Friday, December 13, 1985/The Battaiion/Page 11
&M baseball program
earing for ’85 season
oto hy ANTHON1/0
he Aggies andtheSm
!>.5 points a game,
Kenny (Brown) loo#
es up for usouisidf ®
smarter basketW#
es to beating (hat#
he numbersiteapH
i be more patient' L
vt will face an OiiK
with impressive®* 1 '
bans have three pi* 9 ;
it (i-loot-iOoraboK ; ;
vever, I exas beatOIffi;
Austin Wednesday if:
d the Aggies havew
as a 7-point favoi« , |
nakers.
icy have a new coac#'-
v players from last) 9,1 !
ke some time for tOT
hing going up then*
Hut they have a»^
ng staff and WW[
g stronger the morelj
er — and we knot*
at home.
iw isn't the time fori 1 '
our games from I#
we have to playweP
nee. Hopefully, b3'
ence starts, well l* 1
answers. Becauseofl
these guys haven'tM
u l ull potential yetI s
fo, things could gd 1
By TOM TAGLIABUE
Sports Writer
■ Football season is winding down,
basketball season just got started and
the Texas A&M baseball team al
ready is working out the kinks from
its seven-month layof f.
K A&M Coach Mark Johnson will
enter his second season as the Ag
gies’ skipper in February after a 39-
16 record in his first campaign.
■ “Well, (my first season) was excit
ing to me,” Johnson said. “I enjoyed
it. I was fortunate last year because 1
had a good group of guys. For a guy
stepping into a head coaching posi
tion, 1 don’t know if I could ask for a
better group of guys. We had very
few problems.”
k But one problem that did hurt the
Aggies last season was frequent inju
ries, especially to the pitching staff.
|| Pitchers Tom Arrington and Phil
Taylor were injured most of the sea
son as were their replacements in the
: Starting rotation, Jimmy Flowers and
Russ Swan.
p However, the often-aching, three-
man rotation of Arrington, Taylor
and Kelly Keahey are gone, leaving
the Aggies an inexperienced pitch
ing staff.
“Well, the misleading thing about
last year is that we had some of the
guys that are back from last year that
didn’t pitch —Jimmy Flowers is one
of them, Russ Swan is another one
— that we felt going into last year
were top pitchers for us,” Johnson
said.
■“We were expecting them to really
have a great year and they didn’t get
to pitch. So really, we have them
back, but they’re an unseen commo
dity. So, it’s not that we were left de
pleted completely, we had the peo
ple, but they just weren’t healthy.”
|| Although the Ags lost six pitchers
with a combined record of 24-12 last
year, Johnson still sees his pitching
staffs depth as a plus.
;T This year’s pitching staff is
anchored by senior Barry Smith (5-
1, two saves in ’85), who will work
out of the bullpen and try to break
the A&M career pitching appear
ance record of 66 games set by Mark
Ross from 1976-1979. Smith cur
rently is 20 appearances short of the
record.
7 Flowers, a junior from Houston,
will probably he in the rotation along
with Gary Geiger, a Seminole Com
munity College (Fla.) transfer, who
mav also see some action at first
base.
Four other pitchers return from
the '85 squad. They include: junior
David Bruning, who appeared in
y priced foryoii ! f
urchase”, Yo"
started on i
* *sL > *1* •X*
» *T* •T- 'T* ‘T'* "'T* ' , T V *'T* 'T*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
•X
•X
-X
The
30
Xerox
copies
Brazos Valley Printing
3601 E. 29th St. • 846-3024
ffers
•lien purchasing!’
e under your
Battalion
Number One
in
A&gieland
A&M Coach Mark Johnson
eight games with no win-loss record
and a. 1.38 ERA; senior Russ Swan,
who in five games was 3-0 with a
5.60 ERA; sophomore Russ Greene,
3-1 with a 6.69 ERA; and Kyle At
kinson, a sophomore who finished
last season with a 3-1 record and a
7.08 ERA.
Johnson is looking for team lead
ership from senior All-Southwest
Conference first baseman Fred Ge-
gan and last year’s freshman sensa
tion Scott Livingstone from Dallas.
Gegan, who led the team in runs
scored (56), hits (tied with Mike
Scanlin at 67), batting average (.360)
and walks (37) last year, is striving
for even better credentials this sea
son.
“When I started out this year, I
put down as my goal to make All-
American,” Gegan said. “I want to
shoot for something that was way up
at the top of the ladder.”
Gegan said the SWC title, which
slipped away from A&M during a
season-ending sweep at the hands of
CHIMNEY HILL BOWLING CENTER ~
,40 LANES
' League & Open Bowling
Family .Entertainment
Bar & Snack Bar
701 University Dr E.
.260-9184
FIJ3WERS& GIFTS
Formerly on 29th Street
A&M GRADUATION
CORSAGES
$9.95
ORCHIDS FOR YOUR;
Grandmother Mother
Step mother Graduate
Girl friend Sister
Special aunt Wife
POINSETTIA
$9.95
WHITE, PINK, RED DECORATED
OPEN SUNDAYS 12-6
Sharon Oates — Owner
693-9345
Shiloh Place — College Station
One Block S. of Winn Dixie
Texas, is again within the team’s
reach.
“We’ve got what it takes this year,
because our pitching staff is healthy
right now,” Gegan said. “We’ve got a
real good shot at it.”
Livingstone, an All-SWC third
baseman, was one of the Aggies’ top
hitters last year. He said the Aggies,
who graced the nation’s Top 20 polls
for most of the season, have the po
tential to win the conference and go
on to Omaha for the College World
Series.
“I think we have the ability, the
hitting and the pitching — every
thing it takes to win the conference,”
Livingstone said. “Once we get to
that point, I’m sure we’ll be looking
toward the College World Series.
But, I think winning the conference
is the main thing. We know we can
do it.”
A&M’s run production should
once again be helped by senior cen
ter fielder Mike Scanlin.Last season,
the Houston Westbury product led
the team in at-bats (199), hits (67),
triples (5), home runs (11) and field
ing percentage (.984) while commit
ting only two errors in the outfield
all year long. -
Johnson had nothing but praise
for the three-year letterman.
“He’s done a tremendous job for
us,” Johnson said. “He was selected
as the Most Valuable Player of the
Alaskan Summer League, which is
an outstanding college league. So it
indicates that Mike’s improved and
he’s going to be ready for a great se
nior year.”
A&M has three other returning
starters back for ’86, Senior Bill
Doug Potter returns to play outfield
and designated hitter, while senior
Jeff Schow will play the outfield af
ter moving from second base late last
year. Robi Chandler, who took over
lor Schow at second and hit eight
home runs last year, will be back for
his senior campaign as well.
Johnson said Gegan, Smith and
Scanlin were selected as team cap
tains by their teammates when the
fall workouts ended. He said he
hopes the captains and the six other
seniors will provide good leadership
for the team.
“When they voted for captain at
the end of the fall, it was a pretty
strong majority for the guys that
were selected,” Johnson said.
“I do feel like leadership and
chemistry are key ingredients to a
winning ballclub. If you don’t have
one of those two things, you proba
bly can’t win unless you have excep
tional talent.”
^horticulturist
THE GRASS IS
GREENERANDTHE
FUTURE IS BRIGHTER
ATCHEMLAWN
f Out horticulturists enjoy the best of both
worlds - challenging outside work, fresh air,
sunshine, and independence - AND exciting
career development through company-pro
vided off-season training.
You'll start by fertilizing and controlling in
sects for commercial and residential trees
and shrubs. You will sell our service and
manage your own route. Our firm promote-
from-within policy provides excellent ad
vancement prospects.
We can offer qualified individuals year-round
employment which includes an excellent
salary/benefits package, good salary pro
gression potential, and opportunity to earn
incentive compensation. Look into a
greener, brighter future with ChemLawn. A
degree in horticulture is preferred. Candi
dates with landscape, nursery or related ex
perience will also be considered. For more
details, send your resume today to:
ChemLawn Services Corporation
14150WestfairEast Jl k
Houston, TX 77041 .lilj
(713)894-1986 /UllkUA
An Equal Opportunity ^
Employer M/F
#
OtAUAVN
Lady Ags
will ‘test’
No. 12 LSU
Tigers big challenge
for Hickey's 4-2 team
By DOUG HALL
Sports Writer
While most Texas A&M stu
dents prepare for final examina
tions, the women’s basketball
team will travel to Baton Rouge,
La. for a “test” of their own
against Louisiana State, the No.
12-ranked team in the nation.
The Lady Ags, who sport a 4-2
record, will tip of f against the 5-0
Tigers Saturday night in a game
that A&M Coach Lynn Hickey
said will present quite a chal
lenge.
“It will be very much of a chal
lenge.” Hickey said. “It’s another
game that will show how well we
are able to compete on the na
tional level.”
The other game that Hickey
referred to was last week’s 93-62
loss to No. 17 Oklahoma. Hickey,
however, thinks the Lady Ags will
have a “legitimate chance” to beat
the Tigers.
“I really think they’re going to
play well,” Hickey said. “They
have an idea of" what it looks like
to play against that. caliber of
team.
“We have a legitimate chance
of beating them if we play a very
good game. They’re good, but
they are not so overpowering add
awesome that we can’t beat
them.”'
Hickey said LSU, like Okla
homa, has a veteran team with
good all-around size and height.
'They are a much more vet
eran squad than last year,” she
said. “They have good size — a
couple of girls that are 6-(foot)-3.
Although their scoring has been
balanced, from the scouting re
ports we have, their inside game
has been their strongest part.”
In an effort to get some fresh
offensive play, Hickey will make
two adjustments in the starting
lineup against LSU.
- Rosalind Brown will start at
point guard in place of Beth
Young and Lisa Jordan will re
place Nette Garrett at center.
However* because LSU pos-
esses an extreme height advan
tage over A&M, Hickey said she
may use both Garrette and Jor
dan at the same time during the|
game to confuse the Tigers’ de-!
fensive schemes.
“This (changing the lineup)
will wake some people up and
provide some competition,”
Hickey said. “Rosalind and L.J.
(Jot dan) have played well and
they deserve a chance to start.”
Hickey also said the Lady Ags
need to have more people score
more points to keep up with the
Tigers.
“The key is to have four people
in double figures, instead of the
one or two we have been having,”
Hickey said. “We also need at
least two who are close to double
(figures in rebounding. We are
looking for a really good game.”
The Lady Ags have not played
since their game against the
Sooners last Friday, and Hickey
said she thinks the rest and extra
practice have helped her team.
Hickey was disappointed with
A&M’s performance against OU
because she felt the Ags gave up
after falling behind 20 points in
the first ten minutes.
“It will be interesting to see the
team’s spirit if we get down.”
Hickey said. “I don’t know if they
will give up like they did against
OU, or if they will fight back.”
ORDER NOW!
for Christmas &
Cotton Bowl Game
Official
AGGIE FLAG
3’x5’ Nylon Flag
Also Available
6’ Flag Pole Kit with
Mounting Bracket
AGGIE Flag (& S39.50ea
(Includes Tax)
Flag Pole Kit <5> S7.90ea.
(Includes Tax)
Shipping and Handling S 2.50
TOTAL
Enclose check or money order and
mail to: A&M FLAGS, 816 S. 31st,
Temple, TX 76501. (817)771-1491.
City State Zip
Allow approximately one week for delivery
AM/PM Clinics
Family Praetiee-ltidystrial Medicine
Minor Emergencies
10% Student Discount
South North
846-4756 \ 779-4756
8am-11 pm 7 days a week 8am-8pm Mort-FrI
Serving College Station/Bryan Serving North Bryan
Walk-ins Welcome
Bike Closeout!!
Bicycles, accessories and equipment at or below:
:*!cost! I
• Unicycle $50 ;
• Tires $3 to $5 each •
H • Seats from $3 • Tubes $1 each
|5;j • Steel wheels for 10 speed-$10
!| EVERYTHING GOES!! i
^ A1 Lock & Cycle • 3811 East 29lh Street ;
Town & Country Center Bryan, Texas ;
X ^SPKINGliillK IS C^iNGf S
WOODSTOME NAUTILAUS & i
SPOINT MGKT.
Ip you get m shape!
y Jamespoint ^rope^t^ re-!|
her ship at Woo®lohll fTauti-
tclub.
r FANTASTke iPRiNG RATEStS
Wa
Lease
ceive a
laus &
^ a iit° d %
Sundance
696-9638
Sausaiito
693-4242
Village Green
6934188
A A A A A
= Get from tin! jfe.
CASH for Christmas Shopping
a certificate good for CASH off your
Spring semester books
a FREE Loupot’s TAMU Cotton
Bowl t-shirt to the first 500 students
with $25 minimum sale
advance reservation on used books
with your Spring semester fee slip
PLENTY OF FREE PARKING
BEHIND THE STORE
335 University Drive A In Northgate
Cinema Hi
315 College N.
Friday5, 7:15, 9:15 Saturday 1,3, 5, 7:15, 9:15
Dolby Stereo
Battalion Classified 845-2611