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Show T April 29, FiridAy, 19M ChnoMicU 77 softball team victorious in Coke Classic U. Special to the Chronicle -- 4. LOGAN-Uta- h's softball team got off to a fast start Thursday, here in the opening day of play in the UtahUtah State Coca-Col- a Classic. The Lady "Utes" came out victorious in all three of their opening day games and are now in a good position to win the classic. Strong hitting and excellent fielding were the rule for Utah this day. BYU was- Utah's first opponent and marked the fifth time this season the two teams have squared off against each other. Utah got the better end of this one as Lady "Utes," behind the strong pitching of Cami Pollard took a 0 victory. Utah is now 2 against the Cougars. In the sixth inning Charmelle Green advanced to first on four balls and Wendi - yVns ' X I f i'? - 3-- ' t. V " f 3 1 J Cami Pollard 3-- Warhurst moved her to second with a sacrifice bunt. Missy McCullough followed with an RBI single. Karen Donaldson was the next Lady "Ute" to step to the plate. Donaldson commenced to hit the first home run of her Warhurst. Utah got three more runs in the second inning as Warhurst hit in Green, Jackson and Lisa Glassford scored on wild pitches. Glassford got the win for the U. The game was highlighted by a grand slam in the fifth inning by McCullough, a shot that increased Utah's lead to 11-- 2 and put an early end to the game. home collegiate career, an inside-the-par- k It run that increased Utah's lead to was more than enough. 3-- 0. In the second game, Utah faced Southern Utah State College. The Lady "Utes" blasted the Thunderbirds 11-Utah banged out 11 hits compared to only five for SUSC. They led the game throughout. In the first inning, with Green and Jackson on, Warhurst came to plate and hit a single. By the time the play had finished and one error later, both Green and Jackson had scored, not to mention In the final game of the day, Utah defeated Utah State by a score of 2. Dirk Facer "He is a great competitor ronicle staff writer and should do really well." Joining Clark in Logan will be javelin standout Kelly Jenson. The fresh- The U. men's track Spam wi rnnrliirift its outdoor season this weekend in Logan at the Faldmo Invitational. The "Utes" will battle squads from Utah State, Weber man from Salt Lake City set a new school record in the javelin last week in Provo with a toss of IState, and Ricks Junior College in the final meet 202-feet-1- 0. WAC the before Championships on May 7 in Provo. John John Clark will make his Utah track and field debut at this meet after spending the winter performing for the "Runnin" "Ute" basketball team. "We expect John to easily qualify for the conference meet," Utah Coach Mike hones said. "He needed some time off I after basketball to rest, but we feel he's I now ready." 4-- I 1 "We had a better year than we expected," Jones said. "The kids are doing super and are peaking at Clark the right time." With the conference meet set for next weekend at BYU, the U. tracksters are getting some superb performances from several different members of the team. Among them is 5,000-metespecialist Knut Bakken, triple jumper Collin Davis hurand Eric Chesley in the 400-metrs er dles. at The popular eager cleared Pasadena Citv Cnllepe and iust missed 2. The Utah record is held clearing Mark by Davenport, who cleared Thursday. Today, Utah will face Texas A&M at 2 p.m. and Arizona at 4 p.m. Fee Our rich 6 luscious froien perfect fa he health decepjively Yogurt is i conscious gourmet It b OOZ fa Cholesterol free 6 venj low in calories, fl uuholesome alternative to a fast food lunch. 200 South Ea3t 562-2D- 7 Student Discounts on Storage (Starting from $6.00) Call before you leave for Summer Break! 0 -- CENTRAL 266-586- 3528 in S. 1 300 W. SALT LAKE F - 266-549- 8 4640 S. 900 EAST MURRAY t NORTHEAST tO.II. CITY- - SOUTH CITY ROAD 5174 S 300 WEST MURRAY 262-134- 973-811- 8 350 S. REDWOOD tltwi It i! ! ! 8 7 ; i ) I I I - N 13 SKHMSI; - - SOUTHEAST CITY- - throw straight." The Falcons are enjoying their best season ever under Coach Jim Hanley. Air 3 after dropping four Force is Honolulu. in Hawaii to straight that into series, Air Force first Going baseman Mark Frankenberg was batting .466 and was one RBI short of the Air Force record in that category 19-2- all-ti- (63), He left the islands batting .441 and still only had 62 RBIs. So the Falcons aren't without their problems, either, meaning something t5 to " hWV i L w "I refuse to let the things we've done slip aside because we haven't won games," Sofield continued. "We're on the ball brink and we've had so many We haven't made the turn." just games. Continuing to lead the way for Utah is centerfielder Lance Madsen, although Mike Aranzullo has been hitting well during the last couple of weeks establishing himself as an offensive threat. "It's gotten to the point where every game is vital. These games are important to us but even if we were 24-- 4 these games would be vital," Sofield said. Even with the recent .shortcomings, Sofield remains optimistic about the way things have gone this year. "I believe we're still positive and I refuse to let my players feel sorry for themselves. I know people hate to hear this but this is developing character." un Plus Sofield thinks will have to give this weekend. Hanley's team is paced on the mound by freshman Jim Lucas, who has pitched in 18 games winning four, losing three and saving three. He has an ERA of 6.19. a win by the Orioles will mean wins for the U. "I've got a feeling if the Orioles win once this week, we'll win four," he said. Pray for the Orioles. er SAC Relays, Utah senior Celsa Bowman and the rest of the team will undoubtedly appreciate the rest. feopcal sno B26 compete in the Western Athletic Conference," Sofield said. "I can teach guys which base to throw to and how to field ground balls, but I can't help guys After winning both the 3,000- - and 5,000-metraces last week at the Mt. 12 in 1982. "John is a tremendously gifted athlete," U. basketball coach Lynn Archibald said. frozen yogurt & Oiaivaiian Shave. from page ten Not surprisingly, all resulted in losses. "Our pitching has got to get better. It's not even close to where it needs to be to next weekend. et The number with three consecutive defeats. The Lady "Utes" have struggled this year with players in scoring position, but the Utah hitters seemed to get on track The Lady "Utes" are taking the week off to prepare for the conference meet 7-f- 3-- 0. Lady "Utes" appear to have the Aggies' Clark joins U. track team -- baseball Iy Paqe EIeven 1 1 |
