Aggies host Southern Miss
By Micala Proesch
THE BATTALION
The No. 21 Texas A&M softball
team is on a tear, winning 15 of its last
16 games and demolishing Stephen F.
Austin, 8-0 and 6-1, in a doubleheader
on Wednesday.
The Aggies hope to extend their
current winning streak and defend
their home turf tonight as they host
Southern Mississippi in a double-
header at 4 p.m.
The Aggies (18-4) are undefeated
at home where head coach Jo Evans
said the team feels more comfortable
playing.
“We always enjoy playing at home
and not having to travel,” Evans said.
“We were disappointed that we didn't
get to play more games in the tourna
ment here last weekend.”
Despite the cancellation of most of
last weekend’s Verizon Aggie
Invitational II, the Aggies won both
games they played, including a come-
from-behind upset against University
of Louisiana-Lafayette.
The win helped the Aggies in the
national rankings, moving up from No.
23 to No. 21.
In Wednesday’s doubleheader, the
Aggies jumped out early in the first
game, ripping SEA pitcher Traci
Moore (2-8), who gave up seven
earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. Senior
second baseman Lisa Klam pounded
her first homerun of the season and
senior first baseman Kelly Ferguson
added two hits to A&M’s offensive
production.
Sophomore pitcher Jessica Slataper
(9-2) threw the game for the Aggies,
allowing only one hit and striking out
10 in the opener.
The offensive production lagged in
game two as SFA held a 1-0 lead going
into the fifth inning. Freshman phenom
Adrian Gregory, the Aggies’ right
fielder, came through for the Aggies
with a two-run double, which led to a
six-run inning for A&M.
Men’s tennis starts
spring break with 0:
By Kevin Espenlaub
The No. 25 Texas A&M men’s ten
nis team will begin its Big 12
Conference schedule Saturday when
the Oklahoma Sooners visit the Varsity
Tennis Center for a 1 p.m. matchup.
The Aggies (9-2) will enter the
match on the heels of a solid perform
ance against the No. 21 Louisiana
State University Tigers (3-4) on
Wednesday,
Despite losing the doubles point to
the Tigers, the Aggies rebounded w ith
victories in the first three singles
matches. LSU pulled the match to 3-2
when Bryan Fisher defeated A&M
freshman Lester Cook on court No. 3.
However A&M sophomore Khaled El
Dorry won his eighth-straight match
clinching the fourth and final point to
decide the contest.
“Texas A&M is definitely a quali
ty opponent." said LSU head coach
Jeff Brown. “It's always a huge
rivalry whenever we play tk
we had some extra rnotivatiof
them because they beat us i*
year. I think we played as
hies point, but a couple ofm
gled for us in singles.”
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petition for the Aggies was N
ior Ryan Newport, senior Ke
and freshman Ante Matijevk
senior Jarin Skube’s matchup
pended after El Dorn cfc
nuitch for A&M.
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A&M head coach Tim Q
w ay they battled back after:
doubles point (at LSI)
important tor us. It is a tour
to play, and I think our guvs
it well.”
The Sooners will bee
on Friday for a matchup
against No. 14 University
before traveling to College
face the Aggies on Saturday.
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A&M freshman infielder Jana James makes it into third base ahead of the throw
against the Boston College Eagles on Feb. 16 at the Aggie Softball Complex.
Lindsey Wilhelmson (4-1) recorded
the victory, as the Aggies held off the
Ladyjacks, whose record fell to 4-23
and extended their losing streak to 11
games.
“Offensively, we hit the ball well
the first game, but not so well in the
second game,” Evans said. “However,
we are continuing to play well and find
ways to win games.”
Southern Miss (9-9) rides into
Aggieland having beaten formidable
opponents in Mississippi State,
Missouri and Long Beach State.
First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. at
the Aggie Softball Complex.
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A&M freshman Ante Matijevic hits a forehand against the Auburn Univeratyli
Feb. 17 at the Varsity Tennis Center.
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Red Raiders end
A&M’s season
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -
Andy Ellis scored 27 points
and Andre Emmett added 24
as Texas Tech beat Texas A&M
80-71 on Thursday in the first
round of the Big 12
Tournament.
Texas Tech (22-7) led 68-
66 when
Emmett, «
first-team |
All-Big 12
selection,
hit two
field goals
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and
blocked an
Aggie shot to put the Red
Raiders on top, 73-66.
After another Texas A&M
throws to make it, 53-5C
Bernard King finished*
26 points for the Agg
Jesse King chipped in
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