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Show 8 DIXIE SUN March 11, 1983 Rebels Sweep Rebel Baseball begins season The Dixie Rebel baseball team is looking forward to a rewarding 1983 With the return of such season. talent as Fernando Carmona, this BYU JV Ml season should be a success. 4 'v The Dixie Rebels baseball team opened the 1983 season in fine fashion Tuesday, sweeping BYU JV and Rebel pitchers Tom Garvin and Craig Seegmiller turned in impresthe sive performances as went distance in their prospective games. In the first game BYU took an early lead, but the Rebels quickly tied the score at in their half of the lead in first inning. Dixie took a the second inning when Doug The Cannon hit a home run. Kittens then scored runs in the fourth and fifth innings to take a advantage. In the seventh inning, after Carl Rutledge scored on a sacrifice fly from Rich Lundahl. In the same inning, Darrell Pruitt hit a grand slam home run to give Dixie the advantage. In the second game, Dixie scored five runs in the fifth inning to lead them to a win, sending BYU back to Provo unhappy. Fernando Carmon ripped a solo home run in the first inning, giving Dixie a TO lead. In the bottom of the fourth, BYUs Guy Welch hit a solo home run, tying the score a The fifth inning was all for Dixie. All five of their runs came on only one hit during the entire inning. With the bases loaded, BYU pitcher Mark Hatch walked Bob Kane, bringing Carmona home from third. Craig Mommer scored on an error by the third baseman. Again, with the bases loaded, a walk to Mike Tousa brought Kane home. The final run was scored when Mike came home on a feilders choice by Pruitt. The Rebels will open league play 7-- 7-- 3 si OW' 0 wC' ,JZ: 1 2-- 1 : - Right Field Fernando Carmona First Base. Darryl Pruitt Mike Tousa Catcher field. Infield help will come First two games against BYU last - weekend. The games were replayed, however, Tuesday afternoon, with the Rebels taking both ends of a double-heade- ernando Carmona powers d home run against the BYU - JV, on Tuesday I According to Coach Bill Jacobsen, the pitching is coming along well, while the hitting is still a bit weak. Bad weather has wiped out many outdoor practices and the teams 7-- 3 r, and 7-- Pitching this season will come from the strong arms of Randy ONeil, Craig Seegmiller, Dennis Gray, Troy Jolley, and Mark Duran. ONeil may be the best on Jacobsens staff early in the year. Here are the starters by position: Mike Tousa, catching: Fernando Carmona, first base; Allan Bendy, second base; Jamie Esplin, shortstop: Richard Lundahl, third base; Bob Cane, leftfield; Carl Rutledge, centerfield and Darryl Pruitt, right- - point, they expanded their lead from After that it to was all Scottsdale. They ran out the clock, but still managed to score enough points to keep the Rebels at Dixies basketball season came to 49-4- College Artichokes. The Rebels met the Artichokes in the semifinals of the Region One playoffs held in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mesa Community College dropped Snow Colin the other semifinal lege 96-6game, and then upended Scottsdale 64 61 for the region championship, and will now take on Ricks College to see who represents the Intermountain Region at the National Finals in Kansas. The game was close in the first half, and Dixie took a 30 27 lead with four minutes remaining, but that turned out to be their final lead Scottsdale came back to take a 39 37 advantage at the half. The Artichokes maintained their two point edge for the first five minu'cs of the second half. At that 7 8t PAULA 60-4- bay. Dixie, who finished the season with a diappointing record, was led in scoring by center Gordon Anderson with 18 points. He was followed by guard Robert Maxwell with 16. Wes Hymas led the Rebels in rebounds with 10. After the tournament, the National Junior College Athletic association Region One all stars, and the all ICAO players were named. Utah was represented on the ALL Region team by Dave Heaton and Mark Montgomery of Snow, and Carl Woodward of Utah Tech. For Dixie, Robert Maxwell won second team honors. Maxwell and John Baucom were named secon team All Conference, and Dan Bell received 18-1- 1 Girls, spring is here and that means its time for intramural softball. interested should start organizing a team immediately. Applications are available in the student council office on either Roseys or Marilyns desk and should be turned in by March 23. There will be a meeting on March 24 for anyone who wants to join the fun. Each team is limited to 13 or 14 players. The games are slow pitch, and will be played on Wednesdays at three, four, and five p.m. at the softball field next to the old tennis courts. Anyone BURGER TO 3-- 2 7-- 3 7-- 1 tomorrow when they host Ricks at the St. College in a double-heade- r George City Field at 1 :00 p.m. Athlete of the week DINNERS ipmM CONRADO Intramurals Begin ; Hoopsters Eliminated a close last weekend with an 89-7loss to the Scottsdale Community from Greg Robbins, and Craig Mommer. Greg Sharp will help with catching duties. According the the Coaching staff, the Rebels are very confident and all the players have great attitudes, which is very important in baseball. Fans are also very important. The Rebels are an exciting team, so get out and catch Rebel baseball feverl Chris Hines, ALA CARTE SALADS ALL BEVERAGES DOMINGUEZ PROVIDE: A FINE ATMOSPHERE WE FEEL YOUU TRULY APPRECIATE r John Judkins, freshman, is this weeks Burger King Athlete of the Week. Judkins, who comes to Dixie from Highland High School in Salt Lake City, was a key player forJEs basketball Big Boy Intramural on the team, which went 10-0 OFfDERS TO GO 11 AM 10 PM THURS - FRI - SAT 11 AM- - 11 PM 250 N. 1000 E. CLOSED SUNDAYS St. George Athlete of the Week receives a $5.00 Certificate from Burger King. |
