The Michigan Daily- Monday, April 19, 1993 - Page 17 SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: M'comes through i clutch vs. Indana. by Jesse Brouhard Daily Softball Writer Senior Patti Benedict rebounded from a dismal zero-hit showing last Friday with a five-hit, five-RBI performance in the series-closing double- header yesterday. In the finale, Benedict had two doubles, a single, and a clutch RBI in the five-run Wolverine seventh. Benedict's only blemish in the final day was a strikeout in the first game. Junior Mary Campana had the other clutch performance when the Wolverines were in need. Campana crushed a two-run double and later scored, sparking the top of the seventh-run scoring fiesta. WAKEUP CALL: Freshman Cheryl Pearcy had a total of 15 at bats coming into yesterday's game - fewest on the team. But she didn't appear nervous leading off the inning with a single in the gap to start the Michigan rally. "Sometimes you need to try something new," Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said. "We tried Pearcy because she has some speed and when someone comes off the bench and gets a hit, it gives the team a real spark." ROLAIDS DIDN'T INTEND THIS: When Rolaids created its award for relief pitchers, senior pitcher Kelly Forbis obviously took the award a little too seriously. Forbis threw seven strong innings and got the win in the opening contest and then returned in the second game to pick up a second win for the day. "I usually throw better in the second game," Forbis said. "I just feel a lot better my second time out." Forbis had closed out the second game, after starting the first the two previous doubleheaders. STEVIE RAY VAUGHN AND: The Kunnen family certainly was double trouble for the Hoosiers in the weekend-ending doubleheader. The two se- niors were a combined 7-for-10 (.700 for those of you scoring at home) with five runs scored. OF COURSE ITS COLD, WE'RE IN MICHIGAN: Saturday's planned doubleheader was postponed until yesterday due to the frigid temperatures at Alumni Field. Friday's games, however, were played in even colder weather than Saturday's cold temperatures. In the end, the coaches appeared to be smarter than Mother Nature as the sun did make a cameo appearance during the improved play yesterday. Some of the fans were not surprised yesterday though. There was common agreement that it does get cold in Michigan, even in April. BASEBALL Continued from page 14 However, the Wolverines came roaring back with two runs in the bottom of the first, their only two of the whole afternoon, to take the lead for good. Three consecutive singles by Rodney Goble, Timmerman, and Simmons put Michigan on the board. A swinging bunt by Scott Winterlee moved the runners up. Nate Holdren followed with a groundout to first that scored Simmons with the go-ahead run. Indiana pitcher Steve Schaefer (3-3) shut the Wolverines out the rest of the way, giving up only three hits after the first inning. It was too late, though, as Ricken shut down the Hoosiers as well. If Ricken was the pitching hero of the second game, then Indiana's Bob Scafa definitely starred in game one. Scafa (4-1) pitched a shutout, al- lowing only five hits. The Hoosier lefthander kept the Wolverines at bay all afternoon, striking out seven. Indiana got three runs in the third, helped by two walks and one very big error. With the bases loaded and two outs, Jason Cotton lifted a fly ball to right field that should have ended the inning. However, the strong wind played with the ball, blowing it away from Pat Maloney. The ball bounced off of Maloney's glove for a three-run three-base error. The Hoosier defense, on the other hand, shined. Three double plays ended Michigan threats just when it thought it could get back into the game. The Hoosiers scored again in the sixth on a two-run homer by Marty Gazarek. Eric Heintschel (2-5) took the loss for the Wolverines but kept Michigan in the game for as long as he could. "Heintschel struggled - it was- n't as good as he can pitch," Freehan said. "But he stayed in there and . kept us in there for a while." The series continues this after- noon with the makeup of Saturday's postponed doubleheader. Michigan's Heath Murray and Ron Hollis will go against Chris Peters and Todd Mann for the Hoosiers. WEST j, flitn Ms ai n V,,..r D .se DININC. COKTIL AP PHOTO! St. Louis goaltender Curtis Joseph stops a shot in the first period of Sunday's NHL playoff game against Chicago. Joseph's Blues went on to defeat the Blackhawks, 4-3, to take al1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first- round series. Former Michigan All-American Denny Felsner scored the second goal for St. Louis. Come and enjoy Ann Arbor's Best Chinese Restaurant 2161Stadium 769-5722 S OFTBALL Continued from page 14 a hold of a couple and that was it. We had a couple breakdowns, the ball gets by us (Patti Benedict) in left, passed balls at the plate, wild pitches. You can't do that and expect to win." Both teams had trouble hitting the ball in the Friday doubleheader as the two teams did not combine for more than 11 hits in either of the two contests. Hoosier pitcher Kassey Reynolds kept her streak alive for most of yesterday also, continuously flustering the Wolverines with her off-speed deliveries. FIELDING Continued from page 14 like veterans. Both had identical .971 fielding percentage going into the Indiana series, and amazingly, "She (Reynolds) wasn't (one of the toughest pitchers we've faced this year but we made her look that way," Hutchins said. "I think we helped her out, we played right into her hands. She throws it up, real slow - an up-ball - and we went after it and almost every out we had was to the outfield." The Wolverines will have pre- cious little time to make adjustments in the coming weeks, however. Following Tuesday's contest at Central Michigan, the squad will take a week off for final exams be- fore facing conference leader Iowa in May. Gleason has booted only one ball the entire season. The combination of the Big Ten's best pitching staff (1.38 ERA) and the Wolverine infield should lead Michigan to its second consecutive NCAA tournament berth. - GET SERIOUS! 5prinq in v) rope 1 London Paris Frankfurt Amsterdam Fr $ 489 rt Fr $ 628 rt Fr $628rt Fr $ 629 rt Including: Cybex] Life C Spring/Summer Special $129 (regular $169) 677-1315 line, Trotter Treadmills, Tetrex Stairclimbers ycles, Recumbent Bikes, & Air Rowers. 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