Softball vs. Indiana Friday, 3:30 p.m. Varsity Diamond The Michigan Daily SPORTS Football Spring Game Saturday, 1 p.m. Michigan Stadium Thursday, April 13, 1989 Page 9 Softballers split twinbill with MSU Wolverines win the clash with the Titans, 11-5 and 1-0 BY PETER ZELLEN The Wolverines split a double- header with Michigan State yes- terday, losing the first game 2-0 and winning the nightcap 7-4. In the opener, Michigan pitcher Jenny Allard dueled with Spartan ace Suzi Dankert for five and one-half innings of shutout ball. State was held to three hits and Michigan to five. But then in the top of the sixth inning everything came up Spartan green. Pinch-hitter Claudia Berrios grounded to first but the next batter singled to left, scoring the runner who had previously reached on an error by leftfielder Julie Cooper. Rightfielder Sheila Ovenhouse then reached on a fielder's choice and stole second. She then scored on cen- terfielder Dana Glowney's single to right. After the next batter reached on another Michigan error, Allard was removed for Andrea Nelson, who got the third out and held the Spartans scoreless in the seventh. The Wolverines went down one- two-three in the final innings as the Spartans won 2-0. "One play never wins or loses the game so I can't blame that," coach Carol Hutchins said. "But that error sure didn't help us." In the second game however, Daviera Michigan found its groove as it scored seven runs in the first inning. Sophomore Bonnie Tholl singled to See Spartans, Page 10 BY DAVID HYMAN Pitching has been the key so far this season for the Michigan base- ball team. Solid pitching has been what has kept the Wolverines in games as their offense has not been as strong as they would like it to be. Yesterday, however, Michigan displayed a little offense and defense in sweeping Detroit, 11-5, 1-0. In the first game, the Michigan bats exploded for 11 runs and 13 hits, including a seven-run sixth inn- ing that completed a come from be- hind victory. "I was real happy to see us come back being down 5-1," Michigan head coach Bud Middaugh said. "We're starting to hit the ball and this is an improvement." The Titans, scoring all five of their runs off starter Jeff Tanderys, including a three-run homerun by Detroit first baseman Lance Sull- ivan, took a 5-4 lead into the fifth inning. Tanderys pitched 3 1/3 innings before Jason Pfaff relieved and picked up his first win of the season. Pfaff, 1-3, pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up three hits and no runs. "I THOUGHT (Pfaff) threw well. The win will give him a little confidence after his losses," Mid- daugh said. The seven run outburst, scored with two outs in the sixth inning, provided Pfaff with his first coll- egiate victory. First baseman Greg Haeger led off the inning with a single and ran to second on an error by the centerfielder, Jody Smith. Second baseman Matt Morse doubled in Haeger with two outs and center fielder Greg McMurtry fol- lowed with a- triple to left center to score Morse. Titan coach Bob Miller removed starter Mike Gabriele (1-5), who gave up five earned runs (seven total) and put in Mark Thierry. Thierry did not fare much better, giving up an RBI single to catcher Mike Matheny, scoring McMurtry from third. Left fielder Jim Durham then stepped to plate and delivered a two run blast, his second of the season, to push Michigan's advant- age to 9-5. BUT MICHIGAN did not stop there. Shortstop Tim Flannelly continued the attack with a single and moved to second when right fielder Phil Price walked. Haeger res- ponded with his second hit of the inning - his third of the game - a single to score Flannelly. Dan Ruff drew a walk pinch- hitting for designated hitter Kourtney Thompson to load the bases. Price scored the Wolverines' final run of the inning on a wild pitch. Lefthander Ross Powell entered the game with an 11-5 cushion and finished the game by striking out two of the four batters he faced. In the nightcap, pitching pro- pelled Michigan to its second victory of the day. Starter Russell Brock, 3- 1, pitched a five inning no-hitter be- fore the game was called due to darkness. "(BROCK) got hit pretty hard even though he threw a no-hitter," Middaugh said. "I took him out in the fifth because he already pitched four innings for the win and he threw on Monday." Detroit batted in their half of the sixth inning and scored the tying run but the umpires called the game be- fore Michigan batted in their half of the inning. Because the Wolverines did not have their opportunity to bat, the score reverts to the previous, or last full inning played. Both teams were upset at the umpires' decision, in- cluding Middaugh. "You shouldn't start an inning which you won't be able to finish," Middaugh said. Mister Clutch II? President George Bush shows off his perfect form as he proceeds to shoot a free throw shot during the Wolverine's. visit to the White House yesterday. Bush, like visitor Rumeal Robinson, sank the free throw. Minutes before, Robinson sank two free throws, repeating his her- oic performance from. Michigan's championship game against Seton Hall. Robinson then challenged Bush to shoot his free throw (right.) Before the free throw shooting clinic, Bush prais- ed the Wolverines in a speech to the team and coach Steve Fisher. Netters destro BY ERIC LEMONT A week ago, the Michigan men's tennis team had a record of 4-9 and a bunch of injuries. With three consecutive victories in the last five days, however, the team is on a mid-season roll. The Wolverines defeated Michigan State (4-7 overall, 0-3 in Big Ten) Tuesday, 9-0, to move their record to 7-9 (3-0 in Big Ten) for the season. Coach Brian Eisner believes the strong schedule the team played in the early part of the season is respon- sible for its recent success. "We play a lot of very, very good competition very early," he said. "I want to know where we are and what corrections have to be made." After two games last weekend against Indiana and Ohio State, Eisner was "extemely concerned" his team would be drained and lethargic going into the match against the Spartans. y Spirtans, 9-0 "I saw a little bit of that, but not much of it," he said. "I thought we bad especially good performances from the lower positions in our lineup." Eisner was particularly impressed with the play of Jean Roussel, John Karzen and Mike Pizzatello. With its number three singles player David Kass out of the lineup, Roussel and Pizzatello each moved up a spot in the lineup and won their matches in straight sets. Karzen teamed with seldom used Andy Adler in the number one doubles match to provide Malivai Wash- ington, the nation's No. 1 ranked player, with some rest. The Wolverines will need Washington, fully rest- ed for the team's two matches against Iowa and North- western this weekend. Northwestern is undefeated and ranked in the Top 20 while Iowa, according to Eisner, currently fields its best team in ten years. SIX PROSPECTS SIGN WITH MICHIGAN AS... BY MIKE GILLi The Michigan hockey program landed six recruits yesterday as the future Wolverines formally signed their letters of intent. Yesterday was the first official day that players could commit to a school. Wolverine coach Red Berenson was pleased with his signings. "I think this is just a top group of kids," Berenson said. "From every angle you look at it, as students, people, and athletes, this is a good class coming to a team moving in the right direction. We expect all of them to jump right in and play." The group consists of three forwards and three defensemen, with the group nationally split down the middle, as well. Half the recruits hail from Canada and the other half are Americans, two from the Detroit area. Here is a brief rundown of the signees: FORWARDS -Mark Ouimet .- A center from Ontario known for his puck handling skills, whom Berenson compares to Bowling Green star forward Nelson Emerson. Oui- met's father was a goaltender in the St. Louis Blues system while Berenson was a member of the same squad. -Dan Stiver - A right-winger from Winnipeg, Stiver, six-foot-one and 195 pounds, should add size to the Wolverines up front. According to Berenson, Stiver has a "dynamite shot...He'll give us some added depth on right wing, which we really need. Besides recruits giving us size - his goal scoring will be an asset." -David Roberts - David will join his cousin, Alex, on the Wolverines. Roberts, part of a family rich in hockey tradition, will either play center or left wing. Berenson called Roberts a smart, skilled player and compared him to current Wolverine forward Mike Moes. DEFENSEMEN -Chris Tamer - Tamer is a big physical defense- men, whom Berenson terms a "defensive defenseman." -David Harlock - Harlock played in the same pro- gram which current Wolverines Ted Kramer, Rob Brown, and former Wolverine Bryan Deasley played for in Toronto. A top student, Harlock was heavily recruited by the Ivy league schools. -PatVNeaton - "He's more of a Myles O'Connor type defenseman, who is not real big but handles the puck well," Berenson said. BLUE BANTER O'CONNOR HONORED - Senior co-captain Myles O'Connor was named a first team All-American to the Titan West All-American Team. 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