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Show THE SENTINEL "t Bingham Automotive piles up runs, wins There are a lot of terms we can continue to win," you could use to describe he explained. the Bingham Automotive When it comes to Jangard at y" vtffcWS y 4-- and seventh is freshman shortstop Pat Newbold at baseball team: hard hitting, Bingham has an even .500. Further hitting, solid pitching, been singling people to down the order is pitcher tough defense, and death. In their last game, and outfielder Darren aggressive base running. an win over Cyprus Butterfield' with an Of course, one can on June 17, Bingham incredible .600 average easily simplify things by swatted out 16 hits, but with third and first Just substituting the word only three went for extra baseman Kenny Peck not awesome. bases. According to Sato, far behimd at .583 and Bingham is a team that the coaches haven't tried catcher Danny Coy at has outscored its to teach power hitting. .500. .480 6-- 4 ' , "We Just want them to Other team members comes." The strategy appears to be working, as a trip Scoring a lot of runs is an offensive yardstick, but holding opponents to three runs or less a game indicates good pitching and defense. Leading the Bingham pitching staff are Jay Applegate and Brian Orr. indicate. off for centerfielder is Bingham Bob Murdock, sporting a .462 average followed by second baseman Blayne Leading at ( pitch, freshman Russell Butterfield at outfield and pitch, and Darren Beratto at pitch and third through the Bingham batting order would a lot easier with an Butterfield O : Just seven games and make contact," he include sophomores Dan sports a .460 team batting continued. "The power Anderson a,t outfield and average. Because will come when it John Roberts at first and Automotive play is held under the same nine run rule as American Legion, Bingham has never had to play more than five innings in any of those seven victories. Head coach Joe Sato admitted that his job and that of assistant Tracy Thaxton have been made ( MX 11-- 0 opponents 99 to seven in .472. Thursday, June 24, 1982 Page 9 on to loss Tooele two tough Geiselmayer doubles. Monday, as the local Friday against Jordan, team was leading 3 in Alta's hitting power was the bottom of the seven. again in evidence, as Tooele got in a run to send Geiselmayer added two the game into extra more doubles and Long innings, where they won in the eighth. West and Lloyd a two base hit it each. On the mound for Jordan did, however, Alta, Kurt Schafer gave turn back two other up four hits, but struck Tooele threats. out five. Jordan had eight Errors hurt Brighton in three of its four games hits, all singles. Bingham got behind this past week. Doubles early to West on Monday by Steve Schnegelberger and just fell short in the and Reagon Wood seventh. For the second couldn't make up the time in as many weeks, difference against Bingham (also known as Cottonwood Tuesday. Wood had two doubles Teamworks) had a game called due to darkness. and Eric Jacobs a triple Darrin Workman hit a against East-Judg- e double and Ryan Schick a Wednesday. But, 11 triple in a four run fifth Brighton errors told the inning. story in that game. Todd Newman started Friday's game against on the mound for Highland was much Teamworks against better by played Murray on Wednesday, Brighton, though they did striking out six and lose to the highly giving up two hits before regarded Highland crew Ben Lail and Steve Foreman came on in TELL US relief. Of Teamworks 10 How many times have hits, Newman went three "That for four with a double, you thought in the be should two paper." for Dee Stevens and It can be. Phone three. Stevens pitched a two hitter to lead Teamworks to its win over Granger Friday. Steven struck out six and gave up only three walks. A key bunt by Dave Larsen in the sixth led to a couple of trig runs. Jordan's 4 loss to Skyline last Monday hurt, but its 4 setback to Granite Wednesday was really painful, as Jordan had the bases loaded in ' J both the last two innings. 11' 111 for tl Nelson Jim pitched Jordan. West Jordan also had a unusually gifted crop of Batting third is catcher young players. Sato's Phil McCoy at .529 with 17 only concern lies with rbi's, while in clean-u-p is Applegate has a 0 preserving the good pitcher and left fielder .record so far, an earned attitude prevalent in his Brian Orr at .481. The top run average of 2.69, and players. batting average among has struck out 18 batters "If we can keep them the regulars belongs to in 13 total innings of as aggressive as possible, pitcher and first baseman pitching. Orr, also make sure they stay Brad Holt at .542. has an ERA or 2.56 and in bustling and keep their Batting sixth is pitcher 14 innings pitched has beads in the game, I feel and third baseman Gavin fanned 18 another 2-- 2-- Bingham short stop Pat Newbold, number three, strides Into third base well ahead of the throw. Looking on is team coach Joe Sato. Playing in the Automotive division, a batters. Bingham has only been committing one to two errors per game. Sato said the reason ' is. constant drilling on defensive fundamentals. "We go out and work over and over again on fielding, turning double' plays, throwing to the right base, hitting the cutoff man," be stated. Whether the hitting moves the players around or not. Bingham is looking to steal whenever the opportunity or need arises. As with every other facet of the game, Bingham has some impressive stats in that mm category too. Of 25 attempts, Bingham has stolen 24 bases. Blayne Butterfield has been leading the charge, succeeding on six of seven attempts, the only Bingham base theif to get caught. Murdock is five for five and McCoy four for four. But, of all the In The Industry a 902 CILdDSSOUY To Mske Room For Tfw lC33's step down from American Legion, Bingham is so far unbeaten this season. Their 11-- win over Cyprus Thursday was their seventh. 0 Hillcrest, Alfa post three Legion wins Hillcrest had another in week Cyrpus Friday; and Brighton, following its American Legion loss to Alta, was beaten baseball, piling up three 1 on Tuesday by more league victories. Cottonwood, 164 by East Alta, after a shaky start Judge Wednesday, and 5-in the first week of action, 2 by Highland Friday. also had an undefeated Kevin Sullenberger week. worked the first five Hillcrest started by innings on the mound for Hillcrest last Monday getting past Highland on Monday, then dropped against Highland and Jeff HoUaday Wednesday Koehler finished up. and Granite Friday; Between the two, only Alta stopped Brighton four hits were given up on Monday and Skyline and seven strike-out- s 4 on Wednesday then recorded. Of HiB crest's 2 on 10 hits, two each were Jordan beat to lost posted by Keith Wilson Friday; Bingham on Monday, but and Brett Varoz with West Wednesday won over Wilson getting a double. Three Hillcrest players Murray 94 and Friday Jordan went two for four against over Granger came close in its Monday Holladay on Wednesday and Wednesday games, including Mike Spilker banner 5- 4-- 2 11-- 4 4-- 1 7-- 1 13-- 9-- 10-- 7 3-- 255-335- giving up four hits and one hit batter, while striking out eight. A triple by Jensen scored two runs in the first for Hillcrest, while Mike Spilker, who went two for three, had another rbi triple. Alta pitcher Kenny Thompson struck out 10 batters on before being relieved by Shawn Vacant) in the seventh. Alta's seven runs came Brighton Monday, off eight hits, including doubles 5-- Mark by mmsi 6-- 5-- 11 Geiselmayer, Scott and Troy Anderson, A five run first inning gave Alta the early Cook. Duke advantage. Tuckman hit a home run for Brighton in the first falling to Skyline 4 and and Blake Jensen who inning. to Granite 4 before each had a triple and Brent Lloyd hit a match at Alta; Brett Varoz who had a second inning home run Friday's important characteri- West Jordan's young double, while Bob Kane then added a double and stics, of this learn, it ia crew took it on the chin went two for three with single, in going three for the positive attitude of two to Tooele doubles. four at the plate for Alta Monday the that losing players in a 64 heartbreaker then Brett Varoz pitched the against Skyline impresses Sato most. 23--0 to Kearns distance for Hillcrest on Wednesday. Darrin Long "The kids really show Wednesday and 0 to Friday against Granite, had a double and good concentration, they get in the game, under stand the situation on the field," Sato said. "So when I've called a kid's number, he usually is able to go out and produce. Whether they get into the game or not, they pull for each other." Bingham has 12 more 6-- 5-- All Types Gonoral Automotive Ropair YROESYER'S Auto Center (7th West at 7720 S.) 22 N.Holden Street S66-93.S- 2 9-- 13" Color Portable sylvaniaH 3Cf the house weVe got into the home weVe league games to play before the Automotive 19" Bam Color C SYLVAN I A n COLOR tournament scheduled for July 31 through Aug. 7, and right now their goal is to head into that tourney with as big a head of steam as possible. What this team's success spells for the future of high school and American wanteds always "T'X " I 1 W' Legion """TV" 1 1 ' 1 1 4 i (j. baseball in the Bingham area, however, Sato feels only time will tell. "Some people have 2'bL Color TitsSyJbtMftitic L CLUltf .Iflfaai: 1 compared this team to the Hillcrest Automotive team that sent players like Blake Jensen, Brett Varoz, Mark Kendzior, and others into high school and legion play," he concluded. 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