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A magical scent turns up in
the air about this time every
year. It sends little kids digging
in their closets for something
they haven‘t seen since last fall.
it’s a scent that makes old men
young again. The rest of us just
lean back and enjoy a noseful
because we know winter is on
its last leg, and an old friend has
returned again.

it's baseball, the spring tonic
with a scent all its own. The
Smell is easy to recognize,
though the exact ingredients are
as variable as the shape of the
schnozz of the beholder.

Some say baseball smells like
a well-aged leather glove, which
has spent the winter bathing in
fine oils until it’s as supple as a
new baby's bottom. Others
know it by the smell of the
grass, freshly cut and manicured
so finely that it resembles the
carpet in a grand ballroom.

 

Charles Maumus, equipment manager for the Bat Cats, paints Shively Field’s bases, a Sure sign
the season is under way. Their first home game begins today at 3 against Lincoln Memorial.

‘Magical scent’ floating in air
marks opening of baseball ’92

 

Whatever it is, chances are
you’ve caught a whiff of it recently.
as the temperatures have climbed
out of the down-lined parka range
and into the short pants and T-shirt
zone.

If you haven’t smelled baseball in
the air yet, never fear. For today,
baseball returns to UK. The Bat
Cats — the team with the second
greatest nickname since the Toledo
Mudhens — will play the team with
the greatest nickname since the
Mudhens — the Railsplitters of
Lincoln Memorial University — at
Shively Field.

The first pitch is at 3 p.m.

The Bat Cats, who spent a good
part of February playing ball and

GREG EANS/Komol Stall

sunning in Southern climes, al-
ready are 6-2. They sport an
overhauled team that head
coach Keith Madison promises
will play the game the way it‘s
supposed to be played — with
good pitching, solid defense and
reckless abandoned on the base
pads.

Losses to graduation and that
annual nemesis of collegiate
baseball — the Major League
draft —— make the 1992 edition
of the Bat Cats a young team
with only six seniors. They are a
team that will have to manufac-
ture runs the way a cobbler
makes shoes -— slowly and art-
fully.

Gone from last year’s team,
which finished 40-21, is the
power hitting duo of Rick Nor-
ton and Mike Harris, who led
the Southeastern Conference in

See GRASS, Page 5

 

 

Presidents

By GREGORY A. HALL
Associate Editor

FRANKFURT, Ky. — Universi-
ty presidents told lawmakers yester-
day that another cut in the state ap-
propriation would mean less
support from higher education for
the Kentucky Education Reform
Act.

Seven of the eight university

SGA candidates plan
to address race issue

By TYRONE BEASON
Staff Writer

When Jill Cranston moved from
her hometown in Ohio, she stood
“in awe” over the severity of racism
at UK.

Nearly two years later, she sees
little improvement.

But the Student Government As-
sociation can change that, she said.

Minority students likely are in-
timidated by UK’s predominantly-
white student body, making them
feel out of place or alienated.

Cranston, an SGA vice-
presidential candidate, and her run-
ning mate Jay lngle, said they plan
to address student race issues dur-
ing their campaign this spring.

“The goal would be to seek a
common ground," said Cranston,
who said racism is rooted in unin-
formed attitudes.

Racism among students is espe-
cially apparent in the residence
halls, she said.

For example, in Holmes Hall‘s
elevator, an encircled “KKK" and
other racially offensive messages
are scratched into the dark brown
paint.

Danny Murphy, a black resident
adviser at Holmes, said many stu-
dents, black and white, have com-
plained about the graffiti.

“It seems like a lot of the students
are upset,” said Murphy, a political
science senior. “Basically, this kind
of insensitivity in the elevator just
comes from ignorance."

Only a small group of Holmes
residents is responsible for the re-
marks, he said.

Any amount of racism is “more
than it should be," said Cranston, a
political science sophomore.

Both candidates have participated
in prejudice-reduction seminars de-
signed to encourage discussion of
racism and develop solutions. They
said they want SGA to form similar
groups for students at UK.

Pete November, SGA compuol-
ier who is also running for presi-
dent, said if elected, he will encour-
age the Student Ambassadors
Program to recruit minorities and

work with potential students.

As president of Lambda Chi Al-
pha social fraternity, November
worked with his black vice presi-
dent, Mack Stidom.

November said the experience
made him aware of minority needs
and concerns.

“I was lucky to serve with (Sti-
dom)," he said. “I think not only
me, but everyone in our whole fra-
ternity house learned a lot from
him."

He also expressed an interest in
pushing SGA and other campus or-
ganizations to strive for diversity
and equality in their grOups.

Presidential candidate David Eas-
ley said SGA is quite active in pro-
moting racism-reduction programs
and cultural diversity events.

Easley, a finance and accounting
junior, said he plans to stress the
imponance of student participation
in these programs throughout his
campaign.

He admitted, however, that some-
times he doesn’t know about those
events.

If students do not take advantage
of cultural diversity programs, they
are a “wasted resource," he said.

Not only are those programs and
events entertaining, they are valua-

See RACISM, Page 7

SGA judicial chief justice
calls for new constitution

By JOE BRAUN
Assistant Editorial Editor

Ken Walker, the chief justice of
the Student Government Associa-
tion Judicial Board, has called for
the SGA Constitution to be rewrit—
ten.

“The SGA constitution, like any
governing document that is not
clear, has become archaic," Walker
said.

He mked for a task force to be
commissioned by the newly elected
SGA president and the senate.
Members of the force would in-
clude representatives of all three
branches of SGA. past officers and
some University officials.

Student Government As-
sociation leaders are
proposing an SGA
House of Representa-
tives. Story, Page 1 0.

“It would be a tri-partide effort.
All three branches would be in-
volved and others," he said.

“The task force would be set up
this semester, but we would spend
all of next semester reviewing other
schools‘ constitutions and by-laws
as a survey effort and then begin a
drafting process." he said.

The days of continually amend-
ing the document to meet students
needs is over, he said.

“It may be time to do more than
just amend the constitution piece-
meal. Clearly, there needs to be a
fundamental revrston of the SGA
constitution," he said.

The task force would “do a con-
siderable amount of review. draft—
ing and rewriting to hammer out a
solid document that is not as ambtg»
uous and is not as riddled wtth
holes like the current constitution,“
he said.

The current SGA Constitution
was written by Vincent Yeh, a for-
mer UK student, who currently is
practicing law in New York City.
said Chnsty Bradford, an SGA as-
sociate justice.

See BOARD, Page 10

Pledging to work for students,
Ingle announces presidential bid

By BRIAN BENNETT
Staff Writer

Vowing to be “students working
for students,” Student Government
Association senators Jay lngle and

Jill Cranston yesterday formally

announced their intentions to run
for SGA president and vice presi-
dent.

lngle, an Arts and Sciences sen-
ator, said he believes SGA has
gotten out of touch with student
needs and he pledged to change
that.

“We’re going to be students first

‘ of all so that stu-
_ dents can relate to
' us," Ingle said.

'NGLE “We‘re not going to
sit around the office in coats and
ties all day."

Despite Umvcrsitywide budget
cuts, lngle said he will not cut any

current student
services but, in
fact, will create
new ones. The
money. he said.
would come from eliminating “unA
necessary" spending. like last

CRANSTON

See CANDIDATES, Page 10

say budget cuts will harm colleges’ support of KERA

presidents testified before the Sen-
ate Appropriations and Revenue
committee saying that KERA is be-
ing funded at the expense of higher
education.

“That is not a complaint but sim-
ply a fact." said Gary Cox, execu-
tive director of the state Council on
Higher Education.

in order to fully fund KERA.
Gov. Brcreton Jones‘ proposed bud-

get cuts funding to the universities
by 5 percent in 1992-93, and in-
creases it by 3 percent in 1993-94.

“Kentucky cannot afford to have
one segment of education funded
and to allow the other segment of
education be underfunded," said C.
Nelson Grote, retiring president of
Morehead State University.

Grote said the cuts would hurt
students who benefitted from

KERA when it comes time for them
to enter college.

“I do not want our young men
and women to unnecessarily leave
the state of Kentucky because they
can‘t find institutions of higher edu-
cation that can adequately meet
their changing needs and expecta-
tions," Grote said.

“Higher education, indeed all of
education, simply must be viewed

as an investment not an expense,"
he said.

Eastern Kentucky University
President Hanly Funderburk said
the cuts would mean restructuring
at each of the state institutions.

“It‘s not business as usual," he
said.

Most presidents said they under-
stood the state‘s budget shortfall
but asked for any extra money that

could be found in the budget.

“We didn‘t take the road that
would cause the most screaming,"
said Thomas Meredith, president of
Western Kentucky University.

The presidents complained that
higher education shouldn‘t always
be one of the first areas cut in state
government.

See BUDGET, Page 6

 

SPORTS

UK TODAY

 

INSIDE

 

 

Bat Cats entering the 1992 season with a
strong pitching staff and an optimistic out-
look. Season preview, Pages 4,5.

 

The Otis A. Singietary Center for the Arts
will feature Guest Recital -— Lux Brahn,
clarinet and Hanni Schmid-Wyss, piano —
at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

Residence Hall As-
sociation proposes
recycling program.
Story, Page 7.

 

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Sports ............................. 3
Viewpoint ....................... 8
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 I - Kentucky Kernel, Wednesday, March 4, 1902

We were standing around after
the Marcus Roberts performance
last Friday night and everyone was
talking about their favorite part of
the show. Some had minor com-
plaints about the acoustics in Me-
morial Hall and so everybody com-
pared notes. The concensus seemed
to be that those people in the front
thought the acoustics were perfect;
towards the middle there was a
problem picking out Chris Thomas’
bass; past the middle rows, where
we sat, the drums — which were
fantastic — made Roberts' piano 3
bit hard to hear at times. The over-
whelming feeling, which everyone
agreed on. was that Marcus Roberts
and friends gave a spectacular
show. We all left, still talking and
quite satisfied.

Anyone who missed Tales of the
Last F ornu'cans at Briggs Theatre
last weekend should kick them-
selves — you lost out on a devastat-
ingly witty show. Formicans was
hip, cutting and profoundly hilari-
bus. A thoroughly thought-
provoking. sometimes disturbing
expose of white, middle-class sub-
urban America, the UK production
was smooth and professional. The
play reminds me of Emily Dickin-
son‘s words: “Much madness is di-
vinest sense to a discerning eye;
Much sense the starkest madness."
Wake up, everybody!
:Conspiracy-theory aficionados
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all have planned to start the Gulf
War last year in order to divert at-
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by John Dyer Fort

I

Brookings Chili Parlor with the
New Morning Community Peace
Center Coffee House. Seriously,
the Peace Center folks originally
gathered together last year to
protest U.S. military involvement in
the Persian Gulf; they got along so
famously they decided to organize
and start a Coffee House. After a
year of fund-raising and hard work,
the Coffee House will finally open
this weekend.

The Coffee House is where
Brookings Famous Chili —— a favor-
ite of hoops-god Adolph Rupp —
used to be at 504 Euclid Avenue
(next to the recently reopened
Bearded Scale). The New Morning
group completely renovated the
building.

The Coffee House will heat up
with a potful of events to celebrate
its opening:

~Army Reservist Emily Came-
ron and Louisville Attorney Jeff
Segal will discuss conscientious ob-
jection to military service on Thurs-
day evening at 7:30.

-A town-meeting type forum
called Speak Out Lexington is
scheduled for Friday night at 7:30.
The forum consists of questions and
issues concerning local residents
with group discussion. Everyone is
invited to participate.

°Seven local artists, including
Arturo Sandoval, will participate

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in a multi-media, juried show Satur-
day. A reception is planned at 4.

-Educator and cultural dramatist
Ann Grundy will speak Saturday
night at 9. Music will be provided
by the African-American folk jazz
group Perfect Circle.

~Every Saturday moming at 10
games and activities for children
will be provided as an alternative to
TV. (I wonder if they asked the
children about this?)

-Sunday is Intentational Wom-
en's Day and the Coffee House will
celebrate with another Speak Out
—— this time on women’s issues —
from 3 to 5 pm. Kentucky author
George Ella Lyon and Indian poet
Bindu will read from their works.
Music will be provided by Peruvian
folk singer Beatriz Arnillas.

The Coffee House aims to pro-
vide an alternative place for good
folks to gather and network on lo-
cal, national and international is-
sues, as well as enjoy a good. hot
cup 0' java. Coffee House hours
will be 1-11 pm. Monday through
Wednesday, 1-1 am. Thursday and
Friday and 7 a.m.-l am. Saturday.
Wednesdays and Saturdays are
smoke free, but there is a no-
smoking section always.

The New Morning Group.
which operates the Coffee House,
meets every Monday night at 7.
Anyone who wants to get involved
should attend. Volunteers who can
make a mean pot of coffee are still
needed so the Coffee House can ex-
tend its hours. They would ulti-
mately like to be open around the
clock on select days. For more in-
formation call 233-1190.

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When Big River, the stage adap-
tation of Mark Twain's Huckleber-
ry Finn, opened on Broadway it
claimed seven Tony awards includ—
ing Best Musical. The songs are by
one-time “King of the Road" Roger
Miller (he has since been beat out
by Mad Max).

Although I missed Big River
when itwasintownattheOpera
House several years ago, I hear it is
almost as riotous and witty as
Twain (Huck and Jim rode a real
raft on a running stream of water).
They are all here, including the
Duke and King, and the music is
great. Big River will be at the Opera
House again starting Friday and
will run until March 14. Call 257-
4929 for tickets.

I happened to be at ArtsPlace
Sunday night to hear UK student
Graham Shelby read from his fic-
tion (it was very good) and couldn't
help but notice some interesting
works in the gallery.

There are polychrome fiberglass
sculptures by Eastern Kentucky Art
Department chairman Richard Ad-
ams. The most interesting is one of
Adam and Eve under a palm tree:
the “fruit" is a woman's dress. Also
on display are monotypes by Ver-
sailles artist Laura Lee Cundiff
which are reminiscent of Matisse.
These two artists will be on exhibit
at ArtsPlace. 161 N. Mill Street, un-
til April 7.

Spike Lee. Spike Lee. Spike Lee.
Friday.

Assistant Arts Editor John Dyer
Fort is an English junior and a Ker-
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Videos give apathetic
voters views on politics

By DOUGLAS J. ROWE
Associated Press

NEW YORK — Calling all
apathetic or alienated voters.
And you krtow who you are.
(The turnout for the last presi-
dential election was 50.1 per-
cent.)

With the primary season in
full swing, probably the last
thing many of you want to do is
listen to Peter, Dan and Tom re-
port and interpret the returns.

Given that, let’s forget the re-
medial civics lesson. Instead,
let’s nominate leading candi-
dates among videos about electo-
ral politics that might entertain
you almost as much as he said-
she said political reportage about
Gennifer Flowers and Bill Clin-
ton. '

While politics doesn’t serve as
the movie's central thread, “Citi-
zen Kane" has a key segment in
which newspaper mogul Charles
Foster Kane’s political career is
derailed by his philandering.
And, hey: Any reason to watch
or rewatch Orson Welles’ great
American film classic is a good
one.

Other movies use politicians
and their campaigns much more
directly as a film's backdrop and
catalyst And many of them
should get your vote at the video
store.

Among the best you could cast
your ballot for: “All the King's
Men."

This 1949 movie functions as
a cautionary tale about the rise-
and-fall of a populist senator.
Writer-director Robert Rossen
created a fine screen adaptation
of Robert Penn Warren‘s Pulit-
zer Prize-winning novel, in-
spired by Huey Long's career.

The movie garnered Academy
Awards for best picture, best ac-
tor (Broderick Crawford in the
performance of his life — and
that's a big lO-four) and best

supporting actress (Mercedes
McCambridge, in her first
screen role long before she sup-
plied the demonic voice for Lin-
da Blair in “The Exorcist”).

Of course there’s “All the
President’s Men," starring Rob-
ert Redford and Dustin Hoffman
as the dogged investigative team
of Woodward and Bernstein at
The Washington Post.

This political thriller about the
Watergate scandal succeeds be-
cause it holds you even though
you know how it comes out.
You already know who the vil-
lain is — and what happens to
him.

The extraordinary ensemble
cast features Jason Robards Jr.
as legendary Post Executive Edi-
tor Ben Bradlee, Jane Alexan-
der, Martin Balsam and Jack
Warden.

Redford did another star tum
in 1972's “The Candidate." He
plays a vacuous U.S. Senate can-
didate, who gradually becomes
aware of his own vacuity —-—
“not too many steps ahead of the
audience. but way ahead of the
electorate," as one critique
phrased it. He turns irt one of his
best performances.

Some of the key people be-
hind the movie — director Mi-
chael Ritchie and screenwriter
Jeremy Larner — were in real
political campaigns during the
late ’603. Their savvy and expe-
riences in that milieu comes
through.

Less cynical, but at least as
sad, is 1958’s “The Last Hur-
rah" an adaptation of Edwin
O’Connor's novel, which was
must reading when I went to
school.

Spencer Tracey stars as Frank
Skefftngton, the last of the old
style political bosses. whose
last, losing campaign ends tragi-
cally. Director John Ford’s film
is based loosely on Boston
Mayor James Michael Curley.

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matchup
no vacation
for Cats

By MKE "RY
Associated Press

Although Florida beckons tour-
ists this time of the year. it doesn't
rankasavacationstopfortheNo.
IO Wildcats in their travels around
the Southeastern Conference.

UK (22-5, 11-3). the SEC Eastern
Division champion, visits Florida
(1540, 8-5) tonight for its final reg-
ular-season road game.

“This is going to be a difficult
game, as difficult as we’ve played
all season," UK coach Rick Pitino
said yesterday.

.The Cats take an eight-game win-
ning streak into Florida’s Stephen
C. O‘Connell Center, which Pitino
considers “one of the loudest places
in the SE

Florida had won five straight
games before falling 69-60 to Geor-
gia last Saturday, which clinched
the divisional title for the Wildcats.

Florida is led by forward Stacey
Poole, averaging 18.5 points and
7.3 rebounds.

“Florida is playing good defense
and they’re fundamentally sound on
offense." said Pitino. “They don’t
beat themselves.”

UK shares the league’s best
record with West Division leaders
Arkansas and LSU. The team with
the best record will be recognized
as the overall champion.

Pitino believes his team is near-
ing peak performance in the final
week of the regular season. The
Wildcats close at home Saturday
against Tennessee.

“We’re not physically tired and
that's a very good sign,” he added.

The Wildcats turned in one of the
best effons last week in routing
Vanderbilt 80-56. Jamal Mashbum
led the way with a career-high 34
points and 12 rebounds.

Mashbum is the Cats‘ leading
scorer, averaging 20-plus a game.

UK has defeated the Gators five

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Non-roster Reds’ player
fights the powers that be

Associated Press

PLANT CITY. Fla. — At 37.
Ted Power is fighting to hang on.
Despite a respectable season last
year, he is in the Cincinnati Reds’
training camp as a non-roster
player, signed only to a Class AAA
contract

Youngsters — Dwayne Henry
and Steve Foster — are nipping at
his heels, and management isn’t shy
about letting Power know it.

“He will have a hard fight,” said
general manager Bob Quinn. “Both
Henry and Foster are throwing bet-
ter, so far."

Power, who broke into the majors
with Los Angeles in 1981. has a
lifetime record of 63—62. Last year
with the Reds, he was 5-3 with a
3.62 earned run average in 68 ap-
pearances over 87 innings.

Power knows the Reds didn't rc—
new his contract because this route
is cheaper for the club.

“It's a ruse by ownership and
management to cut back the ex-
penses a little," Power said. “If they
can take four or five guys like me
and in my salary bracket and cut
them off the team. essentially, they
have an opportunity to save maybe
a million and a half.

“And if they replace him with a
player with less than three years.
they can save a lot. It‘s a move to
save money. But at the same time,
they sign us to these minor league
contracts to keep us in camp until
they find out if things don’t work
out with the young guys, they still
have us."

The Reds don’t dispute Power’s
perception of what’s happening.
Their payroll has escalated dramati-
cally, and the club is happy to cut a
few comers.

“There comes a time in your ca-
reer that you realize you are not as
valuable as before,“ Power said.

 

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UK BASEBALL 1992 UK BASEBALL 199

Bat Cats 1992:
Pushing to join
upper echelon

By JEFF DRUWOND
Senior Staff Writer

Experienced baseball coaches will tell you that pitching is 90 percent of
the game.

A good hitting team, they say, can be nullified by a strong pitching perfor-
mance. If so, the UK Bat Cats appear to be armed and dangerous for the 1992
season. '

Just take a look at the figures:

-The Cats have 37 wins returning from a pitching staff, which helped to
post a school-record 41 games last year.

-Rodney Henderson (5-3, 6.67) returns. along with his 94 mph fastball as
UK’s top starter. The junior right-hander is listed by Collegiate Baseball as
one of the top pitchers in the nation.

Juniors Scott Smith (8—4, 3.46) and Mark Thompson (4-5, 4.23) posted
impressive stats in their sophomore campaigns and should combine with
Henderson to pose a formidable rotation.

'The bullpen also looks strong with Brian Reed (1.80, 3 saves), Matt Fish-
er (2.86, 2 saves) and closer Lohm Frazier, who was 7-2 with three saves and
a 3.66 ERA.

Just into his 14th season as UK head coach, Keith Madison believes his
strong-anned, experienced pitching staff could be the asset that pushes the
Cats into the upper echelon of teams in the powerhouse Southeastern Confer—
ence.

“We’re really excited to have these guys returning,” Madison said. “We’ve
got a lot of good, strong arms on the staff.“

The Cats will rely on pitching as its primary weapon this season after los-
ing most of its offensive production from 1991. Gone are All-SEC perfonn-
ers Mike Harris and Rick Norton. Harris led UK with a .389 batting average
last year, hit 20 home rtrns and drove in 61 runs. Norton led the Cats with 72
RBI and tied Harris for home-run honors with 20.

In all, UK lost its top five hitters, 66 of 86 home runs and 64 percent of its
RBI.

“The loss of some outstanding hitters in our lineup will be the most obvi-
ous difference," Madison said. “We will be missing the bats of Mike Harris,
Rick Norton, Manny Cervantes and Steve Phillips.

“We were seventh in the nation in home runs last year. You can’t replace
that, but our biggest challenge will be to find people step into the three, four
and five holes in the lineup.”

Madison said he expects his talented pitching staff to uplift the entire team
and make up for some losses on the offensive side.

“We are returning some experienced pitchers who have logged a lot of in-
nings in Southeastern Conference play. These are guys that know how to
pitch and who have good arms.”

The following is a position-by-position breakdown of the 1992 Bat Cats:

Pitching

Madison expects big numbers from his starting rotation of Henderson,
Smith and Thompson. 1f the trio can pick up 25-30 wins, the Cats could bet-
ter their mark of41 wins a year ago.

Henderson was recognized in a “Players with high draft potential” feature
in Collegiate Baseball and should be the Cats’ No. 1 starter.

Senior Brian Gibson and junior Tom Froning, both Ieft-handers, should get
some starts for the Cats this season. Gibson had a 4-2 record with a 5.94
ERA, and Froning was 2—1 with a 6.12 ERA in 1991.

In the bullpen, Frazier has emerged as one of the top stoppers in the confer-
ence.

“Lohm pitched well for us last year," Madison said. “He pitched in a lot of
games and gained a lot of experience. We feel he has the arm to be one of the
best relievers in the SEC.”

Matt Bowles, Thad Elmore, Marcus Robinson and Steve Zongor also
should get some innings for the Cats.

“Against good teams with good pitchers, you can’t rely on the long ball,"
Madison said. “You’ve got to have guys on the mound to keep you in the
game. We think we’ll have good, steady pitching from our staff this season."

Catching

Junior Billy Thompson is regarded as one of the best catchers in the SEC,
if not the nation. In 1991, Thompson hit .322 with five home runs and 34
RBI. He also posted a .985 fielding percentage and held opposing base run-

GREG EARSMemeI Staff

Shawn Wiglesworth slides safely away from the tag of a UK catcher during practice this week at Shively Field. Wiglesworth is a junior from Lexrngton and wrll {My n. the outfield. Sophomore Jeff Ab-
bot will start in center, senior Greg Mercer will start in right and junior Tom Thaemert will split playing time with redshirt freshman Pookie Jones in left.

ners to a 53 percent success rate. In right field, Greg Mercer (.265, 4 HR, 20 RBI) is a solid staner. Madison
“Billy (Thompson) is probably our top offensive player returning," Madi- is counting on the senior left-hander to give the batting order some much

son said. “But more imponantly, he‘s an exceptional defensive player. We needed power.

feel very few people will run on us due to Billy.”

Sophomores Matt Bragga and Brad Hindersman will see action behind the Chad limp and Shawn Wiglesworth also will compete for action I" the

plate in a backup role.

Infield

Senior Jan Weisberg will attempt to fill the shoes of Harris at first base. In
38 games last year, Weisberg batted .257 with six home runs and 21 RBI. He
also serves as a backup catcher.

At second base and shortstop, Max Reitz and Jeff Michael give UK a
smooth-fielding double-play combination, which was third in the nation in
twin killings a year ago. Reitz, a senior, hit .230 a year ago, and Michael, a
junior, batted .213.

Freshman Eddie Brooks, a high-profile recruit from Lafayette High School
in Lexington, and junior college transfer Roger Ward are expected to split
playing time at third base.

Steve Casey, Jeff Norman and Greg Hewitt also should find playing time
as utility infielders.

Outtield

The Cats’ outfield should be interesting to track this season.

Jeff Abbott, a sophomore, returns to center field after an eye~opening fresh-
man campaign in which he batted .304 and drove in 16 runs. Paul Comm, a
junior, batted .317 last season and should see plenty of action in the outfield.

Torn Thaemen comes to UK as a junior college All-American. He should
split playing time with UK football quarterback Pookie Jones in left field.