BASEBALL

The Indian nine showed the effects of too little outdoor practice as it compiled a 3-7 record in touring the southland. One of the losses was an 8-7 ten-inning defeat at the hands of Old Dominion, the college that had earlier edged the Green 2-0 and 8-6 and had also walloped them 10-3. With a little luck, better pitching, and timely hitting, the Indians might well have taken two and perhaps three of this four-game series.

Shortstop Mike Bloom was red hot at the plate as he collected thirteen hits in 33 official trips for a .394 average. Dick Horton, a sophomore catcher, was one of two '65s who also batted .300 or better. He had seven hits and a .350 average, while third baseman Chip Hayes was six for twenty and .300.

Dartmouth victories were recorded against Colgate 10-7, Maryland 3-2, and Georgetown 10-1. Pitchers Bill Caterino, Scott Creelman, and Ted Friel had one win apiece. Other losses were to Randolph-Macon, North Carolina State, and Seton Hall.

The starting line-up is the same as reported last month. In the outfield are three veterans, Jacques Shure in left, Steve Dichter in center, and Ken Lapine in right. The infield will have Hayes at third, Bloom at shortstop, Henry Ota on second and Mike Nyquist on first. Thus far, Nyquist has had difficulty connecting with the ball. Dartmouth's home run king has only five hits in 38 trips for a .132 average and only one of his hits, a double, has been for extra bases. Horton and Tim Taylor, another sophomore, have seen service behind the plate.

Coach Tony Lupien feels that the pitching staff is the one question mark. Of the six hurlers who have worked the most, not one has shown ability to get the ball over the plate consistently. On the other hand, Lupien rates this year's team his best in every other department. But he points out that a baseball team without a pitching staff is like a hockey team without an effective goalie. Should the pitching staff develop, however, this could be a first-division contender.