The Collegian Wednesday, March 28,1990
Baseball squad breaks into
win column on the road
by Tony Viola
Collegian Staff Writer
Bchrend played two
doublchcadcrs agaiu.M Thiel
College in the pact week and
won their first decision of the
young season on the road.
On Monday, the Lions
hosted a doublchcadcr against
Thiel College in the bitter cold.
Thiel defeated Bchrend in
the first game 5-2, and the
Lions dropped the late game
by a margin of 6-4.
Freshman Scott Frantz
started for Bchrend in the first
game, pitching 51/3 innings,
striking out two batters and
walking three.
Bill Weirner pitched the rest
of the game for the Lions in
relief. Weirner walked one
batter, and didn't have any
strike outs.
Freshman Weirner,
commenting on the bitter
weather, said, "It's hard to
keep loose and keep your arm
ready to pitch."
Scott Flcshman started the
second game for Bchrend and
gave up five runs. Frantz
came in for Flcshman to end
the game.
This week's sports schedule
Baseball H Wash @ Jeff. 1
Softball A Wash. @ Jeff. 2
Tennis H Grove City 3
Baseball A John Carroll 1
Softball A Clarion
Tennis A Gannon
Baseball H Allegheny
Softball H Gannon
Tennis A
Baseball H Grove City l
Softball H John Carroll 3
Last Wednesday, Bchrend
traveled to play a doublchcadcr
at Thiel.
The Lions split the twinbill,
winning the second game by a
score of 6-2 after losing a
heartbreaking opener, 2-1.
In the first game, Thiel
scored the winning run in the
bottom of the seventh inning.
Captain Darin Wotus
pitched a complete game for
Bchrend. Wotus struck out
seven Thiel batters, but also
walked seven hitters. Wotus
gave up just one earned run in
the contest.
The Lions scored first when
Paul Benim crossed home
plate in the first inning to give
Bchrend a 1-0 lead. The lead
didn't last long as Thiel scored
to tic the game in the bottom of
the first inning.
Captain Ray Cerqua led the
Lions in hitting going two for
three in die first game.
The Lions won the second
game against Thiel, 6-2, for
their first win of the year.
Flcshman pitched a two
hitter, picking up a complete
game for the victory.
Flcshman recorded five
strikeouts and yielded four free
Today
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Hiram
Tuesday
passes
Offensively, John Terrill
went two for three and scored
two runs for the Lions. Terrill
also had one run batted in.
Cerqua also scored two runs in
the game.
Sophomore Tim Cook had
two RBl's while collecting
two hits in four chances.
Sophomore Kirk McKinney
was one for three and drew
one walk while batting lead-off
for Bchrend.
Carl Brown and Tony Reed
scored the two runs for Thiel.
"We played really well in
the second game, displaying a
good work ethic," explained
Head Coach Mike Bari.
Bari also added, "The
players look at it as a 1-1
record rather than a 1-5 start."
Terrill is hitting .400 to lead
the Lions on the campaign.
The doublchcadcr against
Mount Union, Ohio was
postponed due to the bad
weather conditions on
Saturday. The games will be
made up later on in the season.
The Lions play home today
at 1 pm against Washington
and Jefferson. After Monday's
play, the Lions arc now 1 -7.
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| Sports 1
Netters serve
new season with
home match
by Sue Cepicka
Collegian Staff Writer
Last year, the Behrcnd men s
tennis team finished with a 6-X
record. This year, they hope to
improve this accomplishment
with the addition of some new
talent and the return of their
number one and number two
seeds.
Mike Grignol is entering his
third season as coach of the team
and is very confident on another
successful year. Although he has
only three returning players with
match experience, he is very
positive that his new players will
develop and contribute to the
team.
When asked what the most
important factor in the winning
of a match was, Coach Grignol
quickly replied, "No doubt about
it, mental altitudes. A confident
altitude helps you to keep
r _
yourself in the game". For hi>
more experienced players, tim
attitude is not a problem, but the
younger players must develop it.
The number one player on the
team is Eric-born sophomore Bill
Schmitt. Schmitt had a
tremendous first season at
Behrend. As a freshman, Schmitt
stepped right into die number one
position on the team. His record
was 9-0 against Division HI
opponents, only losing 2 sets in
all of the matches. Schmitt is the
team leader, with all the
confidence and experience that an
older player should have.
Fellow Sophomore Chuck
Keenan holds the number two
rank in men's singles. Chuck
graduated from North Hills High
School in the Pittsburgh area,
and he brings with him extensive
match experience.
Some of the new talented
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