The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, March 20, 1995 - 3 -Y "Baseball drops three in Tallahassee By John Lerol Daily Baseball Writer ,hen Bill Freehan scheduled gaes for the 1995 season, he thought hisleam might lose a few games in the p-,conference campaign. The sixth- year baseball coach planned a spring break trip to ihree cities in Florida, a 4atc atthe Hormel Foods Baseball Clas- to, as well as road trips to 1994 na- t4. l runner-up GeorgiaTech and No. 2,tlorida State. That is why the Michigan baseball teen's record stands at 6-11. After starting the season 4-4, the Wolver- ines have faced national powerhouses each weekend, concluding with three straight loses against Florida State. The Seminoles blew out Michi- gan; 11-2, yesterday and, 14-4, Satur- dayfollowing a tight 4-3 Florida State victory Friday night. The series opener was the Wolver- ines' only real shot of toppling the Seminoles. Steve Nedeau's pinch hit sacrifice fly to left field broke a 3-3 deadlock in the bottom of the eighth inning. Michigan came back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the ballgame in the sev- enth on Chad Chapman's two-run homer, his first of the year. The Wol- verines had the bases loaded and no- body out in the inning. Third baseman Kelly Dransfeldt hit his third homer of the year and stole two bases for the Wolverines. Matt Ferullo (1-3) scattered six hits over seven innings, but took the 0 loss for Michigan. Chuck Howell (2-0), on in relief of Charlie Cruz, earned the win for Florida State. Howell pitched out of a seventh- DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily Michigan tumbled in its weekend contests with Florida State. The Seminoles swept the three-game series. inning jam. Phil Olson retired the side in the ninth to record his third save of the year. Saturday, Mark Temple (1-3) al- lowed eight runs on seven hits in only two innings for the Wolver- ines. Temple was pulled after al- lowing six runs in the third without retiring a batter. A total of five Michigan pitchers allowed 16 hits in the 14-4 loss. Rodney Goble went 2 for 4 from the plate with a double and an RBI. Brian Simmons also was 2 for 4. Chad Chapman and Matt Fluery each added an RBI for the Wolverines. David Yocum (5-1) picked up the win for Florida State, allowing three runs, only two of them earned, and three hits in six innings. Yocum also fanned nine batters. Three Seminole pitchers recorded 15 strike outs on the day. Sunday, Florida State scored four runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-2 victory to gain the series sweep. Michigan starter Tyler Steketee (2-2) lasted only one and a third in- nings, surrendering six runs on six hits and two base-on-balls. Reliever Aaron Toth didn't fair much better. After retiring two batters in the sec- ond inning, Toth allowed two runs on two hits before leaving the game with no outs in the third. Temple and John Arvai pitched the last six innings for Michigan. Arvai didn't allow an earned run and re- corded the Wolverine's only strike out. Florida State finished with 12 hits. All nine Seminole starters hit safely as Florida State pushed nine runs across the plate in the first three in- nings. Goble, Sean Coston and Mike Muir collected six of Michigan's seven hits. Goble and Coston each went 2 for 4, with Goble adding an RBI. Mike Muir was 2 for 2 at the plate, drew two walks and knocked in Michigan's other run. Jonathan Johnson (6-2) picked up the win, holding the Wolverines to seven hits in as many innings. Michigan faces Eastern Michigan at 3p.m., Wednesday, in its firsthome action of the year. The Eagles will be the last game for the Wolverines be- fore they begin the Big Ten season with two doubleheaders this weekend at Iowa. BRETT FORREST Forrest Fires Former 'M' plaver in midst of legal dilemma Michel Mongeau's jaw was broken so badly that when he closed his mouth, none of his teeth were touching. "There was a burning sensation behind my nose," he says, "and it started bleeding like a faucet. I knew something was wrong." Mongeau, a centerman for the International Hockey League's Peoria Rivermen, was playing against the Cleveland Lumberjacks Feb. 27, 1994. He and Lumberjack defenseman Chris Tamer, a former Michigan player, fought for a loose puck in a Cleveland defensive zone corner. Mongeau gained control of the disk and skated along the goal line toward the net. Tamer pursued and as Mongeau slowed to make his move on the Lumberjack netminder, Tamer cross-checked him across the shoulder blades. The Riverman plunged face-first into the metal post supporting the goal's back netting. That's when his skull went numb. Mongeau sustained seven fractures in his face, including a broken cheek bone, upper jaw, nose and eye sockets. Not a pretty picture. He then endured five-hour surgery to repair a face that Dr. Michael Vidas said was basically moving freely from .. his skull. Mongeau'sjaw was subsequently wired shut for the next 45 days. Bad as it sounds, though, this is hockey. When you strap on the blades, you're taking a risk, right? Not any more, if Mongeau has anything to say about it. He and his wife, Chantal, are suing Tamer and the Lumberjacks for more than $3.25 million. Tamer Tamer was penalized for cross-checking and ejected from the contest. He was also suspended by the IHL for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs. But Tamer was called up to the Lumberjacks' parent club, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL, and did not return to the IHL last season. To Mongeau, the punishment did not tit the crime. "You should be able to enjoy life after hockey," Mongeau says. "Players should make sure they're responsible for what they do on the ice. That's the point I want to make." Tamer, the Lumberjacks and the Penguins refused to comment on the case., Mongeau's suit raises a compelling question: Where should you draw the line? Tamer's action, while perhaps reprehensible, is difficult to read. Tamer is Michigan's career leader in penalty minutes and has always been a ferocious player in a violent game. Yet, having known Tamer, I find it hard to imagine he wanted to break Mongeau's face in seven places. He's not that type of person. However, this dispute rests more on result and less on intent. "Chris has always been an aggressive, hard-nosed, tough player," says Michigan coach Red Berenson, who coached Tamer from 1989 to 1993. "If a horse breaks a jockey's neck, does he sue the track? The players assume the risk. I don't think a guy should go to prison." Rest assured, Tamer won't be seeing jail time on this account. But he may be forced to shell out some major cash. And outside of the courtroom there could be resounding effects throughout the sport. Hockey is a game based on reactions - the best skaters make the quickest and most intelligent responses. If a player is forced to think about what may happen if he goes too hard, too fast, the result could be a game undercut by indecision. Moreover, a legal victory by Mongeau would place each player in every' sporting event in precarious straits. Yet, players should be culpable for their own actions. But to what extent? The impact on Mongeau's life has been monumental. He says he has difficulty taking a shower, as the water hits his face too hard. And his pillow feels like granite on his face at night. After considering a life without hockey, Mongeau made it back to the Rivermen this season. He's doing quite well, too, and leads Peoria in scoring, just ahead of David Roberts, another former Wolverine. But Mongeau is not the same man he was before becoming intimate with the Cleveland net. "I used to try and be the first one into the corners," he says. "Now I try and get there the same time as the other guy." Softball wins eight to capture championship Michigan allows one run in eight games at Lady Seminole Invitational . By Tim Smith Daily Softball Writer if there were such a thing as March madness in college softball, the Michi- gan women's team would be the newly crowned champion. The No.8 Wolverines (17-3) went 8-0 in the 24 team round robin Lady Seminole Invitational this weekend to take home the championship and *extend their winning streak on the season to ten. And the Wolverines didn't just win'by the skin of their teeth. They dominated. While the offense was a big boost, scoring 25 runs on the weekend, it was the pitching that deserved the. most applause. The Wolverines hurlers gave up *just one run. Not one run in each game, but one . - v w run in the entire tournament. The ef- fort lowered the team ERA from 2.20 to 1.37 and increased the season shut- out total to eight. After going 5-0 in round robin play and defeating Massachusetts 3-0 and Princeton 3-0 in the single elimi- nation bracket, the Wolverines ad- vanced to the final on Sunday after- noon against the home team No. 9 Seminoles (31-7). In Sunday's final, Michigan got on the board early scoring two runs in the third inning before scoring two more in the sixth and seventh to clinch the game and shut out Florida State 5-0. Leading Michigan on the day was shortstop/pitcher Sara Griffin, the tournament MVP, going 2-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI. Wolverine pitcher Kelly Holmes (5-1) struck out one and gave up four hits in seven innings for the champi- onship game victory. Against Princeton in the semi-fi- nals, Griffin (6-2) registered the win while Kelly Kovach (6-0) struck out seven in the quarter-final victory over Massachusetts. The win over the Seminoles in the finals was Michigan's second against them in the tournament after defeating them 2-1 in extra innings on Friday to complete a perfect 3-0 first day. In the game, Michigan got on the board first in the bottom of the sixth inning only to have the Seminoles tie it in the seventh with an RBI single which proved to be the only run scored against the Wolverines on the week- end. The Wolverines, however, were able to pull out the victory in the eighth when sophomore Jessica Lang drilled a single to score pinch-runner Tracy Taylor and give Michigan the 2-1 vic- tory. Before taking on the Seminoles Fri- day, Griffin struck out nine and gave up one hit in Michigan's 3-0 victory over Miami (OH) to start the tournament. Following the Miami game, Holmes pitched the Wolverines to a 2-0 victory over Northern Illinois. In Saturday's round robin play, Griffin again registered the win for the Wolverines in a 2-0 game against Southwest Missouri State followed by Holmes 5-0 win in the final round robin game against Samford. Against Samford, the MVP Grif- fin aided the Wolverine effort with a home run. Joining Griffin on the all-tourna- ment team were Lang as a utility player and Cheryl Pearcy in center field. 1995 NCAA Baske 1. Kansas Kansas "1 I Kanans 08. Western Kentuck Kansas W. Kentuck Mi hi gn The Arena 5. Arizona Dayton, Ohio Miami Ohio March 16 & 18 2. Miami hi Virginia 4.Virginia irna Vir inia 13. Nicholls State Kemper Arena 6. Memphis Kansas City, Mo. Memphis March 24 & 26 'I Louisville Mem his Purdue 14. Wisconsin - G.B. Erwin Events Center .Syrause Austin, Texas .racuse March 17 & 19 . Southem Illinois Arkansas 2. Arkansas Arkans s Texas Southern National Semifinal { Saturday, April 1, 1995 Kingdome Southeast Seattle, Washington 1 Kentuck KekKentucky . 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