Show Tha Eagla - Pag Thursday October IS 1M2 baseball that is Eagle ball in the fall by Troy DcLuca sports editor When you think of fall you usually associate this season with d football some However at CEU fall means baseball and with a disappointing spring fresh in their memory the baseball team is looking to capitalize on the new found talent brought forth by an outstanding recruiting job Coach Dave Paur and assisant coach Dave Guymon have done an outstanding job on bringing some raw talent to the rejuvinated team Coach Paur commented that this year's team is going to be a whole different team than last year's squad This team will something hard-nose- special” The new recruits include a list ranging from all staters and even a McDonald's ( the top player in the state) Brad Herd a transfer out of a junior college known for their "ball" heads up the pitchers and is considered to be the core of the recriuts At the College of Southeren Idaho Herd maintained a 123 ERA and was one of their rotating starters Along with Herd the Eagles have brought in pitchers Tun Terry out of Oram Tom Hawthorne Mountain View Cory Sivumaki Great Falls Ryan Maiheson is a transfer from the University of all-regio- ns an ® Utah and coming home from a leave of absence for two years are Brian Gordon and Travis Wakefield Completing this talented pitching staff is the veterans: Travis Bennct Mike Hawthorne Rick Erickson and Gene Jaramilk) who round up this experienced squad of "chuckers" Not only did some fresh arms come to the Eagles some great fielders have joined the rejuvenated squad Chad Eastlick a shortstop out of Montana heads up the infield while joined by Willie Barry a from McDonald's the Idaho utility playing Rigby role Also Randy Qittens from Kearns High School will playing some third base Gittens finished with a 517 baliling average in his lastyearof high school play Joining these rookies in the infield will be returning starter at second base will be Chris Hathaway His back-u-p will be Derek Hathaway Filling in at any of the infield positions will be Jack Ballard and Stan Wulf will be doing the job behind the dish Not only is there a talented infield the outfield is rich in talent as welL Scott Vincent a center-fieldfrom Skyline High School win be starting in centerfield Justin Johnson a returning starter off last year's team will be back for another successful season out in rightfield And completing the All-Ameri- er outfielder Justin Johnson stands In the box waiting for the right pitch Johnson is among one of three players returning to tha team this year Travlo All-Regi- on All-Regi- on (photo Day) outfield will be John Johson a transfer from Texas in lefificld Assistant Coach Dave Guymon I very excited about this year's team- - He stated that "it will be the best team CEU has seen in 20 i " Johnson gunned down a CNCC runner at home plate to get the final out for Derek Hathaway Offensively for the Eagles everyone hit well CEU blasted the Spartans for a total of sixteen hits -years As well as coach Guymon n and eighteen runs 1 all of the players think that The next opponent for CEU was they double-headshould be in the top three of the for with the Badgers a finishen in the ICAC region from Snow College The first of Brad Herd even went as far to say the two games went to Snow there is no way if we work ward College The Badgers found the that we can't win the whole region key to Brian Gordon Snow ended But well have to play tough the game with a final score of 1 4 CSI Dixie and Justin Johnson went 2 for 4 with UVCC" against As the Eagles opened up fall two runs batted in but it was all ball play they had already had high for a losing cause The final game of the double-headhopes And some high scores followed was a little more fortunate The fall season opened up with a for the Eagles CEU blasted Snow's T '2 bang CNCC was die first victim pitcher for a toatal of sixteen hits for the Eagles Cory Sivumaki and and nine runs Travis "Guch" Bennett chalked up his first win of Ricking daddy" Erickson pitched the season held CNCC four to they runs Offensively Sivumaki and Next up for the Eagles were the Chad Pluitt hit the bombs for t f rivals from Utah Valley CEU The Wolverines hosted CEU in the The next game of the double-headfirst of two games At home they consisted of very much the slipped by the Eagles with a 4-- 2 ' same thing CEU blasted CNCCs victory Chad Pluitt hit a "dinger" pitchers for a total of seven runs to heep the Eagles close fustin Johnson went three for four The last of the two games with a run batted in featured a "double fest" Utah i er 1-- er i in-sta- te er Travis Bennett throwe pitch to a Utah Valley batter during a scrimmage laet Friday on the CEU field Bennett went on to atrlke the batter out although the Eaglea dropped four gamea to the Wolverines (photo Travis Day) They opened up the homestand with CNCC Ryan Mathcson Chris Houck and Dock Hataway combined for a five hit shutout It almost wasn't a shutout John Valley rounded up nine extra base hits of the Eagles pitchers for a 144 victory at CElTs home field Now the baseball team will just workout until the spring season |