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omeR S{nts moor Friday, May 5, 1995 Page 16 Baseball Enjoys Best Season Ever; Finishes Second to F & M By JOSHUA FOSTER :~tcapto sweep the night- ,------:===:-:-:=====---c-==-,-----_ ror would not get another runner into CO-SPO~IS Editor scoring position, and hit into twodouble It has been a long time since the In the first game, Brett plays. Terror baseball team had a chance to Kehler started for the Terror After scoring a run in the 5th in- finish in first place. IfWMC could win and was opposed by possibly ning, F & M led 4-2 going into 7th. their last three games they would win the best pitcher in the Confer- But, Keh1ertiredandallowedtwomore the Centennial Conference Champion- ence, Tun Sheridan. F & M runs to score before Byron Druzgal ship. scored in the first inning as a came in to get the final three outs. The Terror team needed to beat fly ball thatright fielder Brian Sophomore Tun D'Angelo went Dickinson and CC leader Franklin & Culley misjudged fell in for a to the mound for the Terror in the sec- Marshall in the three games. On Fri- hit to drive home a runner. ond game, hoping to salvage the sec- day, the Terror beat Dickinson 6-3 to But Culley made up for ondgameandgive WMCtheirfirstever stay alive, while Franklin & Marshall it as he hit a ball throughthe 20 win season. D'Angelo, who had tied Haverford in extra innings (stopped right side of the infield on a pitched 11 innings on Tuesday, looked to darkness), which meant that WMC hit and run single to score sharp and held F & M scoreless until came into Saturday's doubleheader a Jerry Resh, who had doubled. the 4th, when they scored single runs game and a half a game back. Inthe3rdinning,F&M And with the Terror's two work- scoredtworunsaslherunners horses on the mound Saturday versus came home on a double and See Baseball on F & M, one couldn't help but wonder then on a sacrifice fly. if perhaps this was to be WMC's year. TheTerrortried to come p.13 But it was not to be as F & M beat the back again in the bottom of the 3rd two straight errors by the F&M third had reached on a walk. Terror 6-2 in the opener and 4-1 in the inning,andnanowedthegapt03-2as baseman scored Eric Landseadel who However, after the third, the 'Ier- ~fthe Beaten Track with John Manard Someone recently re- with heart. They play and ships here. No big lime tele- versity in Baltimore to watch minded me of what sports is push themselves for one rea- vision. Just the game. OUf women's lacrosse team- suppose to be about. It is not son. They love their game. To There are athletes like play the #6 ranked team in about wins, or losses or how play for the game is the true sophomore Mary Beth Francis the nation. I went as a fan. many goals you score or how essence of spo~t. who, though injured, kept The Te·rror lost but the team fast you. ran. It is something I forgot when I made my practicing and kept playing. that I had criticized never much more. first start my junior season we She then had to listen to criti- gave up. They played with Over four years ago I sat got blown out 36-0. It didn't cism from this very writer that their hearts and never dejected on a muddy field in matter that we lost. I was just she wasn't playing as well be- showed defeat. I tip my hat Frederick, Maryland on a cold happy to be on the field. cause of her "stars" being low. to the Terror women. wet Saturday. It would be the It is players like senior I forgot that the games aren't For those who have for- last day I wore the black and Sandra Johnson, who has de- about statistics. To Mary Beth gotten, like me, I remind gold of the Frederick High Ca- voted all four of her years to I offer my apology. She is a them and me of one thing. dets, and it would be the last the softball program and will fine player and don't let any Division III is where the time I wore a football helmet. leave here a winner. She didn't idiot sportswriter tell you oth- heart is. And it is definitely here on the Hill. ortstop looked. Brian Culley, a sophomore he has done are incredible. 1 pat- way he respects his opponents and Resh also tied the record for most outfielder, admits Resh is one of a tern myself after Barry Larkin, be- this is one reason he does not have In the time of cocky, arrogant, career doubles with 18. kind. "Jerry's such a good hitter we cause he has many of the qualities enemies." loudmouth baseball players, West- Resh achieves these goals often take his ability for granted. that Ihave. They are speed, power, Seibert said, "I have never ern Maryland baseball relies on through hard work and dedication. Jerry has a knack to make sure he a good glove, and enjoyment of coached a better all around athlete the leadership of a quiet, laid back, "Jerry is always the first out on the gets the big hit," explained Culley. playing the game." than Jerry. He has everything a subdued Jerry Resh. field everyday and the reason for "Offensively Jerry does not have Resh, who was a football and coach wants in a player." Resh focuses on winning and his consistency deals with his abil- any weaknesses," says Seibert. baseball star at Williamsport High As for the future, the Physical he does this by being consistent ity to stay focused day in and out," Since offensively Resh looks School, knew baseball was the Education major is interested in pur- day in and day out. In his four year said head baseball coach Dave unstoppable, how does he handle right choice for him in college and suing his education and graduating stay at WMC, Resh has rewritten Seibert. Resh's consistency with himself defensively? "Jerry is one has not regretted it. next year. He has not ruled baseball the record books and hopes he will his bat is incredible. He has over of our best fielders and has helped Although Resh has accom- out and has been contacted by the have the chance to break a couple 300 career at bats 'and has only me out at third base," explained plished many unbelievable things Cincinnati Reds and HoustonAstros. of more before he hangs up his struck out 23 times. junior Brian Van Deusen. Seibert in his career, he has learned impor- Senior pitcher Brett Kehler spikes. Many of the accomplish- "Jerry is the best all around admits, "Jerry has a great glove, but tant lessons. "I have learned to re- feels, "Jerry should get a shot but it ments Resh has attained seem al- hitter I have seen at WMC. He sometimes has trouble making spect teams like Hopkins and will be hard for him to get this be- most unrealistic. works a pitcher better than any- tough plays, but he makes up with hopefully, one day, our team will cause of going to a small school. He The 21 year old senior short- one," said WMC sports infonna- this by using his speed to reach win the championship like will go as far as his God-given talent stop from Hagerstown, Maryland, tions director Scott Deitch. The balls other players could not reach ...· Hopkins," Resh stated. Ron and who knows how far that will take holds the record for career hits in talented shortstop hit .511 (45-88) When asked about patterning Komatz, a close friend of Resh's him." If the big leagues do not work a .season, (45), career hits (132), for the year himself after Cal Ripken, Resh said, "Off the field Jerry shows re- out for Resh, he would like to teach stolen bases for a career (47), and The hitting of Resh never gets could only chuckle. He explained, spect in everything he attempts to and perhaps come back one day to has nine triples in his stay at WMC ignored, but sometimes over- "I am not a fan of Cal, but the things do. He respects other people the coach at WMC.