April 23, 2009
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The 16th-ranked Texas A&M baseball team (26-14, 11-7) puts a five-game win streak on the line this weekend when the Aggies open a crucial Big 12 series against No. 25 Oklahoma State (27-15, 5-9).
Friday's opener will start at 6:35 p.m., with Saturday's contest set for 2:05 p.m. Sunday's finale will air regionally on COX Sports TV with first pitch at 1:05 p.m.
A&M enters the weekend one game back of league-leader Texas, and is coming off a sweep of Nebraska at Olsen and a mid-week defeat of Prairie View A&M.
The Cowboys have won three in a row and six of their last seven as they head to College Station. OSU split a rain-shortened series with Baylor last weekend in Stillwater and posted mid-week victories at Wichita State and at home over Missouri State.
Texas A&M will hold its annual Prostate Cancer Awareness Weekend during the series with the Cowboys. The Aggies will also honor a pair of teams in weekend reunions-the '59 squad on Saturday and the '89 team on Sunday.
Fans can listen to all the action on WTAW-AM 1620. Free live video of the games will be available on aggieathletics.com, while free live audio can be found at radioaggieland.com.
#16 TEXAS A&M AGGIES (26-14, 11-7 Big 12)
vs
#25 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (27-15, 5-9 Big 12)
Friday, April 24 • 6:35 PM
Saturday, April 25 • 2:05 PM
Sunday, April 26 • 1:05 PM
C.E. "Pat" Olsen Field (7,053) • College Station, Texas
Television: COX Sports TV (Sunday only)
Free Live Video: aggieathletics.com
Radio: WTAW-AM 1620
Gametracker: aggieathletics.com
Free Live Audio: radioaggieland.com
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY: #30 Brooks Raley (So., LHP, 7-1, 2.02) vs #42 Tyler Blandford (Jr., RHP, 6-2, 4.55)
SATURDAY: #28 Ross Hales (Fr., LHP, 4-1, 3.46) vs #13 Tyler Lyons (Jr., LHP, 5-3, 3.79)
SUNDAY: #50 Barret Loux (So., RHP, 2-1, 4.78) vs #27 Andrew Oliver (Jr., LHP, 5-4, 5.60)
A&M CAPSULE
'09 Record: 26-14, 11-7 Big 12 (2nd)
Streak: Won 5
Last 5/10: 5-0/6-4
Rankings: #16 (Col BB), #17 (USAT), #18 (NCBWA), #19 (rivals), #24 (BB Amer)
Up Next: Oklahoma State (H, Fri-Sun)
Head Coach: Rob Childress, 4th year
at A&M: 145-82-1 (.638)
Overall: 145-82-1 (.638)
vs OSU: 2-7
On the Web: aggieathletics.com
OSU CAPSULE
'09 Record: 27-15, 5-9 Big 12 (9th)
Streak: Won 3
Last 5/10: 4-1/6-4
Rankings: #25 (NCBWA)
Up Next: UT Arlington (H, Tue)
Head Coach: Frank Anderson, 6th year
at OSU: 226-123 (.648)
Overall: 226-123 (.648)
vs A&M: 11-5
On the Web: okstate.com
A&M: BIG 12 SNAPSHOT
OSU: BIG 12 SNAPSHOT
COX SPORTS TELEVISION
New Orleans-based COX Sports TV will broadcast Sunday's series finale with the Cowboys live from Olsen Field. Will Johnson (play-by-play) and Alan Cannon (commentary) will call the action.
CST is available in most of Louisiana, parts of Texas and in Florida, northwest Arkansas, central Georgia and northern Virginia. In Bryan/College Station, CST is available on Suddenlink Digital Channel 119. Contact your local cable provider for more information on COX Sports TV.
WEEKEND EVENTS
TICKET/PARKING INFORMATION
Reserved seats are $15 (lower level) and $12 (upper level), while general admission tickets are $8 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. Gates open 90 minutes prior to first pitch. For more information, contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 888-99-AGGIE or by logging on to aggieathletics.com.
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.
1959 TEAM REUNION
Members of Texas A&M's 1959 Southwest Conference Champion baseball team will be honored prior to Saturday's game against Oklahoma State at Olsen Field as part of their 50-year reunion festivities.
Fans wishing to welcome the team back to Aggieland are encouraged to arrive prior to a pregame ceremony, scheduled for 1:45 p.m.
1989 TEAM REUNION
Members of Texas A&M's 1989 Southwest Conference Champion baseball team will be honored prior to Sunday's game against Oklahoma State at Olsen Field as part of their 20-year reunion festivities.
Fans wishing to welcome the team back to Aggieland are encouraged to arrive prior to a pregame ceremony, scheduled for 12:45 p.m.
Among the players scheduled to be in attendance are Eric Albright, Ronnie Allen, John Byington, Anthony DeLaCruz, Andy Duke, Mike Easley, Keith Langston, Terry Taylor, Kirk Thompson and Trey Witte.
TEAM NOTES
MORE ON OKLAHOMA STATE
Oklahoma State (27-15) is in ninth place in the Big 12 standings at 5-9. The Cowboys snapped a five-game league losing skid last Saturday with a win over Baylor in Stillwater.
OSU hits .307 as a team with 54 home runs, 304 RBIs and 36 stolen bases, and averages 7.7 runs per game. The pitching staff sports a 4.63 ERA and a .256 opponent batting average.
Frank Anderson is in his sixth season as the head coach in Stillwater. For more information on OSU baseball, visit okstate.com.
SERIES HISTORY
It has been a colorful and intense history between the two schools, especially in Big 12 play. Overall, the Cowboys lead, 33-22, and also lead 23-17 since the formation of the league in 1997.
BIG 12 ERA (1997-present)
A&M vs OSU, in BIG 12 SERIES
For the complete A&M/Oklahoma State series history, visit page 160 of the 2009 Aggie Baseball official guide.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M continues its season-long 13-game homestand on Tuesday with a game against No. 16 TCU. The Aggies then host Dallas Baptist in a non-conference weekend series (Thursday-Saturday).