Location: Huntsville, Texas (35,000)
Enrollment: 12,906
Conference: Southland
Colors: Orange and White
Nickname: Bearkats
Home Field: D. C. Holleman Field (500)
Head Coach: John Skeeters (Sam Houston State, '65)
Skeeters' Career Record: 762-494-4 (24 years)
Skeeters' Record at School: 717-460-4 (21 years)
Assistant Coach: Carlo Gott (Sam Houston State, '65)
1996 Record: 31-29
Conference Record and Finish: 15-12 (4th/1st tournament)
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 20/3
Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 4/1
Players to Watch: Brent Bubela (Sr., C, .382, 3 HR, 27 RBI),
Ron Thames (sr., IF, .337, 8 HR, 35 RBI), Daniel Boedeker (Sr., RHP,
7-4, 5.27 ERA)
Series Record: Texas leads 54-15 (Since 1952)
Info taken from the Texas Longhorn 1997 Official Game Program