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… into Fisher * Struggling Wolverines hope to take By Ravi Gopal _ Daily Baseball Writer It's time for the Michigan base- ball team tobreak out the young pitch- ers. The Wolverines (3-5 Big Ten, 14…

… said. Of the three of them, Besco has had the most chances to help the team out.Unfortunately, he has taken the most lumps. In the second game of the Wolverines' first double- header with Illinois last…

… Kelly Kovach and pitcher/shortstop Sara Griffin have been the Wolverine's most productive hitters. In the four-game series against Indiana, Lang went 8-for-15 with 12 RBI, Kovach batted 7-for-13 with nine…

… West Lafayette and took three of four from Purdue. This year, the Boilermakers are better, the Wolverines are worse, and the result was ugly: Purdue swept Michigan in a four-game series by the combined…

… (4-1), Dan Zanolla (4-1), and Jeff Isom (4-1) stymied Michigan (5-22, 0-8) all weekend, scattering 22 hits over four games. The Wolverines' 0-8 conference record is the worst in school history…

…, surpassing the 0-7 start, of the 1951 Michigan squad. Michigan's 11- game Big Ten losing streak, dating back to last year, is also a Wolverine record. If there was a silver lining in this storm cloud of a…

… weekend for Michi- gan, it was centerfielder Rodney Goble's hitting performance. The sophomore went 6-for-11 with two doubles in the four games. The Wolverines, who have been plagued by inconsistent…

… was over- whelming. Michigan managed only five hits in the contest, which Purdue won, 14-0. The Wolverines nearly stole one from Purdue in yesterday's first game. Michigan jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but…

… in the sixth inning, the Boilermakers quickly loaded the bases. After a wild pitch by Wolverine starter Heath Murray allowed Purdue leftfielder Ron Gabrisko to score, Todd Marion came in to relieve…

…I* , , The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday-A April 5,199:3 -Page 5 K E T U C K Y 7 r Li t.p Wolverines pass test vs. 1 NEW ORLEANS - It's all about learning, isn't it. College, that is…

…. And it seems that Steve Fisher, - no-control, rolls- the-ball-out Steve Fisher - has done a good amount of talking to his Wolverines, the no- discipline, no-respect, under-achieving Wolverines. For that…

… faithful, the prevailing sentiment was, "Aren't they supposed to take a mental timeout somewhere soon?" On the Wolverine side, it was simply, "Pinch me." Kentucky did come back, though, but it was not so…

… was not a repeat of the Valentine's Day debacle in Bloomington, when a similar surge by the Hoosiers late in the game drove the flustered Wolverines to launch threes at their earliest convenience. Nor…

… was there a revisit to the Jan. 31 game in Iowa City, when a flighty Wolverine club committed turnover after turnover, made bad decision after bad decision in giving away the game to Iowa. Nope…

… threes, as Rose had done against the Bruins. The Wolverines graduated past that, it seems. The extra period set the stage for the Wolverines to show all the world, once and for all, that they weren't a…

… Wildcats Jamal Mashburn and Travis Ford. The Wolverines were able to control the ball against Kentucky's press. 'nship game. threes cat Ford it seven. The seven threes and .333 percentage were under the…

… Wildcats' tournament average for both cate- gories. From the floor, Kentucky hit .410. Throughout the contest, the -Wolverines tenaciously defended the perimeter, rarely allowing the Wild- egits to shoot…

…'s oppo- nents should present much of a chal- lenge for the Wolverine squad (2-0 in the Big Ten, 7-2 overall). The Illini (7-7) and the Boilermakers (6- 5) have both lost to the same oppo- nents by the…

… are No. 2 seed Ryan Clark (17-11) and No. 4 Adrian De Vore (11-10). They may present chal- lenges for Wolverines Danny Brakus and John Karzen, respec- tively. Karzen (13-5) has the second- best mark on…

… weeks ago, as they defeated both Boston College, 5-4, and Oklahoma, 7-2. Although they lost to a tough Notre Dame team, the Wolverines are hoping to return to the winning form they demon- strated in their…

… two victories. "We've been playing outside this week, and I think we feel real pre- pared," team member Kalei Beamon said. The Wolverines have spent their week working on their individual games and…

….1 and No.2 singles position, respectively. Besides the success that the team has been experiencing lately, play- ing at home should give added sup- port to the Wolverines. "We haven't had a home match…

… Wolverines have their chance to prove Ritt right, as they play on their home turf at the Huron Valley Tennis Club at 3 p.m. today and 1 p.m. tomorrow. Senior Kim Pratt practices at the track and tennis…

… building. Pratt and her Wolverine teammates hope to get into the swing of things this weekend against Purdue and Illinois. Women runners prepare for quad meet ir -"- t 0 w ON UAW-mm- .y Jeff Williams…

… Daily Sports Writer Although the Michigan women's track team performed well at the Washington Invita- tional last weekend, the Wolverines were left hungry for more. "We didn't end up with the kind of meet…

… we wanted," Michigan coach James Henry said. "We wanted to run everyone in a lot of *events, but because of the weather we didn't get all the work in that we could have." The Wolverines travel to Al…

…- abama this weekend to compete in the Crimson Classic; a quadrangle meet with Alabama, Kansas and Mississippi. Unlike last weekend, a team score will be compiled, and the Wolverines will send their full…

…'s softball team. For the first time this season, the squad does not have to take to the road in search of competition. This week- end, the Wolverines will host the NSK/Michigan Wolverine Invita- tional. The…

… like it is the Big Ten. We need to show up to play for every game." The Wolverines (2-2 in the Big Ten, 15-9 overall) are in the midst of a six day, eight game stretch. They face both Ohio and Northern…

… strong Central Michigan team on Wednes- day. The Wolverines received clutch' hitting with runners in scoring po- sition, something they had been lacking a week ago. Hutchins says hitting in key situations…

… will again be essential if the Wolverines are to be successful this weekend. The tournament field is not one full of "cream puffs." Northern Illinois is the three-time defending champion of the North…

… with five home runs and 21 RBI's. DePaul, who will be facing the Wolverines for the first time, is struggling of late, coming off a 7-8 spring break schedule. Ohio has played well despite their 7…

…-7 record. "I expect this weekend to be competitive," Hutchins said. "We need to stay up mentally, which can be a challenge because it's not a Big Ten weekend." Playing at home, the Wolverines will have extra…

…- cludes Sunday. As the meet is sanctioned by only United States Swimming (the national governing body), instead of in conjunction with the NCAA, the Wolverines will be representing their respective clubs…

… and not the University. All except for Barrowman and Strauss will swim for Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek's Club Wolverine. Barrowman will swim for Curl-Burke, an East Coast club, while Little Rock (Ark…

… team (14-10-1) who battled the De- troit-Mercy Titans yesterday to an 8-8 draw. Southpaw Brian Feldman started on the mound for the Wolverines but exited an inning early because of tightness in his…

… to bat around the order. The Wolverines picked up single runs in the fifth and sixth while the Titans added two of their own in the top of the seventh to make it 8-4, Detroit. But Michigan stormed…

…'s regatta, the Cavaliers probably shouldn't get too excited about their win. The Wolverines made a strong showing with their second varsity eight boat finishing a n'ere three seconds behind the Cavaliers, a…

…. Michigan spent the past week eagerly awaiting their rematch with Virginia. The Wolverines came to Scioto River's Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio, wib.ha specific goal: surprise perennial 0, house Virginia…

… who have improved over the course of the indoor sea- son," Forrester said. "Our relays look really good." What Wolverine left standi ly those tI "We ha event," as "Our mar lesser kno "It's a t Besides…

… Hodge and the rest of the Michigan women's track team didn't lolly-gag during its week off. The Wolverines used the opportunity to train hard, preparing for the rest of the outdoor season. Michigans…

… Panmwae' cutsdownPennState By Raphael Goodstein Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's tennis team is getting revved up, literally. Led by junior John Long's abil- ity to fire up the team, the Wolverines…

… was~a reality check," Long said. "We were undefeated, and losing just made me take them more seriously. It really ticked me off. I was hoping to go the whole year undefeated but that was Wolverines lose…

…,.. SOUTH FLORIDA Continued from Page 1B close to giving the Wolverines the one win nee ensure victory. Fighting hard and sending the match into an ex Sinclair and Fuzesi got nipped, 7-9. The Wolverines went…

…, each of the boats had to race 1000 meters a few times in a row. Therefore many of the Wolverine and Bearcat boats won some of the races, but also lost a few others. "The results from the day kind of left…

… finished about four seats ahead. It as a was probably the best sprint we've had this season." The Wolverines' varsity men made their races interesting -as all hstein were decided by less than half the s Crew…

… system the NCAA has in place, would they be able to over- come scoring differences from re- gion to region. "We did it!" said sophomore Li Li Leung. The Wolverines finished fourth in the Central region and…

… penalty and the Wolverines would have fallen victim to the invitation system for the sec- ond yearinarow., Led by sophomore All-American Beth Wymer, the Wolverines notched several personal and school…

… records en route to their champi- onship bid. Wymer scored the only perfect 10 of the evening on the uneven bars breaking the school record in the process. Other top scores for the Wolverines included Wymer…

… from 9.725 to 10.0. "(Uneven) bars was our last event and our team score on the bars ... was just incredible," Plocki said But the Wolverines did have some problems. The floor exercise and the vault…

…, but whose score was lower than Michigan State's. BYU also fell victim to Penn State. BYU'S score of 192.800 was just behind the Wolverines for the final at-large bid. Because of where they were placed…

… Onuska, 8.05 Parallel Bars Royce Toni, 9.3 Bob Young, 8.95 High Bars Rich Dopp, 9.75* Kris Klinger, 9.725 Bob Young, 9.5* *qualified for nationals. tying one of their rac Wolverines' novice boatsv only…

… 0 ER 1 1 1 4 0 ER 1 0 88 1 0 0 1 0 B 9 0 so 2 2 2 1 1 So 6 1 AS 23 5 4 5 5 AB 27 2 F 24 5 4 6 5 BF 36 3 Last year was supposed to be a big year for the Michigan baseball team. The Wolverines ere…

… Champaign when they faced Illinois. The Fighting Illini, hun- gry to grab Michigan's Big Ten championship, beat the Wolverines three out of four games. Not only did the Fighting Illini beat the Wolverines…

… Wolverine were not quite enough on Sunday against Illinois, but the Wolverines proved they are among the best teams in the Big Ten this season. Strong spring performance signals hope for bright season…

…) there are two different seasons left to be played - the Big Ten and all the rest. What's the difference? The first-place Wolverines' hopes for postseason play lie in their conference record, so there is…

… Fisher Stadium - wins and losses affect only the Wolverines' record on paper, so they can make a valuable test on the depths of their pitching staff. "You are not going to use any of the starters that you…

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…, proved not to be such a familiar place to the women's golf team last weekend. The Wolverines finished eighth in a nine team field at the Hawkeye Rio Rico Invitational in Nogales, Arizona. Nebraska won the…

… Barren, RF:;>:::::::>j::<.P:"R:.:6 i3::;4>: 500;. TimF~nreIy~BM.1:81.99 Out came the sun, and the Wolverines shined. The Michigan baseball team (13- 11) bounced back after three straight losses to beat…

…. Buerkel began the first inning with his first homer of the season. The Chippewas struck back in the bottom of the inning with a homerun by Matt Bauer off of Wolverine starter Russell Brock. That was the…

…. Buerkel knocked home the second Wolverine run after he slapped a single after Freehan signaled for a hit-and-run. The centerfielder struck again in the fifth inning, when he drove itt his third run on a…

… extended iFlannelly's hitting streak to 22 games. The sophomore leads the team with a batting average of .386 Buerkel then scored after Andy Fairman hit into a double play. - The final Wolverine run came in…

…'s Invitational, the Wolverines finished 15th out of 18 teams, beating only Big Ten foes Purdue and North- western. Wisconsin won the tournament, held at the IU Golf Course, with a total 949 strokes in the 54-hole…

… event, 63, strokes ahead of Michigan. The Wolverines' first-day perfor- mance placed them 16th after two rounds with a score of 341 in the first round, and 333 in the second. Sopho- more Shannon Mc…

…. The Wolverines beat Penn State 6-1 indoors after a difficult, windy outdoor tri- uph against Ohio State 6-1 on Saturday, increasing 4ei winning streak to eight and improving their record Michigan junior…

… usual," freshman Ben Cox said. "But we had been practicing in the wind all week." The Wolverines may have won, but the constant bat- tling against the wind prevented them from playing to See TENNIS, page…

… performances, leaving Michigan with the worst score of the participating Big Ten schools. The Wolverines tallied 908 points for the tournament. Jonathan Clark of Marshall won the individual competition. He…

… tournament. The field played 36 holes, Saturday and 18 holes, Sunday. Only one Michi- gan player, Chris Brockway, shot par for a round. But that was the best the Wolverines could do. Brockway finished with a…

…The Michigan Daily-- Monday, April 5,1993- Page 5 Game captres hearts of Wolverine faithful everywhere Local lawmakers place wager son outcome ofgame by David Shepardson Daily Government Reporter…

…'s contest. "I'm confident the Michigan Wolverines will claim vic- tory (tonight)," he said. t Earlier in the season at tie Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, the Wolverines narrowly defeated the North Carolina…

… the outcome of tonight's game. If Michigan wins, Broun will sport a Wolverine National Championship T-shirt, and if the Tarheels win, Brater will wear a UNC T-shirt. "I'm extremely confident that the…

… Wolverines are going to win," Brater said. LSA junior Matthew Disch and LSA sophomore Deanna Duram clutch hands in suspense while watching the last three seconds of the Michigan-Kentucky game Saturday night…

… Dolgins, and Rebecca Lash. This intrepid group of students. suffered a broken car radio, a search for a place to stay and then a swift kick out of they hotel they finally found - all to see their Wolverines…

… night match with To- ledo, the Wolverines quickly put to bed any thoughts of a Rocket upset, producing their highest offensive output of the season on the way to a crushing 23-1 victory at Oosterbaan…

…," Michigan coach Bob DiGiovanni said. The first quarter was a testament to the depth of the Wolverine bench, as Michigan racked up 10 goals, the most the team has scored in a quarter this season. The younger…

… Wolverines took advantage of the opportunity for more playing time, par- ticularly freshmen attackers Eric Olson and Fred Yun. Olson led the way for Michigan, tallying four goals and two assists; Yun followed…

… is in good shape." The offense not only did its part by scoring 23 goals, but it also prevented the ball from being in the Wolverines' end of the field for the majority of the game. Michigan's constant…

… pressure - the Wol- verines shot 55 times - had the Rockets on their heels the entire night. And had it not been for a brief defensive lapse late in the game, the Wolverines might have recorded their first…

…. Realistically, the Wolverines know that they will probably not defeat Michigan State in their final weekend of competition. In gymnastics, as in many indi- vidual sports, a team victory is not 4 alwyas the focus…

…'s Michigan's men gymnasts take on Michigan State on Saturday in coach Bob Darden's final meet as Wolverine mentor. Lecture Note. *4Course Packets * Resume Services" .Copy & Bindey; * a Sevices ST0R *;ESUi…

… for us." The host Spartans will probably not be kind enough to let the Wolverines have a happy ending to their season. Fou'rth-ranked Michigan State is com- ing off a disappointing fifth-place fin- ish…

… wins on the year. "Illinois is a pretty solid team," Pusztai said. "They have played well all season." But the Wolverines, too, have played well this season. Michigan is enjoying success at both singles…

… performances." Hopefully, the skies will not rain on the Wolverines' parade. rr ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM - ..W PACKAGE HANDLERS PERFECT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS Saving for tuition? Find part- time work, year round…

… gender equity and the lack of media coverage in its attempt to expand. Owners denied again Baseball cleared to start April 26 WOMEN'S TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Wolverines place 35th in latest national poll 0…

… Michigan women's tennis team is quite happy with the results. After a two-week hiatus from the poll, the Wolverines returned to the nation's top 50, coming in at No. 35. The fact that six of Michigan's 16…

… in- dividual rankings were also an- nounced yesterday and Michigan sophomore Sarah Cyganiak came in at No. 60. She was the lone Wolverine to place in the top 70. Cyganiak was the fourth-high- est…

… Big Ten who have gone unbeaten in league play. Illinois' Kristen Jones is also undefeated in three singles matches. WOLVERINES REJUvENATED: Just two weeks ago, the Wolverines' 7-5 record left them on…

… the brink of 0 MOLLY STEVENS/Daily The Women's tennis team, ranked 35th in the country, faces Big Ten foes Northwestern and Purdue this weekend at home. See TENNIS page 15 Wolverines not threatened…

… usual, it will play on the road. The Wolverines (5-1 Big Ten, 10-6 overall) bring their winning ways to the Michigan State Tennis Facility to take on the Spartans to- day. They have defeated Wisconsin…

…'re a team capable of beat- ing anybody on any given day." However, the Spartans have struggled of late and are coming off an upset loss at the hands of the Illini. The Wolverine players say they are far…

… nem- esis for the Wolverines this season. They are in the middle of a five-match road swing. The tribulations of playing away from home is wearing on them. "It's not my game that is being affected…

…'d just say, 'I hope I under- achieve like this for the rest of my life,," King said. A DRIVING FORCE: If the Wolverines needed any extra moti- vation for Saturday's game, they found it in those who didn…

…'s Chris Webber and Kentucky's Jamal Mashburn embrace after Saturday's 81-78 Wolverine victory. cide games, and I agree with that," Fisher said. GOOD HUMOR: Fisher and his starters were in rare form at a…

… press conference yesterday. Serving as a gargantuan contrast to the sullen demeanors they displayed a week ago in Seattle, the. Wolverines showed the media their comic side. The session began with Fisher…

… sitting alone at the dais and the seats reserved for Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose, Chris NBA star Bill Walton, who has been quoted as saying that the Wolverines are "the most overrated bunch of…

… on 42. By com- parison, the Wolverines had tried only 46 threes, hitting 17. What could Michigan do to avoid the tor- ment? The oddsmakers seemed unable to'find a suitable answer for any of these…

…. Following lay-ins by Jackson and Webber, Rose sealed the game by making two free throws with 21 seconds remaining. Earlier in the game it seemed Kentucky's quickness would pose a problem for the Wolverines…

… skills." Without those skills on the court, Michigan's re- bounding edge and size advantage became even more - zpronounced. After a Kentucky miss, a Wolverine re- . as bound led to two Ray Jackson free…

… Two Shutouts." The Wolverines took both games of the twin bill played at Michigan State's Old College Field. The first game was a roll from the start: short and sweet. In contrast, the second game was a…

… Wolverines pulling off a79-78 victory, each knows it can compete with its opponent. The finalists also share common opponents Duke, Kansas and Ohio State to gauge each other's progress. But the bond these…

… universities hold goes one step further due to the presence of one young man. Eric Montross, the Tar Heels' junior center, should have been a Michigan Wolverine, you see. You don't stick your tongue in the face…

… SHOOTING GUARD Don't expect Wolverine Jimmy King's performance against Kentucky (only two points) to hamper him tonight. But don't expect Donald Williams (25 points last game)to cool down, ejther. ADVANTAGE…

… his jump hooks and post-ups. 4 ADVANTAGE: NORTH CAROLINA SMALL FORWARD Ray Jackson keys the Wolverine defense while scoring over nine points per game. Brian Reese scores over 11 ppg. Jackson went down…

… styles were contrasted. The players describes Dean Smith's team as disciplined, and fundamentall strong, while they called the Wolverines athletic, pow erful, and extremely physical Choosing between the…

…- ponents, the Wolverines regard Montross and his teammates with high praise, but they don't sell themselves short. "We are very confident of our in- side plan," Webber said. "North Carolina is a good team…

… those attractions, as well as the Best and Worst CCHA games involving the Wolverines: BAND Best: Lake Superior. Don't get us wrong on this call. The Laker band is not the most talented in the CCHA, they…

…. Michigan State (11-1 at Joe Louis Arena Jan. 30). Anytime Michigan beats Michigan State, it's a good game. But to completely dominate the Spartans in every conceivable aspect is a great game. The Wolverines…

… skated by, around and through every person with a green and white jersey in this one. Worst: vs. Western Michigan (8-4 at Yost Ice Arena Oct. 31). A completely ugly Wolverine effort opened up Michigan…

… over by the resurfacer, we probably would've given him Best Mascot. But of course, he wasn't. i l t } MICHELLE GUY/Daily Michigan senior forward Dave Roberts and the rest of the Wolverine hockey team…

… the Purple One's performance at the Fox Theater this weekend. Forty minutes stand between the Fab Five and their first national title. That and the North Carolina Tarheels. The Wolverines and Tar Heels…

… Rich Mas, and Engineering junior Randy Logan - piled in a car Thursday to drive See LOUISIANA, Page 5 Michigan forward Chris Webber attempts to shoot over Kentucky's Rodney Dent in the Wolverines' 81…

… World Series. And they were wondering if maybe the preseason hype surrounding the Wolverines was too much for them to handle. But now, the doubters have been convinced.. Michigan has ripped off a 26-game…

… last season. The Wolverines were an astounding 56-7 (22-1 Big Ten) in '98 led by Griffin who was 35-3 with a 0.97 ERA. Gentile led the team offensively with 13 homeruns and 57 RBI's. Last year's team won…

… Wolverine Tower. Jlealth system hosts clinic The Turner Geriatric Clinic at University Hospitals is collaborating with the healthy system's Department of Otolaryngology to offer free hearing screening to all…

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