Page 16-Tuesday, June 6, 1978-The Michigan Daily
Heels kick Michigan,
By JAMIE TURNER Blue
Special to the Daily
OMAHA - As Steve Howe enteredtE
game with North Carolina, in thes e ig h t and we
eighth inning, all the advantages adw
seemed to swing to the Wolverines. The TeTa4= ebueth ;
Blue had scored six straight runs to ignored all that, blasting a one-out, The Tar Heels set up the big inning had tog
erase a 4-0 deficit, the next two Tar three run home run over the left field when starter Tom Owens hit shortstop no one
Heel batters were left-handed, and wall to send Howe and the Wolverines Roy Clark with his first pitch of the availab
southpaw Howe hadn't allowed a run in to a 7-6 defeat which made them the frame.nWithout aesecondbthought,
his last 17 innings, third team eliminated from the 1978 Michigan's Moby Henedict brought in Bene
BUT RIGHTLY Greg Robinson College World Series. Howe, who had been warming up most strappe
of the game as Owens struggled against used Ho
the ACC champs. and Cra
After getting Jim Atkinson on a willing
popup to third, Howe gave up a pinch counted
THE SPORTING VIEWS hit single to defensive replacement innings.
Brad Lloyd and the the long home run
by Robinson that ended Michigan's After,
season. Blanc r
"He started me out with a slider in the firs
out
I
By JAMIE TURNER
OMAHA
THOUGHTS ON THE PASSING TOURNAMENT SCENE:
After four days of competition, there are some things that stand out as one
watches eight different teams go about the task of winning an NCAA
baseball championship. The level of intensity and determination that got
these teams into the College World Series is still evident but now there seems
to be a change in attitude.
Arizona State has a grim, hollowed-eye look of a team with an obsession.
Though the coaches and players won't say as much, one can almost feel the
pressure that the defending champions must face. All year long the Sun
Devils have been annihilating the opposition, to the point where five or six
players are approaching or have surpassed national records in batsman-
ship.
However, the question still remains in Omaha if ASU can continue to hit
here as it did in the southwest.
That question seems to gnaw at the Sun Devils while at the same time in-
spiring them on to some great performances.
But all one sees after a win, even the 13-2 pasting of St. John's, is deter-
mination and concentration. No smiles, like those that have accompanied
wins by Oral Roberts and Michigan, and seemingly very little satisfaction,
unlike Southern California or North Carolina. The winning pitcher stands off
to the side, with ice applied to the shoulder or elbow and solemnly answers
questions.
Sadly, nothing will seem to be accomplished for the Devils fans and
players unless ASU returns to the championship.
MISERY LOVES COMPANY DEPARTMENT:
If the Wolverines feel embarrassed by their 11-3 trouncing, at the hands of
USC ... they're not alone.
The 1978 edition of the College World Series has been plagued by routs and
laughers. Until the eighth game of the series, when Arizona State nipped
Oral Roberts, 7-6 Sunday night, the closest winning margin between teams
had been Michigan's 4-0 decision over Baylor.
For the rest of the series, the games have been one-sided. Here is a short
recap of the games up to tonight:
Game Number One: Michigan 4, Baylor 0 ... Vic Ray's fifth-inning three
run homer was the big blow as Steve Howe (11-2) one hit the Bears.
Game Number Two: USC 9, Miami (Fl) 3 ... The Hurricanes had played
the Trojans even up for seven innings as Randy Guerra and USC's Bill Bor-
dley and Mark Hayes dueled away. However, Doug Stokke's bases-loaded
triple in the eighth opened the gates for a six-inning that sealed Miami's
doom.
Game Number Three: Miami 12, Baylor 1 ... The Bears ended their
World Series stay almost before it began, this time in a blowout loss to
Miami. Augie Ruiz hurled a four hitter while Baylor committed five errors,
with its total of six miscues in the two games, more than their total hits, 5.
Game Number Four: ORU 11, North Caroline 0 ... The Titans collected 10
hits as they defeated the ACC champions. Greg Norris received his first
defeat of the season after 14 wins, Ron Meridith raised his record to 14-1 with
a three iter,
Game Number Five: ASU 13, St. John's 2 ... The Redmen kept the game
close through six innings even though the explosive Sun Devils led 5-1. But
three runs in the seventh and five runs in the eighth blew the game open. Bob
Horner, last year's MVP, drove in four runs with three doubles while team-
mates Chris Bando had a home run and a single, good for four more RBI's.
Casey Lindsey went the distance for his seventh win.
Game Number Six: N.C. 9, St. John's 5. . . A seven run third inning
decided this contest, as St. John's joined Baylor losing two straight. Four
Tar-Heel errors kept this game relatively close, as N.C. advanced to play
Michigan.
Game Number Seven: USC 11, Michigan 3 ... 'nuff said.
Game Number Eight: ASU 7, ORU 6 ... Two grand slam home runs
highlighted this contest. Bill Springmans eighth circuit clout boosted the
Titans to a 5-0 first inning lead. Horners' 25th round tripper brought ASU
back within one in the third, and a three spot in the fourth won it for the
Devils. Two doubles with none out in the ninth brought ORU to within one,
but freshman Ken Jones relieved Arizona State starter Mitchell Dean and
retired six in a row to preserve the win..
the dirt," said Robinson. "He came down a
back with the fastball and then another hitting
slider. On the fourth pitch, I was
looking fastball and got it. I knew I hit it IN T
well. If it wasn't out, I knew it was two out
buried in the fence." Atkins(
Anderson, 2B
Chapman,3B
Leac~h,CF
Parker, RF
Foussianes, Di
Capoteri, C
Wasileski, IB
Berra, SS
Ray, LF
TOTALS
MICHIGAN
AB R
5 1
5 0
H 4 t
5 1
4 0
4 4
40N R
NORTH CAROLINA
0
1
1
2X
0
H BI
1 2
2 1
0 0.
3 0
1 1
01 0
Fox, 2B/IB
Rouse, LF/iB
Cark, S/2B
Atkinson, 3B
Caddeii, iB
Giffith, S5
Lloyd, LF
RobinsonRF
Henderson, DH
Barnett, CF
Breser, C
TOTALS
MICHIGAN
North Car.
Errors-Ray, Fox, Clark
LOB-Michigan ,
Doubles-Canoferi,
Triples-Atkinson, HR's-
SB-Barnett.
MICHIGAN
Owens
HoweL (11-3)
NORTH CAROLINA
Kirk
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Johnson W (3-1)
3 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
3 2 1 0
4 2 2 1
01 1 0 0
3 0 0 0
3 0 1 0
4 0 0 0
3i 7 8 6
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North Carolina 5.
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EY DESEVED it," said Benedict
ards. "We brought in our best
thought we could do it to them,
y hit the ball over the fence. I
go with him (Howe). There was
else who I believed in who was
)le.".
dict had entered the game
d for pitchers. Having already
owe, Mark Clinton, Steve Perry
ig McGinnis and seemingly not
to pitch Bill Stennet, Moby
on Owens to give a strong 7-8
a shaky start in which the Grand
righthander allowed four runs in
st three innings, Owens settled
and retired ten in a row before
Clark in the fatal eighth.
HE FIRST, Clark singled with
s and came arund to score when
on tripled down the rightfield line
all that Mike Parker fumbled.
acker Kevin Caddell then boun-
all over Bob Wasilewski's head
scoring Atkinson.
more runs scored in the third
single by Robinson drove in
n with Caddell scoring from fir-
c Ray's throwing error.
their back to the wall the
nes began the rally that almost
em in the tournament. Ray's
home run of the series cut the
to 4-1.
WOLVERINES took the lead in
th when a Jim Capoferi double
Jo Tar Heel errors loaded the
'ith one out. Scott Anderson's in-
it scored Capoferi and Dave
sn's bad-hop single over Cad-
ead at first drove in Wasilewski
y to tie the game.
man, who had moved to second
hrow to the plate, came home on
each's single to right. George
nnes came in with Michigan's
illy in the seventh after a one-out
The designated hitter moved to
n Capoferi's third hit of the day,
me in on a Wasilewski line single
er.
olverines found themselves in a
in situation last night, victims of
mber-one USC Trojans, who blit-
m 11-3 on Sunday afternoon.
favorednTrojans struck quickly
th authority in that contest, sen-
men to the plate in the opening
resulting in an 8-run burst that
the wolverines before they even
hance to bat.
IP H
7 s5
1 3
1.3 3
2.6 1
R ER BB KO
30
2 116
0 0 0 2
WP-Owens, HBP-ByOwens (Clark) Time, 2:23
HlyaLegeStudJg
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Boston 36 17 .679
New York 30 20 .600
Detroit 28 22 .560
Baltimore 27 25 .519
Milwaukee 25 25 .500
Cleveland 23 26 .469
Toronto 19 32 .373
WEST
Oakland 29 21 .580
Kansas City 27 21 .563
California 26 23 53$
Texas 25 24 .510
Minnesota 30 .412 81/
Chicago 19. 29 .396
Seattle. 17. 37 .365
41%2
6%/
81
9%
112
Is
16
1
2%
3 1
9
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NATIONALLEAGUE
EAST
Chicago 27 20 .574 -
Philadelphia 25 21 .543 1%
Montreal 26 24 .520 2%
New York 24 29 .453 6
Pittsburgh 22 27 .449 6
St. Louis 20 33 .377 10
WEST
San Francisco 32 17 .653 -
Cincinnati 32 20 .615 1
Los Angeles 27 23 .540 5
San Diego 23 21 .460 9
Houston 22 27 .449 10
Atlanta 18 30 .375 131
.Yesterday's games not included