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The Battalion Sports Page 3 • Monday, May 31,1999 del isagfci cully m li expcc* goals h;K nentap® iipetiliv;! ong-teri even stK ally, mi'® lie unM n said, r :ilish y makit* SALLIE TURNER/Thh Batiai.ion A&M junior leftfielder Steven Truitt captured tournament MVP honors at the NCAA Regionals, batting .391 with 11 RBIs and 4 home runs over five games. Baseball Team wins Regional Ags go 2-1 in first two days before taking title BY DOUG SHILLING The Battalion Bestowed with a No. 7 national seed and the privilege of hosting a regional, the Texas A&M Baseball Team wanted to start out the 1999 NCAA Regional at College Station on the right foot. Using a calculated risk of start ing junior pitcher Chance Caple instead of junior ace Casey Pos sum, the Aggies kicked off the tournament against Monmouth University. The risk turned out to be non existent as Caple pitched his best game in an Aggie uniform to lead A&M over the Hawks 6-0. Monmouth right fielder David Santana led off the game with a single, but that was all the Hawks would get off of Caple. He struck out a career high 14 batters en route to a one-hit, complete game shutout. “I felt good tonight,” Caple said. “I was coming off a rough outing. I made some changes that helped. and I just worked on throwing strikes.” A&M head coach Mark Johnson said Caple’s performance was just what the Aggies needed on the opening day of the tournament. “We got enough hits and scored early, and Chance controlled the ballgame,” Johnson said. “I’m al ways relieved to win a ballgame on the opening day of a tournament.” Coming off the strong pitching performance by Caple and with Possum on the mound, the Ag gies liked their chances of stay ing in the winner’s bracket Sat urday against Long Beach State University. It was not to be, however, as the ‘49ers jumped on Possum early and used a long rain delay to help them to a 7-5 victory. Long Beach jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the rain delay on a two- run home run by second baseman Scott Redfox. The Aggies tried to chip away at the ‘49ers lead behind junior cen ter fielder Steven Truitt’s two home runs. A&M never could get ahead as Long Beach had an answer each time the Aggies scored. “I thought that was a good col lege baseball game,” Johnson said. “Casey came back strong, but the rain delay took it’s toll.” With the loss to Long Beach, A&M had to turn around and face the University of Mississippi that same night in an elimination game. The Aggie bats came alive and saved A&M from elimination as sophomore Daylan Holt smacked two home runs in the 13-7 win. Holt ended the game 3-for-5 with the two home runs and six RBIs. Senior pitcher Matt Ward pitched a solid game going eight in nings and giving up six runs only three of which were earned. “We were disappointed with the loss earlier in the day,” Johnson said. “We bounced back from de feat. Ward gave us a great chance. We got production from everyone in the line up. I was very proud of the way we came back and got the bats going.” All-tournament selections Pos. Name School DH Erik Sobek A&M C S. Schumacher A&M IB J. Scheschuk A&M 2B B. Henderson Ole Miss SS S. Scarborough A&M 3B Greg Dobbs A&M OF Steven Truitt A&M OF Dayian Holt A&M OF Terrmel Sledge LBSU P Chance Caple A&M P Khalid Ballouli A&M Super Regional Matchups Miami vs Wake Forest SW Louisiana vs Rice Alabama vs LSU/ECU Oklahoma St. vs Baylor Florida St. vs Auburn Clemson vs Texas A&M Stanford vs USC Ohio St. vs CS Fullerton Aggies Continued from Page 1 Snow said the ‘49ers were pre pared for Sunday’s action but ran into a hot team at the wrong time. “We ran into a buzzsaw today,” Snow said. “I have to tip my hat to the Texas Aggies. It was a tremendous effort on their part.” The Aggies made it to the second game on Sunday due in large part to the performance of Ballouli. The freshman from Austin tossed the first complete game of his career as he led A&M to a 9-5 win. “This is definitely the biggest game I’ve ever pitched in,” Ballouli said. “Coach told me my job was to get as many innings as I could. With a lot of good defense and a lot of run support, it’s easy to throw your best.” Senior first baseman John Scheschuk said the most important thing about Ballouli’s stellar outing was that he trusted his abilities. “Obviously he believed in himself, and that was the most important thing,” he said. “Whether or not any one else believed in him didn’t mat ter to KB. He took the game over.” For Long Beach, not only did they have to battle the Aggie hitters and pitchers, the fans were always an is sue. ’49ers catcher Bryan Kennedy said the fans played a major role in the games. “They (A&M) probably have the best fans in the nation,” he said. “We not only had to battle them (A&M) but we also had to battle the fans.” Snow said the combination of the fans at Olsen Field and the Aggie ball- club should mean a trip to Omaha. “It’s a tough place to win,” Snow said. “It has a great atmosphere and great fan support. I’m just really im pressed with A&M’s ballclub. I’ll be surprised if they’re not in the College World Series. ” eater.’ /ill take 30 p.m. !St TV Editor Produce'! ity EdiW dus Ed® Inion Ec’ : s Editof Master Marium Boer & Aa' kh Breaux, A* Jason wblications, a _,f ! Fax: 845# A Central Texas Managed Health Care Program Makes More Sense Than Traditional Health Insurance That’s why Bryan-College Station has FIRSTCARE. 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Texas A&M University Student Counseling Service Henderson Hall, Room 114 845-4427 ext. 108 www.scs.tamu.edu Summer 1999 Groups Biofeedback Workshop Personal Growth Group Mondays 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Group 1 Tuesdays One-session workshops designed to give ♦ 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. students an introduction to relaxation The purpose of this group is to facilitate techniques, including how biofeedback self exploration and personal growth aids in relaxation. Individual follow-up through interaction with other students. consultation available. Facilitator(s): Ron Lutz Fadlftator(s): Nick Dobrovolsky & Cindy Cook & Steve Wilson Dissertation/Thesis Support Group Women’s Self-Esteem Group Wednesdays 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Mondays 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. This group is for graduate students who Come together with other women and are struggling in the process of writing work on becoming the woman you’ve their thesis/dissertations. Potential always wanted to be! Improve your self- group topics are issues of competence, confidence, assertiveness, and relation- procrastination, anxiety, goal-setting, ships. Leave your guilt and self-doubt at and bureaucratic struggles. t the door! Facilltator(s): Brian Williams i Facilitator(s): Mara Latts & Mara Latts s 5 & Cindy Cook - Multicultural Issues/Relationships Conflict and Loss in Relationships Thursdays 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. ' Mondays 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The purpose of this group is to increase 1 This group is for persons who are cur- awareness of multicultural issues and 1 rently or have previously experienced improve communication and self-confi- conflict in interpersonal or romantic dence when dealing with multicultural relationships, or who have recently relationships. Group topics may include experienced a loss of meaningful rela- but are not limited to cultural shock, cul- tionship. tural/ religious/ social differences, bicul- Facilitator(s): Brian Williams tural/ multicultural relationships issues. & Cindy Cook The group is open to all students. Begins Feb. 4th. Facilitatorfs): Gisela Lin Eating Concerns & Body & Jeannie Boatler Image Issues Mondays 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The purpose of this group is to increase Older Than Traditional Age insight about eating problems and make Thursdays 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. progress toward recovery. Group topics This group addresses concerns that dif- may include daily eating and exercise fer from those of the traditional under- behaviors, dealing with others about graduate student. Marriage, divorce, food issues, developing trusting relation- office politics, committee chairpersons, ships, expressing feelings, and manag- dissertation projects, and dealing with ing stress. A PHYSICIAN'S RELEASE children and spouses are potential top- IS REQUIRED FOR GROUP PARTICI- ics. RATION. Facilitator(s): Nick Dobrovolsky Facilitator(s): Mary Ann Moore & Becky Tabony & Becky Tabony Psycholpharmacologieal Support Texas A&M University has a Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. strong institutional commitment This group will provide students an to the principle of diversity in all opportunity to relate to and get support areas. In that spirit, admission to from others who are on psychiatric Texas A&M University and any medication. Potential topics include of its sponsored programs is self-esteem issues, family variables, and open to all qualified individuals coping strategies. without regard to subgroup, class Facilitator(s): Steve Strawn or stereotype. & Robert Carter The Student Counseling Service is a Department in the Division of Student Affairs