CAMPil THE BATTALK atar Foundation , $750 million conti •nell for the rneq i a 10-year, $50 n. with Viw wealth for its prod r deal has since 11 to about $ 100 mil ruler, Sheik Hi fa A1 Thani, ant cifieally sought nked highly in World Report's lide. lea of being there nd Georgetown cl's philosophy, istitutions," Prior to be known, vi internationally," is Blasingame. sociate professor engineering, >e hard to persuade go to Qatar, which largest gas field in I the largest liqiK . facility, s the center of the iil exploration and blasingame said, ame said he w teach there becausti h opportunities play a role in a ormation. Qatar's ret came into poi by birthright, Sports The Battalion Page IB • Wednesday, April 23, 2003 o. 13 Aggies overcome Sam Houston State Beerer’s 3 hits and 4 RBIs lead A&M offensive attack g the emir is tali ^ rst t) aseman gcott Beerer hits a home run in Tuesday’s game steps to create more represer. 5 live governi: Education Cil] a part of tl country's iw ernization. "It will be outpost of note a generation two," Biasing® said. "It wills what helps tte )r folks come st democracy human rights. “ Virgin ealth's first Qatar •oup of 22 - gradu, he university has ms recruiting pro!: usk to stay longerih wo-year rotation, scan, dean of the JOHN C. LIVAS • THE BATTALION instSHSU. Beerer finished the game with three hits and four RBIs. By Troy Miller THE BATTALION Aggie bats were alive Tuesday night as the No. 13 Texas A&M baseball team completed its sea son three-game sweep over Sam Houston State 9-3 at Olsen Field. Junior first baseman Scott Beerer deposited a three-run home run over the left field wall into Aggie Alley off Bearkat starter Ryan Herrera (3-1) with two outs in the bottom of the first inning to give the Aggies (33-12) an early cushion. Beerer hit 3-5 with a single, a double and a home run, missing the cycle by only a triple. He also knocked in four runs on the night and crossed the plate all three times he reached base. Beerer was not alone in the Aggie offensive onslaught. Junior right fielder Cory Patton went 4-5 at the plate and contributed one RBI to the Aggie cause. “It didn’t seem like (Herrera) was throwing strikes to come out with,†Beerer said. “When a pitcher is falling behind in the count you're going to jump on him. He started leaving the ball up (in the strike zone).†Freshman pitcher Robert Ray earned the win to go to 3-0 on the year. Ray kept the Bearkats (15- 27) out of reach as he pitched five scoreless innings in which he allowed just two hits. “That was one of the best out ings (Ray) has had,†said A&M Head Coach Mark Johnson. “Sam Houston’s hitting close to .300 so they have some hitters that can play, and I thought he did a good job for a freshman.†Ray’s night ended after the fifth inning, and the Aggies turned to the bullpen to finish off the win. Sam Houston State started to rally in the seventh inning down 8-1 to the Aggies when Aggie freshman Ryne Tacker came in to pitch the seventh and promptly walked a batter and gave up two singles to load the bases with nobody out. A throwing error by Tacker allowed the Bearkats to score and another walk loaded the bases again, setting up junior pitcher Brian Finch. Finch entered the game and struck out Bearkat cleanup hitter Andrew Kasparak. Designated hitter Dom Garcia then flied out to Patton who .immediately gunned a throw to the plate to keep Bearkat center fielder Brandon Foster from tagging up at third and scoring. Finch then struck out Bearkat third baseman Phillip Weaver to end the Sam Houston rally. “Two of (Finch’s) last three outings have been dominating out ings like (tonight),†Johnson said. “He was just outstanding getting us out of a bases-loaded jam.†Beerer scored with two outs in the bottom of the eighth on fresh man left fielder John Infante’s double off Bearkat reliever Dustin Craig to seal the game. The Aggies have won seven of their last eight allowing them to climb into the national top 15. They will travel to Columbia, Mo. for a three-game series against No. 19 Missouri Friday. “From game one we’ve gotten better and better,†Ray said. “I fell like right now we’re the best team we’ve been all season.†oftball team falls to Big 12 rival Longhorns By Jeff Allen THE BATTALION When the No. 18 Texas A&M (ball team faced the No. 3 Texas "Jnghoms on April 9, Texas came a lay with a 1-0 win, thanks to Inghorn ace Cat Osterman’s 19 Ikeouts. On Tuesday, the two |ial schools met again, trotting out I same pair of starters and the .Suit was much the same as Iterman again got the best ofjun- Blessica Slataper. The Longhorns (36-7,13-2 Big 12) picked up the hool of the Arts. 4 ’ 1 over the Aggies, ign program is a MB "%;¥d the winning run at the Qatar, whicA n/v gn profession Wo™ “ plate (in the seventh inning),†said A&M Head Coach Jo Evans. “You can’t ask for much more than that.†The Aggies (33-16, 9-6 Big 12) wasted no time in going after Osterman. In the first inning, a one out solo home run by freshman Rocky Spencer ended Osterman’s streak of games without earned runs in the Big 12. One out later, fresh man Kristin Gunter popped a single. The pair of first-inning hits equaled the Aggies’ hit total from the entire game on April 9. However, A&M did not get its next hit off Osterman until the sixth inning. The Longhorns had less trouble with Slataper. Texas put its first dent in the scoreboard in the fourth inning. Wynter Turner launched a triple that landed inches short of tying the game, hitting the top of the center field wall before bounding past the Aggie center fielder. The task of bringing the run home was left to Tamara Poppe. She followed Turner’s long triple with a single, tying the score at 1-1. Texas freshman Amber Hall sent a shot over the flags in right-center field giving the Longhorns a three- run lead that Osterman would not relinquish. The last gasp for the Aggies came in the bottom of the seventh with a pair of singles, putting Spencer at the plate as the tying run with two outs. She was hit by a pitch, loading the bases for senior catcher Serena Collins. But, Collins hit a high bouncer toward third that Longhorn third baseman Turner grabbed with an outstretched arm to make the final out. “Our defense all-around made some great plays,“ Osterman said. “ It was good that we adjusted. It was def initely a relief with their best hitter up with bases loaded. I just wanted to make the game exciting I guess.†The Aggies remain at home next Thursday, hosting Baylor at the Aggie Softball Complex. The first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. JOHN C. LIVAS • THE BATTALION Texas Longhorn's pitcher Cat Osterman collected seven strikeouts while allowing only one earned run Tuesday. ilture there Toscan said. 1 going to have a pf I mpacton the thinfc ry because of the»1 esign in Amelia! ng outside the bos dll offer engineers women in the sir; as Cornell does id ool in Qatar. Qait' in College Statior ersity students ai xas, will have to® y- ;n’t sure if Qatar st‘ attend Fish Camp II get an Aggie dip 1 *' . 'They will beelif Aggie ring." like it Cheap & EasyP Half.com by eBay can save you up to 80% or more! Scarface DVD $17.69 (Save $17!) Jackass DVD $12.58 (Save $17!) Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) $24.99 (Save $25!) Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (Xbox) $29.99 (Save $27!) MICHAi CRiCHTOl Prey by Michael Crichton $1.89 (Save $25!) 10 Gig iPod $369.99 (Save $30!) 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