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~ Date Opponent ET March 12- Spring Tournament at TBA 18 Panama City, Fla. Mon. March 21 LOU ISV ILLE (2) 1 :30 Wed. March 23 West Virginia (2) 1 :30 Fri. March 25 TAY LOR (2) 1 :30 Sat. March 26 *EAST T ENNESSEE (2) 12:00 Mon. March 28 EASTERN M ICHIGAN (2) 1 :30 Thurs. March 31 WEST ERN M ICHIGAN (2) 1 :30 Fri. April 1 WESTERN M ICHIGAN 12:00 Sat_ April 2 *Tennessee Tech (2) 1 :00 Mon. April 4 MARSHALL (2) 1 :30 Wed. April 6 * Eastern Kentucky (2) 12:00 Sat. April 9 *East Tennessee (2) 12:00 Mon. April 11 Cincinnati (2) 1 :30 Wed. April 13 *EAST ERN KENTUCKY (2) 12:00 Sat. April 16 *TENNESSEE T ECH (2) 12:00 Tues. April 19 Ohio University (2) 1 :30 Thurs. April 21 Louisville (2) 1 :30 Mon. April 25 Morris Harvey (2) 1 :30 Thurs. April 28 CINCINNATI (2) 1 :30 Mon. May 2 Marshall (2) 1 :30 Tues. May 3 Xavier (2) 1 :30 Wed. May 4 BELLARMINE (2) 1 :30 *Ohio Valley Conference Eastern Division Game All Home Games Listed in Capitals

1977 MEDIA GUIDE - Published by Morehead State University. Information compiled and edited by Fred Hensley and Randy Stacy. Photography by George Burgess and Gera ld Moore. Former MSU basketball and standout Steve Hamilton is entering his second season at the helm of the Eagle baseball program, after guiding the Eagles to a school record of 28 wins in his initial campaign. Hamilton earned All-American honors in basketball at MSU in 1957. He twice was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference team. He distinguished his basketbal I career by setting al I of MSU's rebounding marks. He currently holds the marks for rebounds in a game (38), rebounds in a season (543), rebounds in a four-year career (1,675), best rebounding average in a season (20. 1) and best rebounding average in a career (16.4). He also is the No. 3 all-time scorer at MSU with 1,829 points. But the slender native of Charlestown, Indiana, w i II probably be remembered most for his professional baseball days. Hamilton spent 11 seasons in the majors and played for the , Washi ngton Senators, , , and . He stayed with the Yankees for seven and one-half seasons and played in two World Series. He retired from the major leagues following the 1972 season and managed the Johnson City (Tenn.) franchise in the Appalachian League in 1973. Hamilton returned to the majors as pitching coach of the in 1975 under his long-time friend and former manager, Ralph Houk, but returned to MSU last year. " In ba seba l I, I left home for seven months out of the year and could see my family for only a day at a time," said Hamilton. "I decided I wanted to stay closer to home." Hamilton was appointed the Eagle field boss when John (Sonny)Allen was elevated to assistant athletic director. Allen served as head coach for 14 seasons. Hamilton views his appointment as a challenge and responsibility. "It is a great opportunity to be able to take over a program like this one," he said. "It will take a great deal of hard work to maintain MSU's tradition in baseball." Hamilton received his bachelor's degree from MSU in 1958 and his master's degree in 1963.

Steve Hamilton, Ken Nooe

Graduate Assistant Former MSU "Most Valuable Player" Ken Nooe will remain with the team as a graduate assistant coach this season. The Cincinnati native holds five school and two conference records. Nooe currently holds the MSU seasonal marks for most at bats (164), most runs scored (48), most hits (67), most doubles (12), and most total bases (99). His runs scored and total base marks are OVC records. Nooe had a career batting average of .364 and played in two OVC championship series. "Kenny worked hard for us as a player and I know he'll work just as hard as a coach," said Hamilton. " He is very enthusiastic and that makes him good for a ball club." The former second baseman will occupy the first base coaching box. His wife, Rhonda, serves as secretary to MSU Basketbal I Coach Jack Schalow. 1977 OUTLOOK

With most of his 1976 squad returning and a host of fine recruits, Morehead State University Baseball Coach Steve Hamilton eyes the 1977 season with enthusiasm. "We have a great deal of potential," said Hamilton. "We have experience, depth and some excellent recruits." Gone from last year's Ohio Valley Conference runner-up is OVC "Player of the Year," Tinker Chapman. Also absent are Jim Duff and Harry Arnold, outfielders Mac Whitaker and Greg Tucker and second baseman Ken Nooe. Nooe returns as a graduate assistant coach. The nucleus of the team returns, however, including seven regulars and three starting pitchers from the 1976 team that finished 28-11. By position, prospects for 1977 are: FIRST BASE-Veteran Bobby Wells returns for his senior season and will divide his time between first base and the outfield. Danny Kiser, who three home runs and batted .296 in 19 games last year, also is back. Both are left-handed hitters. SECOND BASE-"Jeff Stamper may very well be the most valuable player on the team." That was Coach Hamilton's comment last year when he took over the reins of the team from Sonny Allen. Stamper responded by hitting .345. The Frankfort native had an OVC record hitting streak snapped at 20 games in the season's final contest. Stamper has played six different positions since coming to MSU and wi II open this season at second base. Dale Horner wi II provide depth at this and several other positions. ~ - £/'lrt~.,..._,, _-~ - - I - • SH O RTSTO P- J i m Brock man has played shortstop the last three seasons for MSU and has been named to the AII-OVC team each time. He hit .294 and swiped 18 bases last season despite sitting out several games with an injured hand. THIRD BASE-Freshmen Roy Wright and John McVaney will battle for this position. McVaney has an excellent arm and hits with power, while Wright is consistent both in the field and at bat. OUTFI ELD-AII-OVC Harry Hall is back after hitting .297 and stealing 24 bases in as many attempts last year. He will anchor the outfield corps and will find a freshman on each side of him. David Means will start in left field and Jody Hamilton in right field. Both had excellent fall seasons and are expected to make MSU's outfield tops in the conference. Veteran Dave Bennett and newcomer Tom Jones will add depth in the outfield and serve as the left-handed designated hitters. CATCHER-Kirk Hudson returns as one of the top defensive catchers in the OVC, but must improve his hitting. Rick Gunterman, the premier designated hitter in the conference, returns to make the catcher's position one of the strongest on the team. Dan Clements will see spot action. -Two starters return from last season. Lefthander Mel Wolf started slow but finished 3-2. Righthander Marc Griesinger was the surprise of the staff, winning all five of his decisions and fashioning a 2.45 ERA. Heading the list of newcomers is Ken Wilfong, a righthander from Newport who pitched his team to the runner-up spot in the Kentucky State Tournament. Lefthander Ed Olwine had impressive high school statistics in Greenville, Ohio. Walt Terrell of Jeffersonville, Ind., and Bart Carruth of Fredonia, N. Y., are also expected to challenge for starting roles. Veterans Jerry Bloomfield and Doug Fryman and freshmen Tom De Luca and David Logsdon head the bullpen staff. Last year's team set a record for wins in a season but the 1977 club may be hard pressed to match it in view of a strong schedule. NCAA Division I runner-up Eastern Michigan will visit Allen Field. Also scheduled are Western Michigan and Ohio University. Traditional opponents Louisville, Cincinnati, West Virginia and Marshall also dot the slate. "We play a tough schedule," said Hamilton. "However, our goal is to repeat as Eastern Division Champions and get another shot at the OVC championship and the NCAA tournament." THE EAGLES Dave Bennett-OF 5-10, 170, Sr., Wheelersburg, Ohio Hit over .300 in 1976 as part-time starter . . will add depth in the outfield . . . may also serve as designated hitter ... can hit with power ... graduate of Wheelersburg High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bennett of Wheelersburg.

Jerry Bloomfield-RHP 6-3, 200, So., Camp Dix, Ky. Short relief specialist with sinking fast ball ... top ERA on club last season ... pitched in key confer- ence games .. . graduate of Lewis County High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Estill Bloomfield of Camp Dix.

Jim Brockman-SS 5-8, 135, Sr., Findlay, Ohio Three-time AII-OVC ... consistent .300 hitter ... good range with above-average arm . . . good base stealer ... surprising power for size ... graduate of Findlay High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Pau I Brockman of Findlay.

Bart Carruth-RHP 6-2, 205, Fr., Fredonia, N. Y. A Physically strong ... best is forkball ... had strong perfor­ mance against Louisville in fall ... needs experience .. . graduate of Fredonia High ... son of Mr. and II Mrs. F. E. Carruth of Fredonia. Dan Clements-C 5-9, 165, Fr., Evansville, Ind. Above-average arm ... line drive hitter _ .. smal l, but compensates with hustle . .. graduate of Reitz Memorial High .. . son of Mr. and Mrs. William Clements of Evans­ ville.

Tom Deluca-RHP 5-9, 150, Fr., Lexington, Ky. S ma 11, but has above-average . . . good curve . . . overlooked by many scouts because of illness during final high school season ... overpowered Lou isvi I le hitters during lone appearance in fall . . . graduate of Lexington Catholic High ... son of Dr. and Mrs. Patrick De Luca.

Doug Fryman-LHP 6-1, 180, Jr., Carlisle, Ky. Won two and lost three in 1976 .. . may pitch in long relief or start .. . graduate of Nicholas County High . . . son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fryman of Carlisle.

Marc Gri'esinger- RHP 6-0, 145, Sr., California, Ky. Sinkerballer . . . won all five decisions in 1976 with 2.45 ERA ... hard worker ... fields position well . . . graduate of Campbell County High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Griesinger of California. Rick Gunterman-C 5-11, 175, Sr., Sellersburg, Ind. ~- Premier designated hitter in the OVC . . . holds MSU records for .. home runs with 11 and RBl's with 54 .. . excellent power ... also hits for average . ·. . continues to Elcts if improve defensively ... graduate of Silver Creek High ... so n of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gunterman of Sellersburg.

Harry Hall-OF 5-9, 185, Sr., Findlay, Ohio Led team in stolen bases last season with 24 in as many attempts .. . outstanding defensive player with strong arm ... second on club in home runs in 1976 ... will anchor a young out-field from centerfield position .. . AII-OVC ... graduate of Findlay High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hall of Findlay.

Jody Hamilton-OF 6-4, 180, Fr., Ashland, Ky. Great power . .. should be one of the OVC's top home hitters . . . defense is improving ... will start .. . crashed three homers in six fall games, including two out of Louis­ ville's Derby City Park ... graduate of Ashland Paul Blazer High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hamilton of Ashland.

Dale Horner-INF 5-9, 160, So., Maysville, Ky. Can play several positions . . . wi II provide depth on both sides of second base . . . transfer from Davidson . . . good hands and range . .. high average hitter . . . graduate of Maysville High .. . son of Mr. Dale Horner of Maysville. Kirk Hudson-C 6-1, 190, Sr ., Chrisney, Ind. Excellent defensive catcher ... had problems at the plate in 1976 ... average dropped more than 100 points from 1975 ... only incon­ sistency at the plate keeps him from being the conference's top catcher ... graduate of Heritage Hills High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hudson of Chrisney.

Tom Jones-OF 5-10, 180, Fr., Findlay, Ohio Pure hitter ... will see action as the DH ... needs work on defense ... just recovering from knee problems . . . wi II provide depth in the outfield ... graduate of Find lay High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Jones.

Danny Kiser-1 B 6-1, 200, So., Morehead, Ky. Hits with power . . . needs to improve defense and consistency at the plate .. . hit over .300 in 1976 but had problems making contact in the fall ... graduate of Rowan County High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kiser of Morehead.

David Logsdon-LHP 6-2, 175, Fr., Louisville, Ky. Tough to hit ... has sinking fastball and sharp-breaking .. . needs experience and improved control ... walk-on ... graduate of Iroquois High ... son of Mrs. Mary Logsdon of Louisville. RO~TER

Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Cl. Home Town

Dave Bennett OF R-L .5-10 160 Sr. Wheelersburg, OH Jerry Bloomfield RHP R-R 6-3 200 So. Camp Dix, KY Jim Brockman*** ss R-R 5-9 150 Sr. Findlay, OH Bart Carruth RHP R-R 6-2 205 Fr. Fredonia, NY Dan Clements C R-R 5-9 165 Fr. Evansville, IN Tom Deluca RHP R-R 5-9 150 Fr. Lexington, KY Doug Fryman LHP R-L 6-1 180 Jr. Carlisle, KY Marc Griesinger* RHP R-R 5-11 145 Sr. California, KY Rick Gunterman** C R-R 6-0 180 Sr. Sellersburg, IN Harry Hall** OF L-L 5-9 175 Sr. Findlay, OH Jody Hamilton OF L-L 6-4 180 Fr. Ashland, KY Dale Horner INF R-R 5-9 160 So. Maysville, KY Kirk Hudson*** C R-R 6-1 190 Sr. Chrisney, IN Tom Jones OF L-L 5-10 180 Fr. Findlay, OH Danny Kiser* 1B L-R 6-1 200 So. Morehead, KY David Logsdon LHP L-L 6-2 175 Fr. Louisville, KY John McVaney INF R-R 5-10 185 Fr. Charlotte, NC David Means OF R-R 5-11 185 Fr. Winchester, KY Robbie Mullins INF R-R 6-0 165 Fr. Versailles, KY Ed Olwine LHP R-L 6-1 165 Fr. Greenville, OH Mike Patton RHP R-R 6-0 185 So. Louisville, KY Jeff Stamper*** INF R-R 6-3 175 Sr. Frankfort, KY Kris Suerdick · INF R-R 5-8 145 Sr. Tipp City, OH Walt Terrell RHP R-R 6-2 195 Fr. Jeffersonville, IN Bobby Wells**,. 1B-OF L-L 5-8 160 Sr. ltilorehead, KY Ken Wilfong RHP R-R 6-1 190 Fr. Newport, KY Mel Wolf** LHP L-L 6-2 185 Sr. Cincinnati, OH Roy Wright INF R-R 5-11 175 Fr. Salt Lick, KY *Denotes letters COACH: Steve Hamilton ·' \ GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH: Ken Noo~J MANAGER: Tom Boodry TRAINER: David Bays John McVaney-3B 5-10, 185, Fr., Charlotte, N. C. Will battle Roy Wright for third base spot ... excellent potential . .. strong arm . . . should develop into outstanding hitter ... graduate of Carmel Academy ... son of Mr: and Mrs. John McVaney of Charlotte.

David Means-OF 5-11, 185, Fr., Winchester, Ky. Outstanding prospect ... complete ballplayer .. . works hard ... hits with power and for average ... may hit third in lineup . . . should get the nod in left field ... makes all the plays defensively . . . graduate of Clark County High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Manius Means of Winchester.

Robbie Mullins- INF 6-0, 165, Fr., Versailles, Ky. Will add depth to the infield needs much work and experience ... graduate of Woodford County High . . . son of Mr . and Mrs. Robert Mullins.

Ed Olwine-LHP 6-1, 165, Fr., Greenville, Ohio Mature pitcher .. . throws decep­ tive fastball, good curve, and kuckleball ... good control ... drafted by White Sox but chose college ... should be big winner ... definite starter .. . graduate of Greenville High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Olwine of Greenville. Mike Patton-A HP 6-0, 185, So., Shively, Ky. Won three and lost one in 1976 ... lone setback came in final game of the season versus Middle Tennessee . .. needs consistency ... graduate of Butler High ... son of Mrs. and Mrs. Edward Patton of Shively.

Jeff Stamper-INF 6-3, 175, Sr., Frankfort, Ky. May be most valuable player in the OVC ... can play anywhere .. . will play second this season .. . holds conference record for consecutive games batted safely (20) ... played and hit in five games in the fall with .579 average .. . outstanding defensive player with strong arm ... graduate of Frankfort High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stamper of Frankfort.

Kris Suerdick-lNF 5-8, 145, Fr., Tipp City, Ohio Will provide depth in infield needs experience and strength . . . graduate of Bethel High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Suerdick of Tipp City.

Walt Terrell-RHP 6-2, 195, Fr., Jeffersonville, Ind. Outstanding athlete ... three-sport star in high school ... unlimited potential ... hardest thrower on team ... fundamentally sound .. . graduate of Jefferson ville High .. . son of Mr. and Mrs. John Terrell of Jeffersonville. Bobby Wells-INF-OF 5-9, 165, Sr., Morehead, Ky. Will play both first base and the outfield .. . consistent veteran line drive hitter . . . excellent defensive player .. . graduate of University Breckinridge School ... son of Mrs . Mary Ella Wel ls of Morehead.

Ken Wilfong-RHP 6-1, 190, Fr., Newpart, Ky. Lots of pitching experience pitched high school t eam to runner-up position in last year's Kentucky State Baseball Tourna­ ment ... pitched in Connie Mack World Series . . . outstanding sinking curve ball ... graduate of Newport Catholic High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Wi lfong of Newport.

Mel Wolf-LHP 6-2, 180, Sr ., Cincinnati, Ohio Left handed starter ... got off to slow start in 1976 but came on strong ... had arm problems in the fall ... will be counted on to win the big games ... graduate of Deer Park High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wo lf of Cincinnati.

Roy Wright-INF 5-11, 175, Fr., Salt Lick, Ky. Steady performer .. . not flashy at third base but gets the job done both offensively and defensively ... wi II battle for job ... graduate of Bath County High ... son of Mr. and Mrs. John. Wright of Salt Lick. RECORDS MSU BASEBALL RECORDS HITTING Highest Batting Average: (Min. 40 at bats) .488, Charles D. Caudill, 1958 (21 for 43). Most at Bats: 164, Ken Nooe*, 1975. Most Runs Scored: 48, Ken Nooe*, 1975. Most Hits : Game - 6, Val Falcone vs. Marshall, 1971. Season - 67, Ken Nooe*, 1975. Most Doubles: 12, Ken Nooe*, 1975. Most Triples: 5, Les Stewart, 1964. Most Home Runs: 11, Rick Gunterman, 1975, 1976. Most Runs Batted In : Game - 8, Homer Cablish vs. Western Ky., 1972. Season - 54, Rick Gunterman*, 1975. Most Total Bases: 99, Ken Nooe, 1975 (47 1 B, 12 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR). Highest Slugging Percentages: .884, Charles D. Caudill, 1958 (43 AB, 21 H, 38 TB).

*Denotes record for combined fall and spring statistics.

PITCHING Most Wins: 10, Harold Sergent, 1964 (10-2). Most Loses: 7, John Capelle, 1967 (5-7). Most : 83, Harold Sergent, 1964. Most : Game - 13, Tom Miller vs. MacAlester, 1971. Season - 86, John Capelle, 1967. Most Bases On Balls: 44, Jim Duff, 1974 Best Average: (Min. 27 IP) 1.48, Charles Adkins, 1964. Best : (Min. 3 Decisions) 1.09, Jerry Weir, 1971 (3-0). No Hit, No Run Games: Pete Gray vs. Howard (2-0), 1963. John Capelle vs. Tenn. Tech (3-0), 1964. Jim Martin vs. Middle Tenn. (2-0), 1968. Most No Hit, No Run Innings In A Game: 12 1 /3, Pete Gray vs. Eastern Ky., 1963. ,, ,, MISCELLANEOUS

Most Stolen Bases: 27, Dennis Doyle, 1964. Best Team Batting Average: .339 in 1970 (NCAA College Division leader). Most Double Plays In A Game: 5, MSU vs. East Tenn., Fall, 1972. Most Runs By One Team In A Game: 24, MSU vs. Transylvania, 1964 (MSU, 24-1). Most Runs By Two Teams In A Game: 34, MSU & Eastern Ky., 1970 (MSU 19, EKU 15). Most Runs In One Inning: · 17, MSU vs. Ky . State, 1963, 1st inning. Consecutive Games Batted Safely: 20, Jeff Stamper, 1976. Most Wins In A Season: 28, 1976.

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR

1957 Sonny Allen 1963 Rex Chaney 1969 Sonny Allen 1973 Sonny Allen

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1969 Eddie Wallingford, Peebles. Ohio, OF. 1976 Tinker Chapman, Louisville, Ky., P. COACHING RECORDS SINCE 1946

Year Head Coach Won Lost Chameionshies 1946 Stan Radjunas 7 7 1947 10 4 KIAC 1948 9 3 1949 8 8 1950 5 8 1951 10 9 1952 12 3 OVC East 1953 7 7 (Radjunas Total, 8 yrs., 68-49) 1954 Sonny Allen 7 10 1955 9 11 1956 12 8 1957 12 6 OVC East, OVC 1958 10 5 1959 14 11 1960 George Cooke 6 13 (Cooke Total, 1 yr., 6-13) 1961 Rex Chaney 12 9 OVC East 1962 11 9 OVC East 1963 20 10 OVC East, OVC (Co-champs) 1964 22 8 OVC East 1965 24 9 OVC East 1966 Sonny Allen 14 5 1967 Rex Chaney 22 11 (Chaney Total, 6 yrs., 111-56) 1968 Les Stewart 13 14 OVC East (Stewart Total, 1 yr., 13-14) 1969 Sonny Allen 22 6 OVC East, OVC 1970 18 9 1971 22 8 1972 11 9 1973 26 12 OVC East, OVC 1974 23 17 OVC East 1975 26 19 (Allen Total, 14 yrs., 226-137) 1976 Steve Hamilton 28 11 OVC East 452 279

,,,, 1976 Final Baseball Statistics Record 28-11 - OVC East 9-3) (Eastern Division Champions)

_Hitting Name AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG. Rick Gunterman 112 33 40 7 0 11 40 6 .357 Jeff Stamper 116 24 40 6 2 4 24 2 .345 Jeff Elwert 65 11 21 2 0 2 17 5 .323 Ken Nooe 118 26 39 10 0 16 13 .331 Dan Kiser 54 15 16 2 0 3 14 1 .296 Bob Wells 79 19 23 2 18 3 .291 Dave Bennett 22 5 7 1 1 2 6 .318 Harry Hall 118 36 35 3 0 9 23 24 .297 Jim Brockman 102 28 30 4 2 1 15 18• .294 Greg Tucker 94 17 27 5 0 2 19 4 .287 Mac Whitaker 115 24 32 7 0 5 23 4 .278 Kirk Hudson 83 21 17 3 0 7 1 .205 Bobby Whitaker 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Billy Adkisson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Total 1092 260 327 52 6 42 222 82 .299 Opponent 1063 155 265 44 10 25 129 25 .249

Fielding: PO-845 A-351 ERR-44 Fielding Pct.-965

Pitching Name W L IP R ER H BB SO ERA Tinker Chapman 7 2 61.2 33 27 57 30 46 3.94 Marc Griesinger 5 0 36.2 11 10 32 11 24 2.45 Jim Duff 5 50 30 23 47 34 38 4.14 Mike Patton 3 1 22.1 11 8 19 10 7 3.22 Jim Schmidt 0 25 13 8 17 20 20 2.88 Jerry Bloomfield 7.1 1 1 4 6 2 1.23 Harry Arnold 1 16.2 14 9 19 5 7 4.86 Mel Wolf 3 2 41.1 27 22 36 19 41 4.79 Doug Fryman 2 3 21 15 10 34 5 4 4.29 Total 28 11 282 155 118 265 140 189 3.77 Opponent 11 28 269.1 260 186 327 224 136 6.21 RESULTS MSU 6, Taylor 3 MSU 5-9, Eastern Ky. 4-8 MSU 21-5, Taylor 3-1 MSU 6-5, Louisvi lle 4-6 West Va. 5-3, MSU 4-2 MSU 14-11, East Tenn 3-0 MSU 5-9, Marshall 1-4 MSU 14-2, Eastern Ky. 2-7 Xavier 3-3, MSU 1-2 MSU 10-9, Anderson 7-6 t MSU 12-4, East Tenn 1-1 MSU 10-3, Anderson 3-2 MSU 6-15, I U-Purdue 3-3 MSU 7-3. Tenn Tech. 3-4 MSU 10, I U-Purdue 1 MSU 7-1, Marshal I 6-8 MSU 2-7, Tenn Tech 1-10 MSU 3-6, Morris Harvey 2-5 MSU 4, Cincinnati 3 MSU 7, Cincinnati 4 OVC Championship Series Middle Tennessee 9-9, MSU 3-10 Middle Tennessee 4, MSU 0 1976 OVC STANDINGS

Eastern Division OVC Games All Games W-L-T PCT W-L-T PCT Morehead State 9-3-0 .750 28-11-0 .700 Tennessee Tech 8-3-1 .108 22-14-1 .608 Eastern Kentucky 3-8-1 .292. 14-12-1 ·.537 East Tennessee 3-9-0 .250 6-19-0 .240

Western Division OVC Games All Games W-L-T PCT W-L-T PCT · Middle Tennessee 10-2-0 .833 35-15-0 .700 Murray State 7-5-0 .583 36-12-0 .750 Austin Peay 3-7-0 .300 25-15-1 .622 Western Kentucky 2-8-0 .200 7-21-0 .250

1976 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Eastern Division OF Harry Hall, Morehead State Frank Hawes, East Tennessee Erv Leidolf, Eastern Kentucky INF - John Thomas, Eastern Kentucky Mike Tipton, Tennessee Tech Jim Brockman, Morehead State Rick Miller, East Tennessee Mike Gentry, Eastern Kentucky C Corky Prater, Eastern Kentucky Terry Smith, Tennessee Tech P John Lisle, Eastern Kentucky Jerome Light, East Tennessee Tinker Chapman, Morehead State DH Rick Gunterman, Morehead State

Western Division OF Danny Moore, Middle Tennessee John Siemanowski, Murray State Doug Eargle, Austin Peay Gary Larimore, Western Kentucky INF - JackPerconte, Murray State Denton Peters, Middle Tennessee Terry Tedder, Western Kentucky Harold Craft, Western Kentucky Stan Giesler, Murray State C Rick Cheshire, Middle Tennessee Gene Steuber, Murray State P Doug Neal, Middle Tennessee George Ploucher, Middle Tennessee Mark Wezet, Murray State DH Robin Courtney, Murray State The Nickname It was in the fall of 1926 when J . M. Clayton, a Morehead businessman, announced he would sponsor a contest to select a nickname for the athletic teams at the town's new state college. Miss Peaches Ellis, now Mrs. Jack Cecil of Morehead, submitted "Bald Eagles" as a name suggest ion and won the $10 first prize. "Bald Eagles" was used for a few years but it eventually gave way to just " Eagles" for the sake of convenience. A beautiful painting of the Morehead State University Bald Eagle was commis­ sioned in 1970 and more than $30,000 worth of prints have been sold to finance scholarships. A popular attraction at home football and basketbal I games is the "MSU Fighting Eagle," a man-sized m ascot resplendent in a colorful and detailed costume.

[ l _! I GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION - Morehead, Ky. 40351. ENROLLMENT - 7,383. FOUNDED - 1922. PRESIDENT - Dr. Morris Norfleet. ATHLETIC COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN - Dr. Rodger Hammons, Associate Professor of Mathematics. ATHLETIC DI RECTOR - G. E. (Sonny) Moran. Office Phone: AC 606-783-3335 Home Phone: AC 606-784-6789 ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR - John (Sonny) Allen. Office Phone: AC 606-783-3335 Home Phone: AC 606-784-5332 HEAD BASEBALL COACH - Steve Hamilton. Office Phone : AC 606-783-5292 Home Phone: AC 606-784-5424 BASEBALL ADDRESS - UPO 683, MSU, Morehead, Ky. 40351. PRESS BOX PHONE - AC 606-783-5293 NICKNAME - Eagles. SCHOOL COLORS - Royal Blue and Gold. FIELD - John (Sonny) Allen Field. SPORTS INFORMATION DI RECTOR - Fred Hensley. Office Phone: AC 606-783-3325 Home Phone: AC 606-784-9560 CONFERENCE - Ohio Valley (Eastern Division).