KU has slim chance for crown
Baseball team to battle Iowa State
The KU baseball team, clinging to a mathematical chance for a Big Eight championship, will close their 1970 campaign with a crucial series this weekend against front-running Iowa State on the Jayhawks' Quigely Field.
Kansas can capture the crown by winning all three games from the Cyclones if Iowa State would lose at least two games the following weekend when they tangle with Nebraska.
The three-game set at KU's Quigely Field opens with a Friday doubleheader at 1:30 p.m. Saturday's single game will begin at 11 a.m. to allow fans to see the game ahead of the Big Eight track finals at Memorial Stadium.
The Hawks' chances for the title were crippled last weekend in Nebraska when the third place Huskers beat KU in two of their three games. That series left KU second in the conference with an 8-6 mark and 13-7 overall.
Although it was a disappointing trip to Nebraska, Kansas did clinch its first winning season since 1964. The Jayhawks are seeking their highest conference finish since they won the title in 1949. Iowa State is after its first league crown since 1957.
"I can't ask more of the kids," KU coach Floyd Temple said of the Jayhawks' performance at Nebraska. "We hit well. As a
matter of fact, we got 15 hits in the last game but somehow still lost.
"I guess if there was a factor in the series it would be Nebraska's defense. They're quick and came up with some awfully big plays."
Skip James and Keith Lieppman continued their hitting rampage last weekend. James overtook Lieppman for the team lead in batting when he went 6 for 12
in the Nebraska series. Lieppman now stands at .431 and James at .435.
Iowa State is lead by pitcher-catcher Larry Corrigan. Corrigan is one of the finest all-around players the Big Eight has seen as he not only leads the Cyclone pitching staff with their lowest earned run average, but also leads their hitting with the highest average.
Temple said he planned to
shuffle his pitching rotation this week. Dave Robisch (0-2), who hurled seven shutout innings against Nebraska without getting a decision in the first game and lost in relief in the last game, will open the Iowa State series. Bob Kaufman (3-1), who has been excellent in relief, will draw his first Big Eight start in the second game of the Friday doubleheader. Bill Stiegemeier (3-3) will start Saturday's game.
Rodgers shifts staff
Pepper Rodgers, Kansas football coach, today announced a realignment of his staff that will give added responsibilities to several Jayhawk assistants.
John Cooper, defensive backfield coach the past three years, becomes defensive coordinator and Charlie McCullers will be the offensive coordinator as well as quarterback coach. McCullers has been offensive backfield coach.
It was previously announced that Don Fambrough would be assistant head coach in addition
Net squad to host Big Eight
The Big Eight tennis championships will be held this Friday and Saturday on the University of Kansas Varsity Courts.
Each of the Big Eight teams enters five men for singles and two teams for doubles. Championships are contested in all five singles and both doubles divisions. Teams will be scored on one point for each match won in the five singles divisions and two doubles divisions.
Oklahoma is the defending champion as they go into the meet with four defending champions and a chance for an unprecedented fifth straight conference championship. In the last four years, Oklahoma players have won 16 of the 20 individual titles and seven of the eight doubles championships.
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to continuing as offensive line coach.
Floyd Temple, who has doubled as baseball coach and football assistant for several years, becomes assistant coach in charge of recruiting. He also will continue as baseball coach.
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