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Baseball team loses two games to DBU
By Brian Shaw and Jonnifor Flerro
Sports Editor and Student Reporter
The baseball team continued its losing
streak this time to Dallas Baptist Uni-
versity 7-1 and 8-1 Friday at Crutchcr Scott
Field.
Dallas Baptist opened the scoring in the
third inning when Jason Parsons hit n dou-
ble enabling Scan Travcrs to score from
third base.
Two errors and two RBIs in the fourth
inning enabled Dallas Baptist to build u
lead from which the Wildcats would not
recover.
Dallas Baptist scored on two errors
one by right fielder Chris Morris who tried
to throw to third baseman Marc Wagner;
and the other by pitcher Scott Jenkins trying
to throw to first baseman Jason Williams in
the fourth inning to take a 4-0 lead.
Dallas Baptist's Kenny Tipton then hit a
single and brought in Jaime Macias and
Jason Parsons making the score 6-0.
The Wildcats' only run came in the fifth
inning. Wagner singled to score senior cen-
ter fielder Robert McAdams making the
score 6-1.
Dallas Baptist added another run in the
seventh inning to make the final score 7-1
when Todd Johnson brought home Mike
Arnold.
ACU's Jenkins and Dallas Baptist's Er-
ick Thompson both pitched complete games
for their teams.
The Wildcats lost their seventh consecu-
tive game in the second game of the dou-
blchcadcr 8-1.
Freshman pitcher Jctt Burleson lost his
first decision of the year surrendering six
runs in three and one-third innings.
The Wildcats appeared as if they might
score some runs in the first inning when
second baseman David Ccdillo led off with
a walk. Center fielder Craig Copcland
moved linn to second by grounding out to
first base and right fielder Chris Morris
singled to put runners on the corners with
one out.
Ccdillo scored on a wild pitch by Dallas
Baptist starter Chris Spenrath who pitched
'Some hits fell for them
that we didn't get. ...
think we played well. '
Brandon Hoag
a complete game.
However catcher Robert Pippin ground-
ed out and designated hitter Brandon Hoag
struck out to end the rally.
Hoag and shortstop Lance Landry col-
lected singles in the seventh inning for
ACU's only other hits of the game.
After scorinc one nin in the first inning.
the Patriots stmck for two runs in the third
inning three in the fourth inning and two
more in the sixth.
The Patriots forced Burleson from the
game In the fourth Inning when their first
six runners reached base. Shortstop Adrian
Guerrero was thrown out at the plate and
designated hitter Scan Travis initiated a
double play to end the inning.
The Patriots scored two more runs in the
sixth inning. Right fielder Jaime Macias
singled to score left fielder Jeff McCurdy
and designated hitter Eric Baker hit a field-
er's choice that retired first baseman Jason
Parsons and scored Guerrero.
First baseman Jason Parsons torched the
Wildcats for three RBIs. He also recorded
nine putouts. Guerrero collected two RBIs
and scored three runs.
Describing the throwing error he made on
the squeeze bunt in the first game Jenkins
said "When something big like that ijapj
pens that you're not expecting n hwrcj
uArviliimt rrmv" Jenkins said the Wild
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cats need to reduce their errors because they
arc surrendering too many runs as a nJsuvL
of them. He also said opposing batters wcrtf
standing closer to the plate on his throws
"That's not real baseball." J
Second baseman David Ccdillo scWoij
from Abilene said the team "didn't make-
some plays wc should have made. Wc can't;
give five outs on inning." fe
Brandon Hoag. junior from Dallas sa'td
"Some hits fell for them that we didn't fect.1
They got some breaks in some balls. I thinki
wc played well." ; I
The Wlldcnts dronncd to 1-8 for the sea
son with the losses. They played another!
doublchcadcr Saturday against me rainqis.
They will play a single game Frijlay
against Oklahoma Baptist University and a
doublchcadcr Saturday. 4
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Jennifer Helvey sophomoro from San Antonio returns the boll during ACU's victory over
Trinity University Feb. 11. Holvey lost to Stephanie Desmond 6-3 7-5.
Baseball scores
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Morris if
Hoegdh
Landry h
William lb
McAdarrs cf
Bardin e
Wagner 3b
ACU
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1 0 McCurdy If J 1 0 2
1 0 Travra 4 1 1 0
1 0 Maclai (12 10 0
0 0 0 Parsons lb 21 1 1
0 0 0 Borundh 30 0 0
0 1 0 Tipton cf 4 0 12
1 1 0 Arnold c 32 1 0
0 0 0 Drlskell3b 412 0
0 1 1 Biuon2b 300 0
Johnson 2b 3 0 0 O
Totals 28 1 8 1 237 86
Dallas Baptist 001 BO0 17
ACU 0000100 1
E. Johnson JsnkJnt Cadillo Morris. Wagner. OP
DBU 2. LOB DBU 10. ACU 4. 2B Parsons. 3B
Cadillo.
Dallas Baptist
Spenrath W
ACU
Burleson L 313 11 8
Lewis 123 1 0
Miller 2 3 2
3 111
8 4
0 0
2 2
DaUaa Baptist
Thompson W
ACU
Jenkins L
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8 10 0 2
8 10 0
Cadillo 2b
Copaland cf
Morris rf
Pippin e
Hoegdh
Edwards ph
Landry sa
McAdams If
Williams lb
Rogara lb
Wagner 3b
Total
DaSa Baptist
ACU
ACU
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2 1
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
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0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
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Ouerrero. HR McCurdy
IP H R ER 0B 60
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McCurdy(8 3 3 1
Ouero a 33 3 2
Macias (f 30 2 1
Parsons lb 30 3 3
Travtr dh 3 0 1 0
Bakerdh 100 1
Tipton c( 30 1 0
McBrld3b00 0 1
Arnold c 4010
Mndi3b0 00 0
Johnson 2b 3 1 0 0
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Track and Field National Qualifiers
Men's automatic qualifier
IS Joseph Styles 8 27.
65 hurdles Brian Amoa 7.23.
800 Joseph Tengelel 1-50 98 Savleri Ngldhl
1 51 J.
Mil-. Tengelel. 408.14. Ngidhi. 4OS.08.
8000 Jerome Vermeulen 14 27.82.
Long ump Stacy Brown 24 1134.
Men'a provisional qualifiers
400 Robert Guy 47 63. Sean Adams 47.84.
800 Peter Engelhrecht 1 51 83. Marlon William
1 52.17
Mde Engelbrecht 4 11 38.
5.000 Thomas Korlr 1 4 43 64.
Man Jump Dint Bissett 8-11 Mark Young. 8-9.
Pole vault Mike Edwards 16-4 34; Brant Allen
1M34.
Shot put Darrin Bragg. 55 3.
4400 relay Style Adam Amos Guy 3.15 33.
Woman's automatic qualifiers
58 Hermln Joseph 6 87 Mary Tomblri 8 95.
65 hurdles Chelae Istra 7 .88.
400 Revoil Campbell 65 00. Donna Hinkson
57.37
4400 relay Hinkson Yvette Wckhem Joseph
Campbell 3 47 31
Women's provisional qualifier
400 Wickham. 67.83.
BOO Bigna Samuel 2:18.2.
Mile Samuel 6 03.19
6.000 Ruth Jaime 17.48 9
High lump Kim Bartee 6-7 Christy Boles. 6-7.
long ump Lindsay Welsh 19 4 34.
Triple ump Welsh 38 .
Men's tennis results
ACU B Schrtiner 0
Single Robby Scott def. We Sherry. 6-4. 6-1;
Steve Moor del Billy Wilkinson 6-2 6-2; Steven
Bom del Brett Boles. 6-3 6-4 Nell T)on-Hlng dsf
Oavld Robertson 6-0 6-3. John Col def. Bobby
Smothermaa 6-3 6-3 Chris Redmen del Scott
Aston 6-1 6-1
Doubles ScottTon-Hg def. SheffyAVilkmson.
8-4 BousPat Marrle def AatorySmotherman. 6-2;
RadmanChrla Robinett def DolesRobertson S-8.
Women's tonnls results
ACU 8 Schreiner 1
Singles Jennifer Helvey del Sarah Byrne 6-3 6-
7 6-1 Charlotte Burgees def Kathryn Norton 6-3
6-2 Justin Smith def Mayda Garia. 6-1 6-3 Den-
nett Jordan def Annette Nichols. 6-0 6-1 Karl
Whrteheed def Christina Reed. 60 6-2 Sharle
Smetanadel Irvna Perei W 6-1.
Double HelveyJordan def. NortorVNichola 8-
6 GanaByrna del SniflhWhitehead 10 8
Burgesslight def Resdiferet 8-4.
Upcoming sporting events
Woman and Men at Angelo Stat University San
Angelo Feb 26 6 and 8 p.m.
Baseball
Oklahoma Baptist Crutther Scott Field Feb. 28. 3
p rrw Feb 28 douUeheeder 1 pjn.
Tennis
Women and Men v. Cameron Unlverlty ACU ten-
nl court. Feb. 25 3 P nv v. University of Central
Oklahoma ACU tennis courts Feb. 26. 900 a m.
Ootf
Abilen Intertolleglata Fairway Otka Country
Club. Feb. 28 March 1
Women to battle Pioneers
By Brian Shaw
Sports Editor
The women's basketball team
will vie for position for an LSC
championship when the Wildcats
play the Texas Woman's University
Pioneers Monday at 7 p.m. in the
HPER Building In Denton.
The Wildcats scored a 96-77 win
over the Pioneers Jan. 22 in Abilene
and lead the all-time scries 12-6.
The Wildcats played at the Uni-
versity of Central Oklahoma Satur-
day at 6 p.m. in Edmond Okla.
The Wildcats entered that game
with a nine-game winning streak
their longest since the 1987-88 sea-
son when they recorded separate
winning streaks of 14 and nine
games each.
ACU coach Suzanne Fox was a
sophomore on that team.
ACU trailed the first-place team
the Angelo State University Ram-
belles by two games before Satur-
day. Each team had three games
remaining.
We'll come away
with two wins if we
keep playing like
we're playing now. '
Suzanne Fox
Fox noted that the Wildcats have
struggled at TWU's HPER Building
in recent years.
They won there last season 72-
70 on a last-second jump shot. In
1992 they lost there by one point
52-5 1  after having won 80-46 in
Moody Coliseum one week earlier.
Senior center Tamrni Julch leads
the Pioneers in scoring and re-
bounding. "The key will be slowing
her down and stopping everyone
else" Fox said. .-
The Pioneers mcanwniic wui ij
have to slow ACU sophomore for- 1i
ward Jennifer Clarkson. the most
recent LSC Player of the Week. Stvc
scored 22 points against the RicT-
nccrs in Moody Jan. 24.
Clarkson also won the LSC PJay-
cr of the Week award for her ricr-
fonnancc in that game and against
UCOJan.24. .
She has averaged 25.6 points .pcj
game during the last six games. . t
Fox said the game will be chal-
lenging but that her team will'.rc
spond well.  
"Monday road games have bjpen
tough on us We'll come away wiih
two wins if we keep playing tike
we're playing now" she said.  '
Wildcats to face Aggies again
By Brian Shaw
Sports Editor
The men's basketball team will tangle with the
Cameron University Aggies for the fourth time this
season Monday at 8 p.m. in Lawton Okla.
Cameron University is in its first season as an inde-
pendent member of NCAA Division II.
The Aggies spent the previous six seasons as a mem-
ber of the Lone Star Conference. They lead the all-time
scries 1 1-7.
Of the three games the teams have played this season
the Aggies' only victory occurred in the only game the
teams played in Moody Coliseum.
Cameron won 84-80 in the Citgo-AFCO Wildcat
Classic Nov. 26. The Wildcats have won two neutral-
site games since then.
They defeated the Aggies 88-86 in the GTE Classic
in San Angelo Dec. 3 and 77-75 at the Drury College
tournament in Springfield Mo. Jan. 8.
The Wildcats have lost the last four games they have
played against Cameron University in Aggie Gymnasi-
um CU's basketball facility.
ACU coach Tony Mauldin said: "This is one of those
games you almost wish you didn't have to play. But it's
nice to be able to play outside of the conference ... and
not have to worry about the pressure of the rankings."
The results of Saturday night's game at the Universi-
ty of Central Oklahoma were unavailable at press lime.
ACU will play at Angelo State University Saturday
at 8 p.m.
The Wildcats need victories in both those games to
assure themselves of playing a quarterfinal tournament
game in Moody.
Wildcat tennis teams defeat Schreiner College
By Brian Shaw
Sports Editor
loth tennis teams pounded
Schreiner College of Kerrvillc
in dual matches at the ACU courts
Friday.
The men's team swept the Moun-
taineers 9-0 to improve to 4-1.
The women's team scored an 8-1
victory to bring its season record to
4-2.
Each ACU team had its victory
secured after singles play so both
sets of doubles matches were
played in pro sets in which the first
team to win eight games leading by
two games wins the match.
The top two men's players junior
Robby Scott and senior Steve
Moore avenged defeats they suf-
fered in the Abilene Wal-Mart
Intercollegiate Tennis Champi-
onships in the fall coach Ron
Elston said.
Scott defeated Wes Shcffy 6-4.
6-1. Moore topped Billy Wilkinson
6-2 6-2. "They avenged those loss-
es in a big way" Elston said.
Freshman Steven Bozas who was
not eligible last semester because he
had not taken the ACT or SAT
won his first singles victory for the
Wildcats.
He defeated Brett Boles 6-3 4-6
6-3 in flight three.
The women's team suffered its
only loss of the dual match in flight
two doubles when freshman Justine
Smith and senior Kcri Whitehead
fell to Schrcincr's Sarah Byrne and
Mayda Garza 10-8.
Smith defeated Garza in flight
three singles 6-1 6-3.
The women played once again
without freshman Camille Prathcr
who is recovering from an injury.
Sophomore Jennie Light teamed
with Prathcr's doubles partner
freshman Charlotte Burgess for an
8-4 victory.
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