The Michigan Daily Southpaw Ross Powell raised his record to 9-0 by scattering in yesterday's Big Ten Playoff opener, a 7-1 drubbing of Ohio Softball team takes 2 BY PETER ZELLEN Ten lead with Iowa. "I really don't think the loss has The Wolverines went in hit us yet," Beth Mueller said. while the Hawkeyes we These words from the senior Michigan had to sweep the centerfielder on the Michigan soft- order to tie for the conferen ball season sum up the team's They won the first two reaction to losing the last game of 1 and 4-3, behind the pi the season, thereby losing the Big junior Jenny Allard. Ten by a half-game. Allard completed both Last weekend, the Wolverines including the 11-inning ni played a four-game series against duel against Gopher Jen Minnesota. This series was Mich- strom. igan's last chance to share the Big See Softball, SPORTS Page 11 'M' wallops OSU 7-1 BY JAY MOSES "He saved us a lot of arms (by to third scored Eiterman. The Michigan baseball team made going the distance)," Michigan head ""We have a lot of confidence a statement yesterday. coach Bud Middaugh said. when Ross is on the mound," left "Watch out." Is that a strong _4fielder Jim Durham said. "We felt enough statement? How about bad, on Ross's behalf, that we let "We'reforreal?" BIG TEN them score one." Whichever way you phrase it, the C O N F E R E N C E Durham, the Michigan leadoff Wolverines opened their post-season, man, demonstrated that confidence, as well as some eyes, by ripping hitting safely in his first four trips Ohio State, 7-1, in the first round of The Buckeyes got their lone tally to the plate and scoring two runs. the Big Ten playoffs at Ray Fisher in the eighth inning, when Michigan "Jimmy getting on base triggers Stadium, right fielder Phil Price attempted a our offense," an appreciative Powell The Wolverines clinched the sliding catch on Tom Eiterman's said. regular season conference crown and line drive. The ball bounced over "Any team that gets its leadoff the home-field advantage for the Price's head and rolled to the wall, hitter on four times is okay," playoffs by taking three of four allowing Eiterman to leg out a triple Middaugh said. games from Indiana last weekend, on what would have been only a Durham was not alone in while Ohio State nailed down the single. Angelo Palladino's grounder See Baseball, Page 12 fourth and final playoff spot by sweeping a four-game set from Michigan State in East Lansing. TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Junior lefthander Ross Powell (9- BHAN/Day 0) was the hero for Michigan six hits yesterday, allowing one run on six State. hits while going the full nine 9 3 d na innings.s fl "Once we got on top, we shut 'em down," Powell said. "The n at 13-7, fastall had good pop, and the curve TO FIND AN APARTMENT re 17-7' was working real well" series in Some Efeciencies, 1 bedrooms & 2 bedrooms Still Available ce title. 6 Barber-stylists Most include parking, heat, hot water, dishwashers, games, 3- For Men & Women laundry and garbage disposals. tching of -Collegiate Styles h games, a specialty- DON'T WASTE ANOTHER MINUTE! ghtcap, Dascola Stylists y opposite Jacobson's, 668-9329 Call Prime Student Housing '761.8000' 610 Church Street Page 12 NIGHTLY DRINK SPECIALS MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY $1.00 "Baby Pint 16 oz. Bottles Bud Night Long of Night!" $1.00 Island Labatt's $ .75! off Iced ERG Blue Pints Teas N wACKs of $2.75 Beer