'*■ ► . KS It afford' c pace of die nei; (luce 'Khichf is had H7 revo- ower etedinf in wliai on a na cre were Election 'lews, 8} Domnin ’s rn issemblt at Mos- 'lers tlif C| lied i tldin rain. :tivityof e.” or more Idle not nmunk our so- accoum ule main who , 68- rom- ople I the lined ools, Tices polls con- rked -old i re said but 1 be- iced IP ting ree- car- tin- earl nd, im- the P°; left rent to- tcor re- )\vn in- hile jgh /ice cor > be The Battalion SPORTS 11 Monday, March 27,1989 Ags blast Raiders to open SWC slate FROM STAFF & WIRE REPORTS LUBBOCK — Top-ranked Texas AfcM blew into Lubbock and dusted Texas Tech by a 53-7 margin as the Aggies swept a three-game series to open Southwest Conference play for both teams. Mike Easley had four of A&M’s 23 hits and John Byington had eight RBIs as the Aggies beat Texas Tech 27-2 Friday and swept Tech in a twinbill by scores of 15-1 and 11-4 Saturday. The Aggies improved to 29-1 on the season and 3-0 in SWC play, while the Red Raiders fell to 18-11 overall and 0-3 in league play. A&M has now beaten Tech 18 straight times. “It was one of those weekends,” A&M Head Coach Mark Johnson said. “Everything went well for us, and everything went bad for them.” A&M pounded Tech for 58 hits Aggie Update • Score:A&M sweeps Texas Tech by scores of 27-2, 15-1 and 11-4. • Record:29-l. • RankingiFirst. • Next gamerTuesday double- header vs. Dallas Baptist SWC Baseball Standings Team Texas A&M(29-1) Arkansas(22-4) Baylor(26-6) Texas(30-8) TCU(20-9) Rice(18-15) Houston(29-5) Texas Tech(18-11) SWC Record 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 Pet. 1.000 1.000 .667 .667 .667 .167 .000 .000 during the series while Aggie pitch ers gave up only 26 to the Raiders. “A&M was real disciplined at the plate and they hit the ball real well,” Tech Head Coach Larry Hays said. “Our pitchers didn’t do anything. If we threw a strike it was down the middle, and if we threw a ball it was so far out of the zone that they wouldn’t swing at it.” Friday’s game was never in doubt. The 27 runs were the most ever al lowed by Texas Tech. Arkansas scored 25 runs against the Red Raid ers in 1972. The Aggies also lied a record for most hits allowed by a Tech team. The Aggies scored three in the second inning, but Tech scored one in the bottom frame before Texas A&M exploded for 12 in the third. Texas A&M had 18 batters in the third and eight hits. Pat Sweet went the distance on the mound for Texas A&M, improving to 5-1 with the win. Tech’s Eric Kleinsorge, 1-3, took the loss after pitching two and one-third innings. He surrendered nine earned runs. Jim Neumann went 6-for-8 at the plate and had four RBIs to pace A&M's doubleheader sweep of Tech Saturday. A&M hit eight home runs in the two games, including three by Terry Taylor and two by Easley. Ronnie Allen, 6-0 and 1-0, got the win for the Aggies in the first game, giving up five hits and no runs for five innings. Rodney Steph, 3-4 and 0-1, took the loss in the game. Keith Langston, 4-0 and 1-0, won the nightcap for A&M, while Kurt Shipley, 1 -2 and 0-1, got the loss. In Saturday’s first game, the Ag gies broke open a 3-0 game with a six-run barrage in the sixth inning. The Red Raiders managed a 2-2 tie after three innings in the second game, before A&M scored nine runs over the next five innings. A&M hosts Dallas Baptist in a non-conference doubleheader Tues day at 5:30 before a single game with Nebraska at Olsen Field Wednesday at 7 p.m. A&M resumes SWC play this weekend by hosting Baylor Friday and Saturday. Ksssssswsa Photo by Kathy Haveman A&M’s Shaun O’Donovan hits a backhand during his loss to Steve Bryan of Texas Saturday. See story/page 12. Hair & Tanning Salon 846-8663 846-7993 European Tanning Beds $30 $25 $70 Open Mon-Fri 8-9 Sat 8-5 700 University Dr. College Station next to Univ. Bookstore Walkins welcome Thru 3/31/89 A&M Steakhousel Delivers 846-5273 (95 Perm & Cut ,00 Curled or Relaxers 00 Sculptured nails |00 Spiral Perm with Cut and Conditioner Resume Service Quality Copies Fine Stationery Matching Envelopes kinko's the copy center 201 College Main 846-8721 Blue Devils, Illinois solidify Final Four ASSOCIATED PRESS Illinois 89, Syracuse 86 Nick Anderson scored 27 points and Kenny Battle 25 as No. 3 Illinois overcame a 13-point deficit and beat No. 7 Syracuse 89-86 Sunday in Minneapolis, advancing to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in 37 years. Illinois, 31-4, shed its label as a postseason flop with its victory in the Midwest Regional title game and will play Big Ten Conference rival Mich igan in the national semifinals at Seattle next Saturday. Michigan, which lost to Illinois twice during the regular season, by 12 and 16 points, routed Virginia 102-65 in the Southeast Regional fi nal Saturday. Anderson scored five points in a 7-2 run that broke the final tie of the game and put Illinois ahead to stay in the final 6‘/2 minutes. Kendall Gill scored 18 points for Illinois, which denied Syracuse its second Final Four trip in three years. Freshman Billy Owens scored 22 points for Syracuse, 30-8. Derrick Coleman and Stephen Thompson scored 17 points each and Sherman See NCAA/Page 12 . WHY WAIT FOR YOUR TAX REFUND WHENYOUCAN GET YOUR MONEY FAST! Use H&R Block's Rapid Refund Program It's a loan against your expected federal income tax refund. Available whether H&R Block prepares your tax return or not. New location in College Station In Culpepper Plaza (behind Holiday Inn) Open 7 days 693-2739 Also, located in Sears during regular store hours 764-0395 H&R BLOCK Don’t be surprised if Illinois takes it all Steakhouse! This weekend four college basketball teams reached the pinnacle of the sport by advancing to college basketball’s greatest snow — the Final Four. Each year the NCAA basketball tournament captures the attention of sports fans for three successive weekends. It seems each year there is a team which serves as a Cinderella story. This decade has provided more than its share of shocking upset winners. There was North Carolina State winning it all in 1983 by shocking the Houston Cougars. Villanova played what many call “the perfect game” in downing Georgetown in the 1985 title game. Kansas filled the bill last year as the Jayhawks, losers of ten regular season games, beat heavily-favored Oklahoma. This year, at least on paper, the Final Four has only one candidate for the miracle role. Seton Hall, a doormat in the Big East as recently as Doug Walker Sports Editor three years ago, is making its first trip to the big show. In reality, the case could be made for three Cinderella-types arriving at the big dance. The Pirates are making only their second appearance in the NCAAs — ever. Their first trip was last season. But don’t fit Pirates Coach PJ- Carlesimo for the slippers just yet. When Michigan lost Coach Bill Frieder right before their first round game the Wolverines looked like a lost cause. Michigan has always dazzled opponents with great athletic ability. However, the Wolverines had always managed to lose early in the tournament. With Frieder gone, Steve Fisher tool over and has the Wolverines in the Final Four for the first time since 1976. ' Illinois was a similar case.The Illini were perennial underachievers at tournament time until this year. Last year, the Illini lost to Villanova after leading by ten with two minutes to go. With this year’s talented group, the Illini got the top seed in the Midwest although they have no starters taller than 6-8. But the Illini have more heart than the others. They play with more desire and that’s why Illinois is my pick to win it all. 108 College Main (across from Klnko’s Announces A Breakfast Special! (7am -10:30am Monday thru Saturday) exp. 3-13-89 ► 2 Eggs ► 2 Bacon or Sausage ► 2 Pancakes SI .99 Best Cheeseburger In Town!' Call about deliver 846-5273 FREE Passes to Aaaiecon XX The oldest and one of the Largest Science Fiction/Fantasy Conventions in the Southwest United States. By working at Aggiecon 20, you can earn up to two full convention passes. The best part is that you can work whatever hours and events that you wish. Panels : Character vs. Plot I, Why?, HowTo Get Into Comics, How Sci-Fi Conventions Have Changed. Thursday Friday : Saturday Sunday How To Sell Artwork, Alien Anthropology, Star Trek - You Be The Star, Writing Under An Alias, Differences in Style, Deadtime Stories, Brad Foster - slide show, Starlog's Birthday Movie, Battlestate I & II (movies). Comic GOH - Chris Claremont, Special GOH - Octavia Butler, Character vs. Plot II, How to Get Published, Minorities/Women in Sci-Fi, Violence in Sci-Fi, Writing - Comics vs. Books, Comics as a Viable Artform, What Would You Do Different With Star Trek : TNG?, Battlestate I & II, Starlog's Birthday Movie. How to be Published, Influences and Inspirations, Coming up at Marvel, NASA, Working with your spouse. There are also readings by the various authors throughout the convention. Thursday : Friday : Saturday afternoon Saturday evening : Sunday Movies : The Yellow Submarine, Excalibur Star Trek II, III, IV The Wizard of Oz Raiders of the Lost Ark, Blade Runner, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Excalibur 15 hours worked 20 hours worked Other Areas : Art Show, Dealers' Room, Party Room, Video Room, Lazer Tag, Gaming, Quest, Masquerade Ball, Drench the Wrench, Japanimation, Warren Norwood Charity Auction,. Box Office, Headquarters. = 1 full convention pass = 2 full convention passes For more information please come to our worker's meeting : LM 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 1989 Room 701 Rudder Tower sponsored by MSC Cepheid Variable The Children's Committee of The Opera & Performing Arts Society at Texas A&M presents One of the greatest children's tales of all time comes to life on-stage at Texas A&M! With life-size mari onettes telling the musical story of the little puppet who came to life as Pinocchio! This magical perform ance is perfect for children of all ages. Plan to bring the whole family. Rudder Auditorium Sun., April 2 3 pm Tickets $5 on sale MSC Box Office 845-1234 and through Dillard's Ticketron