Wednesday March 26, 2003 michigandaity.com sportsdesk@umich.edu heOuhTgSn~ag 10 Welcome M' bounces back from home Yost getting prepped early deficit, By Gennaro Fice Daily Sports Writer When Michigan starter Matt Collins exited yesterday's game after spotting Central Michigan three runs in justCER H © two-thirds of an inning, it looked as though opening day at the Fish would be long and one-sided. Three hours later, this first-inning prophecy had proven true ... sort of. The ballgame, as the 15-6 final showed, was completely uneven, but not in the Chippewas' favor. YESTERDAY'S GAME Central Michigan 6, Michigan 15 MichigAn(89) central Mictiai(5-10) Player AB R Hi Bi Player AB R H BI Lollo cf 2 4 2 1 Krueger rf 4 2 1 1 Sokol dh 3 1 1 0OGrubb cf 4 1 2 1 Coleman ph 1 0 0 0 LaFavors 3b 2 1 0 0 Koman 3b 5 2 3 3 Griesbaum ph 1 0 1 0 Robertsl1f 4 2 2 1iGatesi1b 3 1 1 1 Cantalamessa 3 2 1 2 Geldhof dh 5 0 1 3 Scheidt 2b 1 0 0 0 Latour 2b 4 0 0 0 Burhans rf 3 0 0 0 Gryzwacz if 2 0 0 0 Schmidt ph 1 0 0 0 Sampsell c 1 0 0 0 Wright 1b 5 1 1 2 Campbell c 2 0 0 0 Kunkel c 3 2 3 3 Welker ss 1 0 0 0 Wuerfel ph 2 0 0 0Gotwalt 2 10 0 Rudden ss 2 1 1 1 Opalewski p 0 0 0 0 Collins p 0 0 0 0 Patterson p 0 0 0 0 Tognetti 0 0 0 0 Lundquist p 0 0 0 0 Total 36 1E1413 Total 33 6 6 6 LOB - CMU 8; Michigan 5; E - Michigan 1: Gold. schmedng (4); CMU 3: LaFavors (8); K. Sampsell 2 (2); DP - Michigan 1; 289- CMU 3: Krueger (4), Grubb (3), Geldhof (2); Michigan 4: Lollio (5), Koman 2(9), Cantalamessa (4); HR - Lollio (2) HBP - Krueger. LaFavorsGryzwac, Welker, Schmidt. SB- Loliio 2(3). wins big After surrendering a 3-0 lead in the top half of the first inning, Michigan showed its resiliency by scorching Cen- tral Michigan for seven runs in the inning's bottom half and never looked back. "The kids really played hard and responded well after we started off (down) 3-0," Michigan coach Rich Maloney said. "These kids just never quit - they keep at it, and I'm real proud of them. They showed a lot of character in how they battled." The 10-run, 50-minute first inning truly decided the game's outcome. Phil Tognetti relieved Collins for Michigan and immediately shut down the Chippe- was. The Wolverines then came up to bat in the bottom of the inning facing a three-run deficit, but quickly shifted the momentum. Like Collins, Central Michigan starter Jeff Opalewski was very ineffec- tive. Unable to hit his spots, Opalewski' gave up four walks and a hit to Michi- gan's first five hitters. He hit the show- ers without recording a single out. Nick Patterson entered the game with the bases loaded and walked senior Jor- dan Cantalamessa on four pitches. Still leading 3-2, Pattterson struck out sopho- more Chris Burhans, but this success was short-lived. Michigan senior Nate Wright reached on an error, knotting the game at three and keeping the bases loaded. Michigan's next hitter, freshman Jeff Kunkel, tattooed a Patterson fastball over Chippewa centerfielder Tommy Grubb for a three-run triple. Sophomore Nick Rudden delivered a perfect suicide squeeze to score Kunkel. Patterson eventually struck out Michael Sokol to end the inning, but Michigan had gained control of the game and led 7-3. In the next five innings, Michigan cruised to a 14-3 lead. While the Michi- gan offense continued to tear apart Chippewa hurlers, Tognetti worked beautifully in long relief. "Phil Tognetti did a wonderful job for 0 to host the By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer Call it the calm before the storm. Yost Ice Arena is pretty quiet this week in preparation for the NCAA Ice Hockey Midwest Regional this week- end. The rink usually used 20 hours a day for everything from public skating to intramural broomball is standing still. Instead, five crewmen and 20 stu- dents, led by Yost rink manager Craig Wotta, are working around the clock in preparation for the big event. When fans pile into the building Sat- urday, they will notice that the advertis- ing has been taken off the boards, the 'M' logo has been painted over on cen- ter ice, numerous banners have been put up and NCAA merchandise has been placed all around. What they won't notice is that the players lounge has been cleared, and television sets have been added to the press box. But all of this is being completed while Michigan is working to try and make the Frozen Four for the third straight year. "The difference is at Joe Louis Arena if they had a regional, they would do it when the Red Wings are out of town or something like that," Wotta said. "We're doing it when the team is preparing for its biggest week of the year." Wotta and his crew started at 6 a.m. Monday covering the 'M' logo at center ice with two NCAA Ice Hockey logos. The crew shaved off a half-inch of ice - half of the one-inch surface - and put white paint all over the block 'M.' Then, after putting water over the paint, stencils were put down and painted on. After that, the crew battled against the 70-degree weather outside to create Big Dance' another half-inch of ice: The tempera- ture proved to be too much, though, as some of the Wolverines skated around on Monday with giant orange cones around the face-off circle. The crew spent eight hours taking off all the advertising boards with lexion protection. Yesterday, the crew started to replace the advertising with NCAA stickers. The lexion boards take ever longer to put on than to take off, so they will not be put back on until the summer. But there is one thing that the crew does not need to clean: the Michigan lockerroom. Unlike last year, when Michigan hosted the West Regional, the NCAA has not asked the Wolverines to move into a visiting lockerroom. "We went through a lot of aggravation and controversy over the lockerroom sit- uation," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "This year it's not an issue. If you're going to the trouble of hosting the whole event, it's wise to let the home team use their own lockerroom." This year's preparation is also easier because there are just four teams instead of six. On the first day of last year's regional, Minnesota and Denver put their equipment in the lobby because there weren't enough locker- rooms. "(Having four teams) really makes it a lot easier," Wotta said. "This year, nobody is going to be switching locker- rooms. This building's much more equipped to handle four than six." Wotta hopes all of this preparation will lead to an outstanding environment for a showcase of college hockey. esenting Yost and the athletic depart- ment of the University as clean as possi- ble is our goal," Wotta said. 9 47W DAVID KATZ/Daily Michigan senior Gino Lollio gets congratulated by his teammates after launching a solo homerun to open the third inning. Lollio also doubled and scored four runs. Central Michigan Michigan Central Michigan Opalewski Patterson Lundquist Cremeans Sutherland Schell Michigan Collins Tognetti Feldkamp Murray Husain 300 000 201 721 040 10X R H E 6 6 3 1514 1 IP H R ER BBSO 0 1 1 2.1 2.2 1 0.2 5.1 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 2 0 1 4 3 2 5 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 3 2 2 4 1 0 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 us," Maloney said. "We've been waiting for somebody to step up on the mound, and Phil gave us a huge lift." Tognetti (1-1) earned the win by shutting out Central Michigan in 5.1 innings of work, giving up just one hit and two walks. The sophomore enjoyed 15 runs of support from the Michigan offense. "As a pitcher, I think I can speak for our staff that (run support) is really sig- nificant for us," Tognetti said. "It makes our job a lot easier." A large portion of Michigan's offen- sive outburst today came from Kunkel. Besides his first-inning triple, Kunkel had two singles and scored two runs. A backup at catcher to junior Jake Fox - who currently leads the Wolverines in homeruns (7), RBIs (23), and slugging percentage (.785), but took the day off - Kunkel made the most of his spot- start. "Every so often I'm going to get a chance, and I've got to make the most of it," Kunkel said. With solid performances from both Tognetti and Kunkel, Michigan's depth pleases Maloney. "(Depth) is what you need to have if you're going to be a successful ball- club," Maloney said. "Guys need to fill in for others and make a contribution, and we got that today." Michigan's victory over Central Michigan comes just three days after a 12-8 loss to the Chippewas in the Butler Classic. "I'm proud of these guys for fighting back," Maloney said. "Certainly Central played a good game the other day and deserved to win, and for our kids to respond back and convincingly win this game was a real positive." Umpires - HP: Jim Muhleck, 1B: Mike Luptowskl;, Se Larry Bia4orucki At -The Fish Attendance - 354 Time - 3:10 Bowling a split; Softball can't complete sweep 14 By Megan Kolodgy Daily Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN - The day started out sunny. Michigan's softball team spent its first few hours in Bowling Green happily trouncing what should have been an easy MAC team. The Wolverines came out of their first game of a doubleheaderM G grinning about BW"N1REEN i their 4-0 victory over a struggling pack of Falcons.B G This game was an especially auspicious one for Michi- gan pitcher Marissa Young, who improved her record to 10-0. At this point, it seemed as if the decision to change the regularly i i i scheduled game into a doubleheader was a good one for the Wolverines. Both teams were eager to receive the extra playing time, as several games on both schedules had been cancelled due to inclement weather. Then, the clouds rolled in. Game two started out slowly, with Michigan sophomore Nicole Motyc- ka steadily handling the pitching. At the end of the second inning, Michi- gan coach Carol Hutchins called the team together to adjust the hitting strategy. Everything seemed to be going according to plan; the Wolverines continued to outhit Bowling Green, and in the top of the third, senior Melinda Moulden drove in freshman Tiffany Haas, putting Michigan ahead, 1-0. With the fourth and fifth innings came more of the same. Motycka, who was coming off of an impressive five-game winning streak after a weekend at the Boilermaker Classic in West Lafayette, managed to hold off Bowling Green's batting order. It appeared as if Michigan was on its way to another win, setting the stage for a long weekend of Big Ten com- petition. But that's when it began to rain. Despite the fact that the weather has proven to be a big burden for the Wolverines all season, it was not a storm that prevented or hindered another stellar Blue performance. After a scoreless sixth inning for Michigan, the defense was prepared to ensure a similar fate for the Fal- cons. Unfortunately for the Wolver- ines, Bowling Green had other plans. Motycka, who kept the Falcons at bay for five innings, began to waver, and Bowling Green capitalized on its opportunity. The downward spiral began when the Falcons started to hit, bringing a run in to tie the game. When Bowling Green's Libby Voshell drove in two more runs, how- ever, the Wolverines became more frantic in their defensive effort. Motycka was replaced with freshman Jennie Ritter, who managed to hold the Falcons for the remainder of the inning. Michigan struggled in vain for runs in the final inning, but was unable to pull off the late-game comeback as the Falcons won 3-1. In spite of this setback, Hutchins continues to have faith in her players and their effort. "I am not disappointed with my team," she said. NICK AZZARO/Daily Freshman Davis Tarwater is one of four freshman Wolverines to qualify for the NCAAs. Tarwater played a major role In Michigan's Big Ten championship. Blue' sdozen prepare for NAs in Austin By Waldemar Centeno Daily Sports Writer Coming off of its 32nd Big Ten Championship, the No. 4 Michigan men's swimming and diving team (5-0 Big Ten, 8-2 overall) is geared up for its appearance in the NCAA Champi- onship starting tomorrow. "I think we have a pretty good chance to meet our goal, which is basi- I Er2TOA-z9 ; [Contraceptive Injection] medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension 3ir'tk car--troI you.-tkir-vk aeot-t jus-t +x- a year DEPO-PROVERA" Contraceptive Injection (medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable suspension, USP) This product is intended to prevent pregnancy. It does not protect against HIV infection (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases. What is DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection? DEPO-PROVERA Contraceptive Injection is a form of birth control that is given as an intramuscular injection (a shot) in the buttock or upper arm once every 3 months (13 weeks). 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The team looks healthy and they're ready to go" Eleven swimmers and one diver will represent the Wolverines in Austin, Texas, at the championships. On the list of Michigan swimmers and divers to look for are freshman sen- sation Peter Vanderkaay and junior phe- nomenon Dan Ketchum. "Ketchum should be up there in the top of the 200 freestyle," Urbanchek said. "Vanderkaay should also be up there in the 1650 freestyle and the 500 freestyle. Our 800-freestyle relay should also do well. Furthermore, our 4x100-freestyle relay and the 4x100- medley relay should capture a victory or two. So it looks good for us. The competition will not be easy for the Wolverines to conquer. According to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, Michigan lies behind No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 Auburn and No. 3 California. Stanford is the only one of the top three that Michigan has faced this season, and it lost 89.5- 148.5. "Basically there are two real good teams," Urbanchek said. 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