Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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BASEBALL - Front row: Denni Sink, Danny Miracle, Denny Akers, Dave Drinkard. Mike Stefnftegnal, Todd Mansfield, Terry Fox, Randy Snederick. Back row: Mgr. Scott Rendel, Jay James, Mike Lane, Phil Purdy, Tony Grubb. Bill Pierce, Rich Cappa, Rick Parker, Wayne Wheat. Mike McKee, Steve Stoaker, Coach Rendelh Not pictured: Greg Horn, Randy Stark, Doug Hayworth, Dave Alumbough, Jeff Lee, Bob Harved. w t .. , t'w W 6.; mfvlviv m 9 ' um; ISU catcher Danny Miracle doesn't seem to be happy with the situation he and his teammates are in. A Sycamore hurler studies the catcher's glove as he bears down with a fastball. 25

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16-inning thriller highlights disappointing baseball season HWe had enough experience to play better , commented Coach Jim Rendel as he reviewed the 1975 Sycamore baseball squad's 16-22 rec- ord. The highlight of the season for the ISU diamondmen came during the initial series of games at the Galveston Sports Spectacular, in Galveston, Texas. ISU was knocked from further competition in the tourney when they sustained a loss to the tourneys eventual champion, Sam Houston. The Sycamores battled Sam Houston for 16 innings before yielding by a score of 5-3. Coach Rendel noted, llThat was a turning point. Had we beaten Sam Houston we would have tied for first place and probably played bet- ter ball. In regards to the Sycamores pitching this season, Rendel stated that HTerry Fox did an outstanding job as a hurler and Dave tDrinkardl and Todd tMansfieldl also helped out the pitch- ing cause considerably. Only three seniors will be lost to graduation, so Rendel feels that next years team Hshould do well as most of the players will be returning with this years experience behind them. Catcher Danny Miracle waits on deck for his turn at bat against RoseeHulman. The Sycamores won, 7-5. 24 BASEBALL l: F?Qikun l First baseman Denny Akers holds a Rose-Hulman baserunner during a game at Valle Field. Coach Jim Rendel's Sycamores suffered a disappoint- ing 16-22 season. His coaching position was in ques- tion during most of the campaign. Over the past eight years, Rendel's baseball teams have lost 140 games.

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It's Friday night, you donlt have a date and you've seen this weeks epi- sode of Police Woman. Now comes the moment of decision . . . to stay home and mope, or to go out and maybe have a good time. Well, it must be an easy question to an answer, because, any Friday night, the bars in Terre Haute are crowded with bored ISU students, hoping to escape the monotony. Some students go in groups of one sex, some go in mixed groups and some go alone. And it really doesn't have to be Friday night . . . any night will do. The point is to spend some time away for R St R trest and relaxa- tionl. There are many llfavorite places. Pizza places, like the Hut or Village Inn, serve beer as well as food and these places prove popular for groups who aren't all 21 or aren't all drinkers. They usually offer pool, pinball and other games. For those who like a little entertain- ment while they drink, there's Mister Boo and the Club Idaho. Bands, danc- ing and dancers are among the attrac- tions of these places. And finally, for those who like to drink without distractions, there are bars like Simrellls and Charlie's that prove the point that sometimes the best company is a good friend and a bottle of Bud. 26 BASIC BAR BUMMING