page iz i nc: OM I I ALIUN WEDNESDAY, FEB, 25, 1976 Baseballers rally to take two from Bearkats By PAT EDMONDSON Battalion Sports Writer The Texas Aggie baseball team shook off early inning problems to down Sam Houston State University twice Tuesday. A&M easily manhandled the Bearkats 9-3 in the opener and fol lowed with a 3-2 win in the second game. The LaSalle a resident Hotel FACULTY, STAFF, POST-GRADS: Do you need a quiet, dignified place to live & study? Room and board: $ 250 00 month new owners new management Includes private room w/bath, all utilities, 3 meals daily served in our coffee shop & dining room, linens & daily maid service. A/C - steam heat. Owner/Live-ln Management. La Salle Hotel 120 S. MAIN BRYAN, TEXAS 77801 713/822-1501 The dual victories lifted their sea son record to 4-0. The trend in this young season has been for the Ags to fall behind early, only to erase the deficit with a com bination of explosive hitting, excel lent base running and superb bullpen assistance. Such was the case in the first game, as Sam Houston lit up the scoreboard quickly, rapping Aggie pitcher David Lockett for two runs in the initial inning. Lockett responded to the treat ment in stylish fashion striking out the side in the opening frame. Shortstop Robert Bonner got things rolling for the Aggies in the bottom half of the inning as he “tri pled to the left center power alley and scored on a passed ball. A&M’s lead was upped to 3-1 the next inning when junior college transfer Winston Whiddon drilled a hanging curve ball over the left-center field barrier. “It was kind of a lucky shot, ” said Whiddon. “Td played against him (the Bearkat pitcher) in junior college and I was expecting a curve ball. He threw me one and I just got it up in the air.” Leftfielder Robert Verde laced a double to send baserunner Mark Thurmond to third. Buddy Grobe and Bonner then hit a pair of singles to give the Aggies a 7-2 lead after four innings. Coach Tom Chandler s men put on the finishing touches in the sixth inning as first baseman Kirk Campbell knocked in two runs fol lowing a pair of walks and a base hit by catcher Buster Turner. Lockett began throwing hard and struck out six batters, allowing only three base runners before being lifted in the fifth inning. David Mocio and Clint Thomas took over the relieving duties, fan ning five additional batters and yield ing only one hit in the final three innings. Lockett was the winning pitcher and Thomas was credited with the save. “I lost my concentration there in the beginning,” said Lockett, “and my motion was all messed up. I was pitching the ball either too low or too high and I couldn’t find a medium point. After I calmed down, I threw it pretty well until the fifth inning when I was replaced. ” In the second game, Aggie starting pitcher Mark Ross gave up a run in the first inning when Kat third baseman Steve Maas rapped a single and scored on a two-bagger by teammate David Mire. Maas per formed consistently throughout the RIOIMCEI? when you want something better Ca CrDRIOIXJeeR SX-636 AM/FM Stereo Receiver 25 watts per channel RMS 20- 20,000 hz, 8 ohms, less than 0.5% THD. FM sensitivity 1.9 uV High filter button, plus all the fea tures of the SX-535. WAS $350 now $275 GDmoiMEer* SX-737 AM/FM Stereo Receiver 35 watts per channel RMS, 20- 20,000 hertz, into 8 ohm speakers, less than 0.5% THD. FM sensitivity 1.9 uV Low and high filter controls Recording selector mode switch permits monitor of one source while recording another. Plus all the features of the SX-636. 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Power hitting right fielder Billy Raymer let his presence be felt as he ripped a double to knock in a run, closing the gap to 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning. The scoreboard remained silent for three innings before the Ags fi nally gained the lead. In the seventh, designated hitter Randy Blanchard singled and Thur mond walked. The ‘Kats then inten tionally walked Whiddon, loading the bases to setup a double play situ ation. But the Bearkat strategy backfired as Verde hit a blooper to the right side of the infield, scoring Blan chard. The second baseman fielded the ball and threw to the shortstop, forcing Whiddon at second. He then fired the ball to first as Verde was crossing the bag. The first baseman then helplessly held the ball as Thurmond darted home. He slid under the tag and the Farmers jumped in front, 3-2. “That was a big play by Thur mond,” said Coach Tom Chandler. use “He got a good lead off second and hustled in. four Sam Houston hitters®; collegiate appearance. “ I was nervous from the ning.” he said. “Underj cumstances, I d say it wasp an average performance.”'.) #y DEB the first game jitters are on I’ll probably do betternat Reliever James “Hoot mly swir threw the last three innir;K&:M Un (pushing one hit and strir |y has in putting a seal on thenineftni an( affair. The veteran ace notd second victory of the year. “Pitching is the name game, ” said Chandler.'Ili| out throwing smoke.” ;on and weome ouisvi jpfwhom v lie Tup T\v Press jst-placL « recon . i),-. 'ivvtf ■ - ’i' * •:* 1 m ' V itt(55i Texas A&M pitcher David Lockett puts one down the pipe to a Sam Houston Photo by Jim H« Carolina hatter. Lockett went on to get credit I a 9-3 victory. Women tracksters prepan now for Astrobelle Relay* incite (2) irs(l) LV. (1) Dame lington land The women’s track team will head to Pasadena this Saturday to com pete in the Astrobelle Relays at San Jacinto Junior College. “It will be a top-notch meet, said Coach Dave Williams. “All of the top teams in the state will be there.” The field events will begin at 9 a.m. and the running events will commence at 2:30 p. m. The Ags started out their season on a high note last weekend when they took third place in a five-way meet in Denton. Host Texas Wo man’s University captured first place ahead of runnerup University of Texas. Several Aggies, facing a hard, driv ing wind, placed well in the track events. Sharon Boyle took fifth place in the 1,000-yard run with a time of 2:55.3. Debbie Timmons clocked 43.9 as she took fifth place in the 300-yard run. Martha Sartain’s time of 1:34.7 also gained her a fifth place in the 600-yard run. In the field events, Darcey Ehmann won second place in the shot put with a throw of 36-11 1/4, her best personal effort to date. Sandra Lyman’s put of 34-10 cap tured her fifth place in the same event. Lyman also won third place in the discus event with a throw of 115-6. Ehmann placed a close fourth with a throw of 113-11. In the javelin throw, it was Kim Walker giving the Ags’ best perfor mance with a throw of 88-9 1/2 which earned her sixth place. Sartain placed well in the broad jump, taking fourth with a jump of 15-41> The Aggies have shown performances in the indii events, hut because of the si-l of the team, they have been.* to field anv relay teams. “We’re not going to win an) this year with our small team I Coach Williams. “For theantl girls we re taking to the meeti 1 ! doing real well. Runners af| welcome to come and tryoill Any women interested in? out for the track team should#* Dave Williams during practi# ween 3:30 and 5 p.m. at Kyle ft — Carolyn® bt di Fem eager! ^i/ni/na atoom Top of the Tower Texas A&M University Pleasant Dining — Great View SERVING LUNCHEON BUFFET 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Each day except Saturday $2.50 DAILY $3.00 SUNDAY Serving soup ir sandwich 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Monday - Friday $1.50 plus drink Available Evenings For Special University Banquets Department of Food Service Texas A&M University “Quality First” trek to Wac for tournej h's eas rose >re kno' The women’s basketballteJ* travel to Waco tomorrow tot#? help y, in the Zone Tournament. Cold idge of Don’s team is seeded second Last Saturday the womenli the men’s winning exampleiv „ defeated Lamar University 008 G. Rollie White Coliseum. The taste of victory was e: sweet for the Aggies since La®-' 1 beaten A&M in both previous ings this year. Margaret Byrne led theckT ! the Ags, scoring 21 points and? lumber. bing nine rebounds. Cissy ^ ( scored 17 points and pulled 5 1 nine rebounds while Cindy® I and Sally Morisse- each scop l„ wn k Co pOintS. I Bryan The Aggies weren’t so fort’* | when they played Temple] 1 ' College last Monday in Tempi* defeated A&M 80-68, avenging earlier loss to the Ags. The Aggies made 50 per c*? | their attempted shots in theP and-trailed by a slim marginal points at halftime. But the second halffoundtl/ completely cold, as they slid than 30 per cent from the Cissy Auclair was the hi; for the Aggies with 20 point* lowed by Diane Quitta and each with 12 points. Gougk Carol McAllister both scoredf ; :1 The Aggies will be taking record into the Zone ToiimawPiyj this weekend.