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Monday, September 28, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
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KU alumni gather to dedicate new baseball stadium
By DARRIN STINEMAN Staff writer
Staff writer
A group of about 100 former Kansas baseball players helped raise more than $100,000 to bring the program on the field when they played here — a stadium.
The money raised by the former Jayhaws went towards the more than $300,000 renovation of Quigley Field, said John Tromboid, coordinator of alumni contributions for the project. There were over 500 individuals and companies that contributed to the fund. Tromboid said.
Trombold, who lives in Del Mar, Calif. played first base for the Jayhawks from 1962 to 1964 and was KU's first baseball All-American in 1953. He said the project was a team effort.
"It's a great grassroots thing, and especially for a non-revenue sport," he said before the dedication of Hogland-Maupin Stadium on Friday evening. "It's something to be proud of. It's the realization of a dream come true — we never had a real ballpark."
The stadium was named in honor of Forrest Hogland, former KU baseball player, and the late Tom Maupin, founder of Maupint Travel Company and a supporter of the University.
Chancellor Gene A. Budig officially dedicated the stadium to begin the ceremony.
"This is a wonderful occasion for baseball at the University of Kansas, an occasion to which we have looked forward," he said. "It is with pleasure and with gratitude that I formalize this Hoglund-Maupin Stadium."
Hoglund, a major financial supporter of the new stadium, originally
Joe Wilkins III/Special to the KANSAN
Hoglund was reluctant to draw attention to himself at the ceremony as well.
made his contribution anonymously, but he reluctantly allowed his name to be revealed, said KU athletic director Jill Sander who served as master of ceremonies.
"While the name on the stadium 10.2 there, it's a solid team effort to everyone that contributed to it." he said to a crowd of about 350. "I am going to be very proud going to be a first-rate program at the University of Kansas.
Former KU All-America baseball player John Trombold speaks at the ceremony dedicating the new Hogund-Maupin Stadium. Sharing the podium with Trombold on Friday were from left to right: Forrest Hoglund, a main contributor to the project; Neil Meckaskey, of Maupintour Travel; Kansas baseball coach Dave Bingham; Chancellor Gene A. Budig and Kansas Athletic Director Bob Frederick.
"This is a great day for Kansas baseball. I feel we have one of the best facilities around. We feel very fortunate to have Dave Bingham as coach. It's on the upswing, and it will be a winner."
Trombold, whom Frederick called "Kansas baseball's most devoted worker," told the crowd: "What an exciting day, and it's exciting because we finally have our own facilities." He said, "It's obvious that these facilities wouldn't be possible without your contribution."
An old-timers' game featuring Kansas players from as far back as the 1930's preceded the ceremony, and alumni from the last 10 years played the KU varsity after the stadium was formally dedicated.
in the dugout during the old-timers' game. Hoglund described why he felt it was so important for Kansas to have a baseball stadium.
lower than anyone wanted them to be. Baseball can be a lot of fun for a school."
Both Trombold and Hoglund said they were pleased to have Bingham as the new coach of the Jayhawks. Bingham coached for 14 years at North State, posting a 585-270 record before coming to Kansas in June.
"I just have a great love for KU and I love the baseball program very much, and I hope it will pick up the program," he said. "I hate to see something wrong in it, but thing second-rate in it, and I think the state of the program's facilities were
The three-time national coach of the year said he was equally pleased to be back.
"It's obviously a great thrill to be in Lawrence," he said during the ceremony. "As an outsider looking in, I looked at the University of Kansas as a great family situation. I've found that to be the case.
"I always felt as a coach that you've got to like to play in the ninth inning with the pressure on. I look at this stadium and it makes a coach feel pressure about living up to the facility we have."
Renovations began last fall with improvements to the playing surface, which will keep the name of Quigley Field. Built in 1958, the field was named in honor of Ernest Quigley of Texas athletic director from 1944-49.
The 1,500-capacity aluminum stands were completed early this summer, and the project was completed with the installation of lights in July.
Hoglund, president of Texas Oil and Gas Co. i Dallas, said the lighting was made possible by the contribution of Neil Mecaskey of Maupintu Travel Co. in memory of Maupin.
"Neil felt he would like to donate the lighting in memory of Maupin. "Hoglund said, "Tom Maupin shared this same interest in the
University."
In the old-timers' game, Hoglund and Trombold's white team defeated the blue team 11-5. Hoglund had one win and lost to Trombold, but had two hits and drove in two runs.
game. Jim Trombold, of Mercer Island, Wash., played for Kansas State and played for Wichita, played from 1980-82. Three played first base while at KU.
of thing," the elder Trombold said. In the alumni game following the
ceremony, the Kansas varsity defeated the alumni, 13-1.
Trombold's brother, Jim, and his father, George, also played in the
Senior Rocky Helm, who went one-air-two with a double and an RBI in the first game, said the new stadium added a new dimension to the baseball program.
Low finish still impresses cross country coach
By MIKE CONSIDINE
Staff writer
"Our kids are doing good stuff." Roveto said. "I have a tremendous amount of faith in this group. We'll be a good team when all is said and done."
An eighth-plain finish in a 10-team meet may not sound impressive, but KU women's cross country coach Cliff Rivelot's optimism wasn't dimmed. Rivelot, in fact, was encouraged by his team's performance at the Illinois Invitational on Saturday.
Big Eight Conference-favorite Nebraska won the meet with 52 points and the Huskers' *Mammi Resh* was the individual champion in 17:09. KU amassed 156 points.
KU'S Susan MacLean placed eighth overall,
10th, and was the top freshman runner in the
10th.
"Susan beat some very good runners," Vroleto said. "She was with the leaders through 4,000 meters. By the end of the year, that last 1,000 meters will take care of itself."
Rovelo said senior Trisha Mangan also ran a solid race, but faded in the last 1,000 meters. She finished 36th overall in 19.01. Sophomore Kelly Coffey was second and freshman Tina Saulberry was 36th in 19.31.
Rovello said the team would increase its work-cut schedule in preparation for the Sooner Invitah
The men's team finished second behind Western college in Saturday's Cavalier Cup Invational at Johnson County Community College. The men's team finished with 44 points with a limited squad.
The Jayhawks top three runners - Steve Heffer
nan, Sean Sheridan and Craig Watcke — didn't compete so Coach Bob Timmons could get a good look at the rest of the team.
"I thought we had a good effort there." Timmons said. "Southwestern had good depth, we came close but we couldn't quite go with them. But I didn't think it was Oklahoma State Jamboree) with a solid team."
Freshman Mike Pritchard, who had been ineligible because of a problem with his transcript, led the class to conclude that he was not a doctor.
Junior Matt Bell (seventh place, 26:43), freshman Sam Reephouse (eighth, 26:46) and Jon Joslin (12th, 27:09) also earned spots in the Jayhawk lineup with their Cavalier Cup placings.
Missouri's John Pendergraft won the race in a course-record 25:53.
Conference games bring few surprises
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oklahoma's 65-10 game of Tulsa was expected. So was Nebraska's victory over Arizona State, although the 35-28 squeaker was closer than most Cornhusker fans might prefer.
For sure, Louisiana Tech's 16-11 conquest of winless Kansas made the state a national leader. We have to say that Wyoming's 34-17 whipping of Iowa State was expected.
But expected, too, was a total blowout by Iowa of Kansas State. Published predictions had the final tally in the 70-0 range, and when he led Kansas Stan Parrish saw that, he knew he did a pathway to his players' powers.
"They said we were the worst team in the world, that it was a shame I ruined a good coaching career by coming here," Parrish said. "We were ridiculed in the papers, and whoever did that, I'd like to thank them on behalf of our team. The articles motivated us."
Sure, the final score — Iowa 38,
Kansas State 13 — makes it sound as
if the No. 19 Hawkeyes merely toed
with the winless Wildcats. Fact is,
Iowa scored 17 of these points in the
last 10 minutes of the game.
Another tipoff to how much fight K-State gave Iowa was time of possession — 30:28 for Iowa, 29:32 for Kansas State.
The Hawkeyes even practiced all week in green jerseys, simulating Michigan State, their opponent following the Wildcats.
"The heat and their depth — 100 guys to our 60 — got to us," Parrish said. "We ran out of gas. We were dead on our feet at the end."
"To be honest, we weren't entirely up for this game because of worrying about Michigan State," said Iowa's Dillon Fields, a junior yards and caught four passes for 85.
In other conference action, Colorado got a big game from No. 3 quarterback Sal Aunese and beat Washington State 26-17. Oklahoma State raised its record to 4-0 with a 29-0 victory over Southwestern Louisiana, the Cowboys' second shutout of the season.
a touchdown pass with 1:21 and lost to the Hoosiers 20-17.
Another somewhat unexpected event around the Big Eight Saturday was Missouri's near-miss at Indiana. The Tigers, bidding to go 3-0, gave up
The Huskers also preserved their perfect record and kept alive the Big Eight's hopes for a national championship showdown in Lincoln on Nov. 21 between No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 2 Nebraska.
Nebraska, playing in 93-degree heat at Tempel, Ariz., needed a 62-run run by Kyle Jones to set up Sage run by Chris Brown to rise up with 3:37 left to接住 a 28-28 tie.
Backup quarterbacks had big days for Oklahoma and Colorado. Charles Thompson scored three touchdowns, including a 30-yard run ranked Sooners' victory over Tulsa.
Starter Jamelle Holiway had already put the game out of reach, though, by scoring twice and hitting tight end Keith Jackson on a 47-yard scoring pass play. Oklahoma's juggernaut has now outscored its three opponents this year a total of 162-14. Tula dropped to 0-4, and the Golden Hurricane wound up with 50 yards of total offense to Oklahoma's 541.
"After they tied the game, we knew we had to come back and show what we could do," said Taylor. "It was for pride. We had to go ahead and take care of business and we knew we could do it."
After Colorado's victory, Washington State coach Dennis Erickson said, "Where did they get that quarterback from?" Colorado coach Bill McCarthy pulled starter Rick Wheeler late in the first quarter and put in Aunese. The 5-foot-10, 195-pound responded with the second-best rushing day by a quarterback in Colorado history.
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Sports Briefs
Softball team wins two games
Roanna Brazier wasn't expected to pitch this weekend, but the sophomore overcame an arm injury and led the Kansas softball team to two pair of victories at the state Invitational this weekend.
Brazer led the Jayhawks, 4-7, to a 3-2 victory over West Mississippi and a 3-1 victory over the host Cyclones in the tournament finale yesterday.
She had missed last week's practices because of tendinitis in her shoulder.
Freshmen Jenny Splittoff and Tammy Cook each contributed two base hits to the eight-inning victory over Southwest Missouri State. As a team, Kansas had six hits.
Splittorff had four hits in the
Brazier also took the loss in a 1-0, eight-inning decision Saturday against Creighton.
Senior Gayle Luedke drove in the game-winning run against Iowa State.
tournament.
Cook and freshman Jessica Hennig had base hits against the Cyclones..
Crew team captures four division races
Kansas won the varsity women's open division and the women's novice division. The Kansas men's lightweight team won the varsity open, and Kansa's boat "A" won the men's novice division. All the team divisions have eight-person crews.
The Kansas Crew won four of the seven divisions raced at the Head of the Des Moines Regatta at Des Moines, Iowa, this weekend.
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Montreal 5, Philadelphia 3
San Francisco 15, Atlanta 6
Cincinnati 4, Houston 2
Los Angeles 4, San Diego 3
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