Texans fall to 3-1 at MSBL World Series

Men's Senior Baseball League World Series

70-and-over division

San Antonio Texans

The San Antonio Texans lost to Indiana 12-5 today in Scottsdale to fall from the unbeaten ranks at the Men's Senior Baseball League World Series. The loss left the Texans with a 3-1 record with one game remaining in the five-game round robin.

The Texans take on the Philadelphia Mustangs in Surprise tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at the Kansas City Royals Spring Training Facility. The Texans need to finish in the top four of the 70-and-over Central division. A win tomorrow would assure them a spot in the playoffs, while a loss could throw them into a tiebreaker and the third and fourth seeds could be decided by the total number of runs allowed in the five-game round robin.

So far the Texans have allowed just 25 runs in the first four games.

In today's game Bob Daliege pitched 5 1/3 innings and was saddled with the loss, but did have two hits to help his cause and now has seven hits in 13 trips to the plate to lead all five players from Tucson.

"I'm seeing the ball well and making good contact," Daliege said, after today's game.

Bill Mishler had two hits today and now has three for the tournament, while Pigpen Price picked up his third hit today and scored the first run of the game. Mishler scored twice and Daliege scored once.

Catcher Pete Peters continues to play well in the batter's box and behind the plate. Peters has six hits in the senior World Series and has snagged three pop ups from behind the plate. Shortstop Lloyd Barzell, the fifth player from the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers, has played well defensively in all five games.

The team from Terre Haute, Indiana is the only team left unbeaten in the 70-and-over Central division, while the San Antonio Texans and the Ohio Classics are tied for second with 3-1 records. If the Texans qualify for the playoffs they will play on Friday and the championship game is scheduled for Saturday at Riverview Park in Mesa.

The New England Red Sox, a team the Texans beat on Monday 12-5, surprised the Ohio Classics today 21-4, leaving only one team unbeaten in the division. Former major league pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee pitched for New England today.

Photo: Bob Daliege