lie Battalion PORTS Page 7 • Friday, March 26, 1999 Dion. ifree andoper Under Chi dand Paf ider Christ», il Island Part,: d Fields frorr &M Baseball Team resumes conference play BY DOUG SHILLING The Battalion Island Party Rfter a week-and-a-half break from Big 12 play, the Is including ^ixtp-ranked Texas A&M Baseball Team returns to Big SHANE&SM 2 art ion when they travel to Columbia, Mo. for a three- ig Furies anc : lakely. owner business tto nan athlete; s expected; served as ttiei 'others Under! ty of Texas •; xas A&M d'e: urd i years eailie i near Davis urs after she as wearing : trying her e i had iter.; nent inhlv: ■sity of Te.u r as found it; m island in. 1 hough shek ‘head, a me: owning as fc A&M Baseball vs. Missouri Tigers (March 26-28) Probable Starters: Game One (Friday) A&M-Casey Possum (5-3) Mizzou-Jody Harris (3-2) Game Two (Saturday) A&M-Chance Caple (4-2) Mizzou-Logan Dale (2-2) Game Three (Sunday) A&M-Chris Russ (6-0) Mizzou-Justin Stine (3-2) ;amt' series against the University of Missouri Tigers, ^■’he series with Missouri marks the end of a seven- ’anv homestand for the Aggies in which the team com- )ilep a 6-1 mark including a 5-1 mark and first place fin ish in the Aggie Continental Airlines Baseball Classic. After dropping the first game of the tournament to UNLV, the Aggies’ first loss at home on the season, the Aggies twice defeated the University of Michigan and Cal-State Northridge and defeated UNLV to take the tour ney title. Junior pitcher Casey Possum, senior catcher Shawn Schumacher, junior second baseman Sean Heaney, ju nior shortstop Steve Scarborough and junior outfielder Stephen Tfuitt all were named to the All-Tournament teams. A&M head coach Mark Johnson said he was pleased with the way the team performed in the tournament. “Our play in the tournament was encouraging,” Johnson said. “After losing the opening game, I was pleased with the way our players responded.” The Aggies’ last game was a 7-2 victory over Lamar University at Olsen Field on Wednesday night. Making his first career start, junior pitcher Derrick Adams made the most of the opportunity and got the win. Adams pitched four innings, allowing one run on five hits, walking one and striking out one. “I couldn’t be more pleased for Derrick,” Johnson said. “He is a young man who has worked hard and has improved. He deserved a chance and he made the most of his opportunity. ” Heaney provided the offense for the Aggies going 3- 4 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored. Senior first baseman John Scheschuk also contributed with his sixth homer of the year. The Aggies come into the game with a 23-6 record, 6-2 in Big 12 play, good enough for fifth place in the con ference. The Tigers come in near the bottom of the Big 12 with a 13-10 record, 2-7 in Big 12 play, tenth in the conference. Possum (5-3, 2.96 ERA) is scheduled to start Fri day night’s game for the Aggies. For his performance MIKE FUENTES/The Battalion Junior pitcher'Chris Russ, junior third baseman Dell Lindsey and senior catcher Shawn Schumacher converge on a bunt against the University of Michigan last Saturday at Olsen Field.6 in the Aggie Classic, Possum was named Big 12 Pitch er of the Week. Junior Chance Caple (4-2, 3.10 ERA) is slated to start Saturday’s game while sophomore Chris Russ (6-0, 0.00 ERA) is scheduled to start Sun day’s game provided he does not pitch in relief in ei ther of the first two games. tremeCoun nd the Te.c I Paroles re: an, clearing execution i: prd-ranked Aggies begin Big 12 play “d." Rector;, w interview ife, but the: ’nt manguil d "Dr. Psydl lecause of his iistractions a: t wrotemusic State and Nebraska he turned dow fmpM rave ^ t0 College Station BY BEN WESTBROOK „ ce, The Battalion K THEATR say I’m guilty I’snotmynatir i- . , . , . is C’mon itv • ‘S action kicks off the weekend (o kill fora p^fh a P a i r of double-headers for the exas A&M Softball Team at the Aggie loft hall Complex. JThe women will begin play Satur- lay at noon against defending Big 12 ■ "hampions Nebraska and conclude Hli a doubleheader Sunday at 10 76^.111. with Iowa State University, onausHowsxB'M’he women are coming off a two- ^ffi^pine sweep of Sam Houston State E6PMAND*mvJniversity Wednesday and will look to iiDREN -skADp^ ^ve on their 28-7 record while ex- their Women’s tennis team prepares to host the Colorado Buffaloes BY SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN The Battalion The Texas A&M Women’s Tennis Team, ranked 34th in the country, will host the Univer sity of Colorado tonight at 6 at the A&M Varsity Tennis Center. Colorado also sports a national ranking as the Buffaloes are 29th in the most recent collegiate tennis ratings. Colorado is 12-3 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12 while the Aggies are 9-3 overall and undefeated in the Big 12 at 4-0. MIKE FUENTES/The Battalion The Texas A&M Softball Team begins conference play this weekend when the University of Nebraska and Iowa State University travel to College Station. vss six-game winning VIEW Kioxr issEDiPcni •■-eiading 1:10 4,'QO ;joToo UN<-’braska is currently 14-9 and are i3) 11352Iornbuskers are now un-ranked in the for the first time since Febru- 40 2:15 455T iry 1998. i2:io starter on the mound will most likely be Nebraska’s junior ace Jenny Voss who has a team-low 1.06 earned- run average with seven wins and three losses while striking out 58 bat ters on the year. The leading hitter for Nebraska is Jennifer Lizama, who is putting up impressive numbers with a .667 slug ging percentage along with 5 homers and 14 stolen bases. Lizama is only two bases shy of setting Nebraska’s career stolen base record. The women will face the Iowa State Cyclones Sunday after the competi tion with Nebraska. The Cyclones are 12-14 on the year. The Aggies’ ace, Amy Vining, is coming off one of her most impressive starts for the year against Sam Hous ton. The right-handed sophomore broke her game-high strikeout mark Wednesday with 12 while just surren dering five hits on her way to a 5-0 win and a 15-7 record. Tiffany Esters, last week’s Big 12 player of the week, continued her dominate performance at the plate with a home run against the Bearkats making that her second round tripper of the week and also bringing her sea son total to two. “After the North Carolina trip, we took a few days off, hut after a good week of practice, I think we'll be ready.” - BOBBY KLEINECKE WOMEN’S TENNIS COACH A&M is one-half game behind 5-0 first-place Universi ty of Texas. “This is going to be a tough match for us,” A&M head coach Bobby Klei- necke said. “After the North Carolina trip, we took a few days off, but after a good week of practice I think we will be ready.” A&M split its two dual matches in North Car olina, losing 6-3 to the University of North Car olina in Chapel Hill while defeating North Car olina State University in Raleigh, by a score of 6-3. The Aggies took time off for spring break last week before resuming preparations for the Big 12 season. The Colorado match is the first of three Big 12 matches in four days for the Aggies, all at home. A&M will host the University of Oklahoma Saturday in a 1:30 p.m. match while Texas Tech University will visit College Station on Monday. The heavy schedule of matches has Kleinecke thinking about the implications of the next few days in protecting the Aggies’ undefeated mark in the conference race. “We may be in a (virtual) tie for first place now, but the outcome of these matches will have a lot to do with the rest of the conference run,” he said. Colorado has won six matches in a row, in- eluding victories over nationally- ranked Universi ty of Houston and Virginia Tech University. Leading the Buffaloes is ju nior Nadine Ken- zelmann, the Big 12 Player of the Week for March 21. Kenzelmann h as won five matches in a row. A&M will counter with No. 1 singles player, freshman Martina Nedorostova, who is 16-7 overall and 10-2 in dual match play. Nedorostova was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on March 14, one week prior to Ken zelmann grabbing the honor. Nedorostova is ranked No. 68 in the nation, the highest for an A&M singles player in the last two years since current Aggie Nancy Dingwall’s No. 67 ranking in 1997. jlHATI MK)l;IU» MCE TICKET S«l' linemark.co* Sernn Foster: ts: i The Feminist Case A&ainst of 17 didates' o repres* Monday, March 29, 1999 7:00 PM, Rudder Tower, Room 601 Refreshments and Open Question Period Following the Address errin M. Foster xecutlve Director Feminists for Life of America For more information, contact: Lauren Donohue, BVCL 846-2825 Sponsored by Aggies for Life and Brazos Valley Coalition for Life #MSC HOSPITALITY# is proud to host the annual What: A Free Easter Party- a fun and friendly way for kids to celebrate the Easter holiday Who: For the children of A&M’s Faculty, Staff and Students Where: Hensel Park (Area 2- in the back) When: Sunday, March 28, 1999, 1-3pm Cost: FREE!!!! Festivities include an Easter Egg Hunt, Food. Games, and Fun!!! The Easter Bunny will also be making a special appearenee. For more information call 845-1515 6. Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inlomi us o( your special needs We request nottcaton three (3) woiklng days prior lo the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. 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