The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 24, 1999, Image 12

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Page 12 • Wednesday, March 24, 1999
Sports
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The No. 23 Texas A&M Softball
Team (26-7J will head to Huntsville
Wednesday to face the Sam Hous
ton State University Bearkats before
starting Big 12 action this weekend
against the University of Nebraska.
The game will be at the Bearkat Soft-
ball Complex at 1 p.m.
Last weekend at the Bank of
Hawaii Invitational, A&M pitcher
Amy Vining claimed MVP honors
by striking out 18 batters in 14 in
nings of work on her way to a 2-0
record for the tournament.
Rightfielder Tiffany Esters nabbed
an all-tournament spot by posting a
.545 batting average and driving in a
tournament high six RBIs. Esters
was also named all-Big 12 player of
the week for last week’s play.
Second baseman Rachel Lewis
also was named to the all-tourna
ment team. Lewis hit .545 too, but
drove in only two RBI’s.
The Aggies finished second in the
Bank of Hawaii tournament, losing
first place in a tournament for the
second time this year due to runs
scored against.
The women are hitting .303 as a
team while the pitching staff is post
ing a 1.20 ERA.
‘Rocket’ii
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Agent disputes^
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A&M Freshman Usa Klam hammers a pitch against Butler University March
7 at the Aggie Softball Complex. The Aggies will take on Sam Houston State
University today at 1 p.m. at the Bearkat Softball Complex.
Tammy Donnell, who took over 12-20 Bearkat squad that is play-
center fielding chores when Hollee
Hayden broke her arm sliding into
second 20 games ago at the Aggie
Invitational, has hit safely in each
of the last 10 games. The hitting
streak ties the longest of the year.
The women will also be looking
to set a team stolen-base record
against the Bearkats. They need just
one more theft to tie the current
record of 82, set by last year’s squad.
The Aggies are currently averaging
2.45 stolen bases per game.
The women will be facing a
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The top hitter for the Bearkats is
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