First-year men dominate baseball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The take-over by first-year men in Big Eight Conference baseball this year, graphically illustrated in the final hitting figures, becomes even more alive with the freshman-sophomore dominated all-Big Eight team picked by the league's players and coaches.
Six of the first-year men, including the only unanimous choice, Missouri's Steve Patchin, a freshman catcher, were named to the 10-man squad, which is compiled from the all-opponent teams of the Conference members.
Though five who made last year's team returned this year, only Oklahoma State's scrappy Steve Houck made it for the second year in a row, grabbing off one of the outfield spots. Teammates Mike Tate, first base, and Bill Dobbs, pitcher, and Kansas State's Bob Randall, shortstop, were the only veterans gathering in a first-team spot this year.
Patchin was the one freshman choice in this first season when yearlings were eligible for competition. Sophomore newcomers joining him on the elite unit were Kansas State's Bill Huisman, second base; Oklahoma's Chris Rickey, third base; and Mike Sewton, outfield; Colorado's Dudley Mitchell, outfield; and Kansas' Dave Robisch, pitcher.
The naming of Patchin on seven all-opponent teams was not a surprise. He had great success against all, finishing with a 397 batting average, second-best in the league, and ranking first with 27 hits. He also tied for the home-run lead with five and was third in plated runs with 19.
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Huisman also sprayed impressive credentials, hitting .373, fourth in the league. Rickey, brother of Ralph who was an all-Big Eight performer for the Sooners two years ago, included five home runs in his 24 hits for the year. He had a .324 mark. Swenton finished sixth in the batting race with a .333 mark, but tied for the lead in RBI's with his 23.
Mitchell, son of a former Oklahoma all-star baseballer, Dale, had a hitting spurt at the end of the season which bounded his league average up to 294. He was a co-leader in home runs with five. Robisch, late coming out for baseball because of his basketball activities—he finished among the Big Eight's leading scorers with his 18.1 average—rode his hard throwing to a 2.66 ERA and a 3-2 record.
Randall and Huck were the leaders of the veteran contingent. Randall, who just edged Oklahoma's Bob Tate for the shortstop honors, was fifth in hitting with .379. Houck was just behind at 343. Oklahoma State's Tate had a .312 mark, five home runs,
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and tied for the lead in RBI's with 23.
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Grabbing off the No. 1 pitching slot was the Cowboys' Dobbs, called by his coach, Chet Bryan, "The best pitcher I've ever had." Dobbs carded a 1.80 ERA, a 6-0 league record and led in strikeouts (62 in 50 innings) and control (nine walks).
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The all-Big Eight team:
First Team
1B-Mike Tate (Okla St). 312, Sr.
2B-Bill Hainan (Okla St). 324, So.
3C-Chris Rickey (Okla). 324, So.
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3B—Paul Womble (Kan.), 266. Fr and Bob Case. (Iowa St.) 270. Jr.
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SS—Bob Randall (K. St.), 379, Jr.
OF—Steve Houck (Okla. St.), 343, Jr.
OF—Mike Swenton (Okla.), 333, So.
OF—Dudley Mitchell (Colo.), 294, So.
C—Steve Patchin (Mo.), 397, Fr.
P—Bill Bobbs, (Okla. St.), 6-0, 180.
1-Dan Ruth (Colo.), 250. Sr.
2-Beet Harting (Okla.), 300. Jr.
P—Dave Robisch (Kan.), 3-2, 2.66. So
Second Team.
Bob Case (Iowa St.) , 270, Jr
SS-Bob Tate (Okla.), 284, Sr
OF-Lloyd Hutchinson (Colo.), 260.
OF-El Blunk (Mo.), 324, Sr
OF-Steve Gerlich (La St.), 208, Sr.
C-Cadrian Fiala (Nebra), 316, Jr.
P-Bill Maxwell (Okla. St.) , 4-0, 1.80.
P-Brown Brown (Okla. St.) , 4-0, 1.80.
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P—Dick Brown (Okla.), 4-0, 1.29 Jr.
P—Dick Brown (Okla.), 4-0, 1.29 Jr.
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