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Page 4A The Battalion Tuesday, March 31,1! Tuesda ■ Aggies prepare for SWC stretch run against Mavs Coninued from Page 3 won an extra inning game. We knew when we put them on the schedule they were a legitimate team." After today's matchup with the Mavericks, the Aggies will start the second half of their con ference schedule this weekend by traveling to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech. Johnson said today's game is a chance to get his club back on a roll before getting into the heat of the conference race. "We're about to be on the road quite a bit, so we're going to have to do some things on the road if we want to win the conference. Tuesday games like this one are always good for us because we get to get some work for the pitchers who didn't work during the week end. This is a chance for us to get hot and keep the momentum go ing for the rest of the season." he said. Johnson said he felt his team was in a pretty good position in the standings entering the second half of play, considering the in juries to key players like second baseman Mike Hickey and right fielder Scott Smith. "We're not playing bad right now, we just need to get some people healthy so we can do some things with our lineup," he said. "When you look at the fact that in four of six conference series we have played without two of our leading hitters, to be in second place right now is not bad, and it should just get better. "Being in second place, we still have a shot to control a little bit of the outcome of the race, so I don't think anything is out of reach." The Aggies will get a break as they prepare for the stretch run of the season. Johnson expects Smith to return this week. He said Smith could even see action in today's game. "We need to get Hickey and Smith back in the lineup," Johnson said. "We're getting real close with Scott. We may even try to use him as a DH against UTA. He got the boot (cast) off last week, so we're looking for him to be ready to play for sure this weekend." The weekend series with Tech will be the second meeting be tween the Aggies and Red Raiders this season. Johnson's squad swept a three- game series from Tech in College Station earlier this month. The matchup with Tech will also be A&M's last tuneup before next weekend's rematch with the Uni versity of Texas. Texas is currently leading the conference race with a 14-4 record, and the Longhorns defeated the Aggies two games to one in Austin two weeks ago. Nets extend Spurs’ losing streak to five EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Terry Mills came off the bench late in the third quarter and keyed a game-breaking 10-0 run Monday night as the New Jersey Nets defeated San Antonio 117-109, the Spurs' fifth straight loss. The five straight defeats tied the Spurs' season high, but four of those have been without All- Star center David Robinson, who underwent surgery Saturday to repair a torn ligament in his left hand. He is expected to miss six weeks. The Spurs missed him in los ing to New Jersey for the first time since Jan. 17, 1989, a string of six games. Drazen Petrovic and Derrick Coleman had 20 points apiece. while Mookie Blaylock had 18, Chris Dudley 16 and Mills 14 for New Jersey, which pulled 11/2 games behind Miami in the race for the last Eastern Conference playoff spot. Coleman and Dud ley each had 14 rebounds while Blaylock had his second straight 13-assist game. Terry Cummings had 32 points and 15 rebounds for San Antonio. Sean Elliott added 24, one more than Antoine Carr. 1 6an Antonio, which was out- rebounded 61-46, mananged to stay close for 32 minutes. When Mills entered the game in the third quarter, he made an imme diate impact, hitting five of his first six shots while chipping in with a couple of assists and re bounds. Cummings gave San Antonio its final lead by putting in a re bound for a 78-77 lead. Blaylock put New Jersey ahead with a layup before Mills scored on a fastbreak layup and 3-point basket for an 84-78 lead. Dudley capped the quarter with a three-point play, completing the 10-0 run. San Antonio made one run at the Nets, who blew a nine-point lead in the final 62 seconds against Golden State on Satur day. It came early in the fourth quarter with a 7-2 run that Carr capped with a three-point play, bringing the Spurs to 89-87. However, Mills hit his second 3-pointer to ignite an 13-6 burst, giving the Nets a 102-93 edge that was not threatened. Coaches try to fill big holes as practice opens Continued from Page 3 an inside linebacker to replace Quentin Coryatt and the presence the senior had on the field. Davie has three candidates to fill one position. Redshirt freshmen Reggie Graham and Larry Jackson are vying for the spot along with Jessie Cox, who returns to the Ag gies after leaving the team last season to correct academic prob lems. Davie said Graham is the No. 1 candidate to replace Coryatt as spring practice begins. "All three have paid their dues in different ways," Davie said. "It's time now for them to be play ers. "Quentin was so good. I don't know if having three guys to re place that guy will be enough." Davie must also fill Smith's spot along with the strong safety position vacated by Chris Crooms. That won't be an easy task, either, because a handful of secondary re serves from the 1991 season also were lost to graduation. Redshirt freshmen Steve Ken ney and Junior White, along with Make sure your road trip proceeds without a hitch. ||MMr /<*+>«?* 800 6780 J JO Sometimes road trips can be a little more adventurous than you expect them to be. 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Practice begins at 4:50 p.m each day and will last four weeks. A&M students and alumni are al lowed to attend with passes is sued by A&M Recruiting Coordi nator Tim Cassidy. WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (APj Rookie Monty Fariss knocked three runs on four hits, including solo home run, and the Tew Rangers beat the Boston Red St 7-1 in an exhibition game Mondj Fariss collected all his RBIsc loser Mike Gardiner (1-2), wl gave up six runs on seven It with four strikeouts in 3 2-3 nings. His homer sparked a this run third inning, including a lit run homer by Juan Gonzalez,« also singled in the seventh. Far added a two-run double in fourth inning, bringing in Dare Darwin to retire the side. Jeff Robinson (2-1) worked fe innings for Texas, giving upoi run on two hits, one of them To Brunansky's fifth-inning hoiri with three strikeouts. The Rangers other run came the seventh on a double byh Rodriguez off rookie Pn Quantrill. Brunansky also had a singli in the game, and Wade ‘ went 3 for 4 for Boston. Gary Pettis struckout fe times for Texas. TAMl speal “Ama2 Patricl more i Fielder's HR stifle Astros LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Get Fielder hit a pair of two-run runs Monday night as the Detie Tigers downed the Houston A tros 4-0. Fielder, who shared the mas league lead with 44 homers la season and was tops with! RBIs, has five home runs and RBIs this spring to lead theliga “When he hits them, Ido: even have to look anymore Tigers manager Sparky Anders said. “I know they're gone the: stant they leave his bat. Cecil having an excellent spring ! looks better than ever." Fielder's first homer, a tone ing drive over the left-field wal came in the fourth inningd Houston starter Darryl Kile.1 second home run, to right came in the sixth imunga^ Curt Schilling. APO: volun Rudde S.T.E. and d the D Office more i PHYS speal Pediat at 69' inform CLAS 2 at Kl t-shirt MSC drawir two in requir people Call Ei CARE Salary will pr< in you 12:45 New ( about resou Cente reservi STUDI in bein in 502 more ii CELEI Room R.E.S. Continued from Page 3 named All-SWC and SWCOf- fensi ve Newcomer of the Year. | But as successful as Hill's season was, it ended on a dis appointing note in the Cotton Bowl. Hill, bothered by cold weather and rain, was credited| with a number of fumbles as the Aggies lost to the Florida State Seminoles, 10-2. "I thought about it a lot al ter the game, but my mom and I my family helped me through it," Hill said. "It hurt me (to play like that). It was the last game of my season, and it came after such a tremendous aware Hospit song Noon 1 845-4: Aware Differ Player 1 role p upon £ will folk 292 fv inform £ Paper f hands-i Origarr Call 84: S.C.A.F Cockbi Pei Texar season. "Hopefully, I got my bad game out of the way, so I've got three more years of great games left." And hopefully, for Hill's opponents, his days as a suc cessful forecaster are over. Tfe| season. Hill wants more than just another 1,000-yard season "My goal for this season is to become a better runner, a better catcher, a better run blocker and a better pass blocker," he said. "I pray about it every night because I have a lot of goals — to bean All-American, to play pro foot-1 ball and for our team to win the national championship." It's a lot to accomplish, but Hill doesn't seem fazed. He just uses Lewis, who now plays for the Chicago Bears, as a model to go by. "Darren had a great fresh man year, and then he made All-American his sophomore year," Hill said. "That's what I'm shooting for." A&M head coach R. C. Slocum knows Hill is serious about being a big-time player "I think Greg is motivated to come back this year and be improved," Slocum said. "I think if he continues to work like he's done in the past, he has a chance to become an out standing player." Hill said he would like to improve on his offensive totals from last year. "This year I would like to have 1,700 yards rushing and 300 yards receiving," Hill said. Don't laugh — Hill maybe as good a forecaster as he is a runner. lionair ! retired dale, a iwar w! [gain, v\ jning n the Wh The to mou Perot's Distric indepe runnin presid suppo I name < "I'i | for Ro a new Unive where fellow Bal aw, FORT (AP) - A brain die Florida Si on wheth taken for parents l other chib Theres taken oft Sunday, d Brian Udi General h tology un: Hospii Hamlin s Laura Car Were with "It wa: just sort c said. "At