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Show !THURSDAY, APRIL 6 , 1000 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL SPORTS PAGE 13 Sluggers take one .from BYU BY JASEN ASAY JOURNAL SPORTS EDITOR Todd Mitchell smacks the ball during a recent game against Wash1ngton. Mitchell has also contributed to the 'Birds' defense by playing excellent at shortstop. the only game this year that SUU has been shut out. In the nightcap, the 'Birds led briefly at 2-1 after the second inning when Bright singled and stayed alive on SUU's baseball team traveled north to battle BYU in a an error off Kelth Dickinson's fielder's choice to third. three-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Bright scored off Jarod Ingersoll's single to left and after dropping the first two games, the Thunderbirds Dickinson scored off a passed ball. The Cougars came back with a 17-15 win on Wednesday. The scored three runs in the third and scored six runs, four Cougars swept the 'Birds in Tuesday's double header unearned, in the fourth inning when they batted around 8-0 and 12-3. the order. SUU jumped ahead on the Cougars early during After the series, the 'Birds' record evens out at 13-1 3 Wednesday's game by scoring four runs in the first · on the season.and SUU is tied at third place in the Midinning. BYU answered back with two runs of its own. Con with a 3-1 conference record. The 'Birds trailed 9-10 going into the eighth inning, but The 'Birds will return home and host their first-ever exploded for five runs. After BYU added one run in the Mid-Continent Conference series as Youngstown State bottom of the eighth, the 'Birds scored three in the ninth visits Cedar City for a four-game set this weekend. Both to take a 17-11 lead. The Cougars didn't give up, they double headers Friday and Saturday begin at 12 noon, scored four runs but couldn't catch the 'Birds. But it was at Thunderbird Park on the SUU campus. too little, too late. This weekend's series with YSU will be the first-ever Amos Bright hit five -for-five on the day, knocking in meeting between the 'Birds and Penguins on the 11 runs, including two home runs. Mid-Con Player of diamond. the Week Curtis Jacobsen hit two-for-four.Jacobsen "Youngstown State looks to be a very competitive was four-for-12 during the series. dub. I think we will play with a lot of confidence in The 'Birds used four pitchers in the game. Mason knowing we can compete in the Mid-Con,· said SUU Fox, Brian Mounce, Brandon Boyler and Justin Kittrell Head Coach Kurt Palmer. "I'm looking forward to the all saw action on the mound. Boyle earned the win and matchup." is now 2-0 for the season. In other Thunderbird baseball notes, pitcher Zach During Tuesday's first game, the Cougars jumped out Barnard was named Mid-Con pitcher of the Week for to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. The closest SUU got last week. Barnard saved his best outing of the season was in the fifth inning when it stranded three 'Birds after for SUU's first-ever Mid-Con opener, pitching a sevenloading the bases with two outs, starting with Corey inning, complete-game, three-hit shutout against Valpo. Jeppsen's centerfield single. Game one lasted only one He allowed only four total baserunners, walking just one hour and 23 minutes. Paul Luke pitched his first game and striking out a career-high nine. Barnard is 6-1 on for the 'Birds and is now 0-1 on the season. This was the season. SUU softball team Tennis team travels swept .at Utah State to face Mid-Con foes The Thunderbird softball team lost both first inning, driving home WendyHaramoto. games in a two-game set with Utah State Utah State responded with a two-run on Wednesday in Logan. SUU struggled outing, which included another Taylor at the plate in game one, falling 8-0. The home run, to take a 2-1 lead. The Aggies 'Birds erupted with 11 hits in the nightcap, increased their lead to 5-1 in the third but could not withstand the Aggies, losing inning with three runs off of three hits. 7-4. SUU closed to within In the opener, Utah one run in the sixth State jumped ahead inning when Grundy early. The Aggies homered for the pounded out three second time in three runs on four hits and games, bringing in one error in the first three runs. However, inning, two runs USU scored two coming when Sandy runs off two ·hits in Taylor homered to the sixth inning to center field. The " stretch its lead to 7Aggies manufactured 4. Renee Hietbrink three more runs in took the loss for the second inning to SUU, dropping to 1stretch their lead to 11 for the season. 6-0. SUU avoided a The 'Birds will get no-hitter when Katye · x« \ ~· back into MidGillman tripled to left ;. ... · ..J. Continent field in the second. , - · § Conference action USU captured the ,,?"' Q over the weekend victory when it tacked ~ when they travel to on two more runs in play Western Illinois the third inning and ~fora four-game held out for the eightffi conference series. run rule. Lori .... Ju_n_i-or'-K-e-1""'1y-G-::-ru-n"'"d~y...,.h_a_s..,_b..,..e... en_a_,t.,..hn_e_a..,..t-"---'., The teams will play Shephard took the from the plate for SUU by hitting two double headers on loss for the 'Birds, home runs in her last three 9.ames. Friday at 2:30 p.m. falling to 3-12 on the (CST) and Saturday season. at 1 p.m. (CST) . In the nightcap. SUU improved at the The 'Birds fall to 4-29 on the season, 1-3 plate by pounding out 11 hits, but hurt its in the Mid-Con, which puts SUU fifth in the chances of scoring by leaving 10 conference. Western Illinois has been · baserunners stranded. SUU's Kelly playing well all season, and is atop the Grundy began an impressive game at the Mid-Con standings at 7-1 in the plate with a double to center field in the conference, 20-13 overall. a Southern Utah's women's tennis weekend's match against Western team will be on the road this week as it Illinois will be the first meeting of SUU travels to Illinois for a three game set and WJU. with Mid-Continent Conference Undefeated in her last six matches, opponents. Friday, the Thunderbirds new comer Kendra Gleason is 6-4 on the season in singles, while sophomore will take on Chicago State, which was Shaland Romero is 7-3 after going 5-1 originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Then on Saturday, the 'Birds in her last six matches. Returning senior Carolina Ferrandez is 1-3 and have matches against Valparaiso and ,...,.......,.,...,,.,......., . Andi Moreno is Western Illinois. Both matches will 1-8. Junior Melinda be played at Francom is 5-5 Macomb, Ill. while redshirt The 'Birds are freshman Ashlee coming off a Berge is 3-6. dissapointing 7-2 In doubles, loss at home Romero and Gleason lead the against Utah State, team with a 4-3 which was the record. Francom team's seventh and Berge have match in nine days. posted a 4-4 Before the USU record while match, SUU beat Ferrandez and Mid-Con opponents Moreno hold an IUPUI, Oakland, 0-3 record. Also in Youngstown State, doubles, Moreno Chicago State and and Kristina Wood UMKC, but fell to are 1-0. Oral Roberts. The 'Birds have a ..., Next week, the record of 5-1 in the 'Birds will play their Qfinal two matches Mid- Con and are in third place behind before heading to ..., the Mid-Con undefeated Oral ~ Championships Roberts (6-0), the only. Mid-Con team ~ when they travel to ~ in-state rivals Utah to have beaten State and the SUU this season, Andi Moreno serves the ball during and Western Illinois last week's home match against Utah University of Utah (3-0). This on April 14 and 15. State. ! § I' |
