April 8, 2009
MANHATTAN, Kan. - The 15th-ranked Texas A&M baseball team (20-12, 7-5) heads back on the Big 12 road this weekend when the Aggies face the Kansas State Wildcats (24-8, 5-4) in a key series at Tointon Family Stadium.
Due to Easter, the teams will begin play a day early. Game one is set for Thursday at 6:30 p.m., with game two on Friday (6:30 p.m.) and the finale on Saturday (2 p.m.).
A&M enters the weekend on a two-game losing skid following a 9-2 loss to Houston on Tuesday at Olsen Field. The Aggies sit tied for second in the Big 12 at 7-5 with Baylor.
KSU is just one-half game back at 5-4 in league play and was idle this week following a three-game sweep of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Fans can listen to all the action on WTAW-AM 1620. Fans around the world can also tune in free of charge at radioaggieland.com or aggieathletics.com.
TICKET INFORMATION
Fans can purchase tickets at the Tointon Family Stadium ticket office on the day of the game or at the KSU ticket office in Bramlage Coliseum. For more information, visit kstatesports.com or call 1-800-221-CATS.
#15 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (20-12, 7-5 Big 12) at KANSAS STATE WILDCATS (24-8, 5-4 Big 12)
Thursday, April 9 • 6:30 PM
Friday, April 10 • 6:30 PM
Saturday, April 11 • 2:00 PM
Tointon Family Stadium (2,331) • Manhattan, Kansas
Television: None
Radio: WTAW-AM 1620
Gametracker: aggieathletics.com
Free Live Audio: radioaggieland.com/aggieathletics.com
A&M SNAPSHOT
`09 Record: 20-12, 7-5 Big 12 (T-2nd)
Streak: Lost 2
Last 5/10: 2-3/7-3
Rankings: #17 (BB Am), #16 (rivals), #15 (USAT), #16 (NCBWA), #21 (Coll BB)
Up Next: at Rice (Tue)
Head Coach: Rob Childress, 4th year
at A&M: 139-80-1 (.634)
Overall: 139-80-1 (.634)
vs K-State: 8-1-1
On the Web: aggieathletics.com
K-STATE SNAPSHOT
`09 Record: 24-8, 5-4 Big 12 (4th)
Streak: Won 3
Last 5/10: 3-2/6-4
Rankings: RV (USAT), RV (NCBWA)
Up Next: Wichita State (H-Tue, A-Wed)
Head Coach: Brad Hill, 6th year
at KSU: 174-136-2 (.561)
Overall: 592-227-2 (.722)
vs A&M: 4-11-1
On the Web: kstatesports.com
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
THURSDAY: #30 Brooks Raley (So., LHP, 5-1, 2.15) vs #15 Lance Hoge (Sr., LHP, 4-2, 3.55)
FRIDAY: #18 Alex Wilson (Jr., RHP, 3-3, 3.80) vs #30 A.J. Morris (Jr., RHP, 8-0, 0.83)
SATURDAY: TBA vs TBA
A&M: BIG 12 SNAPSHOT
K-STATE: BIG 12 SNAPSHOT
TEAM NOTES
MORE ON KANSAS STATE
Kansas State (14-8) enters the weekend in fourth place in the Big 12 at 5-4. The Wildcats swept Nebraska last weekend in Lincoln.
KSU hits .330 as a team with 29 home runs, 235 RBIs and 80 stolen bases, and averages 8.2 runs per game. The pitching staff sports a 3.88 ERA and a .258 opponent batting average. The Wildcats rank second in the Big 12 both offensively and on the mound.
Brad Hill is in his sixth season as the head coach in Manhattan. For more information on Kansas State baseball, visit kstatesports.com.
SERIES HISTORY
Texas A&M leads the overall series with K-State, 33-8-1, and 29-7-1 since the formation of the Big 12 in 1997.
Series Record: A&M leads, 33-8-1
A&M Streak: Won 4
in College Station: A&M leads, 18-3-1
in Manhattan: A&M leads, 13-5
neutral sites: A&M leads, 2-0
BIG 12 ERA (1997-present)
overall: A&M leads, 29-7-1
in College Station: A&M leads, 15-2-1
in Manhattan: A&M leads, 10-5
at Big 12 Tourney: A&M leads, 1-0
A&M vs KSU, in BIG 12 SERIES overall: Won 11, Lost 1 in College Station: Won 6, Lost 0 in Manhattan: Won 5, Lost 1 A&M Streak: Won 3 series opener: Won 8, Lost 4
For the complete A&M/Kansas State series history, visit page 158 of the 2009 Aggie Baseball official guide.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M concludes a four-game road trip Tuesday at No. 1 Rice before opening a season-high 13 game homestand next Friday against Nebraska.