University Daily Kansan
Friday. April 28. 1978
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Tournev hopes ride on MU series
By KENDAVIS
Sports Writer
Floyd Temple has seen the University of Kansas baseball team play 675 games while carrying out the duties as head coach of the Jayhawks for the past 25 years.
But he will be the first to say that the four games between KU and Missouri this weekend are the most important in the history of the University.
The two teams will open the series with a doubleheader at 1:30 this afternoon at Quigley Field and square off in another twinkillbish Saturday at 1 p.m.
By winning three of the four games, KU would win the Big Eight's Eastern Division. A split in the series would give the Jayhawks a second-place finish and a berth in the conference playoffs in Oklahoma City, Okla. May 17-21.
Losing more than two games in the series could mean that the Jayhawks, 20-9-1, would not have to play.
"YOU HAVE TO call it the most important because we haven't had as much at home."
Missouri now stands at the top of the Eastern Division by percentage points. The Tigers are 5-1 in conference play for a .833 percentage. MU had two games rained out in the first weekend of conference play against Nebraska.
KU is in second place with a 6-2 record and a winning percentage of .750. Nebraska, 2 in the Eastern Division, takes on Iowa State in a shootout. If KU fails to win (if KU should fall apart against Missouri).
KU would be assured of a playoff offender providing that the Cornhuskers lose two of their games in Ames, Iowa. But Temple does not want to rely on that.
"We have to wit our itselfs," Temple said. "I'd rather beat Missouri than depend on Nebraska losing. We kind of backed into the year and I don't want to do that nash."
LAST YEAR MISSOURI WON the division with a 1-1 record and the Jayhawks were not far behind. They scored 43 points.
with a 5-7 record, even though the Corp-
sor had a 6-2 record and a record was 29-13 compared to KKII's 28-14.
"Winning three would be a moral victory," Temple said. "Winning the division really doesn't mean anything. The big shootout is down in Oklahoma City.
"The players are pretty loose. They know it's important, but they've come from behind a lot of times this year and that's pressure. We'll find out how they will react to this. You never know until you've been really thing I'm trying to do is keep them loose."
Temple says the only advantage the hawks have in the series is playing on the first and second pitches.
MU, 29-12 OVERALL, leads the Big Eight in hitting and teaming. KU is fourth in both areas. Missouri is second in scoring and has an average of 6.4K. KU is third with a 3.68 mark.
The Tigers bring a team batting average of 318 with them. They have eight players
Leading the way is shortstop Gyp Cretz. The checks in with a .401 average, five home runs and 29 saves.
Brown is hitting .366 and has four home runs.
KU, having a team batting average of .299, is led by right fielder John Spotswood, who is hitting .348. The Jayhawks have six players batting more than .300.
TEMPLE WILL counter with Dave Rusch, 2-3, and Terry Sutcliffe, 7-0, this afternoon with the temple at Arthur's Art Gallery on Saturday's starters. Dan St. Clair, 2-1, and Kevin Kerchen, 5-3, may start for Kob. Probable hurriers for MU are Tom Heckman, 5-2, and Jared
On the mound, MU is led by Rob Pitroburgro, 7-1, who has a 3.10 ERA. He and Tom Bloemke who are 4-2 with a 2.60 ERA will pitch today.
McArtor also said he thought that the Jayhawks would have an advantage by playing at home. He said it would make it more difficult for the Tigers to defend their
"We've had some erratic pitching," MrArtor said.
"We had to play Nebraka and Kansas both on the road," McArort said. "That was a tough assignment."
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Competing against world class athletes, as well as collegians, the KU women's track team will take part in the Drake Relys at Des Moines, today's toamorow.
"There is definitely going to be excellent competition at the meet," women's track coach Tenn Anderson said. "All of the track are delivered are good, I don't think there is a week left."
Scheduled to run in the meet are international track athletes Francie Larrieu and Jan Merrill in the 1,500. Other outstanding performers expected to compete are Julie Schee from North Carolina and Emoria State's Cathy Devine in the 5,000. Emoria State's Kansas Riley's. Devine set a national record in the shot-plot with a throw of 53-34%.
"Tennessee State and Texas A&M will be there Iowa state is also going to be concerned."
said. 'Our medley relay team will be able to get some good competition from Iowa and we would love it.'
Women face world's best at Drake
Anderson and Karen Fitz, competing in the 5,000, and Michelle Brown, running in the 1,500, both had a good chance to achieve personal best times in their events.
"This is really going to be good experience for our team to compete against you."
"Both of them have been running extremely well in practice," she said. "I expect Karen to qualify for nationals. Michelle has already qualified for nationals."
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