14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 7, 1995 BASEBALL Continued from page 12 was glad they all got to pitch." Junior righthander John Arvai got the win to up his record to 4-1. He bailed out Besco in the eighth and gave up two hits and no runs. Five of Arvai's last six wins have come in extra innings and all have come down to the last at-bat. Senior righthander James Solak (0-1) took the loss for Madonna. Penn State (4-4, 11-17-1)invades Fisher Stadium this weekend for two doubleheaders. The Nittany Lions are led by senior Derek Bochna. The leftfielder leads the team in batting (.360), RBI (19), doubles (8) and is tied with Jared Sadlowski for the lead in homeruns (4). First baseman Carl Albrecht is the only other Nittany Lion hitting above .300 (.314). Sadlowski, who is one of only three Lions to play in all of Penn State's 29 games, leads the club with 28 hits. The sophomore utility player hit .362 last year to lead the squad. Michigan and Penn State split two doubleheaders last year. The Wolverines hold a slim 8-7 all-time series advantage. Senior Tom Billek is the lone Penn State pitcher sporting a win- ning record (3-2). Freshman Chuck Romeg carries the lowest ERA on the team (3.15) followed by Billek (3.44) and freshman Mike Rooney (3.68). The trio are the only Lion hurlers with an ERA under 5.9. Senior Matt Ferullo (2-4), who tossed a complete game one-hit shut- out in his last outing and was named the Mizuno co-player pf the week by Baseball America magazine, will take the hill in Saturday's opener. Redshirt freshman Brian Steinbach (0-2) will pitch in Saturday's nightcap. Junior Mark Temple (2-4) and freshman Tyler Steketee (2-3) are scheduled to start in Sunday's games. - Daily baseball writer John Leroi contributed to this article Michigan 5, Madonna 4 Madonna 000 002 020 0 -4 9 3 Michigan 000 102 010 1- 5 11 1 WP - Arval, LP - Solak; DP - Madonna 0, UM 2; LOB - Madonna 8, UM 9; HR - Coston (3) (UM), Jones (1) (Madonna); 2B - Goble (UM); S - Wilczynski (Madonna); E - Beermann (UM), Wilczynski (Madonna), Penzak 2 (Madonna). Blue women's water poio. to open conference season 0 By Monica Polakov For the Daily This weekend, theMichigan-Michi- gan State rivalry continues. The women's water polo team hopes to begin their Big Ten season at Michigan State with a win. The Wolverines head to East Lan- sing to compete against Indiana on Friday and Northwestern, Illinois and Michigan State on Saturday. "We expect (Michigan) State to be toughcompetition," coach ScottRussell said. With the Spartans ranked eighth and the Wolverines ranked fifth, both sides expect a grueling con- test. However, Michigan has won 61 consecutive matches against con- ference opponents and looks to in- crease its winning streak this week- end. "Michigan State is ourbiggestcom- petitor and rival,"goalie Justine Sarver said. "They always give us a good game but we always beat them." Junior Julie Chmielewski agreed. "Hopefully we'll beat them by a lot andembarrass them attheirown home," Chmielewski said. The season has been great so far for the Wolverines. They recently returned from Toronto after winning three of their five contests at the meet. One of Michigan's major victories was its win against Slippery Rock, ranked second in the nation. The Wolverines attribute their suc- cess to their strong defense and speed. But the key to Michigan's success has been unity. "Everyone gets along so well and we all work together," Chmielewski explained. "Teamwork has really been our strength,". This mind set has worked in the past, as evidenced by the Wolverines' six straight Big Ten Championships. This year the Championships will be held at Northwestern from April 14th through the 16th. "We're hoping to make this year our seventh (consecutive Big Ten Championship)," Russell said. Michigan also expects to win the Midwest Regionals, which it will be hosting April 21st through the 23rd. The Wolverines will then compete in M'rugby set to host Sciota Valley TONYA BROAD/Daily The Michigan baseball team beat Madonna yesterday to improve to 11-17. By Monica Polakov For the Daily The Michigan men's rugby team will face tough competition when they play Sciota Valley (Ohio) on Saturday. The game will take place at Mitchell Field at 1 p.m. Although it will not be the same as playing rival teams Ohio State or Michigan State, the game should be exciting to watch. The Wolverines have already been involved in two difficult matches this season against Kalamazoo and Ferris State. Sciota Valley will prove to be a team as hard, if not harder, to beat. "In order to win, we've been try- ing to consolidate our team," fresh- man Carl Wahl said. "We're trying to work our forwards and make the team more aggressive." Last season, Michigan played well but they expect to perform even better this season. They are practicing three days a week and conditioning. How- ever the Wolverines believe the dif- ference in their play will come from their depth. "This season we have more dedi- cated players," freshman Mete Nadir said. "We have more guys showing up to practice and we're getting better every day." Senior team captain Bimal Kapoor agreed. "We have three solid sides so we have a good chance of winning this weekend," Kapoor said. Kapoor is a great motivating force for the team. His inspiration gets ev- eryone ready to play well. Along with Kapoor, Michigan is counting on Mike Springs and Carl Wahl to play an exceptional game. The Wolverines are confident going into.this game. "(Sciota Valley) will be rougher but I think we're up to the challenge," Nadir said. This weekend's matchup should be good preparation for the Midwest Regional, which will be held this year in Ohio. The tournament is important because it will determine the team's ranking. The Wolverines will also go to the Michigan Cup in the fall, where they hope to do as well as they have in the past. "We're always up there in the fi- nals or the semifinals. It's either us or (Michigan) State who wins the (Michi- gan) Cup," Kapoor explained. In the meantime, Michigan will be working hard and having fun. The time and effort spent at practice and. the need to rely on each other during games has helped create strong friend- ships. "(The team) is like a fraternity but you don't have to pay," sophomore Randall Walker said. "They're friends that are behind you no matter what you do." "Michigan State is our bggest ! competitor and rival. hbut we always beat them" - Justine Sarver Michigan water polo goalie* the Nationals which will be held in Washington, D.C., from May 12th to the 14th. Michigan's goal is to place third or fourth in the Nationals. In order to do well, the Wolverines will have to pre- pare themselves physically and men- tally. But first, they need to win this weekend. "We need to work on our plays and work to get everything together," Chmielewski said. "Everyone has a skill; we just need to put it together." TENNIS Continued from page 12 Madrigal was a pleasant surprise. At third singles, David Paradzik came back from a 5-2 deficit in the first settodefeatDavid Wallihan (7-6,6-1). In order to make the comeback, Paradzik broke Wallihan's serve six consecutive times. "It is unbelievable because (Wallihan) has an excellent serve," Eisner said. . After a slow start, freshman Arvid Swan overcame Michigan State's Aaron Murray (6-4, 6-1.) Swan ap- pears to be at full strength after a lengthy recuperation from a shoulder injury. Eisner put the rehabilitation of the shoulder injury into perspective. "It is at the stage where it no longer bothers him," he said. "It's not some- thing that he thinks about ... he is getting better and better." In one of the closer matches played, Michigan's Geoff Prentice ousted Eric Adams, 6-4, 7-5. "This was an important match for Geoff because he has taken a couple of losses lately," Eisner said. Grady Burnett continued to glide past his opponents with a victory over Michigan State's Ben Hetzler (7-5,6- 3). "Burnett at No. 6 (singles) has been just money in the bank," Eisner said. All three doubles teams chipped in victories in order to secure the doubles point. "We have won the doubles point against every team that we have played in this part of the country," Eisner said. The widespread ramifications of the match create an unusual amount of pressure to come away with a vic- tory. m--l RUN AROUND TE DAG Sunday, April 9, 1995 Main sponsors: Division of Kinesiology, Elmo's Supershirts, Kinesiology Student Government REGISTRATION: 5K Run/2 Mile Walk - $5 pre- registration; $8 race day 4x2 Mile Relay - $16 group'rate pre-registration; $24 race day To run an extra race, $3 pre- registration; $5 race day Pre-registration deadline is Wednesday, April 5. TIME: The 5k Run will begin at 9:30 a.m. The 2 Mile Walk will start at 10:30 a.m. The 4x2 Mile Relay begins at 11:15 a.m. If you plan to register on the day of the event you must be at the flag pole at least 30 minutes early! Check-in will take place at the flag pole. PRIZES: Winners if each division will be awarded prizes, and all partici- pants will be entered in a raffle. Local merchants have donated clothing, gift certificates, and much more. The raffle will take place at the conclusion of the relay race. 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