Feb. 19, 2009
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The back-to-back Big 12 Champion and No. 1-ranked Texas A&M baseball team opens the 2009 season this weekend when the Aggies host Wright State at Olsen Field.
First pitch of the season is scheduled for Friday at 6:35 p.m. The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1:05 p.m., with the series finale set for Sunday at 12:05 p.m. Gates open 90 minutes prior to first pitch for all home games.
Fans can listen to the Friday and Sunday games on the flagship station of Texas A&M Athletics, News/Talk 1620 WTAW. Saturday's twin-bill will be broadcast on SportsRadio 1150 The Zone. Free live video of all games will be available at aggieathletics.com, and those unable to get the video can listen around the world and through select mobile phones on radioaggieland.com.
#1 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (0-0) vs. WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS (0-0)
Friday, Feb. 20 • 6:35 PM
Saturday, Feb. 21 • 1:05 PM (DH)
Sunday, Feb. 22 • 12:05 PM
Olsen Field (7,053), College Station, Texas
Television: None
Radio: WTAW-AM 1620 (Fri & Sun),KZNE-AM 1150 (Sat only)
Free Live Video: aggieathletics.com
Gametracker: aggieathletics.com
Free Live Audio*: radioaggieland.com
*also available on select PDAs, iPhones and Blackberrys
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A&M QUICK CAPSULE
`08 Record: 46-19, 19-8 Big 12 (1st)
`08 Postseason: NCAA Super Rgl.
Rankings: #1 (BB Amer), #3 (rivals), #4 (USAT), #5 (NCBWA), #9 (Coll BB)
Up Next: Centenary (Tue & Wed)
Head Coach: Rob Childress, 4th year
               at A&M: 119-68-1 (.636)
               Overall: 119-68-1 (.636)
               vs WSU: never faced
On the Web: aggieathletics.com
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WSU QUICK CAPSULE
`08 Record: 30-23, 16-6 Horizon (2nd)
`08 Postseason: none
Rankings: not ranked
Up Next: at Tulane (Fri, Sat DH, Sun)
Head Coach: Rob Cooper, 5th year
               at WSU: 124-105 (.541)
               Overall: 124-105 (.541)
               vs A&M: never faced
On the Web: wsuraiders.com
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PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS (A&M listed first)
Friday: #30 Brooks Raley (So., LHP, 7-2, 4.76*)Â Â vs. #19 Jon Durket (Sr., LHP, 7-2, 3.24*)
Saturday-1: #50 Barret Loux (So., RHP, 6-2, 4.18*) vs. #44 Rylan Ostrosky (Sr., RHP, 3-3, 4.17*)
Saturday-2: #18 Alex Wilson (Jr., RHP, 6-4, 2.51) vs. #35 Travis LaMar (Jr-TR, RHP)
Sunday #13 Clayton Ehlert (Jr., RHP, 6-2, 3.41*) vs. #25 Michael Woytek (So., RHP, 2-5, 8.08*)
* 2008 statistics  2007 statistics at Winthrop University
TICKET INFORMATION
Reserved seats are $11, while general admission tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for youth. Aggie students with a valid ID that do not have the all-sports option can get in for $4.
Season tickets and special ticket packages are currently on sale. For more information, contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 888-99-AGGIE or by logging on to aggieathletics.com.
PARKING INFORMATION
Lots immediately surrounding Olsen Field (100i, 100j, 100k) are reserved for season ticket and pass holders only. General parking is available in the southern lots of Reed Arena (100e, 100g) or in the West Campus garage. For much more detailed information, maps and more, visit Transportation Services online at transport.tamu.edu.
Fans attending Saturday's doubleheader are reminded of the 11 a.m. women's basketball game against Texas at Reed Arena and are asked to plan accordingly when heading to Olsen Field.
WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
• FRIDAY: none
• SATURDAY: none
• SUNDAY: kids 12 and under free with paid adult, limit four (Take Me Out to the Ballgame--see page 6)...kids run the bases after the game, courtesy Schlotsky's
LEADING OFF
• Texas A&M is beginning its 107th season of baseball this weekend...the Aggies sport an all-time record of 2,284-1,298-41 (.636).
• The Aggies are opening the year as the nation's No. 1-ranked team for the first time in program history.
• A&M brings back eight pitchers, all 13 saves, 89 percent of wins and 84 percent of innings pitched from 2008...see page 3 for more.
• Four starters are back on offense (1B Luke Anders, CF Kyle Colligan, C Brodie Greene)...see page 4 for more on the returnees at the plate.
• Texas A&M is 28-3 all-time in home openers at Olsen Field....the Aggies have won eight straight and 22 of its last 23 (see page 3 for attendance records and results since 1985).
• The Aggies are 71-30-5 all time in season openers...A&M has won eight straight and 10 of its last 11 to start the year...the Aggies last opening-day loss came against Washington State on Feb. 4, 2000 in Albuquerque.
• A&M will play 13 of its first 17 games at Olsen, opening with a six-game homestand.
• The Aggies open the year as the defending Big 12 regular-season champions for the third time in school history (1999 and 2000).
MORE ON WRIGHT STATE
Wright State (Dayton, Ohio) returns 19 letterwinners, seven position starters and four starting pitchers from a 2008 team that finished 30-23 and 16-6 in the Horizon League, one-half game behind league champion UIC-who played in the NCAA College Station Regional last May.
The Raiders were picked to finish second in the Horizon this year, behind UIC, by the league's head coaches.
Rob Cooper (124-105) is in his fifth season as head coach at Wright State, and will again be a member of the USA Baseball national team coaching staff this summer. He has led the Raiders to three-straight 30-win seasons.
For more information on WSU baseball, please visit wsuraiders.com.
SERIES HISTORY
Texas A&M and Wright State will meet for the first time on the baseball diamond this weekend.
In fact, the Aggies have played just one game against current members of the Horizon League, and it was last year's NCAA Regional-opening victory over UIC at Olsen Field.
Texas A&M is 10-9 all-time against teams from the state of Ohio. Ohio State (7-9) is the most common opponent, followed by Miami University (2-0) and Bowling Green (1-0).
WSU is one of three "new" opponents for A&M in 2009 along with Prairie View and UC Irvine.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M will wrap up its six-game homestand with games against Centenary on Tuesday (6:35 p.m.) and Wednesday (3:05 p.m.) before heading to the Houston College Classic. Tuesday's game will be the season opener for the Gents.
VIEW FROM THE TOP
While Texas A&M is opening the year as the No. 1-ranked team for the first time in program history, it's certainly not the first time the Aggies have sat atop the national polls.
The last time A&M held the top spot in the nation was in the May 17, 1999 edition of the Baseball America poll.
The Aggies have held the No. 1 spot in three previous seasons, for a total of 17 weeks, and sport an all-time record of 51-13 (.797).
A&M as Baseball America's No. 1 Team
Weeks of            Weeks Record
March 6-April 17, 1989Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30-3
May 8, 1989Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-0
May 22, 1989Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3-2
April 13-May 11, 1993Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12-5
May 3-17, 1999Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4-3
TOTALÂ Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 51-13
Texas A&M's previous high water mark in the BA preseason poll was No. 6 in 1988.
BRING IT ON
Not only will Texas A&M have a bullseye on its back as the nation's No. 1 team to start the year, but the Aggies are playing one of their most difficult schedules in recent memory this spring.
A&M will face six of the other nine teams in the Baseball America preseason rankings, playing a total of 13 games against the group that includes No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Cal State Fullerton, No. 7 Rice, No. 8 Baylor, No. 9 UC Irvine and No. 10 Missouri.
The Aggies will also close the season with a series at Oklahoma, who earned the No. 16 spot in the rankings.
Including Oklahoma State, which appears in the top 15 of three other polls, A&M is scheduled to play at least 19 games against teams ranked in the top 16 nationally.
Nearly half of the Aggies' games in 2009 will be against teams who made the NCAA Tournament last June...
               2008 NCAA Teams on `09 Schedule
               Cal State Fullerton          Oklahoma State
               Dallas Baptist    Rice
               Houston              Sam Houston State
               Missouri              TCU
               Nebraska            Texas
               Oklahoma          UC Irvine
All but five of A&M's 2009 opponents finished last year at .500 or better.
AGGIES PICKED NO. 1 IN BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL
Texas A&M was picked to successfully defend its regular-season championship in a vote by the Big 12's head coaches...
               Team (1st Place Votes) Points
               1.           Texas A&M (9) 91
               2.           Texas (1)             69
               3.           Baylor  59
                               Oklahoma State               59
               5.           Missouri              51
               6.           Oklahoma          42
               7.           Nebraska            38
               8.           Texas Tech         25
               9.           Kansas State     15
               10.         Kansas 11
It marked the second time in the 13-year history of the league, and the first time since 1999, that the Aggies claimed the top spot in the preseason poll.
It was also the first time since 2001 that a team other than Texas was pegged to win the league.
HOUSTON COLLEGE CLASSIC
The Aggies will participate in the ninth-annual Houston College Classic next weekend at Minute Maid Park, the home of the Houston Astros.
The six-team field is perhaps the strongest in the history of the event, as five of the six participating schools are ranked in the top 12 of the Baseball America preseason poll.
Joining No. 1-ranked A&M are No. 7 Rice, No. 8 Baylor, No. 9 UC Irvine, No. 12 UCLA and Houston.
The Aggies will meet UCI for the first time in school history in the tournament's opening game on Friday at noon. A&M and Rice will clash in the weekend's marquee game on Saturday at 7 p.m., and the Aggies will close out play on Sunday at 6 p.m. against Houston in a rematch of the 2008 NCAA College Station Regional final.
Tickets for the College Classic are available now and can be purchased online at astros.com, at the Minute Maid Park Box Office, or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-877-9ASTROS. Tickets may also be purchased at all of the Astros regular Houston-area Ticketmaster outlets. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. More ticket information and a complete schedule of games can be found at astros.com or aggieathletics.com.
ON THE BOARD
Texas A&M has scored in 149 straight games entering the 2009 season, the second longest streak of its kind in school history...
Date Range                        Consec. Games
April 20, 1996-Feb. 6, 2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 212
April 18, 2006-present                   149
March 19, 2000-Feb. 24, 2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 104
1946-1950*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 99
May 22, 1988-March 11, 1990Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 94
1979-1981*Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 78
* specific dates not available
The last team to keep the Aggies off the scoreboard was Nebraska, when the fourth-ranked Huskers shut out A&M 6-0 in Lincoln on April 15, 2006.
2009 vs 2008: WHAT'S BACK (PITCHING)
The Aggies return eight pitchers from 2008:
Player  `08 Starts            `08 Inn
Brooks Raley (So.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 92.2
Barret Loux (So.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 90.1
Kyle Thebeau (Sr.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 76.1
Clayton Ehlert (Jr.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 68.2
Scott Migl (Jr.)Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 61.1
Travis Starling (Jr.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 48.2
Shane Minks (Jr.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 33.0
Hank Robertson (Sr.)Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 24.0
Texas A&M enters the year with one of the deepest pitching staffs in the country. On the mound, 84 percent of the innings pitched are back off a staff that finished 19th nationally in earned run average.
Overall, 41 of A&M's 46 wins-or 89 percent-return, led by the entire weekend rotation of `08 freshman All-Americans Brooks Raley (7-2, 4.76 ERA, 68 K) and Barret Loux (6-2, 4.18 ERA, 81 K), and junior All-Big 12 honoree Clayton Ehlert (6-2, 3.41 ERA, 48 K). The back end of the bullpen also remains intact, as all-conference honorees Kyle Thebeau (6-5, 2.12 ERA, 3 saves) and Travis Starling (8-2, 3.70 ERA, 9 saves) are back.
A look at the some of the major pitching categories and how much of last season's output is back in 2009:
Category             `09 Ret. `08 Total              Pct. Ret.
Saves   13          13          100%
Wins     41          46          89%
Starts   58          65          89%
Innings Pitched 495Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 586.1Â Â Â Â 84%
Strikeouts          418        503        83%
Appearances    153        215        71%
2009 vs 2008: WHAT'S BACK (OFFENSE)
The Aggies return four position starters from 2008:
Player  `08 Position
Luke Anders (Sr.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1B
Kyle Colligan (Sr.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OF
Kevin Gonzalez (So.)Â Â Â Â Â C
Brodie Greene (Jr.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OF
On average, A&M brings back about 40 percent of its offense from last year's team, which ranked among the most prolific in school history.
The top offensive leaders returning in 2009 are a pair of first-team All-Big 12 picks in seniors first baseman Luke Anders (.349, 16 HR, 58 RBI) and center fielder Kyle Colligan (.317, 14 HR, 39 RBI). Last year the Aggies hit 81 home runs, averaged just under eight runs per game and stole 91 bases.
A look at the some of the major offensive categories and how much of last season's output is back in 2009:
Category             `09 Ret. `08 Total              Pct. Ret.
Home Runs        40          81          49%
Runs     205        516        40%
Doubles              48          124        39%
At Bats 880        2,279    39%
Hits       264        715        37%
Runs Batted In 176        477        37%
Stolen Bases     29          91          32%
ANDERS NAMED TO GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD WATCH LIST
Texas A&M senior first baseman Luke Anders was named to the preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list by USA Baseball on February 17.
Sponsored by Major League Baseball, the Golden Spikes Award will be presented in 2009 for the 32nd time and marks the organization's first step toward identifying the top player in college baseball. The watch list features 50 of the nation's top collegiate talents, and it will be a "rolling" list to ensure that athletes can play themselves into consideration for the Golden Spikes Award.
Anders is one of five Big 12 players on the list and the only position player selected from the league, joining pitchers Kendal Volz (Baylor), Kyle Gibson (Missouri), and Andrew Oliver and Tyler Lyons (Oklahoma State).
On May 26, USA Baseball officials will cut the watch list of players to 30 names. The final list of 30 will then be sent to a voting body consisting of select professional baseball personnel, past USA Baseball National Team coaches, select members of the media, former USA Baseball sports information directors, and current USA Baseball staff - close to 150 voters in total.
Fan voting will once again be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2009, beginning May 26. On June 2, USA Baseball will announce the five finalists, and voting will once again commence that same day.
The 2009 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award will be presented nationally July 15 on an award show via live telecast from St. Louis in conjunction with the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Weekend Festivities.
STARLING, THEBEAU IN HUNT FOR "STOPPER OF YEAR" AWARD
Junior Kyle Thebeau were among 40 players named to the Stopper of the Year Award watch list by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on February 17.
Joining them on the list from the Big 12 were Kansas' Paul Smyth and K-State's Thomas Rooke.
The initial list will be updated with a mid-season release the week of April 16, including the national saves leaders. At the conclusion of the regular season, the Division I national saves leader and four other relief pitching standouts will be selected as finalists and released Wednesday, May 27, prior to start of NCAA regional tournament competition.
The NCBWA's All-America Committee will then select the winner, with this year's recipient to be announced in early June.
Texas hurler J. Brent Cox won the inaugural Stopper of the Year Award in 2005, with Don Czyz of Kansas claiming the honor in 2006, Luke Prihoda of Sam Houston State winning it in 2007 and Georgia's Josh Fields topping the field in 2008.
AGGIES IN THE 2008 DRAFT
Eight members of the Big 12 Champion A&M baseball team were selected in last June's Major League Baseball draft, with four signing professional contracts.
Player (`08 eligibility)     Round  Club
José Duran* (Jr.)             6th        Brewers
Kyle Thebeau (Jr.)          9th        Padres
Alex Wilson (Jr.)              10th      Cubs
Blake Stouffer* (Sr.)      13th      Nationals
Luke Anders (Jr.)             16th      Yankees
Dane Carter (Sr.)             22nd     Braves
Brian Ruggiano* (Jr.)     23rd      Dodgers
Kirkland Rivers* (Sr.)     37th      Astros
* signed professional contract
Texas A&M leads the Big 12 with 77 players selected in the MLB Draft since the formation of the league in 1997.
Over the last 11 years, 30 Aggies have been taken in the first 10 rounds of the draft.
AGGIES ON THE TUBE
No stranger to the national spotlight, the Aggies have had 25 of their games televised either regionally or nationally over the last two years.
Texas A&M is scheduled to make four appearances on television during the 2009 regular season.
COX Sports Television will broadcast two games from Olsen Field, beginning with the March 10 contest against Cal State Fullerton. CST is available in most of Louisiana, parts of Texas and in Florida, northwest Arkansas, central Georgia and northern Virginia.
FOX Sports Net will broadcast the middle game of the annual Texas/Texas A&M showdown, scheduled for May 9 in Austin.
FOX College Sports, available on digital cable outlets across the country and on DirecTV, will broadcast the May 10 series finale at Texas.
As always, fans can get complete and up-to-date television broadcast information on aggieathletics.com.
Date     Opponent          Network
March 10            Cal State Fullerton          COX Sports TV
April 26 Oklahoma State               COX Sports TV
May 9   at Texas              FOX Sports Net
May 10 at Texas              FOX College Sports
JUST FOR FUN: OLSEN OPENER WEATHER
Veteran Aggie baseball fans have come to expect that, no matter the temperature in the days leading up to Opening Day at Olsen Field, the stadium will be the coldest place in Texas come first pitch.
By request, KBTX-TV meteorologist Rodney Harris looked up the weather conditions for first pitch at Olsen Field in each of the last 10 seasons.
The average game-time temperature over that stretch is a mild 59.4 degrees. The results:
Date (Time)       Temp   Wind    Condition
2/22/08 (6:35)Â Â Â 57Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NNEÂ 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â clear
2/6/07 (4:00)Â Â Â Â Â 70Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SWÂ 13Â Â sctd. clouds
2/10/06 (5:00)Â Â Â 47Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NWÂ 16Â overcast
2/25/05 (7:00)Â Â Â 56Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ENEÂ 5Â Â Â clear
2/14/04 (3:00)Â Â Â 39Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NWÂ 12Â overcast
2/11/03 (3:00)Â Â Â 63Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SSEÂ 7Â Â Â Â clear
2/12/02 (3:00)Â Â Â 63Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SÂ 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â clear
2/9/01 (3:00)Â Â Â Â Â 56Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NWÂ 15Â m cloudy
2/8/00 (3:00)     71          calm      clear
2/5/99 (3:00)Â Â Â Â Â 72Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â SÂ 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â overcast
AGGIES ON THE `NET
For the seventh straight season, 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 Aggies All-Access.
If live video of an A&M game is not available, free live audio will be provided through All-Access.
AggieAthletics.com is in its first year as an official partner of the CBS College Sports network.
RADIOAGGIELAND.COM: LISTEN ON-THE-GO
An exciting addition to Aggie baseball's online presence is the new radioaggieland.com, brought to you by the folks at Bryan Broadcasting.
Fans can listen to streaming audio of the two stations that carry A&M baseball-News/Talk 1620 WTAW and SportsRadio 1150 The Zone-along with several sister stations free of charge.
The service is available on iPhones, Blackberrys and other selected PDAs and cell phones, as well as on personal computers.
To check availability or to set up your device to listen to Aggie baseball all season long wherever you go, visit radioaggieland.com.
TICKET SPECIAL: "PICK SIX" OPTION
The "Pick Six" option, available for $60, allows fans to choose a reserved seat for any six of the 36 home dates, including conference games. The Pick 6 is only available in person at the Athletic Ticket Office at Kyle Field or over the phone at 888-99-AGGIE.
TICKET SPECIAL: TUESDAY "TRIPLE PLAYS"
The "Maroon Triple Play" is available for $27 and features a reserved seat for three Tuesday night games-Cal State Fullerton (March 10), New Mexico (March 17) and Houston (April 7).
The "White Triple Play" is also $27 and gives fans a reserved seat for Tuesday games against TCU (April 22), Sam Houston State (May 5) and Texas State (May 12). Both triple play options are available online, as well as in person or over the phone.
TICKET SPECIAL: TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
Families with children 12 and under are encouraged to take advantage of the "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" ticket promotion in place for the 2009 baseball season.
At every Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday Aggie baseball game, kids 12 and under will receive free admission with a paid adult. There is a limit of four kids per adult and all seats are general admission.
For more information or for tickets to any Aggie baseball game, fans can contact the Athletic Ticket Office at (979) 845-2311 or 1-888-99-AGGIE.
DATES TO REMEMBER
A few important dates to mark on your calendars for the 2009 Aggie baseball season:
•            April 18: 1999 Team Reunion
•            April 25: 1959 Team Reunion
•            April 26: 1989 Team Reunion
•            May 2: Military Appreciation Day
More information about these events will be available soon. Former players interested in attending or getting more information about the team reunions should contact the Lettermen's Association at (979) 846-3024.
JUST FOR FUN:AGE BREAKDOWN
The 2008 Aggies have more underclassmen (18) than upperclassmen (15), a not uncommon fact in college baseball.
A few Aggie baseball age facts...
• The average age of a member of the 2009 Aggie baseball team is 20.7 (on opening day).
• The youngest player on the team is infielder Zach Luther (18 years, 10 months, 15 days old on opening day).
• The oldest player on the team is first baseman Luke Anders (22 years, 4 months, 19 days old on opening day).
BIG 12 TELECONFERENCE
The Big 12 Conference baseball coaches will participate in media-only teleconferences during the 2009 season. The calls begin with a preseason conference call in February, followed by bi-weekly editions beginning in mid-April. Each teleconference will start at 10 a.m. (CT), and can also be heard live and on replay via the Big 12 website at www.big12sports.com. Please contact Texas A&M media relations or the Big 12 communications staff for the call-in and replay phone numbers. The schedule is as follows:
               Tuesday, Feb. 17             Monday, April 27
               Monday, April 13             Monday, May 11
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               10:00 a.m. - Tim Jamieson, Missouri
               10:10 a.m. - Dan Spencer, Texas Tech
               10:20 a.m. - Mike Anderson, Nebraska
               10:30 a.m. - Ritch Price, Kansas
               10:40 a.m. - Steve Smith, Baylor
               10:50 a.m. - Brad Hill, Kansas State
               11:00 a.m. - Rob Childress, Texas A&M
               11:10 a.m. - Sunny Golloway, Oklahoma
               11:20 a.m - Frank Anderson, Oklahoma State
               11:30 a.m. - Augie Garrido, Texas
2009 PHILLIPS 66 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
The 13th-annual Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship is scheduled for May 20-24 at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in downtown Oklahoma City.
The eight-team championship will be in a two-division, pool play format for the fourth straight season in 2009. The winner of each bracket will meet in the championship game, with the victor earning the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Championship. Texas is the defending champion.
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.