The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 1984 - Page 7D nother By ROBERT M. POLLARD Soon after your arrival in Ann Arbor you will probably see plenty of people proudly wearing 1984 Sugar Bowl t-shirts. You'll also see quite a few shirts which advertise Michigan's 1984 NIT cham- pionship. But it's unlikely you'll see any clothing which boasts of Michigan's appearance in the 1984 College World Series. Last season, head coach Bud Middaugh's troops made their fourth CWS trip in five years. In 1983 the Wolverines finished third in the tournament. They weren't as fortunate in '84, as they lost their first two games of the double-elimination tournament and finished seventh. IN THE FIVE years that Middaugh has been head coach at Michigan, his Wolverines have been one of the most consistent winning teams on campus. Mid- daugh's record at Michigan is a sparkling mark of 214-77-1. The Wolverines finished first in the East division of the Big Ten, featuring a 43-20 record overall and ear- ning a spot in the Big Ten tournament which was played in Minneapolis. The Wolverines captured the double-elimination tournament with wins over Nor- thwestern (twice) and Minnesota. Then came a trip to beautiful Mt. Pleasant and the campus of Central Michigan University, for the NCAA Mideast regional. It was only the second time in five years that the regional tournament was held at a sight other than Ann Arbor, but that didn't seem to bother the Wolverines. MICHIGAN won the rain-delayed tournament in three straight games. They opened with a 13-9 slugfest win over Temple, and then used a six-run ninth inning to subdue Indiana State, 8-2. In the final against CMU, Michigan scored two times in the bot- tom of the ninth to win, 4-3, and take the tournament championship. The diamond dusters next and last trip, (and one they'd like to forget), was to Omaha. Their first op- ponent was Cal. State-Fullerton. Michigan led 4-3 going into the Titan eighth, but a five run explosion by Fullerton handed the Wolverines an 8-4 setback. Two days later, Michigan was lambasted 11-3 by the University of New Orleans. The Privateers used a seven-run fourth inning to take an 8-0 lead and put the game on ice. MOST OBSERVERS in Omaha felt that the Wolverines were simply outmatched by the com- petition. A major weakness was pitching depth. After starters Gary Wayne and Scott Kamieniecki, and reliever Ken Hayward, there was no one Middaugh could consistently rely on to get outs. oftballers By BARB MCQUADE They won't call Mr. Guiness, but the members of the Michigan softball team broke or tied a dozen in- dividual records in 1984 en route to a 32-24 mark. Freshman Alicia Seegert etched her name in the Michigan record book seven times with new single- season figures in at bats, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI, and hitting streak. Senior Jody Humphries Shattered four career records - at bats, hits, ,doubles, and her own mark in RBI. Also joining the list was junior first baseman Mena Reyman, who tied the career triples mark. DESPITE TYING the record for most wins overall, the Wolverines managed only a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten with a 12-12 conference record. Head coach Bob DeCarolis, who stepped down from his position with the team after the season, predicted from the start that this year's Big Ten race would be "a dogfight". "I think (Michigan's 1984 team) has the best talent we've ever had, but everybody else is better too," DeCarolis said before the season. "The talent is here. It's just a matter of what they do with it." YOUTH PLAYED a big part in the makeup of Michigan's team as five of the Wolverines' key players were freshman. "We've got some good young =players," said DeCarolis, "but they've still got a long way to go. They don't know what it takes yet, but that comes from experience." Despite their lack of seasoning, however, the first year players turned in impressive seasons. Mari Foster's 0.83 earned run average earned her rMichigan's Most Outstanding Pitcher award. Hurlers J lie Clark and Vicki Morrow also turned in fine seasons. Clark posted an 8-2 record and a 1.06 ERA While Morrow gave up 1.54 runs per game. Even more remarkable were the statistics of $eegert. The catcher led the Blue in hitting with a .396 eries or Another area where Michigan will be seeking to improve is the production of the bottom of the batting order. Second baseman C.J. Beshke (.262, 13 RBI) and third baseman Matt Siuda (.248, 25 RBI) did not provide much offense last season. The Wolverines are hoping that Siuda will come into his own in this his sophomore year. The holes created by graduation are significant, but not devastating. Gone are seniors Wayne, catcher Rich Bair, outfielder Chuck Froning and pitcher Bill Shuta. Bair and Froning were leaders on and off of the field and will be sorely missed. FILLING THE shoes left by the departure of Bair will be no easy task. Junior Eric Sanders figures to be the bair-apparent. Sanders hit .400 in 20 at-bats last season. Sophomore Mike Betz will also see time behind the Dlate. The pitching corps is again led by Kamieniecki. As a sophomore last year the Detroit native was 8-4 with three wins and a save in post season play. Others who will see time on the hill are juniors Casey Close and Dan Disher and sophomores Dave Karasinski, John Grettenberger and Jon Wood. Hayward will once again work as the bullpen ace. The infield remains intact, with the exception of the catcher spot. First team All-America shortstop Barry Larkin returns for his junior year. Larkin led Michigan in batting last season with a .363 average. He also led the club with 14 stolen bases. Joining Larkin will be third baseman Siuda, senior second baseman Beshke, and first baseman Hayward. Hayward hit .342 with 11 homers and 64 RBI, and was a great clutch hitter all season long. THE OUTFIELD remains pretty much unscathed by graduation. Starting centerfielder Mike Watters comes off a steady year in which he hit .290 with 45 walks and 12 stolen bases. Watters is an excellent defensive outfielder. Rightfielder Jeff Minick is also coming off a fine year. The senior from Ann Arbor hit .329 last year with 44 RBI. Last-season sensation Kurt Zimmerman appears to be ready to play a full season in left field or possibly center. Zimmerman was hitting .189 at the close of the regular season but went on a post-season tear to raise his, average to .325. His performance at the Big Ten tournament earned him tourney MVP. Others who figure to see action grazing the green are juniors Close, Disher and Chris Gust, and sophomore Rob Huffman. At only $1 per ticket, Michigan baseball stacks up as the best deal on campus, even better than happy hour. Come down and see the batsmen embarass their opponents. There's no truth to the rumour that they can't play baseball up north. break records AP Photo Michigan's All-American shortstop Barry Larkin bobbles the ball at second base as New Orleans' runner Kenny Bonura slides in. The Wolverines lost that game 11-3 and as a result were eliminated from the College World Series. Netters t By DOUGLAS B. LEVY Plunging from its throne after 16 con- secutive Big Ten team championships and utter domination for nearly three decades, the Michigan men's tennis team placed fifth in the 1984 conference standings. Wolverine coach Brian Eisner has compiled an awesome record of 131-9 in Big Ten dual matches during his 15 years in Ann Arbor, but many of those nine losses came last season when the netters went 5-4 in the league and 9-7 overall. DESPITE THE loss of two top-flight competitors to graduation in Ross Laser and Rodd Schreiber, coach Eisner is bursting with confidence in anticipation of his 1985 squad. "We have a tremendous number of quality recruits coming in," said Eisner. "The people coming in have tremen- dous 'qualifications. They all have strong personalities, great power and unlimited potential. I definitely think we can rise back up." Seven new players will appear on the Wolverine roster, including two tran- sfer students who Eisner feels will con- tribute immediately. "LAST YEAR our biggest weakness was in doubles, which historically had always been our strongest asset," said Eisner, who in 1983 coached two Big Ten doubles champions and one runner- up, but in '84 saw the three same spots ry tobou finish sixth, fifth and sixth respec- tively. Eisner feels he has solved his problems, "four of the kids coming in are great doubles players. I've already analyzed combinations which will be highly, competitive." The coach's primary concern is the youth of his team in that only Jim Shar- ton, Hugh Kwok and Kurt Lichtman have played on a championship team, and Lichtman does not figure to-see ac- tion as a regular. MICHIGAN DOES, however, return rnce back four of its tops six players from last season. Sharton, a junior from Boston, was 9-10 overall, 6-7 in the league at fir- st singles last season and won two Big Ten titles as a freshman. Last year's outstanding performer was sophomore John Royer from Columbus, Ohio, who as a freshman went 13-6 and finished third in the con- ference tournament at number three singles. Another sophomore, Todd Cohen from Kalamazoo, was 10-10 as a fresh- man at the fifth singles spot. Phone 761-6175 ON CAMPUS 611 E. University Ann Arbor, MI 48104 REND)S BARBER/HAIRSTYLING Mon. thru Fri. - 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Saturdays - 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. 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The team not only loses five of its top layers to graduation, but head coach llie Owens has also stepped down af- er building the Wolverines to a con- istent Big Ten contender. OWENS' REPLACEMENT had not et been named by the athletic depar- ment as of June 1st. As for the 1984 season, it was one of most successful ever for the women ters. After winning its first match of he year against Kansas, the team went n a five-match losing skid on its annual pring trip. But once back in Ann Arbor to face rimarily Big Ten competition, the am took off, winning 14 of its final 17 atches. All in all, the women finished heseason with a mark of 15-8, 8-3 in onference play. AT THE BIG Ten tournament in Bnnis suffers Reichert, a junior from Grosse Pointe Farms and the team's second-best player will return. In 1984 Reichert went 19-12 overall, 10-4 in the conferen- ce at second singles and is next year's likely number one player. Behind Reichert there is talent and potential but it is untested. Monica Bocherts and Rayne Lamey are the big losses only other two players returning who saw action in more than ten matches in 84. Bocherts went 9-13 playing mostly at fifth singles and Lamey was 4-9 predominantly at sixth singles. Ann Mazure, Trisha Horn and Allison Miller are other returning players who figure to see plenty of action in '85. I CAMPUS BIKE & TOY YOUR SCHWINN FUJI FRIENDLY STUDENT'S RALEIGH KUWAHARA STORE MOUNTAIN BIKES -ON CAMPUS - Qttauy ikbi. d Get O abee tiWO8I r Headquarters for Michigan Sportswear and Equipment Complete line of A r, , \ I