1980 Cape Central baseball team honored

Current Cape Central baseball coach Justin Lieser displays a pair of MSHSAA state finalist trophies won by the program at a ceremony at the school on Thursday. The 2nd-place trophy was won by the 1980 Tiger squad, while the fourth-place trophy was won by the 1991 team. (Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com)

Barbara Kitchen, the wife of the late, former Cape Central baseball coach Terry Kitchen, holds the MSHSAA 4A state runner-up trophy won by the Tiger team coached by her husband, during a ceremony at the school on Thursday. (Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com)

Former 1980 Cape Central baseball players, Tom Van Pelt, left, and Bill Bird, greet each other during a ceremony honoring the team at the school on Thursday. (Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com)

Former 1980 Cape Central baseball player Steve Williams stands with Barbara Kitchen, the wife of the late, former Tiger coach Terry Kitchen, during a ceremony honoring the team at the school on Thursday. (Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com)

Former 1980 Cape Central baseball players look over an team photo during a ceremony honoring the team at the school on Thursday. (Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com)

Former 1980 Cape Central baseball players, team manager, and dugout girls, pose with Barbara Kitchen, fromt, center, the wife of the late, former Tiger coach Terry Kitchen, during a ceremony honoring the team at the school on Thursday. (Tom Davis ~ Tdavis@semoball.com)

Former 1980 Cape Central baseball players, Tom Van Pelt (22) and Steve Williams (44) celebrate a moment during that season with teammates. (Southeast Missourian file)

The 1980 Cape Central baseball team swarms Tiger base runner Jay Todd after he scores the game-winning run against Springfield Parkview in the MSHSAA 4A quarterfinal game that season. (Southeast Missourian file)

Former 1980 Cape Central baseball player, Greg Sippel, races over first base for a hit during that season.  (Southeast Missourian file)

Former 1980 Cape Central baseball player, Mike VanDeVen, watches a hit soar off his bat during that season. (Southeast Missourian file)

Former 1980 Cape Central baseball player, Terry Barrows, throws a pitch during that season. (Southeast Missourian file)