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Ags ready for S WC tourney THE BATTALION THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1980 Page 15 aght ■it Slavea :o post 21i d 20 basa irds, sko) new with a ? : in AtM Texas,’ isputtke j een mow ‘Little’ big man with Ags Aggie shorstop Bryan “Twig” Little, who set a Southwest Conference record this season with 86 assists, prepares to tag out an opposing baserunner in action earlier this season. Little and his Texas A&M University teammates, 36-10, will take on Arkansas May 16 at 8 p.m. to begin the SWC Conference post-season tournament at Olsen Field in College Station. eve itwouldk san peof ament r the 5ii .■king forces irhapslk Pitchers, hitters prepare 'forHogs, SWC tourney e coiwli' I proms 50 by RICHARD OLIVER Sports Editor The Texas A&M University base- , tall team is out for blood. At least, hey’re after something red. Coach Tom Chandler, watching lis Aggie team run through an intra- iquad game, had the University of Arkansas on the brain. “Arkansas is tough,” he said. Tabor (Scott) and Krueger (Steve), wo of their pitchers, are good pitch- rs. Both of them pitched really well i) the College World Serids last ar.” liiiwmimwgtt/ Krueger, who was injured when he Aggies traveled to Fayetteville arlier in the season, is healthy and mg now. "Oh, yeah, that’ll be a factor, ” said handler. “Anytime you have a litcher like that around, you’re in letter shape.” Texas A&M isn’t having much rouble with pitching right now. The Freshmen Wonders Robert Havens (11-0, 2.37 E.R.A.) and Rick .ueclcen (9-3, 2.00 E.R.A.) have «en consistent enough to carry a earn that was not predicted to finish nywhere near the top before the eason to a 36-10 record. “The young pitchers, Slavens, lores and Luecken will be a key for s,” he said, “along with our de- ense.” That defense is led by shortstop ryan “Twig” Little, who Chandler aid has a good chance of being the WC Most Valuable Player this ear. Little set a SWC record with 86 ssists. “Little has a good temperament,” ie said. “He never gets down on amselfifhe’s not doing well, and he lever goes out of his head if he’s bingwell. He’s the most consistent layer on the team.” Arkansas, however, is a team to be eckoned with. Steve Krueger (7-0, 1.29 E.R.A.) d Scott Tabor (5-2, 2.23 E.R.A.) ad up an otherwise lacking Arkan- as staff that has a combined 3.83 R.A. and only 11 complete games 23 tries. Texas A&M’s staff has 17 complete games and a 2.96 team E.R.A. But Arkansas has power. They are led by center-fielder Kevin McReynolds, who batted an incredi ble .430 this season, playing all 23 games. He also hit 10 home runs. Catcher Ronn Reynolds is also steady, hitting .333 with five home runs. “Reynolds and McReynolds have power, no doubt about it,” Chandler said. “Thby’re tough outs.” leading an Arkansas hitting corps that is batting only .284, compared with the Aggies’ .298. Clearly, the statistics favor Texas A&M, but Chandler is wary. “You know the old baseball adage, ‘anything can happen in a short series, and usually does,”’ he said. “The teams in the tournament can win on any day. In a short series like the SWC tournament, a hot pitcher or a hot hitter can win a ball game. You’ve got to be hot, and you’ve got to be aggressive. ” The Aggie bench, however, is alive. Doug Teague, the senior Aggie co catcher (along with freshmen Joey Szekely), said he feels the team is mentally ready. “Everyone’s loose,” he said. “You can see everyone’s having a good time, and everyone likes each other. It’s a close team.” Chandler agreed. eady to play. We’re going to have a practice today and tomorrow, and then some next week, whenever we can squeeze them between finals,” he said. Chandler praised several of his players. “Joey Szekely has improved tremendously,’ he said, “and Teague is a good hustler and a good aggressive catcher. He caught Luecken every time. WANTED. WE BUY BOOKS EVERYDAY! AND GIVE 20% MORE IN TRADE ON USED BOOKS! ^Louporsro BOOKSTORE Northgate — Across from the Post Office Apartments • Duplexes • All Types Of Housing Call for appointment or come by A&M APT. m PLACEMENT SERVICE €i|£i 693-3777 ill! 2339 S. Texas, C.S. M “Next to the Dairy Queen” f DENNIS "BIG BUCKS" BOTHER KENT "GOOD DEAL" REDDING WANTED FOR GIVING GREAT DEALS ON USED TEXTBOOKS. REWARD AT GET YOUR OWN GREAT DEALS ON YOUR USED BOOKS. BOTHER'S BOOKSTORE AT THE SOUTHGATE 696-2111 (Across from the University Police Station) ALWAYS PAYING BIG BUCKS FOR USED BOOKS W THURSDAY LADIES NITE!! Unescorted Ladies come to the Studio — GET IN FREE 2 FREE DRINKS Happy Hour starts at 4 p.m. 4 FOR 1 in the Doux Chene Complex SONY COLOR TV! THE VERY BEST IN COLOR T.V. WE CARRY EVERY SIZE COLOR T.V. SONY MAKES IN STOCK! — AND BEST YET — ALL AT SPECIAL PRICES from 5" to 26" Console Drop by today and see the complete SONY line at — HOMECRAFT ELECTRONICS WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL! 1921 Texas Ave. College Station 693-8097