Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College - ABAC Yearbook (Tifton, GA)

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Baseball Another Banner Year Expected For ABAC Nine Tom Moody has good reason to anticipate another banner year for the Baldwin College baseball team. The head coach has his entire pitching staff from last year returning, last year's top hitter, and an outstanding group of freshmen. ABAC was runner-up to South Georgia College last season in the Southern Division of the Georgia junior.College Conference. The Stallions nine posted a 10-6 conference record and a 11-13 overall record. Compared to the 24 games last year, the team scheduled 40 games for the 1969 season. In connection with this year's edition, Moody plans to go with three sophomore starters: Gary Turner, johnny Kirkland, and Buddy Whitley. Another sophomore, Rucker Taylor, will be used primarily for relief purposes. Freshmen Keith O'Mary, Eddie Morrison, Ricky Hudson, Gary Midkiff, David Adams and Mike Prevatt round out the pitching corps. O'Mary and Hudson are ABAC's only southpaw hurlers. Of his catchers, Moody says sophomore Buddy Martin will catch, unless a freshman comes through. Martin can also play third. The head coach rates Tommy Richardson, jad Deaton, Bob Bolton, and Freddy Kreuger, all of whom are freshmen, about even. Sophomore Don Keeney returns from last year's team to head the first base position. Hudson, a Stallion pitcher, can also play first. john Bradley and jeff Clemons are promising players at the keystone position. jerry Marshall, the team's top hitter will play third. Billy Fain and Martin could help. Buddy Davis and Mike Higginbotham battles for the shortstop spot. Moody can choose from Ray Corbett, jerry Toms, Fain, Gay Isreal, Kreuger, Marshall, and Higginbotham for the three outfield positions. UPPER RIGHT: Coach Torn Moody. CENTER RIGHT: lerry Marshall. RIGHT: Canny Richardson waits for the pitch from Rucker Taylor as Buddy Martin catches. LOWER CENTER RIGHT: Canny Richardson. FAR RIGHT: Outfielder catches ball. 94

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