BASEBALL Lack of hitting and pitching power hurts record VETERAN of four years, Cliff Sharp's experience aided Ihe Harding Nine in a triumph over league leading Ouachita. Sharp was second in Rsrs. Lack of clutch hilling seemed to be the main factor in th e Bi son 's de fi c it of games in the win column. I-lovvcvcr, with s ix le ttermen returning Coach Alli so n loo ks for a promi sing 1962 season. Four-year l eu erman Johnni e Brya nt wa s selected All-ATC play ing second base. and was edged one percentage point by Bruce McClelland who bang. ed out a .334 percentage for th e season. Steve Smith . \\"ho was ca tcher for both ga mes of Hardin g's double headers all season , led the team in mns balled in and was sclected as the team' s most valuable playe r of the year 196 J. \Vith a l ack of power a t th e pla te Bison pitchers were at a di sadvantage in winning games. Never~ thcless. Chuck Keeth managed to w in two games for the sea so n and be TTa rdin g's top pitcher. The rlm'kness of a losing season was frequently brightened by " loose chaUer from team play . with 'helpful criti cism, ' " 1961 BASEBALL TEAM. FRONT ROW: J. Keeth , Yotes, Ingram, Bryont, Barden, Mote, Spaulding, Diles, McClelland. SECOND ROW: Presley. Cannon, Smith, Thrasher, Sha rp, Corter, C. Keeth , N icholson, Thompson, Coach Allison, Wilson. 194
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