SHS Sports: Timelines From The Sidelines

Class of 1977

Baseball

The 1977 baseball team was directed by Barry Deist and finished with a record of 9-9 overall, including 6-5 in the South Central Conference. After being the season just 1-5, the Bulldogs reeled off eight wins in their next ten games before finishing the year with consecutive losses to Gillespie and Virden. Senior Kevin Barrett won the team’s Hitting Award (.362) and junior Bart Yakos won the Pitching Award. Barrett; Yakos; and senior Mark Bono each took home All-Conference Honorable Mention honors. Meanwhile, junior Bob Snell was named First Team All-SCC. Barrett and Bon...