University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
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Mental lapses hurt Jayhawks in doubleheader split
Sports Writer
By KENDAVIS
The Kansas Jayhawks had not counted on playing any baseball games yesterday. A doubleheader against Kansas Wesleyan was be canceled at the request of Wesleyan and heavy rains on Monday morning had soaked Quilegue Field.
However, KU head coach Floyd Temple found an Emporia State team that was willing to play ball and a ground crew that worked a monkey on Quiley's infield.
The result was a doubleheader at Quigley pield in which lackluster play was the rule. KU slipped by with a 3-1 victory in the first half, and a 4-3 decision to the Hornets in the nightcap.
KU, NOW 18-7-1, managed only seven hits and committed four errors during the afternoon. These facts distressed Temple, and he never did anything about them. The tough a practice session after the rampers.
"I'm very disappointed with the mental outlook for these two ball games," Temple said. "We played poorly mentally. We were punished. It called an attention-getter."
"It's Tuesday, and we start our conference play on Friday. I thought we played very lackadaisically."
Three Emporia State errors and superb pitching from left hander Dave Sawc saved the game.
KU SCORED its first run in the second inmining when first baseman Brian Gray singled to left field, went to second on a fielder's choice, took third on a passed ball and scored after Emporia catcher Brian Mover's throw to third went into left field.
In the fifth inning, catcher Dan Graham reached first base on an error by the Hornets' third baseman Tom Riesgo. Graham stole second, went to third when John Spettwood grounded to shortstop and caught the Jayhawks' second run on a wild pitch.
The only earned run KU got came in the sixth on back-to-back backs to right field
Gray and Vickers got the only hits for KU first game. Both players connected for two.
RUSCH WENT THE Distance for KU, allowing the Hornets just three hits. He struck out four and walked none. Rusch, now 2-2, was tagged for a home run by
Darrell Alexander in the sixth for Emporia's lone score.
"I'm throwing smart and mixing my pitches," Rusch, who downed Kansas State last Friday, said. "I went to my breaking stuff today. They have good hittings, and you have to keep your off-speed breaking stuff down and make them hit your pitch."
In game two, Emperor State, now 16-10-2,
got to start the Kevin Kerschen for one
of the first games of the season.
The Hornies combined two singles and a stolen base to take the early lead. Kerschen and Emporia State pitcher Udean Pounds both hit two home runs, but both teams scoreless until the sixth innning.
IN THE SIXTH, KU's malice errors really hurt. Shortstop Randy Weimer got the Hornets started with a single to left field. Pete Vileaescua reached on an error by Steve Jeltz at second and Fred Riesgo at third when Lee Ice committed a misdairy at third.
Kerschen then got Steve Gillies to strike out for the first out of the inning. That brought Moyer to the plate and the former had a chance to fly ball to center field that scored Wiemer.
Korschen was taken out of the game after Mayer's sacrifice and reliever Galen had a kill.
Temple was very pleased with the efforts of Ruush and Kerschen. He said Kerschen of Ruush and Kerschen.
"I FELT I threw well," Kerschen, whose
recorded dropped to 3-2, said. "But we were rough in the field. In the third they had three gays on and they got on because of mental errors. But they all happen. There will be days that I won't pitch as well and we'll win. And since we still had the opportunities to win.
"After the K-State weekend may be weat down a little. I know we'll come back. We were not psyched for this game. It was kind of a spur-of-the-moment thing. But I'm glad we played. Coach Temple has found his four man rotation and we need the work."
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