Mater Dei High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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V ■ BAGGY PANTS: John Kohl, catcher, coaches first base during the MD vs. Reitz game. Kohl earned the nickname Baggy Pants after a lot of ribbing about his oversized baseball pants. OPEN YOUR EYES: Joe Kuhn, senior, plays the sec- ond ranked in the state, the Central Bears. MD defeated the Bears 9-4. Kuhn split his time be- tween first base and pitching. TAKE THATI: During the MD vs. Reitz baseball game, Rich Niemeier pitched against some athletes he has played baseball with for many years. Niemeier has played baseball for 12 years. (Photos by Alan Burdette) 109 In ■ r.

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IMail-bitin 1 fightiiV 108 The sweet aroma of freshly cut grass engulfs Bosse field. Dust from the infield drifts toward the stands. Billboards from faithful patrons line the back fence. Coach Carl Voegel, nervously chewing his Big League Chew Bubble Gum, awaits the first pitch. Will this be another nail-biter? Nine out of 21 games played by the MD Batcats were won or lost by only one run. In fact, Carl Voegel felt the most difficult thing about this season was losing games that should have been won. As far as nail-biters went, the MD-Harrison game topped the list. The seventh inning opened with MD leading 4-1, Harrison having two outs and no one on base. Sam Fulton had pitched nearly a perfect game, but Coach Voegel, concerned about the tired condition of Fulton ' s arm, re- placed him with Rob Montgomery. With the odds against him, Montgomery walked a few batters and three runs were scored. Jeff Martin relieved Montgomery. A wild pitch allowed the final runs to be scored. The Harrison Warriors finally won 5-6 in the last inning. During these tense times. Big League Chew Bubble Gum MD VARSITY BATCATS: FRONT ROW: Rob Mont- gomery, Tony Bender, Tim Martin, J.D. Fleck, Jeff Weinzapfel, John Dewig, Sam Fulton. BACK ROW: Coach Carl Voegel, Joe Kuhn, John Townsend, Ron Maurer, Jeff Martin, John Kohl, Rich Niemeier, Robb Bumb. (Photo by Alan Burdette) MD RESERVE BATCATS: FRONT ROW: Dan Kor- resel, Jeff Gries, Tony Marx, David Jarboe, Steve Ricketts, Mark Neighbors. BACK ROW: Kelley Seib, Jerry Gish, Roger Baehl, Bob Martin, Rob Maurer, Dann Knight, Dennis Straub, John Kettingter, Lisa Spahn. (Photo by Alan Burdette) proved to be the team ' s pacifier. During times of distress, the boys always found they could reach into their back pockets, pull out a pouch, and put just a pinch between their cheek and gum. Even though the team encountered many close games, members worked well together. Voegel commented, We work hard and get along well at practice. The seniors are good leaders. Not only was the team led by responsible seniors, but also by the city ' s leading batters. John Townsend, junior, proved to be the city ' s best. He ended up the season with a .492 batting average while Ron Maurer, a senior with a .312 batting average, finished the year twentieth in the city. Mike Hess, sophomore, acquired nine stolen bases; there- fore, he was placed among the city ' s best base-stealers. John Kuhn, senior, finished fourth in the city for his pitching ability. Teammate Sam Fulton, another senior, finished the year eleventh. Overall, the team ended the season with a 5-7-0 city-wide record. — Sherry Schneider •STt ! ijM , M A .J jfrjlk m • ' mm ' mMi

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Nail-bitin ' fightin ' cont. READY OR NOT: Sam Fulton pitches during the MD vs. Harrison game. Fulton had his ups and downs; however, he finished the season in the top 10 city- wide in the final standings for pitchers. (Photo by Alan Burdette) WATCHFUL EYES: MD Coach Carl Voegel watch- es one of his batters during the Bosse game. This is Voegel ' s second year as varsity coach. (Photo by Geoff Coates) f ' 9§9S» ». VARSITY BASEBALL STATS-N-FACTS Henderson County 16 Mater Dei 5 Central 8 Mater Dei 5 Princeton 6 Mater Dei 5 North Posey 7 Mater Dei 6 Mater Dei 5 North 4 Harrison 6 Mater Dei 5 Mt. Vernon 6 Mater Dei 3 Mater Dei 9 Bosse 4 Mater Dei 6 Memorial 3 Reitz 7 Mater Dei 6 Mater Dei 9 Central 4 Mater Dei 9 Bosse 2 North 8 Mater Dei Vincennes Lincoln 4 Mater Dei 1 Harrison 10 Mater Dei 9 Memorial 7 Mater Dei 4 Mater Dei 9 Terre Haute South 8 Gibson Southern 12 Mater Dei 3 Mater Dei 3 Castle 2 Central 3 Mater Dei 2 Reitz 2 Mater Dei SECTIONALS North 15 Mater Dei 3 RESERVE BASEBALL STATS-N-FACTS J CITY ' S BEST: John Townsend, junior, was the top hitter in the city. He had a .495 batting average and was chosen as a member on the first team all-city. Teammate John Dewig, senior, was chosen as a second team all-city member. (Photo by Geoff Coates) Mater Dei 12 Bosse Mater Del 11 Henderson County Central 9 Mater Dei Mater Dei 7 Harrison North 10 Mater Dei Mater Dei 9 Castle Mater Dei 10 Castle Mater Dei 7 Reitz Harrison 7 Mater Dei Mater Dei 5 Memorial Mater Dei 7 Bosse Mater Dei 9 Reitz Mater Dei 6 Harrison Central 12 Mater Dei Mater Dei 5 Memorial North 2 Mater Dei