Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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BASEBALl Longwood ' s Baseball Team is giving a good show in Division II play thus far this season. Coach Buddy Bolding is expecting good things this year, de- spite the rugged schedule including several Division I teams. Some talented newcomers in addition to the solid foundation of returning players is the squad that plays sure out de- fense and pressure offense. Doug Toombs, 1980 All American catcher, lead the nation last year in batting with an average of .565 and continues to lead the Lancers in hits this year. The Lancers are also getting help at the plate froQi sophomore David Rum- burg who is hitting .483 with 29 RBI ' s, and freshman Sonny Bolton who is batting a .400. Centerfielder, John Crosby, is the all-time NCAA leader in stolen bases, averaging 1.32 steals per game. The Lancers Mickey Roberts, 1981 Longwood Baseball Team: (front row) John SuUivan, David Rumburg, Eddie Bumette Bruce Morgan, Rusty Bowlin, Ron Jones, Sonny Bolton, (second row) Tim Lowery, Duayni Kendnck, Charles Hagar, Doug Toombs, Jim Thacker, Tim Kendrick, Bill Catron, (third row { j.J V ' P y ' y ' 7 Gordon, Richard Vaught, Don Cahoon, Donnie Mowbray David Mitchell, Mickey Roberts, Coach Buddy Bolding. Bruce Morgan slides into third base after hustling out a triple against Hampden Sydney. A Tiger bites the dust — Lancer catcher Doug Toombs catches a called third strike on Hampden Sydney ' s Nelson Fisher. sixteen

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SOFTBALL The 1981 Women ' s Softball Team: Kay Aultman, Molly Bell, Pam Cauley, Lynne Gilbert, Kathy Gunning, Beverly Harris, Debra Hood, Donna Kanary,.Janet Long, Desiree McNiece, Madeline Moose, Karen Savarese, Betty Stanley, Deb Taylor, Cindy Walsh, Cheryl Womack fifteen

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Best Start Ever Xo 6 SAnny Bolton ss .9 RiAty Bowlin OF V Edoie Bumette OF H Don Cahoon Bill Catron P A P ' John £;;rosby CF 14 Barry Gordon C-DH 20 V Chuck Hagar 3B 13 Ron Jon s IB 12 Duayne Kendrick OF 2 Tim Kendtick C 19 Tjm Lowery P 1 Di(vid MitcHeU Bnice Morgan P 8 LF 21 Donnie Mowbjay P 23 Mickey Roberts P 10 David Rumburg 28 11 John SuIHvan 2B 4 Jim Thacker Rf 15 Doug Toonibs C 17 Denny Ulrey- V B 22 Richard Vaught P who made Longwood histon ' last vear when he pitched a no-hitter against Houghton, has the potential to be one Longwood ' s all-time great pitchers. As a whole the team is doing well N-ith a record of 18-8 as of April 13, and defeated Lynchburg for the first time ever, 11-10. With such top-notch per- formances and the completion of a new baseball park complete with dug- outs, stands, and electric scoreboard, the Lancer team is e.xpected to con- tinue the best start ever. Longivoods first baseman Ron Tones awaits a pitch in early season action. . nother stolen base — all time collegiate base- • stealing champ, John Crosby shows ho-iv it is ™i done by stealing second base. Morgan Special — Longwood ' s Bruce Morgan forms his specialty with a bunt against Hamp- n Sydney. seventeen