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Friday, March 31, 1978
University Daily Kansan
Staff Photo by ELI REICHMAN
Set a spell
The men in the KU bulleen may be resting here, but four games in two days, including a doubleheader this afternoon against Fort Hays State at Quigley Field, could give them some action. KU plays a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon in Topeka against Washburn University.
Coming off a doubleheader sweep against Benedictine College Wednesday, the University of Kansas baseball team starts a busy weekend this afternoon. The Jayhawks will meet Fort Hays State in a doubleheader at 1:30 afton in Quincy Field.
Doubleheaders test baseball team
Sports Writer
Bv KEN DAVIS
Tomorrow the Jayhawks, 9-4-1, will travel
Topeka to play Washburn University in
the State Championship.
KU head coach Floyd Temple was pleased with the Jayhawks' effort against the Benedictine Ravens. He said he had been concerned about the effects of the 10-day layoff that the Jayhawks had after departing from their trip to Oklahoma and Texas.
"ITS VERY difficult to come off a successful road trip with momentum. Temple City is a tough place."
there and then came home and couldn't practice or play for 10 days. I was worried
"But the most pleasing thing about the whole day against Benedictine was the bottom half of our line up. After our first five or six hitters last year, we could count on going back on the field. But on Wednesday both guys got eight hits in the first game."
KU's top four batters did not get a hit in the Jayhawks 6-2 victory in Wednesday's first game. The bottom three hitters came in with six of the eight KU safeties.
Catcher Andy Glimore, second baseman Steve Jeltz and designated hitter Scott Wright each got two hits in that game. Wright drove in four runs with a single and a double and Glimore drove in two with a home run and a single.
"THAT'S a definite sign that we are better than we were last year." Temple祭
Gilmore also went one for two in the second game and picked up another RBI. The senior catcher's performance was good, but Gilmore had a big hit. Gilmore, who set a school record for RBIs last year with 31, was in a slump during the season. He also had only 128. New his average has risen to 128.
Temple plans to pitch Dan St. Clair and Terry L.scillie against Fort Hays State. Both pitchers saw relief duty in the second game against Benedictine. Temple said they both needed the work before starting today.
SUTLIFE, 3-0, bears a 1.47 earned-run average and hurried a no-hitter on the spring hit. He pitched one inning on Wednesday, struck out two and picked up a save.
St. Clair also struck out two batters in his appearance on Wednesday. He holds a 10-4 record.
Fort Hays State has struggled so far this
season. Fort Hays has a 6-14 record to Quigley. They also made a trip south this spring. They returned home with a 1-13 win their only victory against Oklahoma Baptist.
Mike Soderberg is Fort Hays' leading batter with a .333 average. As a team, Fort Haws is batting 214. Possible starters for the Brewers are Ron Kuhn, 24, and Kevin Khorner, 1-3.
AGAINST WASHIRUN on Saturday,
Temple plane to picka birds Dave Rusch
and Rachel Hines.
Rusch posts a 0-2 record and a 4.21 ETA, and Kersen's tutors read 1-1 and 5.25. Temple said the four pitchers he would start weekend were the rotation for the time being.
"We're going with a four-man rotation for right now," Remple said. "Clay Christiansen and Rick Bogdan are not being discounted. This could change at any time."
Questions appear as spring football begins
Settling on an offense and finding starters for several positions will be some main goals for the KU football team as it heats up into the beginning of spring practice.
Spring practice begins tomorrow and is set to run for 20 sessions. Practice is scheduled to conclude with the annual spring football game on May 6. The game, however, is listed as tentative because injuries could cause its cancellation.
Like last year's team the Jayhawks are dominated by youth and inexperience made more than 30 freshmen and sophomores helped make up the Jayhawks 55-man
"I DON'T THINK there is any question that we'll again be a very young and inexperienced team," head coach Bud Moore said recently. "I think we have a chance to be improved in some areas. At the same time, we can realize this spring in many areas to realistically think we'll be better than a year ago."
traveling roster. Despite the return of 39 lettermen and 14 starters, the Jayhawks
that best suits our personnel," Moore said. "We'll be experimenting with several offenses this spring. The first thing we need to determine is whether our quarterback are better suited to an offense that features a teammate and that features play action and sprint out."
Moore has decided to scrap the wishbone offense, one which brought Kansas national attention in 1975 and 1978, but which ran into hard times during last season's 34-71
NO FEWER THAN five quarterbacks will be competing for the position. The No. 1 candidate appears to be senior Brian Bethek, a starter in three games last year. Four others, all sophomores are in the picture.
Included are Steve Smith and Jey Hines. Hines started seven games for KU a year ago. Bill Lillis and Harry Sydney are also competing for the job. Lillis was a red-shirt last season and Sydney was a halfback for the junior varsity.
Women's team sports new image
"Going into practice we have a noticeable need for skill people-running backs, defensive backs, receivers and quarterbacks. At some positions we have too many people. For instance we have five quarterbacks."
Some early position changes are Dennis Balagina from defensive tackle to offensive guard or tackie; Franklin King from defensive tackle to offensive guard or tackie; Augusta Kyles from tight end to center; Mike Lombardo from fullback to wide receiver; Ryan Hayes from wide back to quarterback; David Verser from wide receiver to flanker; and Mark Vicendese from quarterback and wide receiver to flanker.
"TIGHT END IS another position where we have too many people. We'll be making several changes in an effort to get the best players at all positions."
Moore said that heavy competition would be in effect for most of the skill positions.
By CARLOS MURGUIA
Sports Writer
Moving its 1978 campaign outdoors and ready to unveil its "new" image, the KU women's track team will compete in the Arkansas national tomorrow in the Alkazinskiy Valley AKA.
"THIS YEAR'S TEAM has more enthusiasm and more confidence than last year."
Women's track coach Teri Anderson said the team was looking forward to competing in the meet and said she expected the team to perform well. She credited the team's attitude for much of its indoor success and the attitude carried into the outdoor season.
"We had a very successful indoor season," Anderson said, "partly because we have talented individuals on the team but mainly because the team has a new attitude.
Anderson said she was interested in seeing how well the team performed in the season.
Competing in the discus for KU will be Glae Crane and Shelly Ryden. Ryden also
the discus and javelin throws, 1,500-meter run, 5,000-meter run, 400-yard hurdles and long jump.
The distance events feature Cath McMillin in the 1,500 and Michelle Brown, Karen Fitz and Deb Strehle in the 3,000. Fitz also will run the 5,000.
The team will compete in two relay events—the 440 yard relay and the two-mile
The 400-yard relay team will consist of Lori Lowry, Amy Miles, Sheila Calmeia
RUNNING IN the two-mule relay will be McMillin, Dell Hertzg and Jo McMilin.
Lowrey, Connie Lane and Dundy Cumpf will represent KU in the 400-vard hurdles.
This spring, a multiple scheme of offenses will be used in an attempt to finally settle on
Anderson said the most competitive events probably would be the 100-yard dash.
"Shelia (Calmelle) will finish high in the 10s." Anderson said. "Charmante Kuhman, Shawn Corwin and Kim Somes ought to do it," he added. Our 404 relay team should really burn."
ANDERSON SAID Calmise had endured
the past week but would still in-
spire him.
"We have an excellent chance of doing well in all of the relay events." Anderson
She said she expected the team also to place high in the hurdle events, the high jump event.
"Our philosophy is to utilize an offense
Besides KU, there will be 38 teams competing in the meet.
"Most of the Big Eight teams will be there, and it should be a very competitive meet," Anderson said. "I expect some tough competition from Iowa State and Texas."
She said the meet had been set up so that dam scores won't be recorded. Only in interviews are they shown.
Softball team hopes to keep momentum
Two potential national contenders in national softball face each other today when the Kansas Jayhawks meet the Northwest Missouri State University Bearkittens in a 2 p.m. doubleheader at Holcom Sports Complex.
The Jayhawks, who competed last year in the AIAW national softball tournament, enter today's games sporting a 8-2 record. The Hawks have won 15 games, Emmoria State University earlier this week.
The Bearkitters were 19-1 last season and on third place in Missouri's state tour-
KU won three of four regular season games with the Bearkitts last season.
Bad weather has limited the number of games played by the Bearkitts to six. However, the Bearkitts, who finished the trip 3-3, won three of four games against the Texas state champion, Texas Women's state team, the队Aheady lost to twice.
KU head coach Bob Stancill said recently that he expected the Bearkitts to be as good as the team.
"They beat Texas Women's. They must have something." Stancliff said.
An experienced infield returns for the Bearkitts, including last season's leading hitter, senior Mary McCord. McCourt batted and had 31 RBI's, both team-leading totals.
Playing catcher for the Bearkints will be junior Cindy Vote, a junior college transfer from national junior college champion Ellsworth Community College in
However, the Bearkitt lineup features only one veteran outfielder and one experienced pitcher. Senior Sheryl Warater, a starter, is known for her experience, probably will play against KU.
Junior Shelley Sinclair and senior Paula Hernandez, who pitched the Jayhawks to victories against Emporia State Tuesday, probably will see action today.
Leading hitters for the Jayhawks are Sinclair and seniors Julie Woodman and Karen Schneider. All were batting over .300 in their games, led by Ivan's 409 average.
Joining the KU lineup this week are junior infielders Kelly Phipps and Marc Penner. Both had been members of KU's basketball team in 2013, and Hawks in the season-opening Texas series.
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