Show April 14 1994 Page Carter commits to San Diego State by Frank Orl staff writer If you build it they will come by Mickelle Marston staff writer No this isn't heaven! It isn't even Iowa It is however Salt Lake City's version of “Field of The College of Eastern Utah's center Leon Carter gave a verbal agreement to attend San Diego State Dreams" and the long awaited return of triple A baseball The Salt Lake City Buzz triple A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins ojwned their ten year plus run in Utah Monday night Housed at the new Franklin Quest Field the team played in front of a sold out capacity crowd totaling over 12000 excited Buzz fans Monday night's home opener was not just a game it was the christening and restoration of a national pastime the church of baseball The team already has faithful followers The Buzz have already sold 43(H) season tickets 2HX) more than any other team in the Pacific Coast League “Our expectations were high but this is just unreal" Buzz general manager e said Tammy It has been nearly a decade since the last triple A baseball game was played in Salt Lake City on Aug 30 1984 The Salt Lake Gulls flew north to Canada in '85 the third triple A franchise to do so in Utah's 91 year baseball history The Gulls lineup that day included Danny Tarlabull Darnell Coles and Harold Rcnyolds The same three were caught amongst an American League East pennant race last season - Tartabull a Yankee Coles linked to the Blue Jays and Rcnyolds sporting for the Orioles The paths for these three to "the show” was long but none the less traveled tlirough Salt Lake City The link to the majors is back! Several Buzz personnel will have a chance to h make a impact an impact fans will be able to watch “We aren't here to just develop players" stressed Buzz owner Joe Buzas “We want to develop winning ball players for the parent dub" The boys of summer are here again and Salt Lake has responded to baseball's absence Witnessed by the buying and selling of thousands of hats T shirts and selling out of the home opener before the first pitch was thrown by Salt Lake City Mayor Decdce Conadini and the umpire bellowed "Let's play ball!" What is the cause for all the "Buzz"? One might say it is the new Franklin Quest Field a 12(XX) scat stadium where the most expensive ticket is a mere seven bucks Or maybe it is the more recent success of the rookie league Salt Lake Trappers who in 1989 caught national spotlight when they won a record 29 University this fall He will sign a letter of intent sometime during the -- week Other schools were interested in the defensive powerhouse including the University of Hawaii Tulane University West Virginia and Pitt but none captured the heart of Carter like San Diego Slate 1 Fclkcr-Whit- "A chance to play and the fact that's it's an up and coming (no-gra- Carter said were the determining factors in his decision The -- San Diego weather and the calm lifestyle that the community had to offer also factored into the equation Carter stated that SDSU's coaching staff "are young and interested in post-Uta- helping players out" He would also be closer to home because San Diego State is in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) th 1 -- which means he would still be able to come home to Utah at least twice during the season playing BYU and the University of Utah Carter is yet another junior college product made ready for Division One by head coach Ronnie Stubbs Carter joins the company of CEU alumni like Johnny Selvie (New Mexico State) Jermaine Avie (University of California at Irvine) Kurt Schniedcr and EricTalley (Montana State) Leon Carter tips his hand towards San Diego State where he will further his basketball career photo by Lonnie Behunln Dancl Ben sen (Southern Utah) and Kris Hill (DcPaul University) who went on to play Division One college scoring" are ways Carter says he can basketball help the SDSU basketball program Those arc tilings CEU fans have "Rebounding blocking shots and come to appreciate and will miss from Carter lie was an intricate part of the Eagle basketball team B IFIEIDIEIRaML B B B B B B B B B qB 9 B qB B B B B B B qB B levs you IHOAVIE IPIRD'GIRaXM W 'DIE IK flROM yOillR 'Diamond in the rough Utah Snow and Utah Valley The Northern Division includes North Idaho Ricks Salt Lake Southern Idaho and Treasure Valley With just three wins last Friday's 10-- and 4 osscs to the Dixie Rebels ensured the Golden Eagles elimination from the playoffs Former Eagle turned Rebel Scott Vincent provided the winning hit in the contest 8-- 1 (continued from page 8) Eastern Utah was scheduled to play Utah Valley the following day but the game was postponed because of rain The Eagles traveled to Rexburg Idaho to face the Ricks College Vikings on Wednesday April 13 The results of this game were not available at press timeThe Eagles have six remaining dales to play CEU baseball schedule SET YOUR OWN HOURS (Alt NO EXPERIENCE NO TRAINING NEEDED GUARANTEED INCOME BE YOUR OWN BOSS CALL NOW 68-hou- rs straight games Still the most logical (and American) explanation for the enthusiasm sweeping through the valley has not seen monetary figures nor is it logged in some rookie league almanac It is the crack of the bat hanging curvcballs the smell of fresh roasted peanuts bad trades vendors hawking cold beer and homerun balls which never seem to land 6 (A 7 ! garnet are played aa double headera) eeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeee 713-587-54- 07 Clhiild Care Ttoo Children Light Housework D&K ASSOC 6180 HWY 6 HOUSTON N Starting the first of May STE 257 TX 77084 msm$$s$sss$ssss$s$$sss$$$$s If interested: please Call: PO Box 912 Plica Ut I4S0I 637- - 4933 Ask Tor Michelle |