Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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, ■ ■ vj ■ 1 ' : - ; |f -»» ' -.- :4 2 6 fe t E ; 4 L . p Y Of the four matches against Tulane, the Tigers emerged victorious in three. A Members: Skip Blythe-Graduate Assistant, Mike Thieke- Pitching Coach, Wayne Thompson, Clay Bittner, Greg Norris, David Byrd, Gene Logan, Jack Peel, David Moss, Forest Nabors, Mike Walker, Kenny Dowdy, Bubba Cummings, Bobby Kilpatrick-Coach; Middle: Trainer, Mike Hammett, Bubba Burr, Gary Gallo, Jeff Acuff , Will Nowell, John Templeton, Charles Stanford, Mike Covington, Tim Dulin, Trainer; Front: Russell Henderson, Keith Wilson, David King, Steve Scott, Randy Smith, Scooter King, Bethel Fuller, Anthony Wallace, Danny Burham 196 Athletics

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batting another season . Out of the Ball Park Nabors is just two outs away from a perfect game. The team leader in ERA was Mike Covington with a 0.77. Two players, Jeff Stansbury and Keith Wilson, boast of a 6-0 record. Tim Dulin became the all-time leader in runs scored, hits, stolen bases, total bases, at-bats and consecutive games played. T Within the Metro Conference, the Tigers won all of the seasonal series and won all but two seasonal series with a split with Tennessee Tech and a defeat from Vanderbilt. The team has a colorful player history. Steve Scott was a pleasant surprise for the team as he drew four walks and three scores in his first assignment in the number one spot in the batting order. Four year member Tim Dulin has played in every game during his career at Memphis State. His 167 games played have given him a record of 189 hits, 155 runs, and 64 stolen bases. Since 1982, Tim has a total of 24 homeruns. Catcher Wayne Thompson has the season record for homeruns. He is also second on the team with RBIs, total bases and slugging percentage. Kenny Dowdy sees most of his action as a designated hitter, although he sometimes is a spot starter in left field. At the top of freshmen pitchers ever to join the team, Forest Nabors had a perfect game six and one-third innings into a seven inning contest before giving up a hit and settling for a one-hit shutout. As a transfer from Shelby State, Bubba Burr ' s first hit of the season came as a game-winning double at Southwestern Photo Services 195

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Batter-up Louisiana. Since his transfer from North- west Mississippi Junior College, David Moss is second on the team in assists (97). Batting with a .35 1, David leads the team in hits, total bases and RBIs. Mike Cannon Covington has been used at third base, left field, designated hitter and also as a pitcher. As one of the strongest arms ever in the MSU outfield, Jack Reel is tied with Tim Dulin for third on the team for RBIs homeruns (5) and also has four doubles and a triple. A definite asset to the team was Mike Hammett ' s four homeruns and 16 runs. Tied for first in career victories, Bubba Cummings has 27 wins to his name. With a pair of extra base hits and a 1.000 batting average early in the season, Bethel Fuller suffered a leg injury which put a damper on a potentially hot season, ja Baseball 19