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friJcy, cpril 8, 1077 1 n ,'"'3 t 3 r ;' w mmnmm g 1 tw tofl 1 i f . '.. .V h 7 it rMmmm - I; I Is f. -. Z ? 1 : . it V' 'I. ' o Jl If in 1 i : i V i i 0 VM ' siYmVummKhvi .( 1 J i t r t . v 1 O. ' i ' r i i . n i if . ' - , ' . . . . ! t I I J. v . v 4 " !, '! l il, .III li ll.. I' , , J f - 4-. . Stcr by Bob Ozmcy Fhotogrcphs by Ted Kirk -: : yV ' -; r- - lit j4 mi,,,,..,, 1 jyiir.in- jf pmi ''" ' l if" tamm " ' v ! ' s t lit it " s- - a i M ? f. . - . . aft M 3 l V 4.T f 31 iw .: n: - 4 ! . I. L li " ' ljL. htm"" iimI M III! iiiliiiiiiii m. ' rf-- ' U?Ls t:::bj t:ir.i wCl try to cor.ti.:u2 its winrJng wsyi th wetted with doisblehsdsrs both this after noon tr.d Saturday dtornoca. Ccmfcg off t 6-1 tr.i 14-2 doubkheadcr sweep of Wayne Stats CtiSszs Thursdssy the I tuskers host MomLisslds Cg":-2 cf Iowa at 1 :30 psn. today. Urdversity of Nebraska ct Osaha (UNO) Will be in Lincoln for a 3 p.m. doul!:h:2d:r at the Husker dia mond. The Iloskers, coached by Tony Ehaipe, have won five straight pn:es and have won 10 of their last 11. Overall their record is 1 1-4. Ve had an easier schedule down there this time and the early wins helped m with our confidence," Sharpe said. Morningsidc also took a trip to Texas in the first week of March, Sharpe said. , Probable pitchers for the Huskers ' against Moming, side will be junior Steve Nagal (0-1) in the first game and sophomore Jeff Costcllo (2-1) in the nightcap. Saturday afternoon former UNL assistant baseball coach Bob Gates returns as head coach for UNO. The Mavericks, a young team according to Gates, are 10-2 for the season going into a doublehcader today with Dana College. "We're a young bunch, one senior .and two juniors, and we have a lot to work on, Gates said. TheyVe out there hustling and they're beginning to believe they can win every time they take the field." Gates said players to watch on the UNO team are catcher. Bob Wood worth and shortstop Rich Sagfte. Woodwccth is batting 385 this season and "hits with some power, Gates said . Sagfte is hitting at .400. Speed ' "We also like to use our speed on the.bascpaths,' Gates said. We like to take the extra base or put the hit-and-run on to pressure the defense in the right situation." On the mound for UNO for the twinbill will be Mike Metz (2-1) arid Jim Kantor (2-0), Gates said. Pitching for the Huskers will be freshman Cliff Faust (2-1) in the first game. Sharpe said he has not decided who he will start in the second game. Included in the Husker line-up is leftfielder Joe Schcrgcr. Scherger leads the team with four home runs, 17 runs batted in and a .41 7 batting average. , Also in the starting nine will be senior Paul Haas in centerfield. , Haas, who did not play on the Texas road trip, raised his average from .245 to .466 in the Wayne State twin bill. .