Page 8/Friday, April 21, 1989/THE BALL STATE DAILY NEWS Cards to host Rockets Team trying to rebound in weekend MAC action Golfers split again for invitational souri and Akron are some of the "It could give us a big step in th BY GREG JONES BY DAN KNOTT teams entered in the field. district rankings," Yestingsmeie Sports Editor Staff Reporter "The Akron Invitational is our said. "We were third in the rankin If the weather decides to coop- After a disappointing finish in the major emphasis this weekend," at one point and now we're eighth.: erate this weekend, the baseball for us to win ball games." Kepler Intercollegiate last week, the each day with all five players scores Yestingsmeier said. "It is a really We need to be in the top five anct team will try to improve on its Quinn said the Rockets ha,ve golf team will be looking for better counting on the team score. Some strong field. Our goal is to finish in top two in the MAC to qualify fo Mid-American Conference stand- surprised some people this sea- play this weekend when it will com- of the better teams in the tourna- the top five or six, but after last the NCAA. Miami and Kent are our; ings Friday and Saturday against son with their good play. pete in two separate invitationals. ment, according to head coach Earl week, we're a little shaky." biggest rivals and right now Miami the Toledo Rockets at Ball Di- "Toledo is surprising a lot of Yestingsmeier, include the Univer- is second and Kent is fifth." Seniors Jon Hoover and Rick Last week the Cardinals finished amond. people, they were expected to fin- sity of Indianapolis, Tri-State and Danruther and sophomores Tim Fra- 13th in the Kepler Intercollegiate at The district the Cardinals are in Ball State was attempting to ish a little lower," Quinn said. Ferris State. Ferris State is a Profes- zier, Tony Polizzotto and Jeff Schu- Ohio State last weekend. includes all the MAC schools, all continue what it had started last "They are piobably feeling good maker will travel to Angola, Ind., to sional Golfers Association school "It's unexplainable," the Big Ten schools and the Ken• weekend against Ohio University right now." compete in the Tri-State University that Yestingsmeier said is able to get tucky schools. on Tuesday, but the rain came Toledo is among the best hit- Invitational today and Saturday. some of the better players. Yestingsmeier said of the team's per- While the Akron tournament is and both games of a double- ting teams in the conference with Juniors Rusty Mason, Rick Witt At Akron, 19 teams will compete formance. "I can't tell you what important, Yestingsmeier said he is header were rained out. The Car- a team batting average of .291. and Scott Piere and sophomores in the tournament which starts Sa- went wrong and the team can't tell not forgetting about the Tri -State In dinals had taken three of four Mickey Sheard is leading the Tony Soerries and Mike Hensley turday with 36 holes and concludes you what went wrong. We are just vitational. from Kent State over the wee- Toledo regulars with a .350 aver- will go to Akron, Ohio, to compete on Sunday with another 18. Five going to have to come back and do kend and had a good chance to age. Dave Minarcin is adding a in the Akron Zip Invitational Satur- Mid-American Conference schools, better this week." "It is the weaker of the two too sweep two from the Bobcats. .343 average. As a team, though, day and Sunday. Ball State, Kent State, Miami, Ohio The Akron Invitational is one of naments, but we are still going "We were playing well and the Rockets have only hit eight The Tri-State Invitational includes and Toledo, along with Kentucky, the biggest tournaments that Ball have to give a real fine effort t had a good chance to take two home runs and the Cardinals' se- 18 teams that will play 18 holes Louisville, Minnesota, Purdue, Mis- State will compete in all year. win," he said. from Ohio," Cardinal coach Pat nior Dave Brust has hit nine Quinn said. "It was very disap- himself. pointing. 1 hope the weather co- The Rocket pitching staff is led Women face Ohio Bobcats operates this time." by David Krol, an All-MAC first The Cardinals are 13-13 overall team pick last season. Krol is and are in fifth place in the MAC only 3-2 this season, but Quinn Coach says only goal left is surviva with a 3-4 record. Toledo is 14-9 said he is an outstanding pros- attitude was still healthy despite the and 3-3 in the conference, good pect. BY ANDI DICKERSON Porter plays No. 3 singles an dual losses it suffered. for fourth place. "David Krol is an outstanding Staff Reporter second in the MAC standings. Against Kent State last week- pitcher," Quinn said. "He is one "They seem to be focused and in- also holds Ball State's best ind The women's tennis team travels end, the Cardinals were able to of the best returnees in the MAC tent," she said. "We feel good about ual record at 8-7. to Ohio University today with hopes Ohio is 1-1 in the conference and what we have accomplished so far do some things that Quinn said and is looked to go very high in Also placed fifth in the of posting their first Mid-American 15-5 for the season and, according regardless of what is in the win and had been lacking for awhile. the (baseball) draft one of these standings are the team of Porter Conference win of the season. The to Bull, has several dynamic players lose columns." "It might have been the first days." Belsky at No. 2 doubles. Cards are 0-3 in the MAC and are 5- this year. Bull said senior Nancy Benjamin, time all season were able to exe- Other Toledo pitchers are Matt 10 overall. "They have a lot of freshmen on sophomore Diana Porter, and sopho- "Porter is playing tough, h cute the little things, like bunting Dodds (2-1, 4.6 earned-run aver- Ball State coach Kathy Bull said their team this year," she said. " But more Lisa Belsky are all playing trong tennis right now," Bull and moving runners around, like age), Gary Stever (2-1, 5.1 ERA) her conference goal for the rest of from the looks of their record, (their great tennis right now. "And despite her record, Bels we wanted to," Quinn said. "I and Dave Whitcomb (1-1, 4.9 the season is literally "survival: freshmen) must be pretty powerful." Benjamin, who plays at No. 1 giving some people a real ru am very with the way we exe- ERA). "I would like to see us upset a The Cardinals will attempt to singles, and Belsky, who plays No. their money too." cuted, it should have been the The Cardinals will pitch their couple of the teams and to score bounce back after being defeated by 4 singles, are both currently placed way we did it a month ago. The usual four-man rotation of senior Bull said she would like fo points against some of the teams Toledo and Bowling Green last fifth in the MAC standings at those players are now assuming their Dave Childers, junior Tim Frank, team to finish its season with that we still face this season," she weekend. positions. roles at the plate. Now, they sophomore Bob Couet and fresh- hard and aggressive tennis. said. Bull said that the team's mental know if though they may be a man Steve Niehaus. big hitter, they have to be able to Quinn said despite the weather drop a bunt down now and then. not giving his pitchers a chance "Against Kent State, 1 had a to work as often as he would Want a Cheap squeeze play with a left-handed like, he said he was still pleased batter at the plate," Quinn said. with his pitching staff right now. WHITE "It is probably the first time in 15 "You need four good pitchers years that I have done that. But I to finish high in the MAC," Thrill? wanted another run, and it Quinn said. "I feel very good ZPOT worked. Execution has to come about our starting four. See men in drag and up% 1AUNt)kf e. 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