…Pago 26 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, May 5, 1983 While we were away Softball Although rain has played havoc with this season's softball schedule and the Michigan Tournament, the Wolverines have…
… Wolverines tied with St. Francis and Northern Illinois for top spot in Pool Two with 2-1 marks. Due to the tie-breaker, however, the Wolverines would have been forced to play in the consolation bracket on…
… is over and Michigan can now concentrate on more important things like next weekend's Big Ten playoffs, which the Wolverines will be hosting. Despite taking three of four games from the slumping…
…. The Wolverines captured the second game, 11-6, and also both games on Sunday but did not play as well as coach Bud Middaugh would have liked. "WE HIT the ball well enough," Mid- daugh said, "(but) we…
… one better. Shortstop Barry Larkin scored the only run Kamieniecki needed when he opened the Wolverine first with a single, stole second, advan- ced to third on a wild throw and then scored on a…
…- Foster and Sue Schroeder finished first and third int the 1,500-meter run, the Wolverines established a lead they never relenquished. Frederick- Foster's and Schroeder's times were 4:23.11 and 4…
…:32.31, respectively. The Wolverines had five other first place finishers. They were led by Melanie Weaver in the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:29.45, Joanna Bullard with a high jump of 5'73/4", Joyce Wilson in the 400…
… season-best achievements. Harper had a season best in the 100-meters with a time of 11.14 and Dave Woolley's 15'8-'/4" height in the pole vault was tops for the season in that event. The Wolverine's last…
…." Michigan had beaten the Spartans both at home and away this year, and Owens felt this might be detrimental to the team. Time proved him right as the Wolverines bowed to State,5-4. After that Michigan came…
… injuries to Marian Indiana Kremer and Paula Reichert, as well as the absence of Jane Silfen. All three were singles players and their depar- ture caused a constantly shifting lineup for the Wolverines right…
… the Northern Inter- collegiate Golf Tournament in Bloomington, Ind. was just fine. Sophomore Dan Roberts was low man for the Wolverines with a score of 150. Michigan shot a two-round total of 776…
… Wolverine coach Jack Harvey noted. A factor in the "poor" performance of the Wolverines was the inclement weather. The wind blew at 15 to 30 miles per hour and it rained hard all day. Harvey felt that…
… consecutive Big Ten champion- defeated Illinois' David Goodman and Neil Adams 7-6, 6-3 for p. The Wolverines managed three first place finishes and Sharton's second Big Ten championship of the tournament. o…
…-breaker. He was in as many tries. ;ht ... I was loose." The Wolverines will go up against the UCLA Bruins in the nelson's tightness resulted in three double faults. Sharton first round of the NCAA tournament on…
… BRIAN MASCK the 13-5 win for Casey Close (3-1). l win WITH THE switch to Ann Arbor on two-hitter in a 16-0 Wolverine w Sunday for the final two games came an end to the deluge of home runs. The two in…
… the two games at East La one was hit at Fisher on Sund Although there weren't ai at Fisher, the Wolverines stil ty of hitting, taking the first and the second 6-3. Wayne he just two singles and a walk…
… at Detroit, but when the Titans cancelled due to poor field conditions, s u a d g sWolverine coach Bob DeCarolis arranged a single game againat Eaatern Michigan on the Hurons' home field. AND THE…
… Wolverines, idled since Friday night's Michigan Tournament action because of poor weather, which cancelled b u ia six games, made the most of the opportunity, blasting The 14-hit explosion was a much needed…
… batting average boost for the light-hitting Wolverines, who now stand 28-23 on the season. Three triples and a pair of doubles highlighted the Meanwhile, Jan Boyd (13-12) and Sandy Taylor combined on a one…
… the fine pitching effort by tallying two runs in each of the first two innings, another run in the fourth, and five more in the sixth. Seven Wolverine hitters knocked in at least one run apiece. Carol…
…, and we won." The Wolverines close out the home season this weekend against Big Ten arch-rival Ohio State in a pair of doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday at the Varsity Sof- tball Diamond. Next on the…
… agenda, though, is another doubleheader today, scheduled at Michigan State. The Wolverines and Spartans split a pair at East Lansing on April 21st in their fir- st meeting. Game time is 3:00. an Baseball…
…Page 14 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 10, 1983 SOFTBALLER SWITCHES TO LEFTY Thomas thrives at new positions By JIM DAVIS The 1983 season has been one of change and transition for Wolverine…
… a Wolverine, until Michigan coach Bob DeCarolis decided a change. was in order. never caught before, and she does a great job there." Her hitting also has been steady this season. Thomas sports a…
… Thomas, who played for the Detroit-area cham- pionship softball team Jomac's last summer, along with several other Wolverines. "I have a lot to learn about hitting. It's just now beginning to come…
… evident than in the recent Michigan Tournament. In game one against St. Francis, Thomas caught senior hurler Sandy Taylor's no-hitter and reached base four times in a 1-0 Wolverine victory. In game two of…
… rally alive. THEN IN GAME three of the rain- shortened tournament, against Miami, Thomas' speed and value as a leadoff hitter accounted for the Wolverines' first two runs. In the first inning, she smashed…
… and into foul territory. The psychology major picked herself up and trotted home with the second Wolverine run of the game, which was more than enough for batterymate Taylor in a 6-0 Michigan win. "I…
…Page 18 - The Michigan Daily, Thursday, May 12, 1983 Softballers By JIM DAVIS It happened again. All season, the Wolverine softball team has had difficulty sweeping both games in a doubleheader…
…. Tuesday was no dif- ferent. THIS TIME MICHIGAN divided with Western Michigan, marking the seventh consecutive twinbill the Wolverines have split. The Broncos took the opener, 2-0. Michigan cap- tured game…
… pair with pace the Wolverine offense, singling twice in the lidlifter and tripling home a run in the first inning of the second game. The Wolverines were stymied by Bronco pitchers Beth Belleville and…
… for Boyd and the Wolverines. WMU 4 Patrick ... guns down Bronco 4 Wilcox, Wilson lead Bengals past Oakland By JOE CHAPELLE Specialtothe Daily DETROIT-The Tigers extended their winning streak to…
…. The senior co-captain was honored with three awards, the Ray Fisher (MVP), the Ted Sizemore (best defen- sive player), and a Fred Wilpon Senior Award, which was also given to Wolverine seniors Tim…
… with the Wolverine Award (character and team contribution). Coach Middaugh also received an award on behalf of Ann Arbor mayor Lou Belcher. The handsome plaque was a commemorationof Michigan baseball…
… Wolverines, 6-1 in conference play. First of all, Michigan has hitters. Lots of hitters. Only one regular, Dale 'They're like a baseball blitzkrieg. They come at you from so many different directions. They…
… can pitch, hit, run, hit and run - you name it. They're just a great baseball team.' -Michigan State coach Tom Smith on the Wolverines. Sklar, is hitting under .300 and he has 10 extra base hits…
… trouble promoting its program. The reason? 40 degree temperatures in mid-April don't help. Sure, there are 20-30 people who attend every Wolverine home game no matter what the weather, but for some games…
… fans to turn out at Fisher Stadium. If they started the season in May instead of April, the Wolverines and other teams in the same predicament, might be able to better promote and sell their programs…
… honors. Chris Sabo, an outstanding third baseman and probably the Wolverines' best hitter, didn't make the team, either. Nor did Barry Larkin, Michigan shortstop and the MVP of last weekend's Big Ten…
… Playoffs. Of course, none of these players won the con- ference batting championship. Fred Erdmann did, and that's one reason why the Wolverine senior - an unheralded player - made the honor squad while his…
… .500 batting average. Erdmann hit that mark exac- tly, matching the average set by Purdue's Bill "Moose" Skowron in 1951. Only ex-Wolverine Bill Freehan's .585 average in 1961 tops Erdmann's. Freehan, it…
… might be noted, went on to collect 1,591 hits in a Detroit Tiger uniform. Skowron had a similarly distinguished professional career. What makes the Wolverine outfielder's feat even more remarkable is that…
… overall batting average of .349 is fifth among Wolverine regulars. His eight doubles in- dicate Erdmann's penchant for driving the ball between opposing outfielders. That's why his tesmmates called him…
… part in our program," said Darden. Loken said, "I have so many mar- record t By PAUL HELGREN The Michigan baseball team is on a roll - again. The Wolverines' two wins over hapless Adrian Tuesday (7-0, 8…
… Wolverines. They could only manage three hits in the twin-bill, none in the second game. That's right, Michigan got a no-hitter, but three pitchers, Bill Shut, Scott Kamieniecki, and Jamie Piper shared in the…
… down to Champaign last weekend to take on Illinois in its last warmup before the conference meet. The Wolverines came home victorious, 81-43, but the meet itself was nondescript. "The weather was not…
…. He won the 110 high meter relay along with Derek Harper, Keith Bostic and Todd Steverson. The time was 42.2. This weekend the Wolverines travel to West Lafayette for the Big Ten Championships. Netters…
… as a Wolverine. Michigan's top singles player, Mark Mees, also closed out his college career. Freshman Hugh Kwok won Michigan's other point -JOHN KERR Roberts paces golfers Michigan sophomore Dan…
… Roberts shot back-to- back rounds of 69-73 to take medalist honors at last weekend's Spartan Invitational in East Lansing. The Wolverine team finished fifth in the 16-team meet with a score of 757. Ohio…
… scorer was senior Mark DeWitt, who, after shooting an 82 on the first day, carded a season-best 69 in the second round. Three other Wolverines scored fairly well. Fresh- man Chris Westfall shot 76…
… inning of scoreless relief to help "Rich threw really well today," said workout," said Middaugh. "Also, I Michigan to a 1-0 victory over Iowa in Wolverine catcher Rich Bair, who was thought we needed a…
…' Tom Snowberger, who had wasn't expected to pitch again this said he'd use the hard thrower again singled off Wolverine starter Gary season. In fact, his cast wasn't sup- this weekend if the opportunity…
… before tomorrow's 18-hole final round. The Wolverines' 373 score trails the Buckeyes' 358, Wisconsin's 361, and In- diana's and Iowa's 371. "I'm extremely pleased with the round," said Michigan coach Jim…
… Carras. "Our players over the last two weeks have improved over the first-day round and I think we can do it again." Dan Roberts was the top Wolverine individual with a score of 73. Ohio State's Clark…
… tournament at Fisher Stadium. In fact he denies it. Nonetheless, fourth-ranked Michigan is clearly the class of the four-team, double-elimination playoff. The Wolverines are 42-7 and have won 15 of their last…
…," Middaugh argued. "All a tournament like this can tell you is who is the best team on that par- ticular weekend." You can't blame the Wolverine coach for denying Michigan's favorite position. Last year…
… Wolverines tomorrow. Sophomore Mike Darby leads Iowa in wins with six against only one defeat. Freshman Mike Tschida, who is also likely to see action this weekend, is 3-1 with a 3.90 ERA. If there is a…
… Wolverines to this weekend's Big Ten playoffs. ... Spartans-Minnesota at Fisher 4 By PAUL HELGREN "On paper we're facing a Mission Impossible task this weekend," Michigan State Coach Tom Smith said about…
… match in womens play, downing Michigan to win the crown by a single Wolverines finished third, fourth, and Margaret Redfern of Houston, 5-7, 6-0, point, 94-93. fifth. Joanna Bullard flopped over 5'9 6hut…
… o to s-vt-seedd Kel. "It's very disappointing to lose by and Dawn Rich and Angie Hafner both -JIM DAVIS such a narrow margin," said Wolverine reached 5'7". Other than that, Lorrie head coach Francie…
… fourth place entering the make or break her team's chances and a time of 54.18. final round, the Wolverines were within ... dashes t tw titles the distance runners responded with According to assistant…
… sophomore fro distance races. In the 10,000 meters these girls if they had won . .. they did e last-round team-totl of 400, the silanti, paced the Wolverines w Melanie Weaver finished second in well. - worst…
… young Wolverine fans during the Big Ten championship playoffs at Ray Fisher Stadium. The Wolverines won the crown and will go on to host an NCAA regional playoff this weekend. NEW CHEMISTR YBUILDING…
… improved from the career record for Wolverines. player, the Wolverine Award for the With his next theft, Sabo will tie Joe team member named most in- Jones, who recorded 36 steals between spirational by his…
… this season, belting 65 HR's in 42 games. Leyerle said that although Michigan's pitching depth clearly makes them the tournament favorites, his team has a strategy to shut down the Wolverine hitters. "I…
… triumph after a 10-9 Wolverine win over Minnesota in Big Ten playoff action last Saturday. Larkin was named the tournament's most valuable player. SECOND GAME IN MIDEAST: Iiana Stfaces Miami By PAUL…
… second for a 1-0 Butofcourse we'll take it." igan victory over Iowa in the first .The win gives the Wolverines the dof the Big Ten playoffs yesterday right to play Minnesota, who pum- sher Stadium Tmelled…
… position. I was looking for a HAWKEYE pitcher Mike Darby baf- all on the outside part of the plate. fled the Wolverines for 8 % innings inside so I jumped on it" before Froning's single gave the oud like to…
… begins at 11:00 a.m. SPOR TS OF THE DAILY: Mees paces netters at Big Tens Special tothe Daily MADISON-The Michigan men's tennis team must feel a bit like Gary Cooper today. The Wolverines ended the…
…/6 pack Folonari Suave $4"/i.5 liter 303N.Ffth 996-9683 open ti! 2 a.m. in number two singles, losing 6-4, 6-4. Haney's loss was one of only two defeats suffered by the Wolverines yesterday, as Michigan…
… runners. I was kind of over- shadowed by other guys who were champs in their classes." He has become a valuable asset to the Wolverine track team because of his versitility. He has run the 300-and 600- yard…
… the crowd last Wed- nesday at Joe Louis Arena. Women 's athletic dept. honors three top seniors 4 By JIM DAVIS The Michigan Women's Athletic Department extended special honors to three Wolverine…
… nation. "I NEVER FEAR a letdown," the fourth-year coach said. "You can't really define a letdown. If we lose two games to Eastern (the Wolverines beat the Hurons twice on Wednesday) then we had a letdown…
