Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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H' finish, ushi rQ. 'eiiorq in lie letuf-ning 5' Candi. Only one 'W Elsh- the Tro- 1Z for the 7 fOr an iague. It Ve, as it With the them an lamflbn. MEMBERS OF THE 1968 TROJAN BASEBALL SQUAD included: lstandingj Coach Ed Harter, Tom Ahern, Wayne Shjegstad, Alvin Aas, Marv Bult, Gary Croon, Lee Stoddard, Deane Jaacks, Ron Struck, Rich Nelson, Ted Ellis, Lowell Haa- genson. Ckneelingj Bob Andersen, Frank She- mek, Duane Tordoff, Ron Ihler, Eric Struckman, Merlyn Sudbeck, Lyle Gillen, Bob Farrar, Jim Col- ligan, Mick Simon. FAR LEFT: Ron Ihler digs in at the plate, while Mick Simon watches intently from the on-deck circle. IMMEDIATE LEFT: Right-hander Gary Croon puts all his effort into a fast ball.

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Best Season in GBSC History Trojans Are Tri-Champs in SDIC The Trojan baseball team, finish- ing with a late season rush, re- corded the best won-loss record in the history of General Beadle base- ball. Spring drills found 11 returning lettermen and 40 additional candi- dates vying for berths on the 1968 baseball roster. Having lost only one ? 4 mafia 4 s K ffwg may ..f.,.Qn.nd'i LiNi regular, second baseman Jerry Elsh- ere, off the 1967 squad, the Tro- jans' prospects looked bright for the '68 season. This was the first season for an SDIC conference baseball league. It turned out to be a good move, as it was a tight race to the wire, with the Trojans,,E3lack Hills, and Northern all tying for the conference chamibn- ship with a 6-2 record. f iyrt an X -ny, I I mls 130 .1 'J ff . Q sr N, ,' . - 7 Y K if My + 2. V.

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: s.I :I III i 1 I I ' I f I ,I Zi Q I il il I 1-I II, fl' ul' II .II Il I: 'IE I I I, ll' v-1 'Ii I I, I II E IF! :I III In SDIC Play- The three-way tie in the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference resulted in a play-off to see what team would represent the SDIC in the NAIA tournament. I The play-off site was set at Aber- deen, with Black Hills drawing a bye. The Trojans and the Wolves then tangled with Northern winning by a score of 4-2. Black Hills gained the play-off berth with a 2-1 victory over Northern. Trojans Eliminated off ABOVE: Coach Harter views the action against SDIC opponent, Northern. ABOVE RIGHT: Dusty Andersen awaits the first pitch of the game against Black Hills. RIGHT: Slug- ging outfielder Marv Bult awaits his turn at bat. f ,K 7 f fzz-arf X7 7 N 1' I X X.-V Ziff,--S W' or 132 lqfv I 1 IRI II I 9 4 IOP RI yfln J :fader e Bal Phe app lndicat