March 23, 2010
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The No. 17 Texas A&M softball team returns home to the Aggie Softball Complex on Wednesday for a mid-week battle against No. 8 Georgia Tech. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
The Aggies (27-6) moved up three spots in the polls after going 5-0 last week at the San Diego Classic II. The winner of 11 straight, A&M is hitting .306 as a team with the Big 12's best on-base percentage (.412), most doubles (60), RBIs (187) and walks (145). The pitching staff is tops in the conference with 11 shutouts, seven of which are credited to Rebecca Arbino. The sophomore has won nine consecutive games in the circle and has only given up two runs and five walks over the stretch. Big 12 Player of the Week, Meagan May, leads the offense with a .439 average. She is No. 1 in the league with 43 hits, 14 home runs, 24 walks, 45 RBIs, 100 total bases and a 1.020 slugging percentage.
Georgia Tech (22-3) recently faced No. 16 North Carolina, taking two of three games in the meeting. The team plays a twin bill at Houston Tuesday, before continuing on to College Station for a single game against the Aggies. Senior Jen Yee leads the Yellow Jackets in hitting with a .589 average, including 15 home runs and 36 RBIs. Freshman Hope Rush (10-3) has a 1.37 ERA in the circle. The standout pitched a no-hitter against UNC Sunday, leading the team to a 5-0 victory. The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Champions were 46-15 overall last season returned six of the starters who led them to the NCAA Atlanta Super Regional.
Texas A&M is 1-0 in the all-time series versus Georgia Tech. The Aggies took the only meeting, 2-0, when the two teams played at the NFCA Lead-off Classic in Columbus, Ga., in 2008. Junior Rhi Kliesing threw a three-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts for the win in the circle, while junior Andrea Tovar scored the game-winning run in the fifth inning.
Tickets are available for purchase online at tickets.12thmanfoundation.com or by calling 1-888-99-AGGIE.
Parking for softball games is free and is available in the Reed Arena parking lots. Exceptions include days when there is conflict with home baseball games.
Live stats and free live audio and video will be provided for Wednesday's game on AggieAthletics.com. In addition, fans can listen to the contest broadcast live on Sports Radio 1150 The Zone, making it available worldwide on any iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry or PDA free of charge. Log on to radioaggieland.com for more information.