Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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9 . - t ' .u av . , V5 he pitching staff. Coach Hamilton feels he as - as important as anyone else on the eam. Maddox was used for both long an hort relief. Last season, the Eagles set school ecords for a winning streak as well as a osing streak. This season was much more table. We havenit had long winning or osing streaks, so we've stayed o.k., oach Hamilton explained. We've stayed 5-5 games over .500 all season. A major eason for this is our pitching staff is too ood to allow for 6 long losing streak. All in all, Hamilton feels the Eagles have ad a good season. It's been an unusual eason, he said. We won a lot of games ate in the year, which always pleases the ans, he continued. We're pleased with he seasbn; I feel the people on the club ave done themselves and the school . roud. By LISA HOPKINS FIRING the ball to the catcher, an Eagle pitcher in- timidates the opposing batters. The Eagles had two catchers this season with the starting position going to Brian Staley with Wayne Campbell as the back-up. THIS SEASON for the Eagles proved to be pretty stable. The baseball team won games well into the end of the season which made the fans very happy as they could come out to see those ones.

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Baseball best p ngseason ted in the second place slot all year in his first yearL in the outfield. L hasn t had a huge number of hits this year, even though his batting average has been L weiiover 300 ii eason. uH 'sa lead on else on the team, Hamilton said. An important player to the Eagle team ear was Br n Capnerhurst . years go as a freshman, Capnerhurs led the team in all statistics. After sitting out of school for a year, he's back and according I L his return EVeh though he played most of the season with painful injuries Capner-hurst hit well and played good Third basem n Gary Jones, a sophomore, had a good defensive year Even though the ERA might not reflect it, Hamilton feels that the Eagles have the hing st t ' players in the pitching rotation. along wit the relief pitchers, combined to give t was the anchor man on the pitchin staff, according to Coach Hamilton '1 fe tinned Another prominent force on th Eagles pitching staff was Bobby Hamilto Hamilton started off with several excelle games, but aback injiiry at mid4seaso forced him into relief position for a while. third pitcher on the Eagle staff wa sophomore Andy Morrison, who was he had a good season, Coach Hamilto feels his record didnt reflect it becaus shouid have won. The final pla er wh made up the starting pitcher rotation wa freshman Scott Smailwood, who had T o pitche who received much of th relief work for the Eagles were Scott Pan cake and Kirk Maddox Pancake combine THE baseball team ad a successful season this year which was to no doubt of the fans. They beat out ell of

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thletic Banquet Morehead State University sponsored its first all-sports banquet this spring. Organizers of the event said the banquet is designed to recognize all of Morehead State's athletes. It provides the coaches of various sports on campus the opportunity to honor their most valuable players and show all the athletes that their participa- ' VALUABLE players for many athletic teams, in- cluding these baseball team members. attended MUS's first all-sports banquet. PHOTOS BY JACK SIMPSON Athletic Banquet L 9mm ? t mar vase y s - ,Mht tion and achievements have not been overlooked. Mike Ishmael was honored as baseball teams MVP. The volleyball team chose Mary Ann Spice as their MVP. The Lady Eagle Basketball team gave out several awards honoring players for a the variety of achievements. Janice Towle was named MVP. Best free-throw pe centage and assists went to Tiffany Baite Melissa lreton was honored for having th most rebounds and newcomer Kell Stamper was given the Freshman Awar- By PATTY McNElLLOH