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THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1977 Page 9 Texas A&M second base- man Buddy Grobe gets the 'ampjo„ lashes, Lr , “" v ” me 3 for 4 tag down too late on Long- orn Charles Proske as ’roske gets one of six Texas iteals off the Aggies. Al though the Aggies got 15 lits, the Longhorns elimi- latedA&M from Southwest [Conference tournament 'ith a 9-5 victory. The orns lost to Baylor to give the tournament crown to Baylor. Both Baylor and A&M begin NCAA playoffs this weekend. Photo by Pat O’Malley lee ‘ ini] a best at the. Igies lose K scored 'aker m, last yejf| ; s well oil acing mble's 'Cond ie AAA times o(| 1 for tli ‘oft nate i •osely.li I'iag qm be state’s a 13,6 15 in feet Moi otyetlj; a prep emens B will (on es, Coi pgi of the toddel W lbs ■S a in was mpion in the it) 'sphere Ki n Midwest Regional Baseballers face Southern Illinois By PAUL MCGRATH Battalion Sports Editor The Texas A&M baseball team ins its second round of umament-hopping Friday as they r nuay as tnex nis^tj w SwstWxw UU\\«\s \x\ the M\d n Uian; est Regional. All games will be played at the niversity of Oklahoma field in orman as the hosting Sooners(36- _ w iB be matched against Michi- iis Con a , l )r i ze i' C° at 'h Tom Chandler’s Southwest °t wl onference champions received a layoff bid Monday, slating them jainst the Missouri Valley champs, st klahoma won the Big Eight crown jest rri bile Michigan was the runner-up a by Minnesota in the Big Ten Con- rence. We haven t had any opportunity check Southern Illinois out,” said Assistant Coach JffrT ampson. “We probably know aout Oklahoma than any of the hers.” The Aggies are now 37-14 after king a win and two losses in the WC tournament. The Salukis are 15-10. Southern Illinois comes in with )me impressive statistics. They are lird in the nation in team defense ut have a disappointing team bat- ng average of only .293. Disap- ointing, that is, because they bat- id .355 as a team last year. George Vukovich (.376) and Craig iobinson (.359) are Southern Il linois’ top hitters and also lead the team in runs batted in. Vukovich has pilfered 29 bases during the season—nine more than the entire A&M team. Saluki Coach Itchy Jones will have a solid pitching staff pitted against the free-swinging Aggies. Jim Kessler (7-0) and Kevin Wal drop (7-2) are the stalwarts, while reliever Dewey Robinson (5-2) is heavily depended upon to squelch Tallies. Robinson has eight saves to his credit. Southern Illinois is yet to name a starter for Friday’s game. The Ag gies will go with Mark Ross (11-3), who also pitched the first game for A&M in the SWC tourney. Ross de feated Arkansas 5-2 on five hits and pitched in relief of David Pieczynski against Texas, allowing two runs on three hits. Many people claim the first an nual SWC tournament to be an over whelming success — most of them being Baylor supporters as the Bears won three straight to win the tournament and a playoff berth in Arlington. Baylor made it four in a row over the Longhorns by defeat ing Texas twice, 3-2 and 7-0. In be tween those two victories was a 2-1 win over the Aggies. A&M, carrying a .302 team bat ting average, outhit every team they played, but was plagued by a failure to deliver in clutch situations. The Aggies left 31 men on base in their three tournament games, while ^gs march on Georgia or Southeastern meet The 31st Southeastern Intercol- egiate Golf To rnament gets mderway today in Athens, Ga. with be University of Georgia and the University of Houston cited as fa vorites in the team race. Texas A&M Golf Coach Bob El is, named the Coach of the Year in the Southwest Conference, will lave a five nan squad competing. The Aggies placed second at the Southwest Conference tournament behind Houston and were tenth in the team standings at the South eastern Intercollegiate last year. The Aggies will he led by all- SWC performers Monte Schauer, Bobby Baker and Dave Ogrin. Schauer placed fifth in the indi- idual standings at the SWC tour- >ey. Doug Ward, Tim Carlton and perry Orebaugh round out the rest pfA&M’s roster. The tourney matches the winner jbT the Southeastern Conference, |Georgia, against the Southwest ■Conference winner, Houston. The ■Bulldogs won the tournament last year while the Cougars were |! runner-up. The Bulldogs, playing on their home course are led by Chip Beck, the individual winner in Athens last year with a 209 on the par 72, 749- yard course. Georgia also has Joe Walter and Jim Becker to contend with, as it was this pair which led Georgia to the SEC crown. Houston is led by SWC indi vidual champ David Ishii. Coach Dave Williams’ Cougars will also have Ed Fiori and John Stark in the thick of the race for individual hon- Rob Jackson-led Indiana and North Carolina are also expected be amongst the top contenders for the team title. Jackson tied Beck for the individual crown last year, but lost in a playoff. TCU is the only other SWC school in the 25 team field. The Horned Frogs of Coach Mel Thomas, who tied Ellis for Coach of the Year honors, are led by Bobby Baugh and Bill Murchison. The tournament, sponsored by Rolex-Chrysler, will be concluded on Friday. 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Sampson added, “There were two innings (against Texas) where we got three hits in an inning and didn’t score. That’s rare in baseball.” The Aggies also suffered from a lack of speed on the bases compared to their opponent’s ability to seem ingly run at will. Eight bases were stolen off the Aggies, including six by Texas. Not a single enemy baserunner was thrown out. Aggie catcher Buster Turner was not completely at fault as he was hit on his throwing arm by a foul ball in the Baylor game. The A&M pitch ers did a poor job of keeping the runners at first base, often allowing the baserunner to get a good run ning start. The tournament was highly com petitive and was as close as had been expected. Baylor took a pair of one-run victories and while the Ag gies were eliminated from the tour ney, they were only outscored 13-11 in their three games. “A lot of things could have gone either way,” Sampson said. “A lot of Baylor’s hits were six inches either way. “Any club can get hot all at once and get momentum. They win a few games and that gives them con fidence and they can take control of a short tournament such as this one. They get in and get hot and it’s all over before you know it.” Like the SWC tourney, the Mid west Regional will be a double elimination. Momentum will in deed be a key as Sampson inferred. The Aggies were definitely off their regular season pace as they batted only .274 as a team in Austin last weekend. Texas A&M first baseman Kyle Hawthorne and third baseman Winston Whiddon were the only two Aggies named to the SWC all tournament team. Baylor, going to the National Col legiate Athletic Association playoffs for the first time since 1948, had three players named. Texas did not receive a playoff bid and will not go into the playoffs for the first time in 12 years. The Aggies will play Southern Il linois in the second game Friday at 4 p.m. All of the games will be played in the afternoon as the Okla homa ballpark has no lights. Here’s Team-Work For YOU! Mi h Jerry H. Birdwell Tim Birdwell .p ■aTmmi^.rwT NOW OPEN America’s Top Name Brand Jeans Casual & Western Wear At Savings of 40 to 60% ( 0°Y/...ih£?& c/ty Folks OWAVE TELEPHONES IN C .THEIR OUT-HOUSED Here’s a team that offers the best in professional client protection, through knowledge that comes from experience, combined with energetic youth to provide the best in service. Jerry Birdwell is a specialist in Optional Retirement, Tax Sheltered Annuity, and Deferred Compensation programs. Like father, like son. Put this team to work for you. 3200 S. COLLEGE AVENUE P.O. 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