The Battalion
Monday *Apr |
—"jl
Lost in 5p«^onday • April 6, 1998
over Titani
box- office r?J p q g
IEFS
LOS ANGELES!
Warning. Dangei,
Cameron: Sensors
Space Family
, , iMiiiiiM.n vour' from staff and wire reports
"''Am')",'sprockets succumb
Jordan’s magic
he record-setting HObsiON(AR) —Michael Jordan
rom its IS-vveele ored 40 points and Scott Burrell
lay as the top filmsd Scottie Pippen led a fourth-quar-
Unerica, according- surge as the Chicago Bulls ex-
libitor Relations! ided their winning streak to 12
Preliminary mes —the longest in the NBA this
howed the film — with a 109-94 victory Sun-
20.5 million im /ov* - the Houston Rockets,
weekend. Titanic Jordan already had 30 points
ently won a recorc d ms on the bench t0 start the
iscars, includinc Jrth quarter when Burrell and Pip-
n director U ' as Vhheated up to combine for Chica-
1 i 6 million -a V snKxt 22 P° ints and S ive Chica -
viin" Its seventh straight road win.
'. . Houston s Eddie Johnson opened
reviousweek. 1 . v. . , .
,. .... > quarter with a basket to cut the
Mercury ^ t0 71S8 Burrel| then
.nimg ince Will 3re{| L3p 0 j n t Si jncludingthree3-
ml uuli SIO.Hn inters, and Pippen added nine as
wed by the ic-issue opened a 93-78 lead.
Iiich grossed S5.5ir..j otc | an w )- 10 s^ot i8-of-31, re-
A1 Shapiro, pres ‘ned with 6:01 to go and scored
stribution for \» next 10 Chicago points — in-
nema, said thew!C:|d|ig a one-handed alley-oop
l ost in Space ir nkoff a 26-foot pass from Pippen
?a 1 Film to topplt reach 40 with 1:56 left,
eck saga.
"It’s a family
n take their
ir-olds toseeandiii
the parent,” hesai:|
uld have opened
i, Titanic would:
ted as long as IPi
ile unsuccessful
louston return
USTON (AP) — The fans jumped
n/l Kile from the start. The Hous-
ers didn’t take long, either.
!cial effects (ofM 0 ^ Biggio had a three-run
icc) are beyond P 1 and pitcher Shane Reynolds
I (audiences) are 1 a tw °- run double against their
•iMhe end 0 | (he ® r teammate in the second in-
nmntirer-eenpr leading the Astros over the
.ompim r gen r. )|or( do Rockjes 6 2 Su
ry plays a centr-f.,., ;
/, h (IKilu (1-1) grew up in the Astros or-
a 1 ° li anH - 1 iBation and was their ace last
ers who find the*, winning 19 games. But he
couise thanks ti ft Houston in the offseason as a
\ played by Gan 3e |ag e nt, signing $24 million,
lilm includes anij-year contract with the Rockies,
ion of the roboi itldidn't take the Astros long to
s warned his you:* him, doing it with two outs in
eril with a stern: five run second inning when Kile's
Robinson!” cntrol deserted him.
rimary Colors drol||
to fifth
with $4.7
'.gs, also in its thffp
wed with $3.7ni*
te Man in thelroi
Titanic star If
tprio, was No.
million.
;car winners As Gw
and Good Willn\
d eighth andni
ively, with $3.4
3.3 million in sale
e Newton Boy$w
te top 10 with $2
A&M sweeps Missouri doubleheader
Aggies rejuvenate Big 12 Conference hopes with two wins over 1 Ith-ranked Tigers on Sunday
By Robert Hollier
Staff writer
After splitting a doubleheader with Kansas on Saturday, the
Texas A&M Softball Team (28-18-1, 4-4) desperately needed
two wins to keep them in the Big 12 Conference race, and that
is exactly what they got against the No. 11 Missouri Tigers on
Sunday at the Aggie Softball Field.
In game one, the Aggies defeated the Tigers 4-0 behind
the brilliant pitching of freshman Amy
Vining who threw a complete game
shutout, scattering five hits and striking
out six and walking no one.
“Amy pitched her best game of the year,”
Coach Jo Evans said. “She was in total con
trol all game and she had no let-ups.”
Vining praised her defense and her
catcher, and she gave them most of the
credit for the win along with her ability to
hit her spots all game.
“I was living on the outside all day with
my curve,” Vining said. “Amy (Schmaltz)
called a great game and my defense was behind me all day. It
was definitely our best game of the year.”
The scoring did not start until the bottom of the fourth
when sophomore left fielder Angie Long hit her first home run
of the year over the left field fence to give the Aggies a 1 -0 lead.
Evans
“All I know, was that it was a fast pitch and it was a strike,"
Long said. “I didn’t think it was gone at first; that’s why I was
sprinting so hard to second after I hit it.”
A&M opened up their lead in the bottom of the sixth
when they combined three hits and one Missouri error to
plate three runs and take a 4-0 lead.
Freshmen Tiffany Esters and Ashley Lewis each had RBI
in the inning.
Vining then secured the win with a dominant seventh to
pick up her ninth win of the season and completed the huge
win for the Aggies.
Evans said the team played a wonderful game and was
pleased with all aspects of her team’s play.
“In the first game, we were totally dominating,” Evans
said. “It’s the best we’ve looked in the two years I’ve been
coaching here.”
However, the Aggies good play did not stop there as they
were able to complete the sweep with a 4-1 victory in game two.
The Tigers started the scoring in the top of the fourth
when Missouri second baseman Jamie Lowry singled and
took second on an error.
After two outs, freshman starter Kristina Gandara walked
the next batter and then gave up a run-scoring double to first
baseman Christy Skouby which knocked Gandara out of the
game because of problems hitting her spots.
However, Lewis came in and struck out the next batter to
end the scoring threat after Gandara threw three-and-two-
thirds innings, giving up five hits and one run, striking out
one and walking two.
The Aggies answered right back in the bottom of the
fourth when Lewis connected on her fourth home run of
the year to tie the score at 1-1.
“I was looking for a change up and that’s what I got,” Lewis said.
A&M increased their lead in the bottom of the fifth with back-
to-back run-scoring doubles by senior right fielder Tanya Meek
er and sophomore left fielder Angie Long to give A&M a 3-1 lead.
The Aggies padded their lead in the fourth with another
run when first baseman Julie McMullen drove in the Aggies
fourth and final run of the game.
The Aggies committed two errors in the top of the seventh
to keep the game interesting, but Lewis retired the next three
batters to end the game and pick up her 11th win of the year.
Lewis threw three-and-a-third innings and only gave up
one hit and walked no one.
“If you don’t walk anybody, you usually win,” Lewis said. “I
was able to keep the ball down and get a lot of ground ball
outs. I think this series was a big step for me and the team.”
Evans was pleased with her team’s overall performance
and is excited about the way her team played.
“This series was a huge boost for our team and our pro
gram,” Evans said.
“I was really pleased with the way Ashley came in and fin
ished the game. Our defense played great and our pitching
was totally dominating.”
Women's team shines, men's team suffers at Texas Relays
By Michael Ferguson
Staff writer
In the 71st edition of its storied history, the
Texas Relays were run for the final time at
Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium this past
weekend. The Relays will continue next year,
but they will take place in Mike A. Myers Sta
dium, a new facility located adjacent to
Memorial Stadium and designated strictly for
track and field and soccer.
Texas A&M has enjoyed considerable suc
cess at tlie Relays over the years, but entered fills
year’s version somewhat crippled from nagging
injuries still lingering from the indoor season.
The Aggie women entered the meet with at
No. 12 in the latest Trackwire U.SA. rankings and
were projected to score 20 points. They surpassed
that expectation by far, scoring over 40 points and
continuing to show signs of improvement.
Leading the way for the women was once
again freshman sensation
Esther Eisenlauer, who for
the third straight meet won
the javelin with a throw of
53.24 meters (174 ft., 8 in.).
Eisenlauer spoke about the
event following her victoiy.
“I’m very happy with
my throws,” Eisenlauer
said. “My goal was to
throw over 52 meters and
to win, so I’m very happy.”
Originally from Germany, Eisenlauer at
tributed her success to her increased workout
regime and mentioned her feelings about her
first Texas Relays.
“Here, I practice every day,” she said, “hi
Germany, I practiced maybe three times a
week. Everything’s so big here. I can’t believe
Nelson
it. It’s very overwhelming.”
Senior Rosa Jolivet also continued to do well,
finishing second in both the women’s invita
tional 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter
hurdles. Sophomore Chimika Carter also en
tered the invitational 100-meter hurdles and
finished in fifth place.
Senior Adrien Sawyer was still able to fin
ish fourth in the university 100-meter hur
dles, despite hitting the fourth hurdle and
having her rhythm thrown off. In the triple
jump, junior Detrich Clariett finished in sec
ond place after her jump of 12.93 meters.
Also scoring points for the women were se
nior Milli Ondras in the 10,000-meter run and
freshman Meshell Trotter in the hammer throw.
The men entered the meet with a No. 20
national ranking and were expected to score
15 points. However, with the absence of All-
Americans Larry Wade, Billy Fobbs, Toya
Jones and Michael Price as well as pole
vaulters Jon Nance and Rich McDonald, they
were unable to obtain that point total.
Scoring points for the men were senior
Todd Fox in the 3,000-meter steeplechase,
freshman Mike Hummel in the mile, fresh
man Bashir Ramzy in the invitational 110-me
ter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay team.
Coach Ted Nelson mentioned the limit
ed men’s team following the meet.
“This is a big meet and I wanted our group
to do good,” Nelson said. “But sometimes you
have to just take your lumps and do what you
think is really best in the long non for your team.
“We’re not exactly where Texas A&M needs
to be, but I think by resting those people, we’re
going to get there.”
This Saturday, April 11, Texas A&M will
host the A&M Invitational which should see
those athletes return to competition.
? list (with finalf^l
Based Monday):
.ost in Space, $21
Ttonic, $11.6 mill
Mercury Rising
rease, $5.5 million
rimary Colors,
7/<7 Things, $3.7H
he Man in tin
113.5 million,
s' Good As It Gen
.
)od Will Hunting
he Newton
Something To Sell.
e Battalion
issifieds Can Doll ;
Call 845-0569
UZe're Always Rollins!
Double Dave Announces:
ffiQ®[fl[D7S7
(MhWTILiEiil 999
From 7-9 pm
Every Monday
The Time You Call Is
The Price You Pay
On A Large One Topping Pizza!
326 George Bush Drive
2002 E. 29th
Next to Blinn
VmyTMmi
919 Harvey
Woodstone Cener
:©©=(DJMi
Northgate
Resurrection Week '98
Texas A&M University
is
JESUS?
1998 Resurrection Week
Mon. April 6
Jesus Video Rudder Fountain, FHK
A historical film about the life of Jesus
8 pm
Prayer Walk
Outside All Faiths
10 pm
Tue. April 7
“Watch the Lamb” Drama
Sul Ross
12:30 pm
Darrel Bock
Rudder Auditorium
7 pm
Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary
Topic: Jesus - Religious Great, Something More or Something Less?
Rudder Auditorium
Wed. April 8
Third Day Concert
Tickets are Free!!!!
Tickets Available at MSC Box Office or At the Door.
Doors open at 6 pm
7 pm
Thurs. April 9
Prayer Breakfast
12th Man
Crucifixion Scene Rudder Fountain
Guest Speaker: Greg Matte, Breakaway Ministries
8 am
12:30 pm