12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 8, 1999
'M' sees action from 19 in victory
By Geoff Gagnon
Daily Sports Writer
While Michigan fans were delight-
ed to see their Wolverines tally 12
runs con a dozen hits in yesterday's
home matchup with Eastern
Michigan, Michigan coaches were
happy to see solid
action from almost BASEBALL
a score of contrib-
utors. Notebook
An amazing 19 ---------------
Wolverines etched their name into the
Michigan scorecard yesterday -
enough to make scorekeepers dizzy
and public address announcer Jim
Schneider hoarse.
"We were able to put a lot of guys
in and give them some innings
because we got ahead early,"
Michigan coach Geoff Zahn said.
That early Michigan advantage
came on the strength of eight runs in
the first three innings alone, as Zahn's
club sent a legion of 21 batters to the
plate to face Eastern Michigan starter
Tom Gallus in a mere 2 2/3 innings.
"We wanted to get some guys some
at-bats," Zahn said.
"I wanted to get Jay Dines some at-
bats today, and Dan Sanborn and
Robbie Reid in there, too."
Reid saw his first start of the season
in the field as the senior opened the
game in leftfield, going 1-for-4 from
the plate with a walk. Splitting time
between the outfield and the mound,
the versatile Reid caught the eye of
Zahn, who said he was just looking to
get the Utah native more involved.
"For as little as he's been able to do
as far as getting in shape and throw-
ing, I thought Reid did a great job for
us today," Zahn said.
"I wanted to make sure he got an
inning of pitching after playing in
leftfield and just be ready to go for
us."
AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON
COMING: Bobby Scales' one-hit con-
tribution to his team's 12-hit outburst
yesterday marked his team-leading
41st hit of the year, as the second
baseman upped his current hit streak
to 13 games.
Like Scales, who scored twice yes-
terday, Michigan's Mike Cervenak
used his 51st career double to move
within two of the all-time Michigan
mark.
The senior third baseman now
stands behind Phil Price, after pulling
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run third inning. The two bagger
moved Cervenak up to 51 on his
career, just two shy of Michigan's all-
time lead. His effort in the sixth put
the game comfortably into the hands
of Kelley and the rest of the Wolverine
staff.
Scales bumped his hit streak up to
14 games, notching a hit in the second.
"We swung the bats pretty well
today with the wind blowing the way it
was," Zahn said.
Michigan jumped on the Eagles
early with two runs in the first. The
Wolverines were assisted by the poor
defensive play of Eagle shortstop
Craig Foddrill. Foddrill, who was
charged with three errors on the day,
committed back to back errors in the
first, both runners scored later in the
inning.
Things got a little heated in the
third and fourth innings between the
two Washtenaw county foes. Eastern
Michigan starter Tom Gallus, visibly
frustrated, hit two Michigan batters in
the third.
Kelley retaliated in the fourth by
plunking Eagle's right-fielder Clint
Rodgers, but home umpire Mike
Luptowski stepped in before anything
could come of it.
The Wolverines are 10-3 since
they started playing north of the
Mason Dixon line three weeks ago.
"It's nice to see we're playing so
well," Zahn said. "We're going to try
to ride this into the weekend"
away from former Wolverines Ken
Howard and Casey Close in Tuesday's
win over Bowling Green.
Meanwhile, Cervenak continues to
chase Michigan's home-run mark, as
he used his 25th to stake his claim for
eighth on the all-time list. Cervenak is
now one round-tripper behind former
Michigan great Barry Larkin and two
back from teammate Bryan Besco.
What's more, Cervenak needs 26
hits to move from third to first place
all-time on Michigan's hit list. With
35 on the year, the first baseman has
helped headline an offensive jugger-
naut that has guided Michigan to a 17-
13 overall mark.
HERE WE Go AGAIN: After split-
ting with then-Big Ten leader Illinois
last weekend, the conference road
ahead hasn't gotten any easier for
Zahn and his crew.
The Wolverines face current con-
ference frontrunner Ohio State this
weekend. And despite a pair of mid-
week wins over non-conference foes
this week, Zahn knows his team's real
test will begin when the Buckeyes roll
into town Friday.
"There's no question that its a big
weekend for us," Zahn said.
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Soliz, ss 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 2
FoddrillIf 4 0 1 0 1 3 4 0
Rodger,2rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DeShetler, 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1. 1 2
Aldridge, c 3 1 3 0 1 0 3 0
Thomas, cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 7 0
Kirian, dh 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Linde,l1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 1
Moore.3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
Gallus, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kommer,p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kotecki, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Janis, p 0 0 0 0 0 001
Totals 34 3 8 2 4 7 24 6
E:. 3 (Soliz). DP: none LOB: 9 2B: 1(Thomas) 3B:
1(Aldridge) HR: none SB: none CS: 1(Moore) SH:
none. SF: none
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Nineteen different Wolverines saw playing time against Eastern Michigan yesterday. Michigan's 12-3 rout enabled coach
Geoff Zahn to empty his bench. '
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E: 2 (Reid, LaRosa) DP: 2 LOB: 13 28: 3
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By Nita Srivastava
Daily Sports Writer
Consistent improvement and suc-
cess have been characteristic of the
Michigan women's gymnastics team
throughout the season, and now into
the postseason,too.
Michigan coach Bev Plocki said
the Wolverines' accomplishments are
attributable not only to the stars of the
team, but also to the gymnasts who
started the season in more of a sup-
portive role and ended the season
having earned an active role in com-
petition.
Two such gymnasts are freshmen
walk-ons Shannon MacKenzie and
Erin McWatt.
"It is really a tribute to both Erin
and Shannon, as walk-ons, to be able
to come into a program as good as
Michigan's and be able to break into
the lineup," Plocki said.
Michigan competes only six indi-
viduals on each apparatus, and many
of the gymnasts compete on all of the
events. So there is not a great deal of
room for freshmen or inexperienced
gymnasts to break through and gain a
position.
"Erin and Shannon have really
overcome a lot of odds to be compet-
ing in these lineups," Plocki said.
"They have worked extremely hard
and been very dedicated."
MacKenzie is an education major
from Midland and has been involved
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She lived in Japan for three years
until she was eight and participated in
her first competitions there.
When MacKenzie moved from
Japan to Midland, she continued her
involvement in the sport by becoming
a member of the Midland Gymnastics
Club. In Midland she was the only
one in her age bracket and did not
experience the team aspect of gym-
nastics.
MacKenzie's interest in participat-
ing for Michigan had a great deal to
do with the team aspect it would offer
- it was the only school that she con-
sidered.
"I came down for a visit and I just
loved the team," MacKenzie said.
"The team aspect takes gymnastics to
a whole other level - it makes it so
much more fun."
As of now, MacKenzie's only event
is the balance beam. She said that she
would like to compete in other events
in the future, but at the same time
wants to do what is best for the team.
McWatt, is a special education
major from Livonia, and has been
involved in gymnastics, tumbling and
dance since the age of three. She has
been a member of many different
gymnastics clubs, but spent the
majority of her time with the Sunrise
Gymnastics Academy in Toledo,
Ohio.
Michigan has always been
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The Boilermakers'Nicole Crouse bat-
tled with Michigan all the way to the end
not allowing any runs until the seventh.
"She was definitely tiring,"
Bruggeman said. "She fought very hard.
She has a sore shoulder, but she pitched
as hard as she could and to hold that
team to two-three runs is amazing."
Hitting for Michigan didn't come as
easily, as the Wolverines could only
manage two hits in the first six innings.
Michigan was making good contact with
ball, suffering only one strikeout. But it
seemed wherever the Wolverines hit the
ball generally there was a Boilermaker
in that area ready to field the ball for the
out.
It was in the seventh inning that
Crouse finally broke down and allowed
the only runs of the game. Rebecca Tune
was the late game hero of the day as she
singled in Mary Conner from third and
Tammy Mika from second on a base hit
to center field.
Barda proved to be the tougher of the
pitchers as she retired the side in the bot-
tom of the seventh for the win.
McWatt's first choice, which is why
she chose to compete with the
Wolverines as a walk-on rather than
accepting a scholarship from another
school.
"Michigan has such a great balance
between academics and athletics, 4*g.
I knew when I was little that I waatF
to come here," Mc Watt said.
At this point, McWatt competes
only on the uneven bars, but shedis
also looking to improve on the other
events in order to contribute more to
the team.
"I have high goals for myself,"
McWatt said. "I just want to workas
hard as I can and contribute in every
way possible."
McWatt and MacKenzie are roon-
mates as well, which they both said
has helped them to achieve.
"Shannon and I are together all the
time," McWatt said. "We're really
proud of ourselves and really proud of
each other. It is just so cool to both be
freshmen and walk-ons and to hay
come this far. We have a lot of confi.
dencein one another."
"They are both wonderful kid'
Plocki said. "I cannot say enough
about the improvement they have
made and how happy I am for them.
"It definitely represents to any
other walk-ons that the opportunity
does exist if you are willing to work
hard enough and care enough to make
it happen.".
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Volpe, dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Kosanke,3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mika,: F 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
Lappo, c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 . 1
Tune, ss 3 0 1 20 01 3
Taylor, rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1"0
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Totals 24 2 4 2 1 121 9
E: 1 (Barcia). DP: 1 LOB: 3 28: 1 (Kosanke) 38:
none HR: none SS: 1(Mika) CS: none SF: none
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Nixon,lIf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Szany, lb .3 0 0 0 0 1 13,.
Crabtree 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 p
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Davie,rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Maher, dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ishida, pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnettss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Povlitz, c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1l
Nice, ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Tortorelli,pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
'Crouse, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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E: 1 (Crabtree) DP: none3LOB: 2 2B: none 38:'
none HR: none SB: none CS: none SF: none.
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