ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (May 28, 1977) - The first appearance in a national tournament is, quite naturally, an exciting and thrilling adventure for any school. And it became even more so for Lubbock Christian College Saturday, as its Kiddie Korps went on a tear in bombing Monmouth, N.J., 17-2 in the NAIA World Series. 

The Chaparrals, who entered the double-elimination meet with the longest winning streak -- six -- of any of the eight teams, pounded out 18 hits, with Steve Brigante going 4-4 and both Darius Copley and Tommy Inman collecting three hits in teh tilt which was halted after seven innings because of the 10-run rule. 

However, it was the freshman Inman and Brigante who wielded the big bats. Brigante stroked a bases-clearing double with two outs in the top of the first inning to get the Chaps off and running. Then, in a 9-run outburst in the fourth, Inman blasted a grand-slam homer over the 365-foot barrier in right center. Brigante unloaded a two-run blast over the 340 mark in left in the same frame. 

Kyle Johnson notched his 11th win in 13 decisions, allowing only three hits and one walk in six innings. Freshman Mickey Crum, who had not pitched in four weeks and was making his first-ever playoff appearance, hurled the final frame, giving up a hit, two walks and two runs. 

Monmouth made four errors and the Chaps, 44-25, tallied 13 unearned runs. 

LCC will face three-time defending champion Lewis (Ill.) or William Jewell (a team it has defeated three times this year) at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the second round. 

"Steve's double in the first was really a big hit for us," a beaming coach Larry Hays said afterward. "That took the pressure off. This was the first time all year I'd called a coin toss and it was the first time we'd been the visiting team, so I was a bit concerned about that.

"But Kyle threw almost a perfect game (only 86 pitches) and I thought I'd give him a rest so perhaps he could come back stronger in the meet and also to let Crum get over those jitters."

Catcher Mark Morgan said, "I think that's the best Kyle has thrown all year. He was keeping the hitters off balance with his knuckler, and they were lunging at almost every pitch. And he was throwing a strike on the first pitch and they just didn't know what to do after that."

But the victory was also costly. Kenny Toney, one of the team's hottest hitters in the playoffs, re-injured a heel rounding third base in the fourth and had to be replaced by Brady Brashear. It appears doubtful that Toney can play tomorrow. Also, Brigante aggravated a groin pull on his fourth hit but remained in the game. 

In the first inning, Copley blooped a double to short left center, Leslie drew a two-out walk and Mark Lisle singled off the pitcher's glove to load the sacks. Brigante then ripped John Henwood's first pitch, a high fastball, to left center and the Chaps led 3-0. 

However, Johnson had to do some fancy ptiching in the first and second to keep the Hawks from scoring. Richard Bowles played Chip Biafore's leadoff fly ball into a three-base error, but Toney three out Biafore who tried to score on Michael Fox's infield nubbber. 

Johnson gave up two singles to open the second but then retired the next three batters. 

LCC marched 13 men to the plate in the fourth. 

Leslie and Brigante walked to start things, and Toney's bunt loaded the bases, before Mike Sperduto threw away Morgan's bouncer. Will Hunt followed with a single to right to make it 5-0, and then Freddy Longoria, pinch-running for Toney, scored when shortstop Kevin Goy booted Bowles' two-hopper. 

With one out, Inman blasted his 10th homer of the year to make it 10-0. Later, Lisle singled and Brigante unloaded his fifth homer to make it 12-0.

LCC added two more in the fifth when, with two outs, Copley singled, Inman got an infield hit and Leslie tripled to deep center. 

Morgan's shot to the left-field wall drove in a run in the sixth, and the second scored on Bowles' infield out. Morgan crossed the plate on Inman's single to left center.