Softball vs. Toledo Today, 3 p.m. (DH) Varsity Diamond SPORTS Wednesday, April 17, 1991 Baseball vs. Ferris State Today, 3 p.m. Fisher Stadium The Michigan Daily Page 9 W~OLVERINES SWEEP SPARTANS, 2-0, 3-0 M' softball stifles MSU by Ken Davidoff Daily Sports Writer Going into yesterday's double- header against Michigan State, Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins stressed her team's need to go back to the basics. Her players were obviously paying attention, as they executed two flawless shutout victories, 2-0 and 3-0. Andrea Nelson and Julie Clarkson pitched practically identi- cal games as each captured her sev- enth victory. Each hurler held the Spartans (1-9 in the Big Ten, 8-24 overall) to six hits, struck out three, and walked one. The Wolverines' fielding was even more impressive; not a single error was committed. "We were confident and played within ourselves, and when we play well we usually win," Hutchins said. It really did seem that simple. Michigan (4-6, 20-14) scored one run in each of the first two frames in the opener. Shortstop Bonnie Tholl led off the first inning with a base hit and was sacrificed to second by catcher Julie Cooper. After moving to third on an error by left fielder Shelly Hendricks, Tholl was forced home when Wolverine right fielder Stacy Heams was hit by pitcher Martha Wendt. In the second inning, Cooper drove in the game's final run with a triple. The only tense moment came in the seventh, as Michigan State put runners on first and second with two outs. Hutchins came out to calm Nelson down, and Nelson promptly struck out right fielder Julie Buda to end the game. "I wasn't concerned," Hutchins explained. "I just told her to stop the momentum and get out of it (the inning)." The Wolverines' offensive per- formance in the second game mir- rored its predecessor. Second base- man Mary Campana, who went 3 for 3, led off the third with a bunt sin- gle and scored on a base hit by Kari Kunnen. Two more runs crossed the plate in the next inning via a Campana single and a sacrifice fly by first baseman Heather Lyke. The game was marked by a signif- icant number of hard-hit balls by the Wolverines right at Spartan players. The shots could not be con- trolled, though, and Michigan bene- fitted greatly. In addition, the Wolverines' ability to get out of tough situa- tions added to the frustration for Spartan coach Gloria Becksford. "We had lots of opportunities, but we couldn't get the key hit," she said. "It's been like that all year." Today, the Wolverines continue their busy schedule when they host Toledo. Michigan fell, 5-3, to the Rockets (7-5 in the MAC, 17-17 overall) earlier this season in the New Mexico State Roadrunner Invite. Hutchins described the con- test as one of the Wolverines' lesser efforts. For Michigan, all games, even the non-conference ones, hold great importance as the Wolverines shoot for an NCAA tournament bid. Michigan's Elly Vitacco slides safely into first base during a pick-off attempt by the Spartans in yesterday's Big Ten doubleheader. The Wolverines swept both games, 2-0 and 3-0, improving their conference record to 4-6. Chippewas win slugfest, 14-9 by Rod Loewenthal Daily Baseball Writer After bowing to Michigan last week in Ann Arbor, 11-4, the Central Michigan baseball team re- paid its debt at home yesterday, crushing the Wolverines, 14-9. At first, Michigan coach Bill Freehan must have thought that the two hour jaunt to Mount Pleasant was worth the trip. His batters knocked in two runs in the first, second, and third innings to jump out to an early 6-0 lead. First-year DH Nate Holdren was responsible for two of those runs with a third- inning round-tripper. But then the Chippewas struck back with six runs in the bottom of the third to tie the game, 6-6. The comeback was just the start of a long and tiring afternoon for Freehan. During Central's third in- ning, Michigan pitcher Brent Cymbalski (1-1) yielded a two-run homer to Scott MacGregor and a two-run triple to Dan Bergman en route to his first loss on the season. With Michigan (6-6 in the Big Ten, 20-14-1 overall) down by a pair, 9-7, in the bottom of the eighth, stopper Todd Marion gave up five runs to boost Central's lead to 14-7. The Wolverines hammered out two of their own in the ninth on hits by Tim Flannelly, Dan Ruff, and Holdren. However, it was not enough, as the five runs proved to be Central's margin of victory, 14-9. Michigan got the hits yesterday, but its pitching fell short. Third baseman Flannelly went 3 for 5 with a double. Right fielder Scott Winston also went 3 for 5; he hit a pair of doubles and knocked in two RBI. Joining the doubles club, with two of his own, was co-captain Ruff. Central pounded out 15 hits, al- lowing pitcher Tom Paskievitch (4- 1) to get the victory, while Pat Bojson recorded his second save of the season. Starting Chippewa pitcher Matt Bauer got knocked out early, but he stuck around as Central's DH. He compensated for his ills on the mound by going 3 for 5 and driving in five RBI. Wolverine center fielder Steve Buerkel was unable to make yester- day's trip after suffering a deep con- tusion when he was hit by a pitch last week against Western Mich- igan. The junior doesn't know when he'll be back in action. "I'm really taking it day to day," Buerkel said. Today, the Wolverines will con- tinue playing against intra-state op- ponents when Ferris State comes to Ann Arbor. SPEIRTEIN Phil Parker, 40, the MSU wre- tling coach was arraigned Monday on a charge of'third-degree crimi nael sexual conduct.. Parker is ac- use~dof raping a 20-year-old woimn: March' 22, a search warrant was: issued ordering Parker,to submit blood, saliva'and hairsamples. He omplied with the warrnttrat+danir " Michigan State University bas- ketball player Parish Hickman; ac- cused of arrarging'to -ell cocaine to an undercover agent, has been indicted by a fedeoral grand jury. The indictment charges Hickman with one count of conspiracyto sell, and possession with intent to sell cocaine from April 1 though April 8. Michigan shortstop Dave Everly rounds third during the Wolverines' doubleheader Saturday vs. Illinois. Yesterday afternoon, they lost in Mount Pleasant to CMU, 14-9. 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