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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1981)
Cougars offer baseball squad last chance in division race Oregon’s men’s baseball team will have its backs to the wall this weekend when they host to Washington State University for a four-game ser ies at Howe Field. There's no “next series" for the Ducks anymore. Oregon holds a 1-8 Northern Division record, 5Vz games behind league-leading Washington, and the Ducks must sweep the Cougars to have any real chance in the division race. "I’m not willing to concede that we’re out of this," says coach Mel Krause. “We could conceivably go 8-8. And it’s still possible that all three of the other teams could have more than eight losses Until we re mathematically eliminated, I refuse to give up." Krause’s troops will be facing a WSU squad that is having a down year despite a 6-4 confer ence record. “They’re not as powerful a team as they have been in the past," says Krause of the perennial Northern Divi sion winners. The Cougars have a 20-22 record after being ranked as high as fourth in the nation last year. Oregon is coming off an 11-3 victory over Lewis & Clark in which they pounded out 16 hits. The win gave Oregon a 15-13 season record and some momentum going into the series opener with the Cougars. Today’s first game, slated to begin at 1 p.m., will conclude a suspended game that was tied 4-4 after nine innings in Pull man, followed immediately by the second game. Saturday’s doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. Photo by Steve Dykes Oregon pitchers, including reliever Dan King, will have their hands full against Washington State this weekend Softball team takes on Beavers No one on Oregon s softball team checks out the stats before the game. That's the policy, says coach John Feen ey. “We just take them as they come.” Today, the softball team will take on Oregon State in a dou ble-header in Corvallis, and the rule hasn’t changed. “It doesn’t matter what their stats are,” says Feeney. “They have to prove them to us when they get on the field.” The no-peeking rule has helped the women's softball team get through the rough spots tnis season, i-eeney says. And there have been plenty of them. The Ducks have only one pitcher, Terri Anderson, and she can only pitch one game before her arm gets sore. “That puts us in a bad position for double-headers," he says. For the second game the Ducks call upon Marcy Sowa, who usually plays first base. After that “we have nothing,” Feeney says. Oregon, 6-11 this season after falling 1 -0 to Portland State Wednesday, will face a tough Beaver squad that is batting uver .ouu aria nas several pitchers to call on. “They’re a tough team,’’ says Feeney. "They’ve got the best record now in the state and know how to put hits together.” The Ducks have only one batter above the .300 mark. The lack of hits has really hurt, Feeney says. “We’ve got to start connecting with the ball.” While the offense is weak, Oregon’s defense is its strength, he says. “We can hold them off, if we can pick up the hits — and runs.” The double-header’s first game will start at 2:30 p.m. SY’S pftee^jerJ S°da 0(6e 1211 Alder NEW YORK pi*S9 Serving Pizza by the Slice or by the Whole Pizza Pie Located near U of O, across from Sacred Heart Hospital Open 7 days a week til 8:00 c°°e S°as s, Call... 686*9598 =K=. EAST COAST FLIGHTS $149.00 FLIGHTS TO LONDON $262.00 CONTACT EUGENE TRAVEL FOR THE LOWEST COST AIR FARES OUT OF PORTLAND-EUGENE-SEATTLE EUGENE TRAVEL 687-2823 831 East 13th Avenue END YOUR SEARCH FOR SUMMER WORK TODAY Did your Easter break turn into a Summer Work Headache? We need workers. Summer Work Available until October 1 If you need to make money this summer, check us out. Summer Work Meetings today at 3:00, 6:00, & 9:00 pm. In Black Angus Meeting RM. SOUTH WE5TERIM "The cozy tavern under the Ferry Street Bridge'' 375 E. 7th Avenue Eugene 484-7085 ■ ill IW4r CONVENIENT LOCATION IN EMU GROUND FLOOR Close to the Rec Center, $9.00 A wet cut designed for you and your hair for easy care — An economical quick stop for people short on time $12.00 A wet cut designed for you and your hair, including air wave styling — a complete style to go anywhere $14.00 includes shampoo, moisturizing conditioner, hair cut designed for you, and air wave styling — a complete treatment NATURAL HAIR DESIGNS FOR MEN AND WOMEN N€^ US NflTURt 6i CAflTH UNIT€D UUITH SCI6NC6 Walk-ins or Appointments 687-1347 Downtown - next to Overpark 40 E 10th St., 484-1200 Across from Max's 561 E 13th Ave , 485-4422
