Saluki pitcher Keeton throws first no-hitter since 1974
Southern Illinois Carbondale pitcher Rick Keeton delivers a complete game no hitter against Austin Peay at Abe Martin Field. Only Austin Peay batter to reach base was Jim Janacone on a fourth inning walk. Keeton praised his relaxed approach and confident change up while noting strong team support.
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Abe Martin Field
Bill Merkel
Austin Peay Governors
Austin Peay
Merkel
Saluki
Rick Keeton
Frank Schmidt
Keeton
Jim Janacone
Mark Newman
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Salukis
SIUC
Chuck Curry
Dave Stieb
Stieb
SIU C
Governors
Salukis Waylay Governors. Keeton shines in split twinbill
SIUC baseball swept a 5-1 victory over Austin Peay then dropped a 4-3 decision in the nightcap. Keeton hurled a two hitter prior to the twinbill and improved to 6-3, though coach Jones lamented a hitting slump as SIUC managed nine singles. Stieb homered once more in the opener as the Salukis head to Murray planning for tournament play.
Saluki Tracksters Sweep Drake Relays With Three Titles
SIU C sports released three individual champions at Drake Relays in Des Moines. Bob Roggy won the javelin with 259-9, breaking his meet record from last year. Tim Johnson cleared 17-0 in pole vault to claim his second Drake Relays title. Ken Larraway won the triple jump at 53-7¾ after leading with 52-7½.
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Siu-C
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Salukis
Drake
Tim Johnson
Johnson
Colorado
SIU C
Saluki
Ken Lorraway
Lorraway
Steve Martin
Illinois State
Larraway
Lew Hartzog
Bob
Roggy
Braves beat Cubs as Burroughs and Niekro power rout
Jeff Burroughs collected three hits and Phil Niekro added a two run single during a five run third inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5 4 0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Niekro improved to 2 4 with six hits allowed and five strikeouts. Burroughs leads the league with a .413 average and has 14 hits in 17 at bats over six games. Lee May belted a tie breaking homer later, sparking Baltimore’s 5 2 win over the White Sox as Jim Palmer moved to 3 1 with Don Stanhouse securing his fifth save.
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Atlanta
Jeff Burroughs
Phil Niekro
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Niekro
Cubs
Burroughs
Woodie Fryman
Lee May
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
White Sox
du Quoin
Don Stanhouse
Palmer
RBI
Bobby Bonds
Lamar Johnson
Sox
Stanhouse
Bob Malinaro
Cards edge Dodgers as Boyer takes helm
The St. Louis Cardinals edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 for a win in Ken Boyer’s managerial debut. Eric Rasmussen pitched a four-hitter and Ken Reitz hit the sole run with a seventh inning sacrifice fly. Keith Hernandez sparked a seventh inning threat, and Boyer outlined a speed-focused plan leveraging Brock and Templeton as 1-2 in a stable lineup.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cards
Ken Boyer
Vern Rapp
Jack Krol
Boyer
Cardinals
Eric Rasmussen
Ken Reitz
Rasmussen
Burt Hooton
Los Angleles
Keith Hernandez
Hooton
Ted Simmons
Hernandez
Jerry Morales
Reitz
Los Angeles
Bill Russell
Dodgers
Lou Brock
Garry Templeton
Brock
Rochester Red Wings
Jack K
Seven
Iubelt Eyes Illinois, Chicago Area as Recruiting Focus
Southern Illinois University Carbondale assistant coach George Iubelt outlines a plan to shift recruiting toward Illinois and Chicago this summer with three scholarships open. He recalls past success in the South and stresses building state ties, watching Chicago underclassmen in summer leagues, and leveraging alumni networks to keep Illinois players at home.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinois
George Iubelt
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
State of Illinois
Chicago
Iubert
Herman Williams
South
Missouri Valley
Maurice Cheeks
West Texas State
Creighton
Drake
Gene Smithson
Illinois State
Wichita
Siuc
Walt Frazier
Atlanta
Illinois
Iubelt
Atlanta Howard High
George Coffee
Jubell
Frazier
James
Abe
Abrams
South Fulton
Corky
Wayne Abrams
Blanche
Paul Henry
Georgia
Rome
Mike Glenn
Mike
SIU C
Joe C. Meriweather
Columbus
Fessor Leonard
Joe C
Paul Lambert
Paul
Joe
Iubelt Recalls 1963 NCAA Scholarship Signings
Iubelt lists players signed in 1963 including Frazier and Belleville’s Roger Bechtold and Dave Renn for NCAA scholarships. He also helped recruit Ralph Johnson and Dick Garrett for NIT teams, Willie Griffin, Chuck Benson, Lloyd Stovall, and Thurman Brooks, plus area prospects Nate Hawthorne and Dave Lee. He notes head coach ambitions to recruit Chicago heavily for national letter day in spring 1979.
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Iubelt
Frazier
Belleville
Roger Bechtold
Dave Renn
Ralph Johnson
Dick Garrett
Willie Griffin
Detroit
Chuck Benson
Atlanta
Lloyd Stovall
Thurman Brooks
Memphis
Nate Hawthorne
Mt. Vernon
Dave Lee
McLeansboro
Chicago
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Ricky Keeton
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Itchy’’ Jones
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Murray
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Kee
Paul Craig
Mike Sawyer
Jerry George
Mike Bisase
Steve Lively
David Lee
Rick Rock
Orioles
Cardinal
Mike Tyson
Ken. Boyer
Sport
George Lubelt
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