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Show Sunday i April 1980. THE HERALD. Provo What's happening on the national scene state and local sports, columns and opinions Sports Cougar Biamondmen Sweep Past Utes, 10-BY BOB HUDSON cond on Eddie Iorg'i single, but was forced out at third on Mark Nielsen's ground ball. Guy Morrell drew a walk to load the bases with one out. Then Brent Harr missed a bunt attempt on a suicide squeeze play. BYU catcher Len Tsuhako fumbled the ball momentarily, then rifled it to third baseman Stan 7 when Mark Adamiak walked with Ketcher for one out. Ketcher tossed it the bases loaded in the bottom of the to second baseman Adamiak, narrowly ninth. missing an out there. But Adamiak Defense, too, played a big role in zinged the ball to Clayton at first for Saturday's victory ast the Cougars the third out for the inning. recorded five double plays, two of The other unusual double play occurwhich came under unusual circumred in the fifth. Utah had narrowed the stances. score from 0 to 3 on Lance Brewer's The first of the two unusual double bases-loadetriple. Scott Mitchell plays came in the second. Randy drove Jack Carter's next pitch to right Gomez led off with a single and took se field, apparently deep enough to score Herald Sporti Writer Stan Younger blasted two home runs and Ken Clayton and Cliff Pastornicky each had one to lead BYU'i baseball team to a 10-- Western Athletic Conference victory over Utah Saturday. Friday the Cougars edged the Utes 5 8-- 5-- 5-- d Brewer. But the Cougar's Je'f Burton rifled the ball to Tsuhako. who tagged Mitchell out at the plate to end the inning "That was a key play," said BYU coach Gary Pullins. "Utah was very much in the game and the mometum was switching. Not only does the play prevent a run. but we're out of the inning " BYU opened the scoring in the first. Burton led off with a double and came home when Pastornicky singled and the Ute center fielder Craig Gravesa had trouble picking it up. Pastornicky took third on a single by Clayton and scored on a wild pitch. Pastornicky's home run with Ketcher aboard (on a single) opened things a bit. Younger followed with a solo blast that cleared both fences moments later to push BYU's advantage to Utah got back into the game in the fifth. Nielsen led the inning off with a double and Morrell beat out an infield roller for a single. Hart sacrificed them both up a base and Craig Graves walked before Brewer unloaded his tri5-- ple, Younger got two of those runs back for the Cougars in the bottom of the inning as he hit his seventh home run of the year with Clayton, who had singled, aboard. Clayton increased BYU's advantage another two runs when he homored after Pastornicky was safe on an error in the seventh. Utah got one run back when Iorg was hit by a pitch, took second when Morrell was safe on an error and scored on r Hart's single. Exit Carter. George Gowland took over on the mound, threw two pitches and got the third out on a fielder's choice grounder. BYU's final run came in the bottom of the eighth. Tsuhako led off with a double and came around when Brewer threw the ball wildly past first Utah got that run back in the ninth as Mitchell walked. Noble doubled and Gomez and Iorg walked to force in a run. Although Pullins pulled Carter, he was not displeased with his pitching "Jack has thrown better." Pullins said. "But he pitched a very intelligent game. He got them to hit it in the air and on the ground " The win was Carter's third in four decisions Gowland was the winner in Friday's game, notching his sixth win in seven decisions. BYU will be in action, at home, Monday. Tuesday. Friday and Saturday. Monday and Tuesday the Cougars will play Nevada-Renin a pair of doubleheaders. Friday they will return to the W AC wars with a doubleheader against Colorado State. All three doubleheaders will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday they will play the Rams a single game beginning at noon. They are scheduled to play Lewis and Clark State at 3 p.m. that same afternoon. Friday's game was a wild and wooly affair. The Utes scored first when Campbell dropped Iorg's fly ball and Morrell followed shortly thereafter, with a single. That happened in the seo cond inning. The Cougars, too, took advantage of a miscue to score their first runs. Campbell opened the third with a single, took second on Tsuhako's sacrifice bunt and moved to third on Burton's single. Ketcher grounded out for the second out of the inning, Pastornicky was safe on an error by Ute shortshop Nielsen and Campbell raced home. tJT': r-- z- - z : 1) 6-- Burton. But Utah again fought back, scoring a pair in the seventh on a single by Brewer and a homer by Noble. The Cougars got one back in the bottom of k the inning on doubles by Teahan iL Elder til 3 : 3 Huppert I Carter i W i tkwland HBP Iorg 72 3 I i I back-to-bac- bv Carter 3 1 i Andrews Pastornicky and Clayton. BYU ab r rW ab r h rbi Utah tied the score in the top of the lull Burton rf 5 13 Brewer If 5 12 0 5 0 10 3 0 0 0 Ketcher 3b ninth, stringing singles by Noble and Mitchell 2b Pastornirkv ss 5 3 3 0 Gomez together with Iorg's double and Williams ph 100 0 Noble lb 5 2 2 2 3124 Clayton lb a single by Nielsen. Gomel c 5 110 4 0 0 0 Younger dh But the run was cut down at Iorg 3b 5 111 4 110 Render If 3 12 the plate when Iorg tried to score from Nielsen ss 2b 4 00 Adamiak Morrell dh 5 4 2 2 0 122 second on Nielsen's hit Campbell, who Campbell cf Hart rf 4010 Tsuhako c 2011 field with center in had a rough day 3 0 0 0 Graves cf Berk p 0(00 errors and a sliding catch, gunned Wills p 00 00 Nebeker p 0(00 9 9 0 0 the ball to Tsuhako for the putout. 0 0 0 0 Gcsland p Huppert p Ml 13 7 a7 u ( Totals Following a ground out, Pastornicky Touts blasted a triple. Clayton and Younger 12 out when winning run scored were then intentionally walked and Utah III tm X 7 M4 MS 1(1 4 Adamiak worked the count to before BYU l2l. Nielsen. Adamiak (21. 1. g his free and ticket getting BYU 2 9. BYL' S PastorRBI. nicky. Clayton. Iorg 1 1 1 iu 2 h game-winnin- AB R LUk 5 Brewer, if Mitchell. 2B 4 Noble.lb 5 4 Gomez, c 3 Iorg, 3b 3 Nielsen, ss 2 Morrell, db 3 Hart, rf ' H RBI 0 2 3 110 BYU AB R Burton.rf Ketcher, db. RBI 0 H 5 5 10 LOB-Uta- h 14). Morrell Noble ll). 13 110 i4i IP Wills Huppert (II Patonucky.ss5 3 2 2 Beck 5 2 3 2 Nebeker Clayton, lb Y"iger. dh 4 2 2 3 Gowland (Wi 4 0 0 0 Render, rf 0 Adamiak. 2b 3 0 0 0 Busico. Yv" jc-- ER BB 7 3 3 1 SO 2 1 3 1 5 4 4 5 2 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 & Tshako VI 0 7 zPMK- - 17 hf f Fasf-Pitc- 1 R 10 2 2 3 '7 111 110 110 0 2 SfrCampbell. H 6 0 0 2 0 Provo Marion Dunn 09(1 0(00 Phil ShurllelT Photos Utah's Lance Brewer is tagged out by BYU's Len Tsuhako. Stan Younger chugs into dugout after homer. 8-- 7 5, Clayton then blasted a three-ru- n 4 0 0 1 3 amoell. rf Graves, rf 110 (Tsutuko 3 111 homer over the center field fence, Teahan. p c 0 0 ( 0 0 t 0 0 Carter p Elder, p clearing the rail by inches 1(0 Huppen p tUfid p "That ball had to have silver paint on TOTALS S 5 It 4 TOTALS M II 12 7 it." said Pullins. Utah came back with two in the Innings l Uh 0 0 00 3 0 It S fourth as Nielsen walked and Morrell Mil 2 0 3 o 2 0 ; l 10 swatted a homer over the right field K Graves Nielsen Iorg ketcher Brewer 5 lPBYl fence LOB 1'tah I BY! 4 BYU stretched its lead to 3 in the six2B Burton Nielsen Tsuhan .le th when Mike Render opened with a 3BBrewer HR Pastornnkv .6 Younger '2' .7', Clavton .Si double, took third on a single by SB Render Campbell and scored on Tsuhako's Nielsen sacrifice fly foul ball. Campbell stole Teahan second and scored on a single by IP H R ER BB SO l 4 7 ge Id! VWV'Vi!1' rJ xS3k miJ mum Utah-Pa- h Meeting Scheduled league could meeting for all players interested ticipating in a slow-pitc- h Fast-Pitc- h ball this year also play fast-pitc- h Softball League this summer will be because the two leagues play on difconducted in the Provo School District ferent nights. offices at 940 N. 280 W. Monday at 7 Also, recreation director Phil Lott said that players who live outside p.m. It is important that all persons in- Provo City or do not own property in h ball at- the city will be eligible to play if their terested in playing tend the meeting since the league needs team is sponsored by a Provo City several additional team and there will business and they are employed by that be a number of openings on teams. sponsor. All interested persons are urged to At last Thursday's meeting, it was decided that any team or player par attend the meeting. A Help Save Provo This is a Help Wanted column: Softball Help Save Fast-Pitc- h in Provo. It is ironic that at the very h point in time when softball is growing in popularity in the other cities in Utah County, it is in dire danger of expiring in Provo. When I first took over Joe Wath ts' desk in the spring of 1976 softball was a going sport in Provo. Several former big league players participated and the lineupswere studded with names of familiar athletes from around the county. Then, in 1978, Provo City passed a rule that changed everything. There was a minor problem. Fast-pitcand slow-pitc- h games were played the same night and many of the players participated in both leagues. Occasionally this would mean that the start of a fast-pitc- fast-pitc- h fast-pitc-h game would be delayed or two players had one because game to finish a slow-pitc- h before reporting for duty in the h league. This could have fast-pitc- been solved by setting a forfeiture time limit but, instead, it was ruled that players could and not play both slow-pitc- h fast-pitc- h. This was disastrous to the fast- - pitch league. Forced to choose between the two styles of softball most of the players opted for slow-pitcAfter all, it is easier to get a bragging-abou- t batting than in average in slow-pitc- h So the players elected to hit 'em where they ain't. The quantity and quality of softball declined in fast-pitc- fast-pitc- h Provo. But the worst was still to come. This year the Provo City Recreation Department, under growing pressure for use of d Harmon Park and other diamonds, decreed that only persons living in or owning property in Provo would be perh mitted to participate in the program. This cut out the heart of the program since many of the top players live outside Provo City. Players like Lonnie Gleave of who grew up in Provo Orem and was a star at Provo High would School in the not be eligible to continue playing in the league. Last Thursday night recreation director Phil Lott conducted a meeting for all players inh ball terested in playing was turnout The this summer. t nt rnirln two impor cm-.!city-owne- fast-pitc- - mid-fifti- fast-pitc- ! in playing in the Provo City Fast-Pitc- h tant decisions at the meeting. He reversed that ruling of '78 and said that any team or player parcould also ticipating in The leagues are play held on different nights so there slow-pitc- h fast-pitc- will be no conflict in scheduling. That decision took some of the pressure off by making it possible for players who want to play in both leagues to do sc. it could h save the program. But Lott went a step farther. He also ruled that players who live outside Provo or do not own property in Provo could play this year providing their team was sponsored by a Provo business and they were employed by the fast-pitc- sponsor. And this is where all good soft-baplayers who qualify can come to the aid of their sport. ll A second meeting of all persons interested in playing in softball the Provo City league will be held Monday night in the Provo School District offices at 940 N. 280 W. Starting time is 7 p.m. It is important that you be h there if you want to play ball this summer. If you don't show there might not be a league to play in. Now, I, personally, think it's a shame that players living outside fast-pitc- h fast-pitc- the city are banned from participating in the league. I know that Provo isn't unique in this regard. I know, for instance, that Pleasant Grove has a similar ruling in its basketball program and so does Spanish Fork and maybe many others. But that doesn't make it a good rule. I know the problem. If you are a Provo resident, I guess you have the right to resent players living in other towns participating in one of your city's programs. But how about golf? Timpanogos is a Provo City course. But what would happen if Timp were suddenly placed off limits to golfers living outside the city? It would be an economic disaster for one of the area's leading golf courses. livWhy is it alright for golfers and to the pay city ing outside play in Provo, but not alright for fast-pitc- h softball players? Remember, sponsors of teams playing in the softball league pay a sponsor's fee which should cover the players. Just four years ago the Provo Softball League City Fast-Pitcwas a showcase for area softball. Today it is on the verge of becoming a has been. I hope that doesn't happen. h fast-pitc- Stadler Leads at Greensboro - GREENSBORO, N.C. (UPI) Craig Stadler could have become disgusted with his golf game and let his anger knock him out of contention for the lead in the greater Greensboro Open. But he decided enough was enough after he three-puttefrom 30 feet on the 10th d hole. He started play Saturday with a two-strok- e "I'm going to work on my game some this afternoon and hope it stays with me," said Stadler, who won his first PGA tour event in this year's Bob Hope Classic. Bill Calfee, looking for his first victory in his third year on the PGA tour, 68 in the wind to had a move to and held sole posses- lead after two rounds, but made sion of second place in the $250,000 tournine straight pars and bogeyed the 10th nament. tie for the hole to fall into a four-waPat McGowan, who started the day in lead at second place, had a 76 Saturday to drop lit10 three-puttea me which got "I to for the tournament. tle hot and got me going at the same The best round of the day was turned time," Stadler said. in by big Andy Bean, who started the Stadler birdied the 13th and 16th at even par but pulled into a tie for holes at the Forest Oaks Country Club day 66. He was third place with a 71 course to finish with a with Dave Stockton who had a 70 tied e lead going and maintain his into Sunday's final round. He had a Saturday. 207. three round total of Calfee, assured of his best year on "I'm very confident the way I played the tour with more than $25,000 already the back nine," he said. "I'm very hap- in the batik, said he was not very happy py the way I finished. I just want to go with his first 11 holes, including four in out and play as well as I can (Sunday) a row. and make as many birdies as I can. "At 12 I was like a different person," from there in." "I'm very confident the way I played he said. "I was Calfee sank two birdie putts of 15 feet the back nine," he said. "I'm very hapshot from the py the way I finished. I just want to go and holed a out and play as well as I can (Sunday) bunker on the 15th hole for three of his five birdies. and make as many birdies as I can. y d two-strok- |