became just the third team in school history to accomplish that feat.
Until last Sunday's 11-inning win over Baylor, it had been 34 years since an Aggie baseball team and rattled off a dozen straight wins in league play...
longest conference win streaks, A&M history
GAMES YEAR
1. 12 2008
12 1974
12 1971
Some notes on A&M's 12-game Big 12 win streak:
?* Aggies are hitting .366 with 19 home runs and 117 RBI, averaging 10.2 runs per game and fielding at a .983 clip.
?* The pitching staff sports a 4.75 ERA and is holding opponents to 5.0 runs per game.
?* A&M has scored 10 or more runs in eight of the 12 games.
?* Four of the 12 have been decided by two runs or less, with two going into extra innings.
?* Seven of the games have been played at Olsen Field.
?* Eight of the wins, two in each series, have been of the come-from-behind variety.
?* Included in the streak were the Aggies' first-ever sweep of Oklahoma and first Big 12 sweep of Baylor.
HOT BATS
The Texas A&M offense has produced seven hit streaks of 10 games or longer this season. Listed below are the streaks and the player's batting average, home run total and RBI count over the span of the streak...
longest hit streaks, 2008 season
NAME GAMES DATES AVG/HR/RBI
Darby Brown 17 Mar 14-Apr 8 .438/6/32
Blake Stouffer* 17 Mar 28-present .358/3/11
Dane Carter 16 Mar 18-Apr 12 .439/1/24
Dane Carter 16 Feb 23-Mar 15 .485/4/18
Jos?© Duran* 11 Apr 5-present .453/2/16
Jos?© Duran 11 Mar 14-Mar 30 .449/0/9
Kyle Colligan 10 Mar 25-Apr 8 .452/1/8
*active
THE COMEBACK KIDS
Texas A&M has provided fans some memorable comebacks thus far in the 2008 season. While last Sunday's 13-12, 11-inning win at Baylor?-in which the Aggies scored six runs with one out in the ninth to tie the game?-will stand out, there have been several other clutch rallies...
memorable comebacks, 2008 season
OPPONENT (DATE) DEFICIT POINT IN GAME FINAL SCORE
N Colorado (Feb 22) 5-2 bot 4th W, 9-5
Ohio St (Feb 29) 5-1 bot 5th W, 8-5
at UTSA (Mar 25) 3-0 top 5th W, 5-4
at Kansas (Mar 29) 6-3 top 8th W, 9-6 (10)
at Kansas (Mar 30) 8-6 top 8th W, 10-8
K-State (Apr 5) 7-1 bot 6th W, 13-8
Baylor (Apr 20) 12-6 top 9th W, 13-12 (11)
Of Texas A&M's 34 victories this season, 18 are of the come-from-behind variety.
SCOUTING TEXAS A&M
Texas A&M is 34-7 overall and leads the Big 12 with a 15-3 record. The Aggies have won 17 of their last 18, including four straight sweeps in league play?-most recently over Baylor this past weekend.
A&M is hitting .330 and averages 8.1 runs per game. The offense has pounded out 144 extra-base hits (72 doubles, 25 triples and 47 home runs) while stealing 60 bases.
Senior third baseman Dane Carter (.428, 6 HR, 46 RBI) leads the country in triples (8) and ranks at the top of both the team and Big 12 charts in numerous offensive categories. He has hit safely in 37 of the team's 41 games in 2008. Senior Darby Brown (.338, 9 HR, 47 RBI) is tied for the squad lead in homers and leads the way in RBI. Junior shortstop Jos?© Duran (.398, 4 HR, 43 RBI) is the team's second-leading hitter, while junior first baseman Luke Anders (.375, 9 HR, 38 RBI) has raised his average nearly 60 points over the last three weeks. Two other starters (Kyle Colligan and Brian Ruggiano) are hitting over .325 for the year.
On the mound, the Aggies boast a 3.57 ERA, second-best in the Big 12. A&M pitching is averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings and is holding opposing hitters to a .249 average. Freshman Brooks Raley (5-0, 3.11 ERA) and sophomore Clayton Ehlert (5-2, 3.21 ERA) lead the team in victories, while sophomore Travis Starling (19 appearances, 6-0, 2.22 ERA) has a team-best eight saves. Junior Kyle Thebeau (3-2, 2 saves) features a 1.91 ERA, third best in the league, and is holding opposing hitters to a .227 average. The Aggie bullpen has been strong on the season, posting a 15-2 record, 11 saves, 2.93 ERA and .243 opponent average.
A QUICK GLANCE: MISSOURI
Missouri enters the weekend with a 29-11 overall record and a 9-6 mark in Big 12 play. The Tigers, at No. 4, will be the highest ranked team the Aggies have faced in 2008.
Mizzou hit .303 as a team, fourth best in the Big 12, with 34 home runs and 283 RBI.
Senior OF Jacob Priday (.357, 13 HR, 50 RBI) and sophomore OF Aaron Senne (.350, 8 HR, 47 RBI) pace an offense that averages 7.78 runs per game.
The Tigers sport arguably some of the best front-line pitching in the country in junior Aaron Crow (9-0, 2.37 ERA) and sophomore Kyle Gibson (6-0, 3.09 ERA). The staff has an overall ERA of 4.47, fifth-best in the league.
Mizzou return 16 letterwinners and six starters from a 2007 team that went 42-18 and finished second in the Big 12 at 19-8, earning the school's 12th NCAA tournament berth.
Tim Jamieson is in his 14th season in Columbia with an overall record of 470-319-2.
SERIES HISTORY
Texas A&M leads the all-time series with Missouri, 32-24-1. Since the formation of the Big 12 in 1997, the Tigers hold the edge, 18-14.
?* The Aggies have won six of the 11 league series against Mizzou.
?* Last season, A&M took two of three games in Columbia.
?* The road team has won seven of the 11 Big 12 series, including the last two.
?* The Tigers have lost four of the last five series played in Columbia, while the Aggies have lost three of the last four played at Olsen Field.
?* 15 of the 32 meetings in league play have been decided by two runs or less.
?* The teams have met three times in NCAA Regional play, with the last coming in 1988 (Starkville, Miss.).
TEXAS STATE REVIEW
Texas A&M pounded out a season-high 20 hits and withstood a late Texas State rally as the Aggies defeated the Bobcats, 14-11, Tuesday night before 3,603 fans at Olsen Field.
The Aggies built a 14-4 lead after six innings, but saw Texas State score seven times in the eighth to pull within three. Due to four miscues by the A&M defense, all 11 runs for the Bobcats on the night were unearned.
A&M totaled 20 hits for only the sixth time in the last 10 years and had seven players record multi-hit nights.
BAYLOR REVIEW
Texas A&M swept Baylor for the first time in Big 12 play with three wins this weekend in a split-site series.
Friday night's opener in College Station was a pitcher's duel between Aggie freshman Brooks Raley and Bears righty Kendal Volz. Tied at one entering the last of the eighth, Darby Brown was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force home the eventual game-winning run in a 2-1 Aggie victory.
Saturday, the series shifted to Waco, and A&M blasted five home runs en route to an 11-1 win over Baylor. A six-run third for the visitors put the game out of reach, and Barret Loux allowed two hits over five innings to pick up his second Big 12 victory of the season.
On Sunday, the Aggies posted one of their wildest comebacks in years, scoring six in the ninth to tie the game and eventually outlasting Baylor, 13-12, in 11 innings. All six of A&M's runs in the frame came after an out was recorded. Blake Stouffer drove in the game-winner in the 11th with a two-out single, and the Aggies cut down the potential tying run at the plate in the bottom half of the inning to preserve the lead.
CARTER NAMED TO HOWSER TROPHY WATCH LIST
Texas A&M senior Dane Carter (Graham, Texas) was one of 50 players named to the Dick Howser Trophy watch list, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Thursday.
The Dick Howser Trophy, given in memory of the former Florida State University All-America shortstop and major league player and manager who died of brain cancer in 1987, is awarded to the top player in collegiate baseball and regarded by many as the sport?â„¢s most prestigious award. The 2008 winner will be announced at the College World Series in Omaha on Saturday, June 14.
Carter is hitting .428 entering the weekend and has pounded out nine doubles, eight triples, six home runs and 46 RBI in starting all 41 games at third base for the Aggies. He leads the country in triples and ranks sixth nationally in hits (71), while pacing A&M in six offensive categories and the Big 12 in four (batting average, hits, triples and total bases).
Carter has also been strong defensively for the Aggies at third base, committing two errors in 103 chances (.981 fielding percentage) over the last 29 games. He joined Missouri?â„¢s Aaron Crow and Jacob Priday and Nebraska?â„¢s Johnny Dorn as the only Big 12 representatives on the list.
STARLING NAMED BIG 12 PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Texas A&M sophomore Travis Starling (Yoakum, Texas) was named the Phillips 66 Big 12 Pitcher of the Week by a select media panel, the league office announced Monday.
Starling, who earned the first weekly honor of his career, picked up a win and a save to lead A&M to their first-ever Big 12 sweep of Baylor this past weekend.
Called on to protect a 2-1, ninth-inning lead over the Bears Friday night at Olsen Field, Starling retired Baylor?â„¢s 4-5-6 hitters in order to pick up his eighth save of the year.
On Sunday in Waco, Starling threw a career-high four innings and picked up the victory in A&M?â„¢s 13-12, 11-inning win over Baylor. Included in that outing was a stretch during the ninth and 10th innings where he retired six of seven, setting the stage for Texas A&M to score the game-winner the next frame.
STARLING NAMED TO STOPPER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST
Texas A&M sophomore Travis Starling was one of 45 relief pitchers named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ?Stopper of the Year Award? watch list by the organization on April 17. The award is given to the top relief pitcher in Division I college baseball.
Starling (Yoakum, Texas) ranks second in the Big 12 and 15th nationally in saves with seven. In 23 1/3 innings of work, he sports a 5-0 record and a 1.54 ERA with 17 appearances out of the Aggie bullpen.
Starling sits in sixth place on the A&M single-season save charts, just six shy of the school record (13, Scott Beerer, 2003).
Finalists for the award will be announced May 28 with the winner named on June 4.
STOUFFER'S RISE
Senior All-American Blake Stouffer had a tough start to the 2008 campaign at the plate, but has played a big part in the Aggies' roll in recent weeks.
Stouffer enters the weekend on a career-high 17-game hit streak. The San Antonio native is hitting .358 over the 17 games with two doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI and 25 runs scored.
Over that span, Stouffer raised his season average 66 points to .279.
BEARCLAW
One of the Olsen faithful's favorite walk-up songs belongs to junior 1B Luke Anders (Tim McGraw's "Indian Outlaw"), who may be taking the song's "Bearclaw" line to heart of late.
Over the last 18 games, which included a season-best 13-game win streak, Anders has hit .431, mashed six doubles, a triple and six home runs while driving in 23. His slugging percentage over the span is .831.
CARTER's BIG YEAR
Senior third baseman Dane Carter is having a career season for Texas A&M.
The Graham, Texas native has a pair of 16-game hit streaks in 2008 and has hit safely in 37 of the Aggies' 41 contests overall. The April 13 game against Oklahoma marked the only time all season that Carter did not reach base by either a hit or a walk, although he did drive in a run that afternoon.
CARTER, CONTINUED
After struggling with injury during 2007, Dane Carter has had a tremendous '08 campaign. A comparison of his offensive numbers after playing in the same number of games he did last season...
dane carter: 2007 vs 2008
CATEGORY 2007 TOTALS 2008 (1st 37 GMS)
games played 37 37
games started 19 37
batting average .203 .432
hits 15 64
runs scored 14 41
doubles 2 9
triples 0 8
home runs 1 5
RBI 11 43
slugging pct. .270 .703
TURNING THE CORNER
Senior DH/1B Darby Brown had a tough start to the 2008 campaign, beginning the year 2-for-23 at the plate (.087 average).
With a mammoth home run off the top of the batter's eye in center field against Nicholls State on March 5, Brown has turned the corner in a big way, hitting .384 over the last 31 contests...
brown's turnaround
CATEGORY FIRST 10 GAMES LAST 31 GAMES
batting average .087 .384
hits-at bats 2-for-23 48-for-125
home runs 0 9
RBI 3 44
slugging pct. .174 .664
runs scored 5 23
DURAN STEPS UP
The Aggies knew entering 2008 that they would have to replace all-conference selection and third-round draft pick Brandon Hicks (.338, 10 HR, 59 RBI) at shortstop.
After a strong battle in the offseason, junior transfer Jos?© Duran won the opening-day nod, and has not disappointed. The Fort Worth native is near the top of the A&M offensive charts in nearly every category.
Not only has he hit safely in 33 of A&M's 41 games this year, Duran has posted multiple hits in 22 of those 33 (67 percent).
CHILDRESS GETS 100TH WIN
Texas A&M coach Rob Childress recorded his 100th career win, and 100th at A&M, in a 13-6 win at No. 19 Houston on April 8.
In the midst of his third season in Aggieland, Childress became the second-fastest coach in school history to reach the century mark. He ranks third behind only Mark Johnson and Tom Chandler on the Aggie charts in victories.
LEGGING IT OUT
Texas A&M has hit 25 triples over 40 games this season. A closer look at this accomplishment:
?* The Aggies have already eclipsed last season's triples total (20), with 15 regular-season games remaining...with eight triples in Big 12 play, A&M has already bested the 2007 total of three.
?* Texas A&M is seven shy of tying the school's single season record of 32, set in 1982 and matched in 1989.
?* The Aggies set a school record in late February with three triples in each of three consecutive games (McNeese State, Ohio State, Arkansas). What makes this feat even more impressive is that the last time a Texas A&M team had three triples in ANY game before last week was on April 11, 1999, when the Aggies defeated Kansas State 7-2 in St. Joseph, Mo.?-a stretch of 519 games.
?* Senior third baseman Dane Carter had two triples in the Feb. 26 win over McNeese State, the first time an Aggie had two triples in one game since Chad Hudson on May 21, 1999 in a 10-3 win over Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City.
?* Carter has eight triples on the season, just one shy of the single-season school record (9, Brian Thomas, 1993).
TURN, TURN, TURN...TURN
Texas A&M tied a school record with four double plays in the Feb. 27 win over Nicholls State.
While the feat has been accomplished often, the last time the Aggies did turn four double plays in one game was against Clemson in the NCAA Super Regional championship on June 6, 1999 (499 games ago).
A STRONG PEN
The Texas A&M bullpen has been very impressive in 2008.
A total of 14 Aggies have seen action in relief, posting a combined 2.93 ERA and picking up 15 wins and 11 saves. In 150 innings of work, opposing teams have managed 136 hits (.243 average) and 49 earned runs while striking out 156 times.
Of the players that have made more than one appearance out of the pen this year, five are holding opponents to an average of .200 or less in those outings.
POUNDING THE ZONE
Texas A&M pitchers have struck out 347 batters while walking 129 in their 368 innings of work thus far, or a 2.7 K/BB ratio. In 2007, A&M's pitching corps posted a 2.1 K/BB mark for the full season.
The Aggie staff, which has fanned eight or more batters in 28 of the 41 games in 2008, is averaging 8.49 strikeouts per nine innings?-second-best in the Big 12.
It's not just one or two arms that are carrying the strikeout load, however. Five players have posted 30 or more Ks this spring, led by freshmen Barret Loux (54) and junior Kyle Thebeau (46).
30 YEARS OF "OLSEN MAGIC"
The home of Texas A&M baseball, C.E. "Pat" Olsen Field, celebrates its 30th anniversary during the 2008 season.
Olsen Field opened on March 21, 1978, when the Aggies fell 5-2 to Southern California. After losing the first three games ever played at Olsen, the Aggies won 16 straight.
All-time, Texas A&M sports a commanding 839-268-4 (.757) record at the friendly confines. Last season's 34-8 mark was the team's best home record since 1999 and was the sixth most home wins in school history.
most victories at olsen field, single season
SEASON RECORD WIN PCT.
1989 41-4 .911
1993 39-4 .907
1999 37-5 .881
1990 37-6 .860
1988 35-2 .946
2007 34-8 .810
AGGIES ON THE TUBE
No stranger to national exposure, the Texas A&M baseball team will appear on television at least seven times in 2008.
The Aggies have won their first three televised games of the year, all on COX Sports Television.
FOX College Sports, available on digital cable outlets across the country, broadcast the April 13 series finale with Oklahoma and will air the May 16 series opener at Texas.
In addition, FOX Sports Net will broadcast the April 27 series finale against Missouri live from Olsen Field and CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV) will air the May 10 game between A&M and Nebraska in Lincoln.
As always, fans can get complete and up-to-date television broadcast information on aggieathletics.com.
2008 texas a&m television schedule
DATE OPPONENT NETWORK
March 1 Arkansas (W, 15-7) COX Sports TV
March 2 Louisiana Tech (W, 7-3) COX Sports TV
March 4 Nicholls State (W, 5-1) COX Sports TV
April 13 Oklahoma (W, 12-2) FOX College Sports
April 27 Missouri FOX Sports Net
May 10 at Nebraska CBS College Sports
May 16 at Texas FOX College Sports
AGGIES ON THE 'NET
For the sixth straight year, AggieAthletics.com will bring fans around the globe live video of Texas A&M baseball.
Fans will be able to watch, free of charge, all non-televised Aggie home games, along with selected road games, through the new Aggies All-Access.
If live video of an A&M game is not available, free live audio will be provided through All-Access.
The highly-popular Aggies All-Access is in its second season of bringing live game action, television shows, highlights and much more to A&M fans around the world. Aggies All-Access is the most-watched channel on the CSTV.com network.
2008 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
Texas A&M will be the defending champion at the 12th-annual Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship, scheduled for May 21-25 at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in downtown Oklahoma City.
The eight-team championship will be in a two-division, pool play format for the third straight season in 2008. The winner of each bracket will meet in the championship game, with the victor earning the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship.
Oklahoma City and AT&T Bricktown Ballpark will be the host of the event through the 2011 season. For ticket information, contact the Oklahoma Redhawks at (405) 218-1000.
MIZZOU SERIES MARKS PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS WEEKEND
The Texas A&M Athletics Department will hold its first Prostate Cancer Awareness Weekend, presented by the College Station Medical Center and adidas, beginning this Friday in conjunction with the 6th-ranked Aggie baseball team?â„¢s series with No. 4 Missouri at Olsen Field.
Fans attending the games this weekend will be able to purchase commemorative t-shirts for $5, with all of the money raised through the sales going directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. A limited number of miniature bats will be distributed at each game and, in addition, a silent auction will be held throughout the weekend. Anyone making a general donation to the foundation or purchasing a t-shirt will receive a blue wristband.
Prostate cancer, the most common non-skin cancer in America, affects one in six men. In 2008, more than 186,000 Americans will be diagnosed with prostate cancer?-one every two and a half minutes?-and more than 28,000 will succumb to the disease, or one every 19 minutes.
AGGIES TO HONOR '78 TEAMON SATURDAY
Texas A&M will honor the 1978 Southwest Conference Championship team at its 30th reunion this Saturday in conjuction with the Missouri game at Olsen Field. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.
MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHTTO TAKE PLACE MAY 2
The annual Military Appreciation Night will take place at Olsen Field on Friday, May 2 when the Aggies take on Dallas Baptist. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.