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SPORTS Thursday, April 12,2001- Page 13 the team In play Villa Julie College. In a yielding only six singles on the night and struck out five batters on the night and only Despite dreary conditions so far this tight game, WMC received timely hitting and used timely hitting to take a slim 3-2 vic- yielded 2 hits. Sophomore catcher Bobby spring, the Western Maryland College Base- strong pitching to take a 6-2 victory. In his tory. Jenkins led the Green Terror on the Laffey had two hits for the Green Terror on ball team is off to a strong start to their 2001 first collegiate start, WMC freshman pitcher night with two nights. the night. campaign with a solid 8 wins already this David Skoczlas pitched a complete game and The loss ended the team's Florida swing at The next day, the Green Terror played a spring. Coming off a stint in Florida, the shut down (he opposition, yielding only five 4-3-1. The team started out the trip very well, doubleheader at conference foe, learn is looking to have a great season in the hits and striking out seven. but tailed off towards the end. "We've had Muhlenberg. It was a great day for WMC as Centennial Conference. With the Green Terror ahead 3-\ in the our rocky times, but we still plan to win the they picked up a sweep of the double dip. Looking to continue their strong play af- sixth inning, the team loaded the bases and conference title," said sophomore pitcher In the first game, the offense packed three ter an opening win against Lincoln Univer- Raynor's two out single plated two men and Justin Raynor. runs in the third inning and that was all sity, the team traveled to Cocoa Beach, FL that was all that Skoczlas would need on the WMC looked to the start of the Centen- pitcher Jeff Starcher would need on the day. for a nine game slate over spring break. In day. Senior shortstop Mike Wolfe contrib- nial Conference season with their home In a solid sixth inning, Starcher shut down their first game, WMC received another uted two hits to lead the offensive attack on opener against Dickinson. WMC used hot Muhlenberg on three hits and led the team strong pitching performance from Elbaz and the night. hitting and timely pitching to pick up the win to a 5-2 win. more hot hitting to post another 12-0 shut- On March 23rd. WMC played another over the pesky Red Devils 6-4. With Oakes had a perfect day at the plate go- out. game in Florida against Old Westbury Col- Dickinson leading 3-2 in the sixth inning, ing 3 for 3 and Sheetz had two hits to lead Griffith continued his spectacular spring lege. the Green Terror offense exploded with four the offensive surge.. In the second game, with a perfect 4-4 at the plate with 2 RBis, From the beginning, the game was a runs to grab the lead. Using a Dickinson shortstop Wolfe had a huge game with three while senior first basemen Kacy Jenkins also tightly contest pitching duel throughout as error and back to back RBI singles from jun- hits and WMC put on five runs in the sec- went 3-3 with 2 RBIs to lead the offensive the usually potent Green Terror offense was iors Scott Merkle and Sheetz, the team ond inning to take a 8-5 victory. Kahuda attack that slugged out 16 hits on the day. shut down on the day, but sophomore pitcher looked to hold on to their three run lead. pushed his record this spring to 2-0 while The victory took Elbaz's record this Brent Kahuda was the hero on the day for Dickinson wouldn"t go away and posted a reliever Hershnercame on to get his first save spring to 2-0 as he shut down the opponent team. late rally. In the eighth inning, the opposi- of the year. On April 4th, WMC would ven- with 10 strikeouts and no runs, while only Kahuda shut down the opponent on three tion got two men on base, but WMC reliever ture down route 15 for a contest against ri- yielding 2 hits. In the second game of the hits and didn't allow a single run as the game Drew Hershner pitched out of a jam with a val Gettysburg college. night, the team looked to stay undefeated was tied at 0-0 through seven innings. In ground ball double play to end the threat. In It was a tough day for starting pitcher against Brandeis College. the seventh, Oakes continued his hot spring the ninth, Dickinson picked up a couple more Elbaz as he allowed five early runs and the Unfortunately, it was a tough night for the with a double which drove' in second base hits and a walk to threaten again, but Raynor Green Terror as they could only muster four man Griffith for the go ahead run and secure buckled down and finished off the game. team fell by a score of 6-3. It was Elbaz's things In the beginning, first loss the season. hits on the night and the opposition scored a 1-0 victory fcirWMC. In the second game Elbaz remained undefeated on the mound looked good for WMC as they put up two four runs in the fifth and sixth inning to take of the day, the things didn't go well for the this. season with his fourth win. runs in the first inning, but Gettysburg pitch- a 10-2 victory. Green Terror against Villa Julie. The oppo- Three days later, WMC played the ing only allowed one run the rest of the con- Over their next few days, the dreary sition avenged an earlier loss this spring by rematch game at Dickinson College. In a weather interrupted and canceled some pounding out seven hits and to take a 6:2 tightly contested pitcher's duel, the Red test. Jenkins led the Green Terror on the day with 2 hits. games, but the team did see some time on win. It wasn't a good night for the ¥fMC Devils used a ninth inning sacrifice fly to With early success in the Centennial Con- the field. On March 19th, WMC played to a offense as they only picked up three hits in take a slim 2-1 win and avenge their earlier ference schedule, things are looking good for 1-1 tie against Fairleigh Dickinson-Madison the contest. defeat to the Green Terror. WMC baseball to have a very successful before the rain came in and canceled the con- In their last contest of their Florida trip, The team produced its only run in the season this spring. With continued success test and the nightcap against Dickinson Col- the team played a rematch game against Old sixth when Merkle drove in a run on a on the mound and at the plate, WMC will be iege. Westbury College. Once again, the opposi- groundout. 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