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Broncho junior first baseman Curtis Underwood eyes the pitcher while hoping to catch the Morningside College baserunner offguard. (Photo by Steve Wann)
Twinbill called in 4th; CSU struggling at 3-4
By Bill Kramer Sports Editor save and preserve a 4-2 win for Baker and the Bronchos. CSU catcher Mike Krehbiel
The double-header with Southknocked a home run in the game, eastern Oklahoma State Univerthe first of the year for the Bixby sity, Durant, was called by offisenior. cials due to heavy downpours The host Bronchos hammered Saturday at Broncho Field. the MC in the second game, fueled
The game was stopped in the by a home run blast by Drumright top of the fourth inning as SOSU junior Brian Burden. CSU won the rallied to tie the game, 2-2. The game, 10-1, and hurler Jay Sparks games will not be rescheduled, evened his record to 1-1 while the said Sports Information Director Bronchos improved to 3-4 on the Mike Kirk. year.
The Bronchos did, however, CSU travels to Oklahoma play a twinbill Friday at Broncho Christian College Thursday for a Field, taking a pair from Morningscheduled 1 p.m. triple-header. side College, Iowa. Rain postponed the second game
Junior pitcher Jay Baren came of a twinbill Feb. 27, and both on in relief of starter Leslie Baker teams agreed to make up the in the seventh inning to record a game.
Broncho netters beat OBU, improve to 7-0
The Central State University Bronchos, defeating OBU's Ted men's tennis team remains unMoore, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2. beaten, adding a 7-2 match victory Steve Hedrick, No. 2 singles for over Oklahoma Baptist University CSU, then defeated OBU's John Thursday in Shawnee. Winterringer, 6-4, 6-2, before
Head Coach Francis Baxter said Broncho newcomer Elton Jenkins he was glad to have the win, but he beat Joel Phelps, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. thought OBU gave his Bronchos Jenkins, a Westmoore freshsomewhat of a scare. man, remains unbeaten in both "OBU is always tought to beat singles and doubles and is clearly on their home courts. All of the a big surprise thus far in the singles matches were closely conseason. tested. Jong, Elton and Tom had Tom Schmidt gave CSU a 4-0 long, hard wins," he said. lead by beating OBU's James
Sixteenth-ranked NCAA H No. Bradford, 6-4, 7-6. CSU then lost 1 singles player Jong DemonNo. 5 and No. 6 singles, but won teverde led the surge for the all three doubles matches.
CSU cage season ends as WTSU wins, 94-86
By Bill Kramer 22-10 during the next seven miMichael Powers scored 25 Sports Editor nutes to grab a 41-29 lead, but the points for CSU and Sean McCall Bronchos battled back with nine added 21 points with the help of points from Shawn Williams to five 3-pointers.
Poor free-throw shooting trail, 49-47, with 1:15 remaining. West Texas State outshot the brought an end to Central State WTSU led 55-51 at the half and Bronchos from the field, 65 perUniversity's basketball season, as the Bronchos were never able to cent to 41 percent, but CSU won the Bronchos dropped a 94-86 decapture the lead in the second half, the battle of the boards, 38-31. cision to West Texas State in the although closing within one point, Bobby Harris grabbed 11 resemi-finals of the Lone Star Con58-57, on a basket by Stanton bounds for CSU. ference postseason tournament in Davis. The Bronchos end their season Commerce, Tex. Friday. with a 12-17 record. The Buffa
CSU managed to sink only 22 WTSU outpointed the loes met regular-season champ of 42 free throws for 52 percent. Bronchos 21-10 over the next 8:32 East Texas State Saturday night in The Buffaloes did not fare much for a 79-67 lead. the tournament final. better from the line, dropping only Depth was the key with ten Seniors Bobby Harris and John 12 of 22 for 54 percent. players scoring for West Texas Sterling played their final game in
The Bronchos led 12-6 with State. Broncho uniforms. CSU returns 17:04 left in the first half, but Rodrigo Mello led the Buffafour starters—forwards Marlon WTSU battled back to tie the loes with 19 points and 10 reBrown and Sean McCall and game at 19 at the 13:28 mark. bounds for their third victory over guards Shawn Williams and Stan
The Buffs outscored CSU CSU this season. ton Davis.
Loss drops CSU to 5-4 4-run 4th sinks softballers
By Ray Dozier Student Writer
Central Missouri State University scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning enroute to a 7-2 softball victory over Central State University Saturday in Edmond.
The Lady Bronchos scored first when Shelly Williamson drove home Amy Douglas from third base for a 1-0 lead in the second inning. A wild throw to first sent Williamson to second and Secily Turner to third, but that was all CSU could muster in the inning.
Kristen Grime scored the first run for the Jennies on a wild pitch by CSU's Jacquie Stephens. A base hit by Tracy Yarick drove in three runs for a 4-1 Central Missouri lead.
The Lady Bronchos threatened in the fifth and loaded the bases in
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the seventh, but only managed to get one run which came from Cindy George in the seventh.
Roxzanne Abbott went the distance on the mound for the Jennies for her first win of the season. The win is also the first this year for CMSU, third-place finishers in the NCAA II last year.
Stephens pitched 3-1/3 innings and was credited with the loss for CSU. Her record dropped to 2-3 for the season. "This was a victory I really would like to have had," said CSU Head Coach Gerry Pinkston. "We beat ourselves in all phases of the game today. We were not effective in pitching, batting or defense."
In other action this week, the Lady Bronchos split a double header against Oklahoma Baptist University, winning the first game 6-2 and dropping the nightcap 4-0.
In the first game, CSU scored four runs in the bottom of the second inning on RBI's by Amy Douglas, Cindy George and Lesli Leggett. In the sixth inning, with Stephens on first base, Michelle Portrey bunted and a wild throw by OBU's catcher sent the ball into right field scoring both Lady Broncho runners.
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