Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Senior Andy Morrison, a business administration major from Huntington W.V., pitched against Ken- tucky State University on April 9th. The team won 1 out of the 2 games played. PHOTO BY: JefCol- quhoun Baseball 1 37

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Spons 136 Balancing iiItis been a funny year. At times we played excellantly, and at other times we wondered what was going onfi said assistant baseball coach Frank Spaniol. iiOverall we are pleased with the sea- son. We did progress and we did earn a berth in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament this year, which is some- thing we did not do in the prior year, Spaniol added. The Eagles ended the regular season with a record of 18-22, but Spaniol feels the team is much better than their rec- ord indicates. Scott Smallwood, a pitcher from Mt. Sterling, said, 2W6 lost seven to nine games that we should have won. Little mental mistakes are what hurt us. The key for us is to stay mentally tough? Smallwood added, iiOne 0f the team,s weaknesses is that we donit always play together as a team all at once? Spaniol, Smallwood and Gary Jones, a senior shortshop and co-captain from Detroit, Michigan see the teams old and new talents strengths as being: the consistency of the starting pitchers; the leadership of the upperclassmen, since this is a fairly young team; and the offensive hitting abilities of the team. Spaniol stresses the importance ofthe starting pitching. iiThe starting pitching is the key for us. When the starters are consistent, we are capable of beating just about any- body, said Spaniol. For Jones, in addition to winning the playotfberth, the highlight of the season was beating the University of Kentucky which ranked in the top 25 nationally. Unfortunately, the down side was los- ing to Eastern Kentucky University five times. Kyle Crager mrst basemanl, a junior from More- head, leaps to get the ball during the April 16 game against Eastern. The Eagles lost all three games played. PHOTO BY: Kevin L Goldy After he hit a home run, freshman Shane Mears tinfieldl, from Franklin, Oh., he is met at the plate by freshman Chopper Cambill tcatcherl, from Sa- lyersville. The team lost the game against George- town on April 29. PHOTO BY? Kevin L. Goldy

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Head Coach Steve Hamilton discusses an interfer- ence call on the University's team with the umpire during the Kentucky State game. The team won one out of the two games played. PHOTO BY.- Jeff Colquoun A quick reaction to someone elsets mistake can get you to the next base. Senior Bryan Capnerhurst tfirst basemam, from Canton, Mich., trys to steal second base in the April 9 game against Kentucky State University. PHOTO BY: jeff Colquhoun