Page 76 - TheGoldBug1973-74

GOLD BUG Thursday, April 11, 1974 Baseball, all washed out by Larry Reed Western Maryland's baseball team has been pitching was better than expected especially from unable to get its 1974season underway due to rain freshman Gef Fleming. Hitting was sporadic and during last week. inability to field balls hurt. The game against Ursinus College and the Western Maryland faced four very good teams in doubleheader against Washington College, both North Carolina. Western Carolina University, scheduled for last week, were postponed due to which went 1-1 with the Terrors, had beaten rain Clemson University's baseball team. So far this During spring break the baseball team traveled year Elon, who defeated Western Maryland twice, to North Carolina to play seven games with four has made 25successful steals out of 25attempts. colleges. The Terrors won one and lost six when According to Coach Fern Hitchcock, the trip was they ran into very fine teams. Western Carolina very good in that they got to play seven games, they University was defeated by Western Maryland in had good competition, and they learned several eleven innings by the score of 8·7. things that should help them this season. Senior Bill Swift had very good batting and the The first home game for the Terrors will be today against UMBC. Close score has lacrosse looking up by Bob Toner Western Maryland's Green Terror Lacrosse minutes to put the game out of reach. team, coming off a highly successful Spring trip to To recount the scoring of the hard-fought contest, Florida, traveled to Lancaster, Pennsylvania last Lance Preston had 4 goals, Ron Staines had 3, and Saturday and faced ninth-ranked Franklin and Rick Wright and Guy Rayston each had a single Marshall. Though the Terrors came out on the short mark. In the goal, freshman Mike Kane, starting end of a 12-9 score, many followers of the team, his first game for the Terrors, did a creditable job WMC wins including the coaches, felt this was one of the finest with 18 saves. games ever played by a Western Maryland College The loss to F & M was the first of the year for the lacrosse team. squad which won all six of its games during the Jumping off to a quick 3-0 margin on 2 goals by Spring Break. With a potent offense that could not Track and slush? Lance Preston and a single tally by Guy Rayston, be matched by any of the Southern teams, the Terrors scored an impressive 82 goals to the op- the Terrors were soon brought back down to Earth by four goals from the powerful offense of F & M. position's mere 23. Counting the F & M game, high The lead changed hands twice and by halftime scorers for the team thus far are Lance Preston Western Maryland was down 6 to 5. with 21 goals, 7 assists; Dave Hoopes, 6 goals, 17 Competing against the weather as much as In the 2nd half, both teams came out running and assists; Steve Wheeler, 13 goals, 7 assists; and against Washington college, WMC track and field full of fight but after several minutes Western freshman midfielder Rick Wright, 9 goals, 1 assist. team defeated their host team 79-61 on March 6. Maryland found itself down once again by a score of In the goal, Mel Franz had a total of 42 saves with ~espite cold, sleet, and snow, and lacking some key 8 to 6. Goals by Ron Staines and Rich Wright sud- Mike Kane close behind with 35. individuals reg. Steve Bjoonberg) coach Sam Case denly evened the score and with minutes left the Tuesday, April 9th, the squad faces Mt. St. says some of the scores were as good as any we've momentum seemed to have slipped in Green Terror Mary's, another quick, well-balanced team which ever had. favor. But no, F & M came up with four tallies to should provide another good test for Western In the 120hurdles, co-captain Steve Wilson came Western Maryland's single one in the closing Maryland. in just with 15.3, as well as taking first in 440 IH. Scott Whitney with 10.3was first in 120.Other firsts Over the nets in.cluded Steve Vaughn in the 2-miJe, Don Simmons with a 10'6" pole vault, and Mark Yurick with a 145'2" javelin throw. Particularly impressive in the Men's tennis has spirit meet were Freshman Bucky Horsey and Randy Day who took firsts in shot put (39' 1/2") and discus thr~w (1l7'8"~ respectively. In fact, WMC took all courtesy sports publicity major places In the 2-mile with Remilli second and The Western Maryland College tennis team opens Winter ling are optimistic about the team's chances, McConnell third, and shot put and discus with Seid its' 1-974season this week, hoping to improve last as the Terrors have six returning lettermen and a second and Curtis third. year's 5-4 record and challenge for the Mason- number of promising newcomers. The high level of The next- meet is set for April 13 away at Dixon title. Coaches Ron Jones and Grayson competition within the team for the top six playing Gallaudet at 3:00. spots, reflects the enthusiastic spirit of the players, as the team will definitely be competitive in ad- dition to being highly skilled. Team captain this year will be Wayne Mc- Williams, a senior who posted a 4-10 combined record last year. Joining McWUliams will be last year's freshman sensation, Frank Jansson, who went ~ndefeated in nine singles matches. Coupled with hIS7-2 record in doubles play, Jansson led the team in wins with a 16-2 overall record. Other returning lettermen include seniors Phil Ciborowski and Gary Hanna and sophomore Jim Donahue who was 5-6 in last season's play. In addition to these returnees, the Terrors have several freshman who are capable players. -The best is probably Bob Davis, a state champ in New Jersey, who will probably coach the starting six. Other outstanding freshman include Gary Hon- neman, Dale Brenneman, and Ross McWilliams. Overall, Coach Jones is optimistic about the learn's hopes. He feels the key will be in double's play where Ciborowski, Hanna, Jansson, and Dave Cesky will see plenty of action. The Terrors will playa 13 game schedule, with seven matches at home.