4 Baseball Doubleheader vs. Ferris State Tuesday , 1 p.m. Ray Fisher Stadium SPORTS Monday, April 13, 1987 Softball vs. Michigan State Wednesday, 3 p.m. Varsity Softball Diamond PageJO The Michigan Daily 4 'M' takes three offour from Purdue By SCOTT SHAFFER Pitching was the key this weekend as the baseball team took three out of four games from Purdue in Big Ten season-opening series played on Saturday and Sunday. Michigan upped its record to 22-6 overall. It was the one loss, which came in the last game, which left the greatest impression on Michigan head coach Bud Middaugh. "This is a tough loss to absorb," he said. "When you go out and win your first three you should be out pounding in that fourth game, so it's quite a disappointment for us." Midddaugh wasn't alone in his disappointment. Taking three out of four from Purdue (18-12 overall, 1- 3 Big Ten) seemed to leave a bad taste in the players' mouths as well. The locker room was decidedly somber after the 5-3 loss. "Talent-wise and manpower we outmatch them. We just weren't ready to play that last game," said outfielder Tom Brock. AND PURDUE head coach Dave Alexander seemed downright grateful to be leaving town with a victory. "We didn't swing the bat like I thought we were capable of," he said. "We could have been swept and we came out 1-3, so you got to look at it from a positive standpoint." Purdue was able to capitalize on Wolverine errors and less-than- spectacular pitching for their win. With the score tied, 1-1, in the fourth inning, Purdue scored an unearned run when second baseman Chris Gagin threw away a grounder with runners on first and second. The following frame, an error allowed the Boilermakers' Jeff Allison the opportunity to hit a two-run homer off reliever Greg Everson. In the three wins, Wolverine hurlers Jim Abbott, Mike Ignasiak and Chris Lutz all pitched complete games, yielding a total of two runs. SUNDAY'S opener got off to an odd start when Purdue scored a run off Lutz without the benefit of a hit. Allison walked, stole second, went to third on catcher Darrin Campbell's overthrow and scored on Lutz's balk. Purdue would not score again in the Wolverine's 4-1 win. "Lutz is the type of pitcher who seems easy to hit, but really isn't," said Alexander. Greg McMurtry scored three of the four Wolverine runs. The center fielder, who had a team-high six hits in the series, unloaded a long triple in the sixth and was plated on Campbell's single. It was the second time in that game that Campbell had driven in McMurtry. McMurtry also scored on Jirti Durham's base hit in the fourth. ABBOTT started things off on Saturday by five-hitting Purdue in an 8-0 victory. Abbott, who got: stronger as the game progressed, struck out five and improved his record to 4-1 with a 2.06 earned run, average. Steve Finken's run-scoring ground out in the first inning provided Abbott with all the, support he needed, but the. Wolverines added two unearned runs in the third before erupting for four. more runs in the sixth. In the 3-1 nightcap, Ignasiak limited Purdue to just one run on four hits. Michigan got all of its runs in the fifth, highlighted by a Bill St. Peter solo home run. Purdue's head coach Dave Alexander had nothing but praise for the Wolverine hurlers. "Their pitching is outstanding. Abbott and Ignasiak are two of the top ten or twenty pitchers in the country." Last season Purdue finishe. second behind Michigan in the Big Ten's East Division. 1 4 4 LINE DRIVES s 4 Daily Pnoto by JUN MUNSON Michigan's Chris Gagin (3) slides safely into third in Saturday's first game versus Purdue. Robinson propels Tigers over White Sox Solid pitching, defense key to Big Ten success By PETE STEINERT Call me a pessimist but instead of writing about the baseball, team's three wins last weekend against Purdue in four games, I'd like to talk about the loss. Michigan's 5-3 loss yesterday against the Boilermakers in the second game of a doubleheader appeared to leave the team in a somewhat somber mood. And understandably so, because it was a game they should have won. The Wolverines beat themselves with two costly errors, in the field, something they cannot continue to do if they are to repeat as Big Ten champions. MICHIGAN does not possess the offensive firepower that it had a year ago, so it becomes even more crucial that the Wolverines play error-free baseball. They will not blow out the better teams in the conference, so a seemingly minor miscue can lead to defeat like yesterday in the team's Big Ten opening series. Errors by second baseman Chris Gagin and shortstop Steve Finken in the fourth and fifth inning led to three Purdue unearned runs. Finken's throwing error in the fifth opened the door for Jeff Allison's two-run home run to left-center field which proved tobe 4 CHICAGO (AP) Tom Brookens was pumped up and Jeff Robinson was anxious. Together they combined their nervousness yesterday to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. It was Brookens' first start of the season in the place of Alan Trammell, who has a thigh injury. Robinson was making his major- league debut. Brookens lashed three hits and drove in four runs and Robinson made his "dream come true" by winning his first big league game. "It's good to get a start and do well," said Brookens. "You feel like you're contributing and days like this certainly make you feel that way. You know you're not going to start that much so you work harder to be ready." 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Against weaker teams like Wayne State and Bowling Green, Michigan could get away with making an error or two in a game when their opponent committed four or five. However, Purdue played them evenly in the field, and when the Wolverines did not execute, it cost them dearly. They cannot afford to give the better teams runs when they often have trouble mustering their own. After Allison's homer, Michigan failed to rally from behind. Its only chance came in the bottom of the sixth when the Wolverines put runners at first and third with two out, but pinch hitter Ed Woolwine struck out to end the threat. DESPITE 13 hits in the first game, 12 of which were singles, Michigan only crossed the plate four times. "We lost a lot of opportunities I think in the first game as well as the second game," Michigan head coach Bud Middaugh said. "If we get a hit in a crucial situation like they did, it would have been the ball game. As the day went on we swung worse, and we didn't generate much of anything really. "If we couldn't have run, we would have really been in trouble even to compete in either of the ball games." All of this is just a word of caution because any team with stalwart starters like Jim Abbott, Mike Ignasiak, and Chris Lutz cannot be too badly off. All three pitched impressive complete-game wins against the Boilermakers, allowing a combined total of just one earned run. "As long as you get great pitching, you always have a chance," said Purdue head coach Dave Alexander. "There aren't going to be many clubs that are going to beat Abbott and Ignasiak. I just don't see those two losing much." So it's becoming increasingly evident that this year's Wolverine squad will live and die on pitching, defense, and taking chances on the basepaths. The combination of the three, if all work in sync, should be enough for Michigan to repeat. Just ask Alexander. "I told Bud this is one of his better clubs. 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