Thursday, April 27, 1995
Behrend looking to improve
by Brian Stadler
Collegian Staff
The '95 season is winding
down for the Behrend baseball
team. It opened with promise, a
doubleheader sweep of Thiel, then
the rains come and added
frustration. Now the last few
games are once again showing
promise. Behrend's record stands
at 7-14.
Tuesday, the Lions traveled to
Case Western Reserve
University, just outside of
Cleveland. Their stay at Case
Western would be a short one due
to rain. The Lions were on the
short end of a 4-2 score after rain
halted the game in the fifth
Photo by Dan Nowicki
At bat: for the Lions
Behrend baseball team
member hits one to left field to
drive in a run.
inning. Behrend's ace, Greg
Gapen, had allowed only six hits
and three earned nins through the
five innings completed.
Coach Dan Perritano remarked
about the game, "If the game had
continued, we would have had the
opportunity to score more runs."
Centerfielder Quinn McGuire
agreed with his coach, "Every
inning, we had the opportunity to
score but base running mistakes
and bad calls cost us runs."
Tom Gardner and Fred Veith
each contributed an RBI.
McGuire walked three times.
This past Sunday, Behrend
destroyed visiting Hilbert College
by the counts of 12-1 and 18-5.
The Lions had 24 hits in the to
games to go with the 30 runs
they scored. Both games ended
early by the ten run mercy rule.
In the first game, pitcher Bob
Vadala gave up only four hits and
one run in six innings. John
Maston and Bill Vitron paced the
Lions with two RBl's apiece. In
the nightcap, the Lions jumped
on Hilbert early scoring ten runs
in the first inning on their way to
a five inning 18-5 win.
Winning pitcher Mark
Burcharowski went four innings
of six hits and five strike-outs.
Bob McLaren finished the five
inning affair. Burcharowski aided
his cause by contributing two
hits and two runs batted in.
Chris Straub, McGuire, Gapen,
J.J. Stickney, and Gardner all
added two hits apiece for Behrend.
Gapen and Gardner each added two
runs batted in.
McGuire was happy to sweep
the doubleheader, "We hit the ball
extremely well."
That assessment was very kind
to the Hilbert pitchers who were
slapped around.
Last Thursday, Behrend dropped
a doubleheader to Westminster by
the scores of 6-0 and 11-5.
McLaren and Burcharowski only
Sorts
gave up seven hits but three
Behrend errors hurt their cause.
Worse yet was that Behrend only
managed one hit in the opener.
The long layoff endured by the
Lions may have had its effect as
they also dropped the second
game.
Gapen went the distance
allowing nine hits and eleven
runs but many of the runs were
Photo by Dan Nowickil Photography Editor
Total concentration: The Behrend firstbaseman looks to tag out the opposing baserunner
during a recent game. The Lions look to improve against SUNY-Fredonia.
NHL playoff preview
by Julie Stocker
Collegian Staff
Remember the good hockey
days when the New York Rangers
came to town and fans across the
country could chant "1940" (the
last time the team won the
Stanley Cup)? But they ruined
our fun, and now Ranger fans
scream "1994" when opposing
unearned due to three more
Behrend errors. The hits were
scarce again as Behrend managed
only four hits.
McGuire commented
afterwards, "We did not hit the
ball, we jumped out early (5-0
after one-half inning) and through
six innings we did what we had
to do defensively to stay in the
game but plays weren't made in
teams enter Madison Square
Garden, as. Mark Messier and his
troops brought home the
hardware last season.
Nevertheless, the NYR won
the cup in a year without a
holdout in the National Hockey
League. But right now, the
Rangers are struggling to hold on
to the eighth and final place in
the playoff picture. Montreal and
the bottom of the sixth and we
fell apart."
Though the season is winding
down, both McGuire and
Perritano agree that in the next
two doubleheaders Behrend is
capable of winning all four
games.
Perritano concluded, "We want
to end the season on a positive
note."
Hartford are breathing right down
their necks in.what could be one
of the best finishes in a regular
season hockey schedule in years.
Ever since their 12-0-3 start,
the Pittsburgh Penguins are one
game over .500. Jaromir "Mario
Jr." Jagr is the leader in the
absence of #66. He's had some
steady support from Ron Francis,
ex-King Luc Robitaille, and Joey
Mullen. Goaltending,
surprisingly, has been solid, as
Ken Wregget has a record of 24-
7-2 in the absence of Tom
Barrasso.
Pittsburgh's cross state rival,
the Philadelphia Flyers, look like
a definite contender with Captain
Eric Lindros at the controls.
Look for the Quebec Nordiques to
get knocked out of the playoffs
the first or second round.
As far as the Western
Conference is concerned, the
Detroit Red Wings might be the
next Stanley Cup Champions.
With a league best record of 31-8-
4 as of Monday, the Wings are
just starting to hit their peak.
Head Coach Scotty Bowman
knows how to win.
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