Staff and Wire Report
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Texas A&M baseball team knew it couldn't leave town with the Big 12 tournament championship trophy, but the Aggies made sure they did leave as winners with an 11-4 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday night at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark.
A&M (36-22) knew it couldn't play Texas at 1 p.m. Sunday for the tournament title before taking the field against Tech. That's because Missouri's 5-4 victory over Oklahoma earlier in the day gave the Tigers the edge on the Aggies in case the two teams finished pool play tied at 2-1. Missouri owned the tiebreaker over A&M via its 5-2 victory in the tournament's first game.
Missouri fans cheered as A&M banged out 15 hits against Tech, which had won two of three from the Aggies in the regular season.
A&M, which finished sixth in the Big 12 regular-season standings, is expected to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The 64-team field will be announced at 11:30 a.m. Monday on ESPN.
Tech (25-32) had to beat the Aggies, then defeat league champ Texas to earn the league's automatic berth and extend its season. The Aggies ended that possibility by bolting to a 9-3 lead after three innings in a game that started 45 minutes late because of rain.
A&M, which had lost five of six Big 12 games to end the regular season, pounded out 34 hits in its last two games. A&M scored in the first four innings against Tech on the heels of scoring in seven of eight innings against Oklahoma on Friday night.
Freshman left-hander Ross Hales was the winning pitcher. He allowed four runs, three of them earned, in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked three. He was spelled by Kyle Thebeau, who retired 12 straight, striking out five.
Luke Anders hit a home run in the first inning to get A&M rolling. The senior first baseman was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. Second baseman Brodie Greene was 3 for 4 with three runs scored. Brooks Raley had a pair of hits and three RBIs as every A&M starter had a hit.
Texas A&M made only one error for the second straight game.
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Posted by: On: 5/25/2009
Comment Title: It is Miller58
If you happen to go and read the article about no National TV for the New Mexico Game, you will find the same post made by Miller58. I know you want to give the guy the benefit of the doubt, but if it looks like a duck, it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck it must be Miller58. If it is not Miller, whomever he or she is, they got his posts down pat.
Posted by: On: 5/24/2009
Comment Title:
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Posted by: On: 5/24/2009
Comment Title: regular and post season champs
good job guys! check the championship listing for overall championship bragging rights>>> coppy and paste>>> http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&KEY=&ATCLID=1524093 hook 'em
Posted by: Enforcer On: 5/24/2009
Comment Title: Re- ralph
The article is not about football and the post is not from miller. These people who post using others names can be identified and stopped with help from the eagle.
Posted by: On: 5/24/2009
Comment Title: another double title?
regular season and post season champs?...watch out nebraska!
Posted by: Pablo On: 5/24/2009
Comment Title: good finish
A&M finished the tournament strong and they will be a dangerous seed where ever they land. I don't think they will be hosting, but I hope it is close by... now the real deal begins! Go Ags!!
Posted by: ralph On: 5/24/2009
Comment Title: not again
This column is about BASEBALL, take it to the "letters to the editor" or some other place that might be interested in what you have to whine about.
Posted by: miller58 On: 5/24/2009
Comment Title: HAVING A GOOD COACH MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE?
My personal opinions:_____In his first two full seasons of recruiting, Mike Sherman committed a total of "8" four star difference makers?_____By comparison, in his first two full seasons of recruiting, Nick Saban committed a total of "40" four and five star difference makers?_____miller58