Coastal Carolina University - Atheneum Yearbook (Conway, SC)

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Coastal 'S First Ann ual Baseball Invitational The Coastal Chants hosted the First Coastal Carolina Invitational Baseball Tournament this year and the line-up of participants was impressive with powerful Miami of Ohio, Eastern Connecticut and Armstrong State. Randy Owens was the hero of the opening game for Coastal as he pitched a 4-hit shutout and slapped a game-winning homer against Armstrong State 2-O. In the second game Miami of Ohio and E. Conn. battled and E. Conn. exploded in the late inning to win 9-5. Miami of Ohio Redskins swept 2 games from the Chanticleers of Coastal to take the honors in the First Annual C.C. Invitational Baseball Tournament. Coastal needed to win only 1 of the 2 games 'to become Toumey Champs since they had not lost in the double elimination. Coach Vrooman said he was very pleased with his team's play in the tournament. We played very well throughout the tournament and no one likes to lose but at least we lost to a good teamf' Coastal placed three on All-Tourney Team. However the team was dominated by Miami. Owens hit 533, batted in 7 runs and pitched a 4-hit shutout to be named in the designated hitter spot. Landrum batted .353 with a 1 RBI and was honored in center-field position. King won 1 and lost 1 with a 0.75 ERA and nailed down honors as top right-handed pitcher. fPhotos courtesy Sun Newsj .,,,, . . . ' ' rf ' , or ,Wax 4 , M. at at ,, ,. 401 ' A 10. ' I, - Mr 'mm g -.'1 ,. Randy Owens is congratulated at home after a 2-run homer to win the opening game,

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Students Have A Ball With The Bicentennial VX. i at fl M ffff law as 2 In honor of the Bitentenninl telelvrqltion, the 1976 Spring formal was renametl the Bicentennial Hull. Students were ent-nurgxgecl to wear eoloniul .1IElYCIO1lQlCl to the festivities. The dance, held at the Convention Center was well nttenclecl and everyone who went felt Coastals' contribution to the Bicentennial was L1 real ball,

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