#4 Le Moyne vs #1 Texas A&M

By Jack Molitor - June 01, 2007

After a thrilling day game between Ohio State and Louisiana-Lafayette, we can only hope the night cap will be as exciting. It's about 40 minutes until first pitch between the Le Moyne Dolphins and the Texas A&M Aggies.

Both teams got here by winning their conference tournaments. A&M would likely have hosted a regional anyway, but after beating Baylor for the Big 12 title, the Aggies are heading into the tournament with a lot of momentum and energy.

It's the same story for the Dolphins, who defeated Manhattan to win the MAAC conference tournament. This is their third tournament appearance in five years. Head coach Steve Owens, in his eighth season, has made the Dolphins a perennial contender in that conference.

A&M head coach, Rob Childress, will start his ace David Newmann, a lefty with a 10-1 record in 16 starts. Newmann has a 3.21 ERA. Owens counters with his ace for the Dolphins, Bobby Blevins. Blevins has a record of 9-2 with a 2.77 ERA in 14 starts.

Le Moyne, a team that has traveled 1600+ miles to College Station to face the Aggies, have a tough assignment against the Aggies, who are ranked in the top 10 in the nation. The Aggies have home field advantage, a large contingency of fans, and have the advantage of last at-bat.