May 09, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 4) • Page Image 14
… into this weekend's four-game series with arch-rival Michigan State - that of having to win only one game to clinch the Big Ten East Division title. The Wolverines are currently atop the division with a…
… 9-3 mark. Purdue, who has already clinched a spot in the playoffs, is close behind at 8-6-1. IF THE WEATHER IS GOOD AT Michigan State today, the probable starting pitcher for the Wolverines would be…
… is also 3-0 with a 1.20 ERA. In Big Ten play, Wolverine shortstop Tony Evans shares the batting lead with Nick Fegan of Iowa, sporting a .500 average. Overall, Chris Sabo and Jim Paciorek pace the…
… Wolverine hitters with .353 averages. Sabo leads the club in home runs with nine round-trippers. Ohio State checks in at third in the East Division with a 7-9 record, with Michigan State fourth at 5-7 and…
…-5, Wisconsin, with a 3-9 record, sits in fourth, and Northwestern is far behind, with a 2-12 slate. Michigan holds the highest team batting average in the Big Ten with a .312 mark. The Wolverine hurlers also…
… percentage behind Minnesota. WOLVERINE SLUGGER JIM Paciorek takes a healthy cut against an After their doubleheader on the Spartans' home turf today, the batsmen return Eastern Michigan pitcher in Wednesday…