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Friday, April 15, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Big Eight baseball season begins at Quigley today
By GARY BEDORE
Sports Writer
When Karaes and Iowa State meet in a doubleheader today, it'll be like opening day for a championship.
It's true that KU has already played 26 games, but today's doubleheader, which starts at 1:30 p.m., marks the opening of the Big Eight conference baseball season.
A new divisional set-up matches Kansas and Iowa State with Missouri and Nebraska in the conference's Eastern Division. The division's top two teams will meet the top pair in a championship Division, or the championship tournament, May 18 and 19 in Oklahoma City.
Last year, all eight teams were invited to the post-season tournament, which Missouri won.
KU COACH Floyd Temple said he was in
ku of the divisional grouping.
"last year we didn't have conference play, and the games didn't mean a lot," Temple said recently. "This year it's going to be more competitive."
be more competent Today's two games match the Jayhawks.
14-11-1, against the Cyclones 9-14 Bran
Cyclone Sutafilim, Sutafilim A-3, are scheduled to match for Yemen.
In his last two outings, Rhodes gave up only one run in 14 innings. Last Saturday,
Sports
Sutcliffe gave up only five hits, in a 4-1 victory over Kansas State.
KU'S PITCHING depth has been tested recently. The Hawks, after Tuesday's doubleheader split and Washburn, had six games of three days and used every pitcher on the staff.
Temple said the pitching would have to be more consistent to beat Iowa State. In a doubleheader last Saturday against Kansas State, KU pitches were rocked for 20 runs, but on Tuesday, the pitchers allowed only four runs in two games against Washburn.
The difference between good and bad pitching, Tempel said, is only a few inches.
"If a pitcher gets the ball up just a matter of one or two inches, he'll hit it," Temple said. "One day a pitcher can throw one or two and the next time he knocked out."
KU'S HITTING has climbed to a team average of 276. Five players are hitting above 300. Lee Ice leads the team (.384), and is followed by Andy Gilmore(.361), Ron MacDonald (.344), Carl Heinrich (.317) and Brian Moyer (.315). Three starters are hitting below 200, where they have been most of the season.
The hitting should be bolstered by the return of leftholder Mott Hobbs, who may play this weekend. Hobbs has been out almost a month with a knee injury.
iowa State brings a .362 team batting average into the series and a .48. E.R.A.
RIGHTHANDER Kurt Kaufman (1.3, 2.8, E.R.A.) and lefthander Kevin Schulz (1.2, 3.18 E.R.A.) are slated to pitch for the Cyclones. First-baseman Greg Foley is hitting two home runs, and Larry Luccihei (.324), who have four and three home runs respectively.
The series continues on Saturday at
'Hawks and Cyclones play another
week.'
When the Big Eight Conference women's tennis tournament begins today, the KU team will be one of the favorites for the team title.
KU tennis coach Tom Kivisto said yesterday that his team would be favored to win the conference meet along with Oklahoma State and Nebraska, the host
Women's tennis team favored
Kivisto said that his team had good workouts this week after easily winning its first game.
"We had two-a-day practices this week and the girls are ready," he said. "Our success depends on the team and the coach, so think that we are best team in the conference right now."
Oklahoma State is led by Lisa Berry in No. 1 singles, Kivito said. Berry was ranked nationally before beginning college competition.
Nebraska lacks a strong individual leader on its team, Kivisto said, but is consistent enough through its lineup to provide a challenge for the title.
iowa State, Missouri, Kansas State and
Okahanna also will be entered in the two-
weekly bingo.
KU, 11-1 in dual meet this season, has been defeated latest State (6-5), Missouri
The Jayhaws participating will be Carrie Fiprofoulos, No. 1 singles; Astrid Dakksen, No. 2 Maitre Sauffier, No. 3 Tracy McMurray, No. 4 Marie Cook, No. 5 and Kathy Murry, No. 6.
The Jayhawks will have to come up with a big team effort to win the Big Eight softball tournament being held this weekend, according to KU coach Bob Stancliff.
KU and Missouri are scheduled to play at 3:45, as are Nebraska and Oklahoma.
The tournament starts at 2:30 this afternoon when Oklahoma State and Kansas State begin the competition at Holcom Sports Complex.
'Hawks need togetherness to win softball tourney
Stancliff said yesterday the Jayhawks got the touchest draw in the first round.
"Missouri and Iowa State are the two toughest teams we might face in the tournament," he said. "That first game is going to be a hard one to win."
MISSOURI BEAT the Jayhawks last
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W 1 W 2 Pet. GB
Cleveland 7 2 748
Toronto 5 2 714
Montreal 3 2 609
New York 3 2 400
Boston 2 1 393
Detroit 1 1 143
Indiana 1 0 143
Oakland 4 1 357
KANSAS CITY 4 1 800
Tampa 4 1 800
Chicago 3 2 600
New York 3 2 604
Minnesota 3 2 429
St. Louis 3 2 433
Today's Games
Toronto 5, Detroit 3
Milwaukee 5, Baltimore 0
Oakland 8, California 7
Seattle 4, Minnesota 3
Atlanta 2, Washington 1
Oakland (Territorial) at Minnesota (Themedmogard) 10
New York (Firmers) or Galletta 10 at Milwaukee
weekend in the Southwest Missouri State
Invitational, but Stanciff said he thought
it would be a good fit.
Toronto (Sask.) 91, Chicago (Milwaukee) 108, Minneapolis (Minnesota) 124, San Diego (California) 136
Adelaide (Australia) 51, Calgary (Canada) 113, Melbourne (Australia) 127, Toronto (Canada) 131, Seattle (USA) 152
"We have as strong a pitching staff as anybody, and I think that's going to help us."
Graves, a senior, has a record of 43, 52 strike outs and 1.56 ERA. Sinclair, a sophomore, has six wins and no losses, 39 strikeouts and a 36 ERA.
Stancliff said he wouldn't know until just before game time which pitcher would start. The call could go to either Gloria Williams or Alex Rodriguez, and showings against Wichita State.
The Jayhawks will also be counting on Graves for her hitting power. Her 11 RB's and 50 batting average lead the team. She has a 62 strike-out batting 490, and Donna Sullivan at .333.
“IF WE BEAT Missouri, I’ll feel pretty confident that we can take the tournament,” Stancliff said. “Of course, if we lose, things will be different.”
ime tournament will be double elimination, but Stansfield said that it would have been much better.
The defending champion, Iowa State, returned all of its starting lineup from last year, and Stancill said it probably would be among the final top three teams.
The Cyclones beat the Jayhawks in the championship game last year.
Play tomorrow will begin at 9 a.m. with a losers bracket game. Winner's bracket play
The championship game will be tomorrow at 5:15 p.m.
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