1 Page 10-Tuesday, April 12, 1983-The Michigan1 'M' softb By JIM DAVIS The chilly weather took the sting out of the bats, but the pitching was hotter than blazes as the Michigan softball squad split a pair of doubleheaders with Nor- thwestern, played yesterday and Sunday at Elbel Field. A grand total of twelve runs were scored between the two teams in the four-game series. All four games were won by only one run.- THE WOLVERINES, playing with several key per- formers on the sidelines with injuries, dropped the first game of Sunday's twinbill, 2-1, and Monday's nightcap, 1-0. But in between, the team responded with timely hitting and strong pitching in the clutch, winning Sunday's second game 3-2, and yesterday's opener, 2-1. Michigan, now 17-14 on the season and 2-6 in the Big Ten, received sterling pitching from seniors Jan Boyd (7-7) and Sandy Taylor (7-6) in the series. Boyd allowed three runs, only one earned, and 12 hits as she pitched both openers. Taylor surrendered just three runs on 11 hits in the second game of each doubleheader. Daily allers sp "Our pitching? What can you say?," said Michigan head coach Bob DeCarolis. "All in all, I think it (the series) was pretty evenly matched." IN THE SERIES' first game, a pair of errors on the same play allowed both Northwestern runs to cross the plate. The fifth inning miscues spoiled an other- wise spotless pitching performance by Boyd. The Wolverines came right back in the nightcap. Jody Humphries' two-run opposite field triple in a three-run third inning was enough to beat North- western (14-5), despite an inside-the-park home run by the Wildcats' Sue Koopman. Boyd scattered nine hits in Monday's lidlifter and held on until Michigan's bats came through for the win. Carol Patrick singled in a fourth-inning run and Marcie Smith drove home the winner for the Wolverines. IN YESTERDAY'S finale, a one-out bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Northwestern's Karen Lemke was the only run. Taylor took the loss despite giving up only four hits. In the two victories, Michigan was aided by aggressive play from reserve infielder Mary Bitkowski and junior catcher Missy Thomas, an out- r lit series fielder converted to catcher to fill the void left by an injury to freshman Leslie Bean. Bitkowski was instrumental in the Sunday victory. "You gotta give Mary Bitkowski a lot of credit," said DeCarolis after Sunday's win. "She made some things happen out there with the bat and with the baserunning. I think she got us fired up a little bit." IN MONDAY'S opener, Thomas threw out several runners and recorded an unassisted double-play to keep Michigan in the game. Then she stroked a two- out single in the seventh inning, stole second, and scampered home with the winning run on Smith's single.' "The injury situation has pulled us a little closer together," said DeCaroliis. "Some of the kids are playing harder - Mary Bitkowski, Missy Thomas. At the beginning of the season we weren't counting on these people and now they're coming through better than our regulars." The Wolverines play at Wayne State in a twinbill today, then return home for another doubleheader Wednesday at 3 p.m. against the University of Detroit. Big Ten foe Indiana visits Ann Arbor for a pair of doubleheaders this weekend. Ahh, sprintim n AnnAbr h wet and soggy, and everyone is misers week hanging over their heads. Arrivi time, springtime in Ann Arbor is the1 IM sports and the I.M. Roundup are be With the coming of the seasons, st have grown to anticipate the yearly c department. Like the changing of thes ting events, while expected, are gree and glee. Throughout the year comp fierce and furious. No holds arel reputations and visions of glory on the In an effort to capture all the fast competition, the Michigan Daily publi the growing popularity of the sporting become one of the Daily's best read fe We hope that you have enjoyed read to presenting it again next year. Unti be filled with healthy and successful c Listed below are the results of las soccer and the volleyball tournaments MINI-SOCCER Superstar Leafhopper U.8, O.L.S.C. 4 Samba Kids in. 5, Gatos Prowlers 4 Competitive "A" Los Huaraches 3, Blagdon Boppers 1 Fiji 6, Baytar 4 The Orbitals 3, Syntax Errors 2 Kamel Jocks 3, Singmos 1 Competitive "B Foozers 6, Hutchins Heliraisers I Couzens's Rowdies 6, No. 1361 Wolverine Express 2, Lodgers 0 Xanadu Hamsters 3, PSFC 0 Volleyball Fraternity "A" Sigma Phi Epsilon 2, Evans Scholars 0 Sigma Alpha Mu 2, Phi Kappa Psi 0 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2, Delta Tau Delta 0 Fraternity "B" Sigma Chi WBF, Alphia Delta Phi LBF Phi Alpha Kappa 2, Phi Delta Theta 1 Chi Phi 2, Trianle 0 Residence Hail "A" Rumsey Blue 'B' 2, Elliott Blues 0 G.B.B. 2, Adams Bombers 'B'0 Residence Hall "B" Fletcher 'B' 2, In search of "Formula 58" 1 Penquin Tide 'B'2, Fisher 0 Co-Recreation "A" Awesome 2, Frasers 1 The IM Weekly* Digest relates tramural program during the previ compiled by Daily sportswriter J will return to the Daily in Septemb Thinclads successful at D By ROB POLLARD What's faster than a speeding mallard duck, more powerful than a steaming Bursley-Baits bus, and able to leap large puddles in a single bound? The Michigan men's track team. How- ever, for the first time in almost a mon- th, the Wolverines found themselves up against competition a bit stiffer than such campus commonalities. The tracksters went south to participate in the Dogwood Relays in Knoxville, Tenn., their first meet since mid- March. GERALD Donakowski, qualified for the NCAA outdoor championships to be held later this year in Houston, with a time of 28:53:7 in the 10,000-meter run. Donakowski became the second Wolverine to qualify for the NCAA's, joining Brian Diemer who qualified in the 3,000-meter steeplechase ealier this season._ "Donakowski turned in an excellent performance against a stiff, com- petitive field, and it was good to see him qualify for the NCAA championships," said Michigan coach Jack Harvey. "The competition was tough down here, as people from the South have been outdoors for the past several weeks and are used to the transition from indoors. This meet had some outstanding in- dividual athletes competing in it, but our guys hung in there tough for many of the races." In the high jump Dave Lugin tied for second place in a field of 53 with a laun- ch of 6'10". FRESHMAN Chris Brewster placed second in the open 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:23.46. Long-distancers Jim Schmidt, DAve Meyer, and Bill Brady finished second, fourth and fifth respec- tively in the open 10,000-meter run. Johnny Nielsen produced his longest toss of the year, 60'1", which was good for second in the shot put. This is the earliest in an outdoor season that Nielsen has surpassed the 60-foot mark. Junior Derek Harper captured fifth in the long jump with a leap of 29'91". The spring medley foursome of Todd Steverson, Nick Pyle, Rob Grainger, and Ron Simpson turned in a time of 3:21.5 to earn fourth place. Michigan travels to East Lansing to take part in the Michigan State In- vitational on Saturday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. The Wolverines expect their main competition to come from the host Spartans. Foster makes NCAA's The Dogwood Relays, held this past weekend in Knoxville, were no dog for Michigan's women's track team. Several athletes had strong performan- ces and coach Francie Goodridge was duly pleased. Senior Sue Frederick-Foster gave an outstanding effort in Friday's 800- meter run, finishing second in a field of 70 with a time of 2:07.6. The time was good enough to qualify Foster for the NCAA meet later this season and, as Goodridge noted, "That was probably the best she's run at this time of the season." ALTHOUGH IT IS early in the out- door track season, the women are already showing encouraging signs for a fine year. Melanie Weaver also qualified for the NCAA meet with a 9:22.3 time and seventh-place finish in the 3,000 meters. "The middle-distance and distance runners are where I hoped they'd be better," said Goodridge. Another of the talented middle- distance runners is freshman Joyce Wilson, who Goodridge already regards as the second-best 800-meter runner in Wolverine history, behind Foster. Wilson raced to a fifth-place showing in the event as well as gaining valuable experience running against top com- petitors such as Ohio State's Diane Dixon and Jan Merrill. "We were hoping she'd run a 2:10 or better, and she did," stated Goodridge about Wilson. "A lot of top quarter- milers have moved up (to 800 meters). They got lost in the pack but Joyce was there." WILSON WAS also "there" in the mile relay as she, Kari Manns, Darlene Fortman and Brenda Kazinec com- bined to establish a new Michigan out- door record. Their 3:48.1 time put them in third place at Knoxville. ogwoods Training conditions in general have not been good considering the poor weather of late. If this has been a factor in anyone's performance, it may have affected the sprinters, who were slow at the Relays. Goodridge does not foresee problems, though, and explained that, "March is a rough month on sprinters. It's hard to make the transition from indoor to outdoor." *The team as a whole has made the switch very well and will get an impor- tant test when they host a meet April 23. The field will include rival Michigan State, which will offer the Wolverines a nice tune-up for the next "big" meet - the Penn Relays later this month. -CHRIS GERBASI CRENSHA W, KITE FOUR SHO TS BA CK: Balesteros wins sky is dark and overcast, the ground able with the impending doom of exam ng every year at, peculiarly, the same unwelcomed sign that another year of ahind us. udents of the University of Michigan alender of sports prepared by the I.M. seasons, the numerous scheduled spor- ting with a fresh sense of enthusiasm etition in the various tournaments is barred as many competitors stake success of their respective teams. -paced action and excitement of I.M. shes the weekly I.M. Roundup. As with events it covers, the I.M. Roundup has atures. ing the I.M. Roundup and look forward 1 then, enjoy your summer and may it ompetition. t weks competition in both the mini- s. Shootzie Scores 2, Evans Scholars 1 Lightweights 2, Untouchables 0 Smashers 2, Maltese Cross 0 Setters 2, MMB 0 Dynasty 2, Jams 1I Ntwits 2 Fiji -Thetas 0 Co-Recreation "B" Tau Beta PiSWE 12, Alpha Sigma Phi J.B.'s 1 Seven Ups 2, VollIes Follies 0 Skulkers 2, No Returns 0 Abuse Machne 2, Harold's Heros 1 B.C.'s 2, Preppies 0 Womens "A" W.D. Awesome 2, Spikers 0 PMR Gemerics 2,.PMR 0 H.B.'s 2, Bush Bunnies 0 Breakers 2, Newberry 0 Womens "B" Chi Omega 2, Beta Tau Alpha 0 Hunt 2, Weley Wenches 1 Graduates, Faculty, Staff Demons 12, Psychoclants 0 Independent "A" Lightweights 2, Hitters 0 Short Set 2, DesertRoys 0 People's Court 2, Latin Force 1 Playboys One 2, UMMGC 0 Independent "B" E.C.C. Knights WBF, R.O.C.I LBF 7-Ups 2, M.C.'s 1 Exit S 2, MMBA I S.M.A.S.H 2, M-Heads 0 the activities of the Michigan in- ous week. Today's information was ohn Tayer. The IM Weekly Digest er. Masters finished fifth or better seven of the past eight years. "Birdie, eagle, par, birdie," Kite said, recalling Ballesteros' start. "It's like he was driving a Ferrari and everyone else was in a Chevrolet. "He just blasted us. I'm surprised anyone could do that." Ben Crenshaw, who also has often come close to winning, agreed. "I was so far behind, and Seve star- ted so well," he said. ii f,' Ballesteros shoots 69 in final round e cision soon The Columbus Dispatch, quoting an unnamed NFL source, said in Monday's editions that NFL officials apparently would try to reach the decision before the league's April 26 draft of college players. THE LEAGUE began investigating Schlichter, former Ohio State Univer- sity star, after the quarterback ran up $389,000 in gambling debts. Four Baltimore-area men were charged in an indictment handed up last week by a federal grand jury in Columbus,, and Schlichter's lawyer said the player was cooperating in the federal ins vestigation. The Dispatch reported that its NFL source said he wasn't certain whether Schlichter would be summoned to& league headquarters in New York this week for questioning. EXTENDED HOURS *APRIL 18-28 M-Fu * U open until 10 i (self serve only) i AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Seve Ballesteros, bolstered by a birdie-eagle start, took advantage of Tom Watson's three-putt self-destruction and stalked unchallenged to a four-stroke victory yesterday in the day-late windup of the 47th Masters golf tournament. Ballesteros, a 26-year-old Spaniard who twice has declined credentials to play on the American PGA Tour, acquired his third title in golf's Big Four events with a final round 69 and a 280 total, eight strokes under par on the I If you want intelligent investment advice from someone who doesn't have something to sell, start clipping... r still-wet Augusta National Golf Club course. BALLASTEROS, winner of the 1979 British Open and the 1980 Masters, took command immediately on this warm, windy day with an approach shot to six feet for a first-hole birdie and followed with a wood-club second shot to 10 feet for an eagle-three on the long No. 2 hole. That put him in front. And he was in front to stay. His playing partner, Wat- son, once got close with a long putt - perhaps 35 to 40 feet - for an eagle on the eighth. That halved Ballesteros' lead to two strokes. But Watson, twice a Masters winner and the 1982 U.S. and British Open champion, suddenly fell victim to problems that were, for him, extremely unusual. He calls the phenomena "hammer-mitts." His putting touch, among the best in golf, deserted him. HE THREE-PUTTED three times in a row. And Ballesteros was home safe. From that point on, it was simply a nice stroll through the azaleas and dogwood, magnolia and wisteria. He capped his round on the 18th hole with a par-saving chip from the fringe of the green. 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