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Slagle staging brilliant comeback
Roger Slagle to face K-State today
KU faces tough series
Kansas baseball coach Floyd Temple is seeking a measure of revenge this weekend.
The Jayhawks to Manhattan this weekend for a tough three-game series with cross-state rival Kansas State. And if history repeats itself, KU could have problems.
"In recent years, we've had a tough time with K-State." Temple admitted. "They've had some outstanding teams recently and we've been through some rough times. However, this year could be a challenge. I think both teams are comparable."
Both the Jayhawks and the Wildcats boast strong pitching staffs. Temple is expected to start Roger Slagle, who enters the contest with a 5-0 record and 0.38 earned run average. The Wildcats will counter with Ted Power, 4-1 and 1.43.
In Saturday's doubleheader, Temple will go with Rob Alludier, 1-4 and 3-34, and left-hander Danny Hines, 0-2.
5-4 and 2.44, and Scott Mach, 5-2 and 4.22, will pitch for K-State.
The KU pitching staff is giving up an average of only 2.21 runs a game, but it will be too much for the Rangers. No one in the K-State lineup was hitting less than 300 at the beginning of last week, and first baseman Steve Anson and third baseman Danny Johnson were both batting at more than a 400 clip.
KU will counter with its best hitting lineup in several years. Last week, KU came from behind with two out in the seventh and seven runs and defeat Missouri. 10-7
Temple is counting on leading hitter Randy Troutt (358), along with Carl Heinrich (333) and Monty Hobbs (303) to lead the KU attack. Other Jayshwin battings have scored in Career Low (269), Glimore (228), Brian Moyer (268) and Tom Kratti (268).
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Only three teams have a chance of spoiling the KU football team's teamspetts 12-0 record. And all three will get their chance within a week, beginning at 1 p.m. today when KU faces Western Illinois University at Holcom Sports Cmpplex.
Western Illinois, which finished sixth in the College World Series last year, has the potential to give KU run for its money, KU coach Sharon Drydale said.
KU travels to Wichita State University tomorrow for a doubleheader that may well determine the conference champion. The Jayhawks conclude their league season at Kansas State College at Pittsburg next Tuesday.
But the big games will be with Wichita State tomorrow. The Jayhawks will enter with a 4-0 league record compared to the Ravens, who UUW sweep will wrap up the conference title.
The Shockers defeated KU last season,
"The key to winning will be our hitting," she said. "It will be the key for them, too, but I expect they won't be able to get through our pitchers."
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The Pittsburgh State games should be interesting for both teams. In addition to the pressureuses, the women will also have problems telling whose coach is whom. that's how Drisdael's coach is none other than Karrer Drysdale, KU coach Sharon's twin sister.
but Drydale is confident in the Jayhawks' hitting and pitching.
"I hope it is a close game," Sharon said. They should be a good defensive team, but they hadn't been well prepared.
"I think KU represents a big-time school to Pittsburgh. They'll want to see how that works."
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But the San Diego Padres are finding that their investment in Roger Slagle, a right-hander from Larned and the University of Arizona, is better each weekend the Javays play.
Title THE MAN
Few major league baseball clubs would risk a draft choice on a shore-armed pitcher from Kansas who threw less than one inning of college ball a season ago.
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Slagle, a senior last year, was granted another year of eligibility under the NCAA hardship rule. Last season he managed to throw only two-thirds of an inning.
A TENDON HAD LOST its grip on Stiegle's shoulder bone last year, and doctors tied the two back together. In doing so, Stiegle said, they damaged some muscles.
Slightest resisted his arm and went out for Jojaynk baseball again this spring. Now, when he makes it to the pitching windup off the pitchering bib and bears down on the batter, the results re im-
The Padres, perennial second division finishers in the National League's West Division, selected Slagle in the fourth round of last year's winter draft, but didn't sign him because they had doubts about his pitching strength.
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He leads the team in wins, 5-0; earned run
total .038; pitches hit, 46; and
number of hits was 72.
Floyd Temple, KU baseball coach, was enthusiastic about Slagle.
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"I think he can get better. Now he's back to the point where he doesn't have the pain to experience. He's rounding back into the Silugie Single we knew a couple of years ago."
"You just can't say enough about that man!" he said.
IN HIS JUNIOR year, Slagle pitched a
64 record and a 2.63 ERA, compiling a 64
record and a 2.63 ERA.
Slagle throws, by his own estimate,
between 105 and 125 pitches in nine innings.
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His for-ball and fastball are his most effective pitches, but he admitted his curve needs more practice. Temple said Slagle also needed to develop a changeup.
But against Nebraska his best two pitches were enough to bring him within one strikeout of KU's single-game record of 18, in 1958 Miller against Kansas State in Larry Wiley.
LAST SATURDAY, SLAGLE agreed to play for the semi-pro Hutchinson Colts. His season with them begins as soon as the last game of college season and KU final exams are over.
Two weeks ago against Nebraska, he threw
in only 18%, which "just about a record."
He said he would enjoy working with the kids and playing. But if things go right, he will stay. "I've got to do everything."
Pitching it不physically tiring for him, Slagle said, but during the middle third of the game he often notices a little mental fatigue. The pressing thought on his mind, explained, is "how much longer is the game how much longer do I have to pitch?"
Slagle and several teammates have played for the Colts before, but this summer Slagle will also instruct young players in the Hutchinson youth leagues.
"I love to hit it. (the designated hitter rule) kind of takes the fun out of the game," Slagle said. "I may help the team, but I'd just as soon hit."
TEMPLE SAID SLAGLE rested for about three days after pitching. He said that he was happy if "we get one effective game a week out of him."
The Paddes, if they decide to sign him, must do so by May 24 or lose their rights to him. If they fail to get his signature he is a free agent, able to play with any team.
Single at times years for a trip to the plate and a chance at the opposing pitcher. But the NCAA designated hitter rule sets the plate against a teammate takes his place with a bat.
Slagle doesn't want to end his career playing ball for KU or Hutchinson.
"Since I've spent half my life trying," he said. "I might as well follow through and ask."
Jayhawk golf tourney cancelled
The KU golf team, originally scheduled to compete in a dual meet today against Nebraska, will now have to wait until next week for competition.
The meet, which was to have been played at Alvamar Golf Course here, had to be cancelled because Nebraska was unable to come.
The Jayhawks will travel to Des Moines next week to play in the Drake Relays Tournament on Thursday and Friday. The team will participate for Ames for a dual meet with Iowa State.
the great Plains Tournament in Wichita last week. Nebraska finished fourth with a team total of 914 and Kansas finished ninth in the nine-time field with a score of 931.
Both Kansas and Nebraska competed in
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