Tech hurler gets groovy By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL Journal Sports Writer In 8⅔ innings against Centenary Tuesday Broussard to a single and Kemper was only night at Fair Grounds Field, Louisiana out Easy Brigman and Jeff Smith to end the able to move up to second. Tech's Mike Galvan allowed only five hits threat in the first inning and came back out Again, Galvan was in major trouble. and struck out 11, while his record to in the second and struck out the side. Again, he came through with two strikeouts. raising 5-1 the beat the Gents 7-3. He was grooved out so much that he hadn't After that, he didn't get into any more as Bulldogs Galvan got better as he went along in this even realized that he had struck out five in a trouble, allowing only a single in the fifth and until he ran out of gas in the ninth. "I row until he returned to the dugout after the a single in the ninth before he was pulled in game had nothing left," he said. second inning. favor of Lee Hanta. But a quick check beyond Galvan's pitch- "He had a rough first inning," said Tech as- But with a little less wind, things could line shows that he might be considered sistant coach Mike Kane. "He was out of have been different. Had Broussard's ball ing fortune have made it he did. He Once he settled down out, it would have been a 5-3 In- to as long as sync. gone game. But things didn't get completely settled stead, he got the two strikeouts and opened the game by giving up two walks and a single. He did prevent the floodgates from down until Galvan got out of another major prevented the runs from scoring. but not before he gave up two jam in the third inning." "I thought it was out when it left his bat," being opened, sacrifice fly by Beau Broussard and Tech had posted single runs in each of the Galvan said. "I kept looking back to see if it runs on a first three innings to lead 3-2 going into the was going to stay in. I was glad it did." a wild pitch. So, down 2-1 with a runner on second and bottom of the third. After blowing a big chance in the fifth and Galvan was by no means Roy Gilbert doubled down the left field leaving the bases loaded, Tech took the lead still only one out, off the hook. line to the and scored on an error for good in the sixth. open inning "I was rushing things," he said. "I was go- to tie the score. Centenary is now 22-14 overall and is oping to the plate too fast. I had to get back into With Robbie Kemper on first, Broussard scheduled to play double-headers Friday and magnimy groove." hit a deep fly ball to left. At first, it appeared Saturday against Hardin-Simmons at His groove was indeed found. He struck that the ball would be a home run, but with Centenary Park. The numbers look quite impressive. the wind blowing in from left field, Tech outfielder Steve Davison drifted back to wall and made a leaping attempt for the catch. He didn't catch it, but he did hold Bulldogs 7, Gents 3