Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1998)
The Battalion Tuesday • February 24, 1998 tie Aggies ride to Huntsville to tame Bearkats Texas A&M hopes to tally their 12th win against Sam Houston State this afternoon Astros’ spring training disrupted by tornado By Travis Harsch Staff writer The Texas A&M Baseball Team proved this weekend that it can rebound better than the men’s basketball team. After getting shelled 17- 3 Friday by Ole Miss, the Aggies bounced back with a 6-3 victory and a 3-2 extra-inning win to take the series and improve their record on the season to an impressive 11-1. It is a record they hope to keep building on this afternoon as they travel to Huntsville to tan gle with the Sam Houston State Bearkats. Sam Houston State will be looking to get back on track against A&M. After dropping two games to Centenary on Saturday, the Bearkats' record stands at 5-7. The game will be the first, of three versus Sam Houston for the Aggies. The other games will be tt WeVe got to attack more, weVe got to be a more agressive hitting ballclub. BRANDON BOLLOM/The Battalion Sophomore Chad Hudson and the Aggies will need timely hitting to get by Sam Houston State. Mark Johnson A&M Baseball Coach played on Apr. 7 and 28 at Olsen Field. Last sea son, the teams played three games, with A&M sweeping the series. Junior Jason lyner, who pulled a hamstring in Friday’s loss and did not play for the rest of the weekend, will likely be back in the lineup this af ternoon, Coach Mark Johnson said. The Aggies will need him as they face a formidable Bearkat pitcher, junior Gregg Kubes, who played for Team USA this summer with Tyner and sopho more Casey Possum. The Aggies will start sophomore Chance Caple, who is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA. Caple’s last start came against Dallas Baptist, a game in which he went seven innings, giving up seven hits, one earned run and striking out a career- high nine with no walks. Even if Caple matches his last performance, Johnson said the Aggies still need to be more as sertive at the plate. “We’ve got to attack more, we’ve got to be a more aggressive hitting ballclub,” Johnson said. “I don’t mean wild swings, but we need to work the counts and when we get our counts, we've got to look to drive the ball and not be so picky.” Despite the two wins over Ole Miss, sopho more Steve Scarborough said the Aggies need to improve on some things as they get ready to take on the Bearkats. “We always need to work on moving run ners and when guys are in scoring position, driving them in,” Scarborough said. “We’ve still got a long way to go and we’ve got a lot of work to do.” But perhaps the Aggies do not have as far to go as Scarborough thinks. In the latest Colle giate Baseball poll, the Aggies have jumped to fifteenth in the nation, and in the most recent Baseball America poll, the team stands twenti eth in the nation. The game is scheduled to get underway at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Emergency Contraception Kariolte Night: Tuesday Fet». 24th *Within 72 hours after unprotected sex, a special dose of birth control pills can prevent unintended pregnancy. Plan on us. Food, Fun, and Games P 409/846-1744 Planned Parenthood 4001 E. 29th, #103 of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc. Bryan INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS in 154 Bizzell Flail West -Monday, February 23 10:30-11:00 AM -Tuesday, February 24 3:00-3:30 PM -Wednesday, February 25 9:30-10:00 AM -Friday, February 27 1:30-2:00 PM Pick up an application at the meeting or drop by the Study Abroad Program Office. Study Abroad Program Office, 161 Bizzell Hall West, 845-0544 MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness OTLAA Are you Interested in the Scottish Culture? Do you want to know more about Scotland and about research opportunities? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you don’t want to miss this presentation! Textures of Scottish Cultural Heritage By Charles Snodgrass '•ir&'J Friends! ©asCD jxm For more mfoniMOoa or to Taking the LSAT in June? Another reason to sign up for The Princeton Review NOW: Personal Attention [ You will never be in a class with more than lb students. Ever. We guarantee it. This way your expert instructor knows who you are and how to help you most. Why take chances with anything less Focused? Course* start April 18 but class size is strictly limited. Extensive. Complete. Focused. Reserve your spot today! THE PRINCETON REVIEW (409) 696-9099 (800) 2REVIEW (AP) — Normally, spring training is fun and games. That all changed! the Houston Astros on Monday. Houston called off practice after a tornado swept by their facility Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Fla. A tornado shredded the Ponderosa Park campground behind the sta- dium early Monday, killing eight people. From there, it dipped down be side the Astros clubhouse, smashing a batting cage and ripping up two sec tions of artificial turf Shane Reynolds, likely the Astros’ opening day pitcher, was one of six Astros players staying in homes nearby in Lakeside Estates along with stan ing pitchers Mike Hampton and Chris Holt, outfielder Ray Montgomen and infielders Bill Spiers and Tim Bogar. “If the tornado had gone a little to the left of its path I don’t think a lot of us would have been here,” Holt said. “We would have been pummelecUve been in and around tornadoes before but I’ve never seen anything like this. - Bogar and his wife Wendy, who is pregnant, went to Spiers’ homedur ing the night because their roof was leaking. When the tornado neared, they all huddled in a closet. Bogar’s rental car was smashed into his pickup truck. ‘T had never been in one before and I don’t ever want to be in an other one again,” Spiers said. “It was awful. I get chills just talking abom it. It was like something you’d see on CNN. It’s amazing what one of those things can do.” In Clearwater, Fla., J.D. Drew’s holdout—he rejected a multimillion of fer from Philadelphia — has cost the Phillies’ 1997 first-round draft choice more than just money and a year’s development. The outfielder is losing the respect of his would-be teammates. “He’s in dangerous waters right now,” Lenny Dykstra said. “He’s a good player, but you make it hard on yourself when you’ve got people going against you.” “I think a lot of guys resent him. Wouldn’t you?” Mark Parent said, wouldn’t cover his butt.” In Fort Myers, Fla., the Boston Red Sox were talking about Danny Tartabul The outfielder got $2.2 million from the Phillies last year, broke his foot on opening day and had seven at-bats the entire season. So it is hard to believe a team was even considering signing him. Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette appeared to say no Monday. “I’m not expecting him to call back. I’m not expecting to Call him either said Tartabull’s agent, Steve Schneider. The seven outfielders on Boston’s 40-man roster have a total of just99 career homers. Tartabull, 35, has 262 homers in 14 seasons. Boston is the team Tartabull probably could help the most, according to Schneider. “He’s ready,” the agent said. "I think it would be a great fit for him.” E n GO* ’nthc orga <nil rentl ad®© U sC><0> SPJ&, 9^1 mam I? Id, he <§£) JSJNT E Off Campos Student Service** Department of Student Life A Division of Student Affairs S-£m)68S TEXAS SK&iiVl Atuebiimgeim Are offering a reciprocal exchange program that allows TAMU students with 4 semesters of college German to spend the 1998-99 academic year in Germany! INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS: Thurs., 2/19, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Rm 154 Tues., 2/24, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Rm 154 Wed., 2/25, 11:00-12:00 p.m. Rm 154 Requirements: 3.0 GPR, U.S. Citizen, and Junior status at time of exchange. GERMANY Study Abroad Programs I C> 1 liixx’ell Mali West X-I5- WORK FOR THE PREMIER RESORT OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST Play on our sandy beaches. Many different job opportunities are available - servers, cocktail servers, front desk clerks/ reservations, room service, valet, bellman. Make some great money this summer while meeting new friends. For more information, please cal Susan 0ipe, Human Resources The San Luis Resort and Conference Center 1.800.445.0090 STEAKHOLSE