May 24, 2011
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Texas A&M Baseball Notes (Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship) in PDF Format ![]()
OKLAHOMA CITY - The co-Big 12 Champion Texas A&M baseball team will seek to defend its league postseason title Wednesday as it kicks off play during the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at Oklahoma City's RedHawks Field.
Texas A&M (38-18) enters the tournament as the field's No. 2 seed and will face seventh-seeded Texas Tech at 4 p.m. during Wednesday's opening round.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
WENESDAY (MAY 25)
Texas A&M - #12 John Stilson (Jr., RHP, 5-2, 1.68)
Texas Tech - #50 Brennan Stewart (Jr., RHP, 2-1, 3.40)
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
• TELEVISION -- FSN will broadcast the championship game live on Sunday ... check local listings for more information.
• RADIO -- Fans can listen locally on WTAW-AM 1620 ... Dave South (play-by-play) and Kevin Hurley (commentary) will call the action ... pregame show begins 30 minutes prior to first pitch.
• INTERNET -- Big12Sports.com will offer live play-by-play and statistics as well as post game quotes, notes and updated brackets following each game through BIG 12 TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
• MOBILE PHONE -- listen to the game on your iPhone, Blackberry or PDA free of charge log on to radioaggieland.com for more information.
TEXAS A&M'S BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
The Aggies are appearing for their 13th appearance in the 15-year history of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ... A&M is 22-19 overall at the tourney, winning the title in 2007 and 2010 while earning runner-up finishes in 1998 and 2001 ... last season, the Aggies were the No. 4 seed and claimed the title with a 5-3 win over Baylor in the championship game ... Texas (10 games) is A&M's most common opponents at the event, followed by Oklahoma (9), Texas Tech (7), Oklahoma State (4), Baylor (4), Missouri (3), Nebraska (3) and Kansas State (1) ... the Aggies have never faced Kansas in the Big 12 Championship and did not play a game against Iowa State in the event's first five seasons ... A&M is the No. 2 seed in the event for the second time ... a much more detailed Big 12 tourney history, including game-by-game linescores and records, can be found in the official Texas A&M baseball notes.
