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Wednesday, August 22, 1979
University Daily Kansan
Heavy player loss strikes baseball team
Contorted hurler
By TONY FITTS
The only returning starter on KU's picking staff, Clay Christiansen, fired a fastball in action last season. Jayhawk coach Floyd Court is confident Christiansen will improve this year on his 1-4 record of last year. The baseball team begins their fall workouts next month after a tryout session beginning Aug. 27.
Sports Editor
Last year at this time, the KU hasball team must quote a job to do. It had just bad its season in 2016.
Team members had set records in a number of offensive categories, including stolen bases and RBIs. Since most of those players were back, they were expected to do as well or better.
They did. Last year's Jayhawk baseball team won 35 games, with 12 losses and one tie. Jezel Setz set a new record for stolen bases with 28, and Matt Gundeflinger hit 10 home runs.
This year, many of the players who made the last two seasons possible are gone. Terry Sutcliffe, the right-handed pitcher who set a team record with 22 wins in 31 games, was affectionately decorated by the Los Angeles Dodgers after his junior year.
JOHN SPOTTISWOOD, who held the season stalen base record after 1978 and who batted safely in 17 at home, was the only New Yorker to win a major.
Three of the four regular starting pitchers from last year are gone, either graduated or drafted. Clay Christiansen is the only returning regular, and he often was inconsistent in the season.
Clayton Fleeman and Dave Hicks were junior college transfers last year. Mike Watt will be a sophomore. The three of them performed as spot performers in Temple last year, with varying degrees of success.
"I THINK CHRISTIANSEN is ready," Temple said. "He showed some very good improvement in the last few conference games he pitched. And, of course, he's playing for improvement from Fleeman, Hicks and Watt."
Temple said he expected some pitching help from newcomers to the team. He had thought Jim Piscifurt Jr. would be a starter at High School, had some talent, Kevin Clinton, a quarterback on the Jayhawk team, also
Temple will have some other players who can hit. Roger Riley will return at third base, with his 311 batting average. Brian Gray, who alternated with Terry Patterson at first base and as a designated hitter, will be back.
"We lost some of our speed with Spottedwolf and Vickers." Temple said. "But we still have some in Gundelfinger and Jeltz. Jeltz got better and better at the moves of some pitchers. I look for him to be better."
Jazel set the team stolen base record in 31 attained last season. He had a .238 batting average and led the team in walks. Gundinger弗里顿 Paul Wombie's 6th year, hitting 54 percent his last year, hitting his 10th in the last game of the season.
Players signed by Temple include Roger Lee and Dick Lewenbill, both outfielders from Wichita; Mark Low, an infielder from Wichita; Juan Ramon, a catcher and outfielder from Garden City Community from Jessie Van, a pitcher from Tuba, Okla.; and Warren Hawk, an infielder from Wellington.
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KANSAS FOOTBALL '79
Student Season Ticket Sales Begin August 28
Make it
Another exciting year of Kansas football is upon us. Make plans now to be a part of the color pageantry and fun that awaits you in Memorial Stadium this fall.
Six home games beginning with North Texas State Sept. 29 and including rivals Kansas State and Missouri are a part of your student season ticket. Ticket sales begin Tuesday, Aug. 28, and run until Friday prior to the home opener.
★ Student Season Ticket—$23
★ ★ Student Spouse Season Ticket—$23
Aug. 28 (Tues.)—Seniors.
Ticket sales will be conducted in the East Lobby of Allen Field House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. according to the following schedule:
Aug. 29 (Wednes.)—Graduate Students and Juniors.
Aug. 31 (Fri.)—Freshmen.
Aug. 30 (Thurs.)—Sophomores.
Student seating is assigned on a seniority basis. During the week of Aug. 28 to Aug. 31 students may purchase tickets only on the day their respective class is scheduled. The University's system for class assignments will be followed as described above. A student may always purchase tickets, however, after his respective class day if he wishes.
Tickets will remain on sale until the first home game Sept.29. Tickets may also be purchased at the SUA Office in the Kansas Union from Sept.4-28.
Sept. 29 North Texas State Oct. 6 Syracuse Oct. 27 Oklahoma State
Nov. 3 Kansas State
Nov. 17 Colorado
Nov. 24 Missouri
Purchasing Procedures:
1. Come to Allen Field House (East Lobby).
2. Bring validated I.D.
3. Present I.D. at cashier table.
4. Pay for ticket. ★★★
5. Receive ticket and sign name.
1. Bring all validated I.D.'s.
2. Follow procedures above (special table will process group orders).
Group Seating Procedures:
3. Seat assignments for groups are made according to the lowest class ranking of any member of the group. If a student chooses to sit with someone not in his class he must come not earlier than the day assigned for the lower class ranking.
★ Restricted to full-time students (minimum of seven hours).
★ ★ Must show proof of marriage.
$ \star\star\star $ A special table will be set up during enrollment for the convenience of paying for a season ticket. Students must have I.D. with current fees sticker. Tickets will be issued the following week according to the seniority system.