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Page 8 THE BATTALION THURSDAY. JUNE 7, 1979 Four Aggies spread to the four winds in draft Staff and wire reports F '' ' ■ • ■■ ■ .-'•v- • ~ ^ ..... ■ v. but chose to eo to Blinn where he Terry Wright in fBH. I^l■ill» H _ l .. t .r. ^ j nr. L -r- ' _ Vol. 7: 8 Pag* Wednesday was a big day for four Texas Aggie baseball players who got the big call from major league baseball teams informing them they had been drafted in the secondary phase of the free agent draft. Aggie pitchers Mark Thurmond and Mark Ross along with outfiel ders Shelton McMath and Simon Glenn were picked. Thurmond, Ross and McMath just finished their last season at A&M while Glenn still has another year of eligibility with the Aggies. Thurmond, a southpaw, who came to A&M by way of a football scholarship from Houston Spring Branch, was drafted in the fifth round by the San Diego Padres. Thurmond’s illustrious career at A&M included All-SWC two years; second team All-America in 1978; first team Academic All-America; pitching a no-hitter against Texas Tech in 1978; he led the SWC in wins and ERA in 1978; he had a string of 28 straight scoreless in nings pitching against SWC foes in 1978 and pitched for the United States against Japan and in the but chose to go to Blinn where he batted .424 and stole 22 bases in 1978. After two years at Blinn, Glenn was drafted again by the To ronto Blue Jays. McMath, who came back from knee surgery last year to have one of his best years at A&M, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the sixth round. He was named /Ml-SWC this year and All-Tournament at this year’s SWC Tournament. McMath also played for Charleston-Matoon in the Central Illinois League last Mark Thurmond Mark Ross Simon Glenn Shelton McMath World Amateur Championship Tournament in Italy last summer to name just a few of his accomplish ments. He was also drafted by the Padres before. Ross, a 6-0, 195-pounder from Houston Mt. Carmel, was drafted by his hometown team, the Houston Astros. Ross, a right-hander, set several A&M records during his four-year career with the most career wins, most starts and most innings pitched in a career and a season. Ross was voted All- Tournament at the 1978 SWC Tournament and also pitched for the United States in the World Amateur Championship in Italy. Ross spent most of last summer in Alaska play ing for the Kenai Oilers in the Alas kan League and was one of the league’s top pitchers. Glenn, who came to A&M last year from Blinn Junior College, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round. Glenn was drafted by the Chicago White Sox just after he got out of Navasota High School summer. The four Aggies were not the only Texas players picked Wednesday. The SWC Champion Texas Lon ghorns had five players drafted. Pitching ace, Jerry Don Gleaton was taken in the 17th round by the Texas Rangers. Second baseman, Andre Robertson went in the fourth round to Toronto, Keith Walker of Ar lington in the fifth round by To ronto, Ronald Gardenhire in the sixth by the New York Mets and Terry Wright in the first| Toronto. Rice pitching ace,. of Victoria, was selected k timore Orioles in the Mi Baylor had two pitckti The first was Jon Per!m<| the first Texas collegiant day and the second Beard; Andy Beene who wentk waukee Brewers in the| | Two east Texas Ilia players were high pil Chicago White Sox narr-f Rickey Seilheimer ofHreJ in the first round andTorlh outfielder Ronald ShewByc'j’j gore the third pick of-JL. round - K-odd Philadelphia took a m ir row, a pitcher from Bij L 0 ff College, in the secondrrs & un l secondary phase and t!i! Beffor Cubs claimed Pedro Baa ‘IVe w Pharr Central Junior Co!'.] w Tybod sixth round. Astros top Phils, Brewers huzz Rangers United Press International HOUSTON — Pinch-hitter Denny Walling slammed a three- run homer in the seventh inning to tie the score and Jose Cruz knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth Wednesday night, giving the Hous ton Astros a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. at a double-play as Cedeno scored the winning run and gave Joe Sam- bito, 3-2, the victory. Cesar Cedeno opened the eighth with a single and after Jeff Leonard struck out, he stole second. Enos Cabell then reached on an infield single before Cruz bounced to short and beat out Philadelphia’s attempt Reliever Ron Reed, 5-2, struck out pinch-hitter Bob Watson in the seventh but then Walling, batting for starter J.R. Richard, hit a 2-2 pitch to the screen behind the right field wall for his fourth career home run and his first of the season. Wal ling has five hits in his last six pinch-hitting appearances and has knocked in five runs over that span. Cecil Cooper rapped out three hits Wednesday night to help Larry Sorensen and the Milwaukee Brew ers to a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. Cooper, who also singled twice, doubled home a run in Milwaukee’s decisive two-run rally in the seventh. homer, but Ben Oglivie doubled and Thomas followed with a blast into the left field bleachers. Thomas hit a two-run shot to tie the score at 2-2 in the second and Texas took a 2-0 lead in the first when Bump Wills singled and Johnny Grubb belted his ninth In Milwaukee, Gorman Thomas smashed his 13th home run and Hogs and Horns lose, Texas gone in CWS United Press International OMAHA — Dan Hanggie belted a grand-slam homer to highlight a seven-run second inning uprising Wednesday night, powering California State-Fullerton to a 13-10 victory over previously undefeated Arkansas in the College World Series. Fullerton will play conference rival Pepperdine in an elimination game today with the winner meet ing the Razorbacks in Friday’s championship game. In the opener of the doub leheader, Bobby Helsom stroked a bases-loaded single to trigger a four-run eighth inning and Garry Humpston capped the rally with a two-run double, powering Pepper dine to a 6-4 victory over top-ranked Texas. Hanggie and Mike Garcia each drove in four runs for Fullerton, with Garcia hitting a three-run homer in the sixth. Arkansas, which trailed 8-2 after three innings, used Johnny Ray’s three-run homer and solo shots from John Hennell and Kevin McReynolds to get back in the game. Pat Estrada picked up the win in relief while starter Manuel Warrior, who couldn’t get past the second in ning, was the loser. The three-hour contest featured five home runs, two triples, two doubles, 27 hits, three errors and 12 walks. 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