SIUE

The 1977 baseball team represented the eighth consecutive year that SIUE advanced to the NCAA Tournament and the second straight season in which the team advanced to the Division II College World Series. SIUE placed eighth at the national tournament after winning a regional title and finishing the season with a 25-18-1 record under Head Coach Roy Lee. Dave Schaake led the team in hits with 44, home runs with eight and RBIs with 39. Randy Manley finished the season with the team's top batting average at .370. Jerry Deml, Stan Osterbur and Sam Pastrovich each collected six wins for the pitching staff. Six players also were named to the All-Regional Tournament team: Schaake, Kent Wells, Kent Hendrickson, Greg McBride, Mike Brown, and James Noffke. The rest of the team includes Steve Brendel, Don Broadway, Don Eberlin, Don Lange, Steve Novak, Bill Stolte, Bob Wilber, Kevin Pesko, Barry Thomas, Mike Kelly, Mike Llay, Cary Hadjuck, Dennis Herrington, Steve Ashby, Lance McCord, Mike Smith, Vic Spagnola, Steve Ward, Assistant Coach Bob Hughes, Assistant Coach Bruce Thomas and Equipment Manager Jim Watson.