Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1983, Page 112

Description:	mmmmmmm*mmmmBaseball finishes sub-.500,has a disappointing seasonThe 1982-83 baseball team had adisappointing year, according toCoach Grier Werner. The Panthers ended the season with a record of 9-10.Werner said that at the start of theyear, the team had much potential,especially defensively. He was concernedwith the pitching and hitting, though.His pitchers came through. SeniorJohn McDonnell ended with a record of4-0 and a 1.38 earned run average, andsenior Ted Kirkendall had a 24 recordand a 2.75 ERA.The hitters didnt do as well. No Panther hitter went over .300. Our defensewas one of the best around, and our pitching was good, but we just couldntscore any runs for our pitchers, saidWerner.South did start off well, splitting adoubleheader with ninth-rankedLoogootee and defeating Brazil 15-7.TOP: Senior Pete Marker brings ina fly ball for an out.MIDDLE: VARSITY BASEBALLTEAM. FRONT ROW: ScottDeckard, Brad Bowlen, LinChurchill, Todd Easton, Todd May,Darin Myers, Jordy Curts, JeffAchors, Bret Stone. SECONDROW: David Archer, Rex Furr,Jeff Marlett, Jay Bastin, JohnMcDonnell, Scott Schulz, TedKirkendall, Pete Marker, MikeMahaney, Coach Grier Werner.BOTTOM: Senior Bret Stone isthrown out at first during practice.The Panther bats opened up in adoubleheader against Martinsville, scoring nine runs in the first game and in thesecond. Todd Easton had two homeruns, and Jeff Marlett connected forthree.The disappointment came later in theseason when the Panthers lost five gamesby one run, two of those in extra innings.Werner cited two games with TerreHaute North as an example. South lostthe first game 1-0 and then went eight innings to lose 4-3. South also went an extra inning with Columbus North, losing3-2.South seniors who left at the end ofthe season are the core infield of PeteMarker, Jeff Achors, and Marlett; pitchers Kirkendall and McDonnell; and outfielders Bret Stone and Rex Furr. Marlettwon honorary captain and B-manawards.112 Baseball
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