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Show wae a sacmairem is - Baseball Team Stumbles; Misses Out On RUSS RIGGS early 8-0 lead in game one, scoring four runs in their first at bat—all homeruns, then adding four more in the top oftwo. : _ After punching out Wasatch one, SPORTS EDITOR or the Wasatch baseball team, the task seemed simple. State two, three Union added five runs in the third to build a nearly insurmountable 13-0 lead. The Wasps finally got Win one of their remaining four games. and they would advance to state. on the scoreboard in the bottom of the” third when Wade Price sacrificed in ‘However, this speedbump became Mount Timpanogas last week as the Ross Francis, Wasps dropped four games-two to Park City and a doubleheader to Union-and fell out of playoff con- knocking home tention. _ catcher Garrett two-RBI’s Ryan by Kohler and David Gertsch on an error by the second basemen. | Hers The score remained tied until the bottom of five, when Wasps Gertsch _and Price singled and Gressmen ham- : The Wasps’ descent began on April 30 at Park City, as Wasatch lost to the Miners 7-4. Park City accumulated only four hits on pitcher Shane Mounteer, but the Wasps committed eight errors which will almost always spell certaindoom. then Gressmen collected mered them homerun. home on a towering. | Union answered with two runs in the top of six, then Wasatch scored two of their own on home runs by = ‘Mounteer “Shane threwa good game, but we and Kohler. The Wasps tried to rally in their last at-bat, as made too many errors. It was a zoo,” Wasatch skipper Carl Hermanson said. “I can’t explain it. Really it wasn’t so much our fielders, but we had a lot of mental errors on bunt coverages.” Gressmen doubled and Dustin Morris blasted a dinger—but it wasn’t enough as Wasatch lost 15-10 and was forced ~ to play another game. In game two, Union Wasatch played Park City again on jumped on - Wasatch 3-0 to take another early lead, May 1, this time at home. However, Miner pitcher Brandon Rogers no-hit but this time the Wasps responded by the Wasps to come away with the 2-0 tying the game at three in the fourth. VICLOLYc Ge “He threw well, but we runs in the top of six as the Wasatch However, es didn’t hit well either. We arent playing real well exploded bats fell silent. right now,” Hermanson said. “We hit for four ee es ~ Union went on to win 7-3, and head- — the ball right at them, and we just did- PHOTO BY RUSS RIGGS Wasatch sends a runner home. n’t get on base.” The loss marred a great pitching - UL | ASL performance by Ben who bo Soccer Other Sport/Activity: Skiing Favorite Music Group: Guns N’ Roses Favorite Movie: Dumb & Dumber Favorite Movie Star: Lloyd. Daniels son. ‘I 3 don’t understand it,I don’t: know what went wrong. I thought we a tough loss. “He was had a real strong club,” Hermanson | equally ae as_ tough,” _ | : The two losses to Park City set up a crucial game with Union last Thursday—win and go into state as” 9 Sports/Activity: Pollock, ed for post season play while Wasatch went home with their heads down ona ~ dull end to a somewhat mediocre sea- allowed only four hits and two runs in Hermanson said. Grade Level: Union region 10’s fourth place team or lose and play Union again in a do-or-die situation. | On acold, miserable day where the wind was blowing out Union took an said. ~ > | | The Wasps finished 8-11, but Hermanson is already looking ahead to next season with great young players such. as Morris, Pollock, Brian Smethhurst, and Austin Hills return- ing to battle another day. For now, however, Wasatch will just have to think about what might have been. Favorite Athlete: Cache Ferguson Favorite Sport: Skiing Favorite Sports Team: - Favorite Food: Steak Favorite School Subject: P.E. Person Who Has Influenced You the Most: Nolau Carlile Goals for the Future: LDS mission ae = Car You Wish You Had: Wasatch Sports Update RUSS RIGGS Bent os SPORTS oftball: The The win propelled Wasatch into the post season as Region 10’s fourth EDITOR Lady Wasps fin- ished their season last week by losing to Tooele 10-1 in the first round of the state playoffs. | However, Wasatch had to beat Park } +h + out of the shoot. It's tough to play catch up ball with a team like that," . Reavely said. "It was tough—without . — some errors it would have been 3-1. In - all I thought the girls played better City on April 30 9-6 to make it there. ‘The Miners actually led 3-0 for most of than what the score indicated." _The Wasps only run’ came the game, but Wasatch was able to Shalee Fackrell single that knocked come back and pull out the extrainnings win. Pitcher Rachel Remund was credited with the win. "It was a tough game, Park City was really up for us. They haven't won a game all season," Wasatch head coach home Remund. Rod Reavely said. "The girls hung in there, but maybe we weren't as up for j place team, which meant facing undefeated Tooele. In fact, Tooele hadn't. been scored upon the entire season. — “There’s an intimidation factor right this game as we should have been. Park City wanted to win." : on a As for next year, Wasatch loses only one starter:—third baseman Sheena James—which means the ladies should be poised for a winning season. "Next year should be a real good year for us," Reavely said.. Tennis: After suffering through UPDATE continued on A13 |