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March 1
Whose arm is that?
photo by C. Michel Chang
Aggie center Rudy Woods, along with Michael Young Houston’s Akeem Abdul Olajuwon (34) and Larry
of Houston and Claude Riley of Texas A&M (behind Micheaux (40), as the. Cougars went on to defeat the
Young, with arm extended) struggle under the basket Aggies 96-93 in Hofheinz Pavilion,
as Riley puts up a shot. Watching on the play are
Aggies win twin-bill'
despite no-hitter by
NE Louisiana hurle;
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by John Wagner
Battalion Staff
It always helps to have a little luck.
The Texas Aggie baseball team survived two
well-pitched games by the Northeast Lousiana In
dians, one of them a no-hitter, and still came out
with a sweep of the double-header to up its record
to 4-0.
Sounds unbelievable, right? no-hitter, and
they still won?
Believe it.
The only difference between the Aggies and
the Indians on this cold, unbaseball-like Saturday
was that the Aggies had a little luck. The Indians
had none.
Texas A&M won the First game 4-3 in the
bottom of the eighth when Ronnie Risinger dou
bled in Mike Magee.
Robert Frazier pitched well for the Indians, but
he tired in the latter innings. The senior right
hander threw 124 pitches, and it cost him the
game.
The Aggies jumped out to a 2-0 leat^in their
half of the First, but Frazier settled down and held
them scoreless for the next four innings.
In the Fifth, with two men on, two outs and the
Indians ahead 3-2, Frazier threw a wild pitch to
Billy Cannon. Both runners advanced, Bobby
Beach going to third and Kevin Smith moving to
second. Frazier then balked, bringing Beach in to
tie the score at 3-3. Cannon grounded out to end
the inning.
Titus Wells opened up the eighth with a shot
down the third-base line that hit the base,
bounced up, and hit the third baseman. Wells was
safe at First.
With no one out, Wells was caught trying to
steal second. Frazier pitched out, and
Juan Mendez threw Wells out with timed
One out.
Brad Hisle was the batter when W
caught stealing, and he picked up hisstcoi
le of the game with his hit into leitfield
Magee reached First on a Fielder’s choict
was forced out at second. Two outs.
Risinger then hit the ball into right fj
tween tne center and right Fielders to
Magee.
Robert Slavens got the win for the Aggie
ing on in the sixth in relief of starter Ste«
Slavens’ record is now l-0.
The second game was one the Aggies;
remember for a long time. It might note*
pen to them again.
Indian freshman Johnny Dickersonii
no-hitter in his first start ever as a colltj
player, but came upon the losing end ofth
Wells again started off the inning than
game for the Aggies. This time, Wells w
lead off the fifth. Hisle grounded toseco
Wells was safe when he broke up an at!
force play.
When catcher Scott Abel hit intoadoul
Wells moved to third. He scored laterom
ball for the Aggies’ only run. That was
needed.
Rick Luecken started the game for
A&M, but lasted only four innings. Davit
replaced Luecken for the final three innii
K icked up his second win of the season ag
>sses.
The Aggies’ next contest is Tuesday wh
play Centenary College in a double-heat
p.m. in Olsen Field.
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by Bill Robinson
Battalion Staff
Texas A&M University swim
ming coach Mel Nash couldn’t
have been more pleased with his
team’s finish in the Texas AIAW
swimming and diving cham
pionships.
The Aggie ladies placed third
in the meet with a 366 score. The
University of Texas, the defend
ing national champion, won the
state title by posting a 711 total
while Southern Methodist Uni
versity finished second at 650 1/
2.
“We went from seventh last
year to third this year, a big im
provement,” Nash said.
“It was quite a positive
weekend. It was probably the
best meet we’ve had all year.”
“The depth was very re
freshing. Most members of the
relay teams were freshmen.”
“It couldn’t have been much
more positive. We probably
qualified eight for nationals.”
Only two women qualified as
individuals for the Aggies but
three relay teams posted good
enough times to also qualify for
nationals, he said.
Susan Marks qualified for the
national meet by winning the
state 100-yard freestyle cham
pionship. She was the Aggies
—1-meter diving — Maureen
Beiter, fifth, and Christie Jacob,
seventh.
—800-yard freestyle relay —
second.
Friday—
—200-yard freestyle relay —
fifth.
—400-yard individual med
ley — Johnston, seventh, and
Capshaw, eighth.
—100-yard backstroke —
Scheider, fourth.
—200-yard freestyle — Doull,
fifth.
—100-yard breaststroke —
Marks, fifth, and Johnston,
eighth.
—200-yard butterfly —
Martha Gerken, fifth.
—400-yard medley relay —
second.
Saturday—
—100-yard freestyle —
Marks, first, and Doull, eighth.
—50-yard backstroke —
Scheider, fifth.
—200-yard breaststroke —
Marks, seventh, and Breisacher,
eighth.
—100-yard individual med
ley — Johnston, sixth.
—400-yard freestyle relay —■
third.
The AIAW national meet will
be held in the Texas Swimming
Center at UT March 17-20.
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first; SMU, second; nor Brian Joels
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fourth with a 344 1/2; at v er Blake Jacks
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ty to win the Division Mike Pazourek
while Austin College S' 1 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.
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