May 28, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY – For a second straight season the Texas A&M baseball team will play in the title game of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship as Sunday the second-seeded Aggies will face No. 8 seed Missouri at 1 p.m. on RedHawks Field. The contest will be televised live on FSN.
Texas A&M, the tournament's defending champion, punched its ticket to the championship game by defeating Kansas State 9-8 in 11 innings on Saturday. Missouri, meanwhile, had to play a pair of games Saturday to reach to finale, losing a morning contest to top-seeded Texas before bouncing back with a 2-1 win over the Longhorns Saturday night.
The Aggies (41-18) and Tigers (27-31) faced off in Columbia, Mo., during the regular season with Missouri winning two of three contests against visiting Texas A&M.
Sophomore lefty Dylan Mendoza (3-2, 2.61 ERA) will get the starting nod for Texas A&M while Missouri will counter with right-handed pitcher Eric Anderson (3-0, 5.06 ERA).
For a complete bracket, quotes, notes and live stats from the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship visit TOURNAMENT CENTRAL.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
SUNDAY (MAY 29)
Missouri - #44 Eric Anderson (So., RHP, 3-0, 5.06)
Texas A&M - #31 Dylan Mendoza (So., LHP, 3-2, 2.61)
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.