April 25, 2011
Texas A&M Baseball Notes (Sam Houston State Game) in PDF Format 
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Fresh off a three-game sweep and an ascension to sole possession of first place in the Big 12 standings, the No. 6 Texas A&M baseball team will host Sam Houston State in a 6:35 p.m. contest Tuesday night at Olsen Field.
A familiar face makes his way to Aggieland on Tuesday as former Texas A&M skipper and current Bearkat head coach Mark Johnson returns to Olsen Field for the final time. Johnson, who owns the most coaching victories in Aggie baseball history with 876 from 1985-2005, is retiring at the end of the 2011 season and will be honored by Texas A&M prior the beginning of the contest.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
TUESDAY (APRIL 26)
Texas A&M - #30 Brandon Parrent (So., LHP, 1-4, 3.86)
Sam Houston State - #8 Cody Dickson (Fr., LHP, 3-1, 3.79)
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
• RADIO -- Fans can listen locally on WTAW-AM 1620 ... Dave South (play-by-play) and Scott Clendenin (commentary) will call the action ... pregame show begins 30 minutes prior to first pitch.
• INTERNET -- aggieathletics.com will offer live play-by-play and statistics ... fans can watch the game free of charge on aggieathletics.com.
• MOBILE PHONE -- listen to the game on your iPhone, Blackberry or PDA free of charge - log on to radioaggieland.com for more information.
A&M/SAM HOUSTON STATE SERIES NOTABLES
Texas A&M owns a 84-36-2 advantage in the all-time series with Sam Houston State and has not lost to the Bearkats since April 17, 2001, going 15-0-1 against SHSU since that time. Last season, the Aggies earned a 3-1 win against the Bearkats in Huntsville on May 4.
UP NEXT
The Aggies return to Big 12 Conference play this weekend as they hit the road for Columbia, Mo., where they will face the Missouri Tigers in a three-game series at Taylor Stadium.
NOTES AND NOTABLES
• Senior closer Joaquin Hinojosa has been selected to the midseason watch list for the seventh annual Stopper of the Year Award on April 21. The Aggie right-hander joined a list of three other Big 12 pitchers (James Allan of Kansas State, Corey Knebel of Texas and John Neeley of Texas Tech) to be named to the list by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
• Senior shortstop Kenny Jackson is the only Aggie to have played every inning at his position this season. Jackson had shared the distinction with first baseman Jacob House, who was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of April 22's game against Oklahoma State.
• Sophomore outfielder Tyler Naquin brings a career-long 16 game hitting streak into the Sam Houston State game. The run is the longest hitting streak by an Aggie this season and is Naquin's third separate run of eight or more consecutive games with a hit this season.
• On April 18 it was announced that sophomore pitcher Michael Wacha was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team for the upcoming summer. He becomes the first Aggie to represent the red, white and blue on the baseball diamond since Daylon Holt in 1999.
• Texas A&M has won six straight series to begin Big 12 Conference play for the first time in school history. Overall, the Aggies have not been on the losing side of any three-game weekend series this season.
• For the season, the Aggies lead the Big 12 and rank among the national leaders in team earned run average with a 2.15 ERA as a pitching staff.
• The Aggies are 28-5 this season when scoring two or more runs and 23-1 when scoring four or more runs. A&M has lost 11 games this season with six of the setbacks being of the one-run variety.
• Texas A&M has held its opponent to two runs or less in 24 of 40 games this season.
• The Aggies have been a model of consistency this season, having enjoyed six different multi-game winning streaks, including a season-long nine-game run in late March-early April. Only twice this season has Texas A&M lost consecutive games, the longest skid being just three games.