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Thursday, March 10, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Jayhawk baseball begins
The rites of spring are upon us. The tan man'stan is getting darker. The first timid yellow flowers are poking from beneath the dirt in the planters outside Weacco Hall. And the KU baseball season starts this weekend.
The team has been practicing outside for about a month but only during these last few days of unabashed spring weather have many fans realized that the baseball season is here. That means lazy Friday afternoons at Quigley Field with cold drinks and snacks, but also the warm (providing second baseman Ron MacDonald does his thing).
THE JAHYAWKS begin the season with a 13-game swing through Texas, starting with a doubleheader Friday at the University of Texas. The Huskies are scheduled to trip. Schools are scheduled in that trip.
Kansas will play more this year than ever--43 games and two tournaments. Also new this year is divisional play in the Big Eight conference.
KU is grouped with defending champion Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa State in the league's Eastern Division. The top two teams from each division will play in the post-season conference tournament May 18 in Oklahoma City.
This year's unorthodox winter kept the team from practicing outside. This could prove to be a disadvantage against the Texas clubs who have had milder weather.
"OUR SECOND game last year was Texas & ACM's 17th," KU coach Floyd Temple said. "But we always run into that problem, and it may hurt us a little more this year. What we hope to accomplish in Texas is to come up with four solid starters pitchers and three relievers before the divisional race starts."
Roger Single, an All-Big Eight pitcher, Rob Allender and relief pitcher Mike Love are missing from this year's pitching staff. But returning to the left-handers, Kerasen was 5-0 last season with a 2.11 ERA, and Rhodes was 5-4 with a 2.70 ERA.
Staff photo by JAY KOELZER
Junior college transfer Dave Rusch and freshmen Terry Sutcliffe and Clay Christiansen also are possibles for pitching assignments.
"WE DON'T have any *Slagley*, " Tempel said, "but there's no碧 our depth is a lot bigger."
these members of the KU track team left today for the three-day NCAA Indoor Championships in Detroit; (front row left to right) David Bluchter, Tom McCall; (middle) Kevin Newell, Cliff Wilkey, Steve Rainbow; (Back) Jay Wagner, Anthony Coleman, Stan Whitaker, Tad Scales, Jay Reardon.
NCAA bound
The Jayhawks' only loss in the field was third baseman Kromtati. Taking over his position will be Lee Ice, a junior who played shortstop and led the team in RBIs last season. Junior college transfer Jeff Watson will play second base and Carl Heinrich will be at first. Heinrich was the Jayhawks' top hitter, batting .133 last spring.
Temple plans two other changes, Brian Moyer, last year's rightfielder, will share the catching job and designated hitter position with Andy Glimore.
Scott Wright and Tony Scardino, both new to the team, will split the rightfield position. Leftfielder Monty Hobbs and centerfielder Vince Monslow both will return.
T temple hamn't selected his starting pitcher for the opening game. The batting
chers for the opening game. The batting order is:
1. Watson, Jeff (SS)
2. Ice, Lee (3B)
3. MacDonald, Ron (2B)
4. Glimorde, Andy (C or DH)
5. Heinrich Carl (IB)
6. Hobbs, Monty (LF)
7. Moyer, Brian (C or DH)
8. Monalow, Vince (CF)
9. Wright, Scott or Scardino, Tony (RF)
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1977 Kansas Schedule
University of Dallas at Dallas (2)
Texas A&M at San Antonio (2)
Texas A&M at San Antonio (2)
Texas A&M at San Antonio (2)
Texas Lutheran at North
Worth (2)
Texas Wesleyan at Fort Worth (2)
Missouri State at Lawrence (2)
Kansas State at Lawrence (2)
Kansas State at Lawrence (2)
Kansas State at Lawrence (2)
* Iowa State at Lawrence (2)
* Iowa State at Lawrence (2)
* Emporia State at Emporia (2)
* Nebraska at Lawrence (2)
* Nebraska at Lawrence (2)
* Missouri at Columbia (2)
* Missouri at Columbia (2)
Kansas State at Manhattan (2)
Kansas State at Manhattan (2)
Kansas State at Manhattan (2)
Oklahoma
- Big Eight Eastern Division game
Home Game Starting Times:
Tuesdays—1:00 p.m.
Fridays—1:30 p.m.
Saturdays—1 p.m.
Top gymnasts coming to KU
KU will host the Big Eight Gymnastics Championships in Allen Field House on March 18 and 19. Three of the top six teams in the nation will be competing.
Oklahoma, ranked No. 3 in the nation, will compete with its team of outstanding performers, including freshman Bart Conner, who competed in state is rated fifth nationally, and Nebraska shorth. Colorado and KU also will compete.
The meet begins at 1 p.m. March 18 with the Olympic compulsory routines. Optional routines will be performed at noon on March 19 with finals at 7 p.m.
Tickets, which are available at the Field House, are $2 for the compulsory and optional session, $3 for finals or $5 for all sessions.
Emporia State loses in NAIA
KANAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nate Grate and Larry McGee combined for 50 points as East Texas State survival a second-half scare to defeat Emporia Kansas State College, 92-48, in the second round of the NCAA NAIA basketball tournament last night.
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Earlier in the evening, second-seeded Illinois Wesleyan got by Hawaii-Hilo, 85-74 in overtime, and 14th-seeded Alcorn State held off Alabama-Huntsville, 78-75.
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