Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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.L u... ' Pitcher Tim lacobson, freshman, - t - x , p , . e e v Q listens to Steve Jenkins, head coach, L' ; . ': h K t II ' explain the strategies of throwing out t V ' y Dume base runners. Jenkins has been head coach for four years. Spring practice in the gym for Gerald Dollar, freshman, and Kevin Roepke, sophomore, means learning quick judgements and reactions. During the winter months the team practiced in the gym every afternoon. Disc hen ball ' seas. before a me Yet the team of the bett- men's sports The suc players dep- the size of t comes whe h centrate or learning how crucial mom Kevin omore, said, battle betwet the batter. t Terry Durnell aspect motiv; do their bee individual's important t u w ,y'mpuv '- Terry Durnell

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collegiate A well as the School The process begi eligibility form. At E'vangei, a A sports participants Comple the form at the start of the fa v , semester. Dr. Arthur Erickson, director of records and, regisr , tration, then reviews the-in'for: mation containing theterms of attendance at college, I, the' number of credits attempted, the n mber 0 credits tic director, also examines the information. NAIA 24- hoUr IUle, 'by the local. college in conjunctIon WIth academic standard estab s The transcript of Olen Iessie, junior, 7 exemplifies the NAIA 24-hour rule 4- - enabl-

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demonstrates the technique for pitcher's mound to Tim Jacobson, before the season began, the team spent more time running through Terry Durnell MT? i hen the Evangel base- li'i ball team begins its r , season, it is often before a meager crowd of fans. Yet the team has produced one of the better records of the men's sports. players depends very little on the size of the crowd. Success comes when all players con- centrate on each play e learning how to react during crucial moments. Kevin Roepke, soph- omore, said, It's a personal battle between the pitcher and the batter. The individualistic aspect mOtivates the players to do their best. Improving the individual's statistics is more The success of the 18 ball many game situations. A5 coach, Steve Ienkins throwing to second base from the freshman. With only a month left crowd, according to Steven Jenkins, head coach. Yet Jenkins was quick to add that the crowd does have 'an effect. The activity of the game lends itself for the players to be more aware of the crowd. Eric Collins, senior, let himself be more aware of the crowd in baseball. Collins, also a football player, com- pared the crowds attending the sports e the noise of the fans was more of a factor in football than baseball. Bill Borges, senior, also took notice of the baseball sup- porters. He told of one inci- dent when the crowd distract- ed the concentration of'the op- posing players. He comment- ed that those that do come to Heat stays without fans Discipline, motivation keep sluggers winning I thegamesareveryenthusiastic.' Mostof the players have been playing over 10 years. When asked why they were ,playing at Evangel, several of the same reasons were ex- pressed. Bob Sawiki, a so- phomo transfer, explained that he liked playing baseball and for him it was a way to glorify God who gave him the talent. Jerry Breaux, assistant coach, added that the district and other titles also helped to motivate the players. The players would under- standably like to see more than 10 percent of the student body supporting their games. Collins said, It's encouraging to see the people come. It shows their interest. 8 -3znlei5'fstl3t A :' . s 1.5:. i important than a cheering Terry Durnell Plays for putting out base runners keep Tom Reigel, junior, busy during an early spring practice. Reigel, third baseman, has played three years with the team. Front row: Dave Stepp, Tom Reigel, Tom Barney, H. C. Pfeifer, Dale Frankum, Mike Thorne, John Vinyard. Second row: Gerald Dollar, Gower Anderson, Jerry Sakowski, Eric Collins, Kevin Roepke, Brad Stoops. Back row: Jerry Breaux, assistant coach, Mike Burns, Todd Carter, Tim Jacobson, Bill Borges, Scott Morgan, Wendell 6055, Cliff Hall, Steve Jenkins, head coach. Terry Darnell Baseball 21 3