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Local Aggie Baseball Players Join Reunion

  • On Saturday March 9, members of the 1974 Texas A&M baseball team were recognized during the Texas A&M vs. Rhode Island ball game in College Station. After 50 years, the team still holds the A&M record for the highest team batting average of .342. A couple of area ballplayers were members of the ‘74 team. Columbus native David Buxkamper (4th from the left) and John ‘Bubba’ Riehs (3rd from the left) of La Grange.
    On Saturday March 9, members of the 1974 Texas A&M baseball team were recognized during the Texas A&M vs. Rhode Island ball game in College Station. After 50 years, the team still holds the A&M record for the highest team batting average of .342. A couple of area ballplayers were members of the ‘74 team. Columbus native David Buxkamper (4th from the left) and John ‘Bubba’ Riehs (3rd from the left) of La Grange.

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