University Daily Kansan / Friday, September 26, 1986
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Sports
Sycamore head coach says team overmatched
Chris Roesner/Special to the Kansan
Tom Quick, reserve wide receiver and quarterback, and John Brehm, reserve wide receiver, work on their passing game behind Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The Jayhawks will host the Indiana State Sycamores at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Stadium.
By ANNE LUSCOMBE
Sports writer
Indiana State head coach Dennis Raetz said yesterday that his team was just as big an underdog to Kansas as the Jayhawks would be to Oklahoma or Nebraska.
"Anytime you talk about a Big Eight team playing a Division I-AA team, there's really not a good comparison," Raetz said. "As far as comparison and ability, you can't really mention a I-AA team in the same breath as a Big Eight team."
However, Kansas head coach Bob Valesente said Indiana State was not a team to be taken for granted.
His biggest concern is whether his team is physically mature enough to withstand the pressure from Kansas in tomorrow's game.
Last year, the Jayhawks defeated the Sycamores 37-10. The Kansas offense accumulated 279 yards passing and 166 yards rushing while the defense allowed Indiana State only 247 yards of total offence.
"We're not going to go into the game with the attitude that we can beat Indiana State." linebacker John Randolph said. "We just got more breaks than they did last year. They are a very physical team."
Although Kansas players said they wouldn't take Indiana State lightly, Raetz is concerned about the lack of experienced players on his team. The Sycamore defense is young, with three freshman and four sophomore starters.
Knee injuries were frequent for Indiana State last week as four offensive players were hurt in the 64-9 loss to Iowa State.
indiana State's major concern this season was replacing quarterback Jeff Miller, who graduated last year. Miller set 15 school and two Missouri Valley Conference records.
Despite losing Miller, the Sycamore offense still will start more experienced players than on the defense. Three seniors, six juniors and two sophomores round out the offense.
"Indiana State has a couple good running backs," Mike Fisher, KU's starting left cornerback, said. "We have to shut down their running game and make them pass."
"We may worry about this game but we don't fear it. It's the little teams that can hurt you the most. If you don't take them seriously you can get hurt. We need to take every game the same and act like we're
playing Oklahoma or Nebraska."
The players may not act overconfident about tomorrow's game, but Kansas running back coach Paul "Rocky" Alt is certain of a Jayhawk victory.
KU vs. Indiana St.
"We're gonna win, no doubt about that." Alt said. "We've come along well as a team. Last week's game got us over the hump and now we're on a roll."
Valente said part of the credit for last week's win went to the fans.
"I think last week during the tough parts of the game, the fans really supported the team," he said. "It was such a great thing to hear. The fans can convince the players they
are going to win."
Valesente was relieved that previously injured players were returning to the team.
"It feels good to have more players back in the line-up," he said. "It gives the team a lift to see the players return."
Wide receiver Wille Vaughn, offensive tackle Bill Hundelt, who may start in place of injured right tackle Pete Popovich, and tight end Mark Parks returned to practice this week.
The Kansas defense lost one player but another returned, both because of academics. Left defensive end Phil Forte, whom Valesate suspended for skipping a class, will not play.
Eldridge Avery, who was suspended for the Utah State game for the same reason, will return tomorrow to his starting defensive left tackle position.
Offensive tackle Bob Pieper underwent surgery yesterday afternoon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Pieper fractured his left foot during practice at the beginning of the season. He has ointed to redshirt this year.
Lynn Bott, director of sports medicine, said the operation went well. Ken Wertzberger, a Lawrence orthopedic surgeon, fit a screw into the fifth metatarsal to draw the bone back together. Piper will wear an immobilizer brace for eight weeks
The Starters INDIANA STATE
Offense
WR — 83 Gary Cannon, Jr.
RT — 58 Stu Sevald, Jr.
RG — 55 Jeff Rehan, Sr.
C — 59 Mark Blakey Jr.
LG — 53 Miller, Jr.
LT — 77 Mike Simmonds, Sr.
TE — 42 William Martin, Jr.
RB — 44 Jimmy Edwards, Sr.
RB — 25 Charles Walls, Jr.
QB — 16 Kyle Frondorf, Soi
WR — 82 Chris Johnson, Sr.
Defense
DE — 95 Greg Corsaro, Jr.
DT — 98 Rhett Schmidt, So.
NG — 66 Dan Curley, Sr.
DT — 61 Paul Watzig, So.
DE — 96 Antoine Liddell, So.
LB — 50 Troy Johnson, Sr.
LB — 85 Tim Cunningham, Sr.
CB — 2 Lavent Blaylock, Fr.
SS — 20 Steve McKeel, Jr.
FS — 9 Walter Crutchfield, Fr.
CB — 38 Denek Williams, Fr.
**Specialists**
PK — 7 Matt Schroeder, Fr.
P — 3 Chuck Standiford, Sr.
A — Sn.
KANSAS
Offense
lie Vaughn. So
WR — 1 Willie Vaughn, So.
LT — 70 Jim Davis, Jr.
LG — 68 Jay Allen, So.
C — 54 Paul Oswald, Sr.
RG — 63 Steve Nave, Sr.
RT — 66 Pete Popovich, Jr.
TE — 89 Brad Wadel, Jr.
RB — 24 Mike Rogers, Jr.
RB — 22 Arnold Snell, So.
QB — 15 Mike Orth, Jr.
WR — 34 Ronnie Caldwell, Jr.
Defense
LE — 73 Teddy Newman, Jr.
LT — 90 Eldridge Avery, Jr.
RT — 97 David White, Jr.
RE — 52 Scott Carlson, So.
LB — 49 John Randolph, Sr.
LB — 25 Rick Bredesen, Jr.
LB — 39 Stacey Henson, Jr.
CB — 31 Mike Fisher, Jr.
FS — 18 Wayne Ziegler, Sr.
SS — 23 Jamey Steinhauser, Sr.
CB — 16 Milt Garner, Jr.
Specialists
PK — 12 Mac Smith, Fr.
P — 48 Rich Rieth, Jr.
Game Time
Kick off is set for 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcast on the 30 station radio network. The local stations carrying the game are KMB2 in Kansas City, KLWN in Lawrence and WREN in Topeka.
The Records
Indiana State is 2-1 after losing last week to Iowa State 64-9 in Armes, Iowa. The Sycamores have beaten St. Cloud State 27-18 and Southwest Missouri State 14-10.
Kansas is 1-1 after its 16-13 victory over Utah State. It was head coach Bob Valesente's first victory. Last season, Kansas defeated Indiana State 37-10 in Memorial Stadium.
The Coaches
Indiana State head coach Dennis Raetz is in his seventh season at Indiana State. His overall record is 40-30-1. He is the third winningest coach at Indiana State. He began his head coaching career in Kansas City, Kan., at J.C. Harmon High School.
Kansas head coach Bob Valente is in his first season as a head coach after 21 seasons as an assistant.
Who Are The Svcamores?
Indiana State is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Sycamores were 4-6 last season including a 37-10 loss to the Jayhawks at Memorial Stadium. In 1984, Indiana State was ranked first in the Division I-AA rankings before losing in the playoffs.
Injury Update
Indiana State: Quarterback John Sahm and tailback O'Neal are both out for the season with knee injuries; tight end Bill Hayes, knee injury, is out for the game. Kansas: Right tackle Bob Pieper, broken foot, is out for the season and wide receiver Rodney Harris, stress fracture in right foot, is out for the game. Defensive tackle Guy Gamble, bruised ankle, is doubtful.
KU uses homers to win 2
Sports writer
By BRIAN SNYDER
Sports Write
Step up and take a turn at hitting the ball out of Holcom Park and Sports Complex.
The KU baseball team did just that yesterday as it hit nine home runs in sweeping a double-header from Allen County Community College 14-5 and 10.7
KU junior Mike Murrie started the first game but freshman pitcher Steve McGinness picked up the win, which became a rout in the seventh inning.
With Kansas leading 4-3, Jeff Spencer, freshman third baseman, homered over the left-field fence. Sophomore right fielder Jarrett Boeschen followed Spencer's lead one batter later with a home run. Not to be left out, Darrel Matthews hit the third home run of the inning. The senior infielder's homer was a towering shot that curled high around the left field foul pole.
Boeschen's and Matthew's back-to-back homers were duplicated an inning later by Jeff Ray, freshman second baseman, and Jon Pattin, sophomore designated hitter.
"The ball seemed to be on a line coming in," said Rockne Helm, who was the designated hitter in the second game.
Helm said it didn't bother him that he didn't hit a home run. He was pleased with his four-for-five performance in the second game. He also scored twice and had three RBI in the second game.
"When you walk the lead-off hitter, you dig a hole for yourself," he said. "Alen County has good hitters and I don't know if my fastball didn't have any movement on it, but they seemed to hit it pretty well."
McGinness said he thought he threw well but there were problems with his control.
“It's hard getting used to college ball after pitching American Legion ball. I still try to have fun here but it's more like a job. You have to do your part.”
Steve Estes, Kansas second baseman, slides safely into second as Brent Bartlett, Allen County Community College shortstop, waits for the throw during the first game of a double-header at Holcom Park and Sports Complex. Kansas won the first game yesterday 14-5 and the second 10-7
Other KU pitchers who saw action in the first game were Tom Bilyeu, freshman, Scott Taylor, sophomore, and David Vaughn, freshman
Fred Sadowski/KANSAN
The Jayhawks finished the first game with six homers.
In the second game, the Jayhawks started off where they left off.
On the first pitch in the bottom of
the first, KU freshman second baseman Pat Karlin sent a line drive over the left field fence. Senior center fielder Hugh Stanfield finished the scoring in the first with a two-run home run.
Pattin was hit by a pitch and was replaced by pinch runner Scott Mastenbrook, sophomore. Mastenbrook scored on a single by walk-on Pat Murphy, freshman right fielder. Murphy put the Jayhawks up for good and got the game-winning $R^1$
Scott Seratte, KU senior shortstop, hit the last home of the night in the
Craig Houfeik, sophomore, was the winning pitcher in a game that impressed ACCC head coach Valis McLean.
fourth
"This KU team is better than ones in the past," be said. "They have more team speed and some strong arms. They're going to get better."
United Press International
Astros clinch title on Scott's no-hitter
HOUSTON — The first pitch Mike Scott threw yesterday put Dan Gladden on base. The last one put the Houston Astros into the playoffs and Scott into the record books.
Scott joined the ranks of baseball's elite with the first no-hitter of his career, striking out 13, walking two and hitting one batter which lead the Astros to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
The no-hitter gave the Astros their second National League West Divi
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sion championship and the right to meet the New York Mets in the playoffs.
"We wanted to clinch it here," said the 31-year-old Scott, whose teammate, Nolan Ryan, has thrown a major-league high five no-hitters. "The no-hitter came second. I'm just glad I could help."
"A game like this makes up for every low point in a career. I've never been in the playoffs before and I've never thrown a no-hitter. I'll always cherish this game."
San Francisco left-hander Vida Blue said, "I've pitched two no-hitters. I knew the feeling."
Scott's first pitch hit Gladden in the back.
I nat first pitch, I don't know what happened," Scott said. "I was all pumped up and I let it go as hard as I could and it hit Gladen. But I seemed to settle down after that.
Scott walked Chili Davis which opened the second, then retired the next 19 Giants before walking Phil Oulette with one out in the eighth.
"I was more pumped up than nervous. I was no more nervous than I usually am. I wanted to throw a 110 miles per hour fastball, but I don't have one."
The frenized crowd of 32,808 stood in the ninth, cheering every strike. Scott struck out Gladen on a one ball, two strike fastball, then fanned Robby Thompson on a split-fingered pitch. Will Clark grounded the first pitch to first baseman Glenn Davis, triggering a double celebration.
"I knew it (no-hitter) was there late in the game, about the sixth or seventh inning," said Scott, who threw 102 pitches. "You've got to try to control your emotions and figure out what you're trying to do instead of getting all pumped up and trying to get everybody out with just one pitch."
Scott, who matched a career high with 18 victories, relied on two pitches — a split-tinged fastball and a 95-mph fastball. Scott leads the majors with 298 strikeouts. He also tied teammate Bob Knepper and Detroit's Jack Morris for shutouts in the major league.
Giants Manager Roger Craig laught Scott the split-fingered fastball two years ago.
"He didn't pick it up that quick at first." Craig said. "What he did today was what you call supreme confidence on his part."
Rovals bats wake up
KC pounds Minnesota pitching in 8-1 win
United Press International
MINNEAPOLIS — Willie Wilson and Jim Sundberg each hit leadoff homers leading a 17-hit attack yesterday that helped the Kansas City Royals to an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Wilson also hit an RBI single, and Bret Sabbagh, 7-11, scattered seven hits over five innings for his first victory since July 27. Sabbagenhagen's July victory was in relief. Last year's American League Cy Young winner was making his second start since Aug. 9. He has now appeared in eight games since July 22, two as a starter.
Sabermen struck out three and walked one but also hit a batter and threw a wild pitch. Scott Bankhead pitched 12 innings before giving way
to Dan Quisenberry, who picked up his 12th save.
Wilson drove the second pitch from loser Frank Viola, 15-13, 418 feet into the left field seats to give the Royals a 1-0 lead. It was Wilson's ninth homer of the year.
Sundberg made it 2-0 with a leadoff homer in the Royals fifth, a 380-foot drive to left for his 12th of the season.
Saberhagen hit Twins' leadoff hit Randy Bush with a pitch in the sixth and gave up a single to Kent Hrkeb. Tom Brunansky reached on an error by Royals third baseman Bill Pecota to load the bases and Roy Smallley then singled to center, driving in Bush and making the score 2-1.
Bankhead replaced Saberhagen and retired the next three batters to end the threat, striking out Jeff Reed and pinch hitter Al Woods