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A problem plaguing Missouri Western State University all day long Wednesday, was trying to make a play without
the ball, as shown by this safe steal at second base by Husker leftfielder Joe Scherger.
By Kevin Schnepf f f
The iluskcr baseball squad tuned up for its confron
tation with Iowa State University (ISU) this weekend
by cruising past Missouri Western State University
(MWSU) in a doublehcadcr, 13-5 and 13-3.
The second game was called after five innings because
of the ten run rule. , ,
In the first game, MWSU reeled off four runs in the
first Inning and one run in the second inning but the
Griffons were stopped by the relief pitching of freshman
JayLenstrom.
Aiding Lcnstrom's pitching, was the Iluskcr s nine run
outburst in the fifth inning to assure them of victory num
ber 22.
MWSU . started the second game with two runs in the
first inning but the liuskers answered with six runs in the
same inning. The victory gave the Huskers a 23-1 1 record
for their four game series with Iowa State beginning this
Friday.
Both ISU and the Huskers, who have 2-6 conference
records, are in the cellar of the eastern division behind
Kansas University (5-3) and Missouri University (7-1).
The top two teams of each division advance to the Big
8 playoffs in Oklahoma City, May 20-24.
Missouri is assured of a playoff spot and will play
Kansas this weekend. If Missouri can win three of the
four games from Kansas and the Huskers can win all four
from ISU, the Huskers would qualify since they beat
Kansas in the first game of their series, last weekend.
Friday's games .will begin at 1:30 p.m. with pitchers
Kirk Eymann and Jeff Costello going for the Huskers.
The .Huskers committed only two errors in yesterday's
doublehcadcr and belted out a total of 23 hits.
Husker designated hitter Steve McManaman hit a two
run homer in the first game and a three run homer in
the second. Freshman Joe Scherger hit a one run homer
in the third inning of the first game.
Sharpe said that Lenstrom's relief job in the first game
was well pitched.
Lcnstrom relieved freshman Mike Hanson in the third
inning and gave up only two hits which came in the last
inning.
The winning pitcher in the second game for the Husk
ers was starter Steve Yingling with a 2-0 record. Yingling
lasted three innings and was relieved by Steve Nagel.
Prior to yesterday's twin bill, the Huskers split a
doublehcadcr in Omaha with UNO on Tuesday. i
ooch encour
By Mike McCarthy
,A Husker football version of a buffalo stampede might
result from 13 players fighting for three defensive line
positions, but defensive line coach Charlie McBride said
that is the way he coaches.
McBride coaches the middle guard position and the
right and left tackles.
i have a different philosophy than some coaches
have," McBride said. "1 try to play as many players that
are qualified." '
McBride said substituting players gives them a rest, and
he might be able to do it. ,
"I hope we can, but it depends whether the players
have enough ability." Although McBride said he doesn't
put much stock in depth charts, he does have an idea who
will start. .
, 'They (depth charts) don't mean anything," he said.
"Right now I'd start the game with Kerry Weinmaster."
Barney Cotton would start at left tackle and Bill Bar
nett would start at right tackle, he added.
"Those two are a pleasant surprise," McBride said.
"Cotton hasn't played any defense until tlus year, so he's
really coming along."
Behind Cotton are sophomore Dan Pensick, junior Bill
Bryant and sophomore Rod Horn. :
McBride said Horn, from Fresno, Calif, is perhaps
the strongest Husker at 6 ft., 5 in and 259 lbs. However,
an ankle injury has kept him from being 'evaluated. ,
"We know he has the tools, but with the ankle injury
we don't knuw whether he would be fourth or first string,"
McBride said. "He's got a lot going for him. He has real
good speed." - . y
The Huskers' only returning starter from last year has
been hindered by a shoulder and foot injury. Jeff Pullen,
a senior middle guard from Central City has lost his spot
to Weinmaster and shares the second position with sopho
more Andy Cole.
Junior Kelvin Roehrs and sophomore Randy Florell
are third and fourth string, respectively.
Behind Barnett at right tackle is 6 ft. 8 in., 255-Ib.
junior Randy Poeschel, from Fremont. Sophomores
Gary England and Brian Hedrick back up Poeschel.
Throughout spring practice depth charts have been
changed, McBride said.
"Sometimes it's a psychological move. We like to see
how someone plays with the first string."
Sometimes a player plays a completely different game
when they are promoted to first string, he added. McBride
said he is more objective since this is his first year at
UNL McBride came here from the University of Wiscon
sin. -
"I think that's the most important thing," he said.
"When I first came here, I didn't look at any films of the
fhyers." ' x
McBride said juggling depth charts instead of allowing
I;;t yesr's starters to sizp in to a starting spot helps other .
f Izytrs.'
It gives players who didn't think they got fair evalua-
ages battle for de
vensive line sooifs
tion with other coaches new hope," McBride said.
The entire defensive line is "pretty beat up" he added.
"This is the best group of kids I've worked with and
they know they have to play with bumps and bruises.
"We lack some experience and depth, but our speed
problem can be attributed to lack of experience. We'll be
strong fundamentally.
. "I haven't been riding their backs or putting a lot of
pressure on them this Spring," McBride said. "But it's
going to be different next fall."
Record setter Coffey to end career
Saturday in rugby game in Omaha
By Rob Barney
Saturday's Napp Cup game against the,Omaha Rugby
Club, will mark the end of the UNL rugby season and
also the end of Bill Coffey's five-year career for the club.
Coffey is the only five-year member on the UNL club
and holds it's records for most points in a game, in a sea
son, and in a career.
"I didn't know'they kept records. Just because I've
stayed here the longest, I suppose I've had more chances
to score," Coffey said.
The opportunity to hold all those records came about
by accident, he said.
"When I was a freshman I was on the crew team. But I
got fed iip; it was to regimented. So 1 started playing
rugby and it was a lot of fun."
Rugby is played with 15 players on a team. The ob
ject of the game is to kick or carry the ball across the
opponents goal line. Defensive players can tackle offen
sive players, but offensive players cannot block.
Coffey said this continuous action attracted him to
the game.
"There is constant movement. Action never stops for
more than 30 seconds," he said.
"Rugby is not like football, where you either run or
block. In Rugby you do both. Well, you're not allowed
to block but there is a lot of muscling going on."
However Coffey said players do not have to be
"animals" to play the game.
"It takes all kinds of people to make a team. There are
30 people on the field at once and it takes team work and
coordination. You have to know what's going on J' he
said. '
"Look at a good team. They don't have the dom
ineering 6-5, 230 pound, offensive tackle type. You have
to have skill."
Coffey said -interest in the sport has risen during his
stay at UNL
"The backing is a lot better," he said. "Not only the
students, but local companies, like ScJiHtz Distributing,
are getting behind us."
Uniform and equipment costs for the club are around
$300, according to Coffey. Schlitz sponsors the club's
social events.
"It's a key part of the program. After a pme we get
a couple of kegs and pet together with the opposing team
and talk things over," Coffey said.
The Rugby Club's annual event, the Rubers Ball, wi3
be May 7, but the place has not yet been determined, he
said.
Coffey, a graduate student in the business college, will
continue his studies in Omaha next year, either at Creigh
ton University or the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
He said he will probably play rugby with the Omaha
Rugby Club, one of the three rugby teams in the city.
"Interest in rugby in the Midwest is picking-up. It will
never be a dynamic sport but I do think it wjll be a
pppular one," Coffey said.
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