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Show The Thunderbird Softballers win bi-distri- BY KENNETH COX For the second time in three years the SUSC softball team is going to the national tournament. The Lady Birds, behind the pitching of Jill Jacobsen, who picked up two wins and one loss in the series, gained the trip by taking the tournament on the SUSC softball diamond. SUSC downed California Lutheran University in a three game downed Cal championship series Friday and Saturday. The in 11 innings in the second Lutheran 1 in the first game, fell Jacobson, game on Friday and won the final game Saturday 15-on the season, pitched three complete games in the championship. leave Wednesday for the NAIA National The Tournament in San Antonio, Texas. Coach Joy Peterson said she believes the 1986 SUSC club is in the top 10 teams in the nation. I think that we are that good, she said. Peterson thinks that overall the 86 team is stronger than the 1984 team she took to the Nationals in Indiana. This team is stronger Peterson said. The 1984 team took seventh in the nation. 4-- Nationals next ct; 1 8 Peterson was pleased with the Bird win. They wanted enough on the to make it happen. They never quit. SUSC is now season. and scored twice to lead SUSC in Jana Crawford went 29-1- 0 Monday May 12, 1986 PERSONALS the final game. Crawford walked in the fourth and scored from second on a single by Mary Lynn Thorton. That would be all the needed but they added one in the sixth and one in the seventh. Peterson said the Lady 'Birds didn't play well in the first three innings, but when Crawford hit a double to left field in the Crawfords line sixth it ignited a spark in the over the fence for a ground rule double. She scored the second run on a single by Denise Muir. Kim Free added the third run in the seventh when she hit a double the same place as Crawford. Free went to third on a bunt then scored on an error on Nan Speiers ground ball to third. Cal Lutheran had only one base runner reach third in the entire game. That base runner reached third on a fielder's choice in the second but was stranded there. In the series opener Cal Lutheran took a one run lead in the top of the third but was unable to score anymore runs. The scored four runs in their half of the inning for the win. Jacobsen allowed seven hits, walked three, hit two and struck out three in the win. Staci Sargent, Meridee Syme, Denise Muir and Jacobsen all scored in the game. Crawford went including a triple. Cal Lutheran got the break in the second game as it won in innings. SUSC scored its t nly run in the fifth. Cal Lutheran scored a single run in th sixth, then won the game in the bottom of the 11th on an error. drive-bounce- our meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Cedar City Public Library. Everyone is invited. Red: Are you interested, or not? Way Confused. A quiet place to study. We know how important finals are, so we are offering a special student rate here at the Astro Motel. Color TV, free continental breakfast, a covered heated pool. Just $20.00 per night, one person. No partying. 586-655- ? Fiddlers Lucas 7.15 28-2- 3 SUSC reached the championship game against Grand Canyon by downing Mesa College in the second round of the tournament. The Birds then fell to Grand Canyon 3 in 10 innings and to face Grand Canyon again. downed Western New Mexico Thursday night Alldredge hit a solo home run in the bottom of win over Mesa. The Alldredge homer the ninth inning for the would hit in the four tournament w'as the first of seven the 14-1- 4-- 2 2 16, 10 PM. FRIDAY NITE UPPER QUAD MAY BEHIND THE SCIENCE BUILDING MUSIC BY KCGL SALT LAKES HOTTEST MUSIC CHANNEL 705.5 FM PRIZES: RECORDS, SUSC MUGS, & FREE TO ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS! tor his eighth games. Kerry Bray went 1 ; distance for the win. The w'in makes Bray the winningest pitcher at SUSC with a record of went 10 innings before losing to Friday night the Thundt-"birdhomer the Antelopes. Alldredge r nd Benedict each hit a three-rushot in the loss. The and Jav Holmstead added a two-rulost a four run lead in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings. Anuiope Randy Dcvila hit a solo shot in the bottom of the 10th to gh e Grand Canyon the win. Against Western New Mexico Dan Williamson pitched eight downed the WNM innings for his seventh win as the Kotkas hit a two run homer in the seventh inning to put the game out of reach. Mitch SpilUi scored first for the Birds in the second. He reached on an error, went to second on another error and scored on a Holmstead double. After Alldiedge struck out in the seventh the catcher dropped the ball allowing Alldredge to reach first base, he went to second on a pitch and scored on Spilkers double down the left field line. Steve Tate came in to relieve Williamson in the top of the ninth, then he started the final game against Grand Canyon. Tate finishes the season with six wins. The rapped out 61 home runs this season on the way to the conference championship and district playoffs. SUSC won the conference in the final year it will be competing as a member of the RMAC. 8-- s n & 9.15 PG Legend Baseball team eliminated at district tournament 11-- 5 7 Dear Luscious: Hey babe, thanks for the radical haircut. Next time, leave some hair. Love ya, Skinhead. Support the Great Peace March. Attend 7:15 The SUSC baseball squad fell short in its bid for a district championship Saturday night. Grand Canyon College downed the Thunderbirds to bring the best ever season to a close. The Grand Canyon victory eliminated the Bill Groves charges from the district playoffs. The used three pitchers but were unable to stop the third ranked team in the nation. Grand Canyon scored two runs in the second, three in the third, three in the fifth, two in the seventh, and one in the eighth for the championship. SUSC scored one in the fourth on a Rich Lundahl solo home run, then got three in the fifth, and one in the sixth on Mardy Benedicts solo shot, but that wasnt enough. record topping the old SUSC finishes the season with a mark of 21 wins. This is the first time the 'Birds have finished the season with more wins than losses. Doug Alldredges 13 home runs ties a record set by Kevin Jensen in the 70s. To add to the honors Lundahl, Alldredge, Jim Kotkas, and Kerry Bray were voted to the all tournament team. Page Off & Short Circuit 7 00 r u..-- .. 9 15 PG & 9 00 PG 'nvjjfi'i'iwvi - n in Pink Pretty 7 00 9 00 & PG-1- 4-- Jo Jo Dancer 7.00 & 9 00 R COUPON TICKETS ONLY. $2.00 At the Campus Theatre Only. Expires May 17, 1986. |
