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A disgruntled opposing pitcher tries to concentrate while Aggie fans hurl taunts and insults at him. Texas A&M baseball coach Mark Johnson shouts directions and en couragement to the Aggie at bat. Other Aggie baseball players wait in the dugout, wishing tneir teammate well and hoping they wil succeed when it is their turn. This is how Andy Duke, a junior from Baytown, spends much of his time. “Baseball takes up a lot of my time,” Duke says. “Then again, that’s a decision I made. I’m not trying to put it down.” Duke, a shortstop who also plays outfield and third base for the Aggie baseball team, gets up at 7:03 every morning in order to make it to class. On some days Duke finishes at 9 a.m., and others at 1 p.m. “We’re urged to take our classes early in the day,” Duke says. “I have classes at 8 every morning.” Then he goes to the practice Field about 1:40 p.m. Practice officially begins at about 2:20 p.m. and starts with a warm-up lap. After the lap, the players loosen up. Johnson has a schedule posted of various skills such as defense, ground balls, bunts and flyballs the players will work on for about 10 minutes each. Next the players break up into hit ting groups of four or five players each. At the end of practice, they run more laps. Practice can end anywhere from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Duke says some nights he does not get home until midnight. “You come in (from practice) — you’re tired,” Duke says. “You have to force yourself to study.” Duke says personal discipline must be exercised. “You have to make a decision of what you’re going to do,” the bi omedical science major says. “What do you want out of baseball? What do you want out of school?” Although Duke takes baseball and classes seriously, he does not let them dampen his spirits. “A philosophy I’ve taken up is have run whatever you’re doing,” Duke says, smiling. “I try to enjoy ev erything I do.” Duke says he began playing sports at a young age and played whatever was in season. “From the time I was little, my brothers played,” Duke says. “Dad E ushed sports because of the good e felt you could get out of it.” Duke excelled more in baseball than football and began concentrat ing on this sport while in high school. He assumed graduation would City Church of Christ, met Duke. Matthews, t| known Duke for a littleu years, says he is a veryposm son. “He’s just real uplifc good-humored,” Matthew "He’s got a good attitudeal The anc ing For Andy Duke end his baseball career, he says. “I never liked A&M until I was a (high school) junior,” Duke says, laughing. “Then I liked it. I don’t know why.” Duke says he just enjoyed playing, and the scholarship offer he re ceived was unexpected. “When good things happen for you when you’re doing something you enjoy, it’s even better," he says. Johnson has high praise for Duke, both as a person and as a player. “He was recruited out of Lee High School in Baytown,” the coach says. “I went and saw him play, and I liked what I saw. He runs well, and has an extremely strong arm.” Jessie Gibson, aseniorb science major, also mei[ church. Gibson says Dult! be around because he is a son. Hal Taylor, a senior salt neering major, met Duke* and has known him for in half years. “Andy’s one of my fan pics,” Taylor says. “1 enjoin time with Andy becauseni lot of the same interests; j very positive outlook people. We think alike; htii me to talk to and he’safunp Taylor says Duke hasa;; always uses whenever so ood 1 Johnson says he is glad Duke de- :ide ‘ cided to come to A&M. “He’s an extremely hard-working player,” Johnson says. “He’s a goal- oriented person.” Scott Almy, Duke’s former team mate at A&M, also has praise for Duke’s abilities. “He’s a top-rate athlete," Almy says. “He’s a super hard worker. As far as the God-given gifts, he’s got them.” But Duke does not take his career or his abilities for granted. “I was really lucky having a school like A&M want me,” Duke says. “A lot of people may want to come to A&M but are not playing the right position at the right time.’ good happens. “Yagottal Duke’s pet phrase,Tayloni? laughing, Taylor recall impression of Duke. “When I first got here,u him strutting arund andtc name was Andy Duke, ‘Oh boy, we’ve gotaliveontt “For a while 1 looked;;: thing wrong with him,t find anything wrong withli dec ieled to like him. i tnti like him at first, butifsii Gu< Despite Duke’s hectic see finds time to spend within “He and I get together Fort Shiloh and have dull steak and solve the woric; lems,” Taylor says. Duke says he is tired when he comes in from practice, therefore he does not belong to any clubs or orga nizations on campus. “You just want to put on sweats and study,” Duke says. Duke says he does not have a lot of time for hobbies. He spends most of his time studying, with an occa sional trip to the movies for fun. One way Duke lets off tension is to walk around the mall and watch the people and window shop. Duke does have some free time, and he stays involved in the Twin City Church of Christ as much as possible. Duke also has a girlfriend who he spends most of his free time with. Shelley Matthews, an elementary education major, attends the Twin Almy also has high [ti Duke’s character. “Andy’s real personatfl* says. “He cares about the is otners. He’s not the typical; reotype.” Despite whatever dift Duke’s friends and teaimm have, they agree on onec Duke’s character —howcac for others. Almy says, “He’saverycr giving person. Hecaresalot Taylor says, "Hecaresata pie. He doesn’t talk aboffl lie cares about you.” Matthews adds, “He m feel special when you arti because he makes you wants to be there with you’ Sp Duke carries these pi utes onto the baseball fielda| “Baseball is a funny says. “Any team can heal team on any given day put it behind you." Embattled ex-Terp coach Driese named new James Madison coa HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Lefty Driesell, who resigned as Maryland’s basketball coach in the aftermath of the cocaine-induced death of Len Bias, was named bas ketball coach at James Madison Wednesday. “I don’t have anything to prove to anybody,” Driesell told a news con ference punctuated by loud cheers from several hundred students. “I’m a basketball coach. I’ve won games, and I’ve won them within the NCAA rules.” best candidate, despite the 1986 Bias affair. “We certainly were aware of it,” Ehlers said. “I think everybody in America was aware of it. I personally don’t think that was the coach’s re- sponsibilty. A coach can only pro vide guidance. You can’t be with them 24 hours a day.” hit pay him $ 10,000 a year asu toward his retirement. H( be able to operate a basket * Athletic Director Dean Ehlers and James Madison president Ronald Carrier said they believe the veteran of 26 basketball seasons was their Driesell said he missed coaching even though he enjoyed doing color commentary on televised basketball games. James Madison was 10-18 last sea son, 6-9 in the Colonial Athletic Conference. Carrier said Driesell’s five-year contract is worth $65,000 a year and Driesell would not cot reports Maryland will u»J difference between his J and the $150,000 a yeak receive in each of the sevti| maining in his 10-yearcotf Driesell becomes the time coach at the Divisi# since it began its men's program in 1969. He won 524 games is j M at Davidson and 1" Maryland. MSC4rCAMERA GENERAL MEETING HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR Date: Monday, April 11 Time: 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Place: MSC Walkway Come On, Aggies! 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