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Show VOLLEYBALL B3 is a road trip lasting through Oct. 6. The trip will include The Falcon Tournament, hosted by the Air Force Academy and includes a rematch against Northern Arizona and games against Air Force and South Carolina Upstate. "It's different on the road for sure, being away from the comforts of home," Atoa said. "We hope that there have been great lessons that we can use from this experience that will lead to us being successful on the road." To do so, the Wolverines are going to need the production they have been getting from the experienced players such as Brookelyn Campbell, Lindsay Barker, and Chelsey Heaps. They will also need the younger players who have been stepping , including Patti Flagg, McKenna Tait, Kalani Norris, and Erin Jolley. "Patti played very well against BYU-Hawaii, she dug a lot of balls," Atoa said. "She's been able to contribute. It felt like Erin [Jolley], in the time that she's had, she's been able to execute and keep things on tempo for us. I think that we focus a lot on the kids that play the most. However, it's those that give us significant production in the short time that they are in that's huge for us, and we for sure recognize what they do." Owlz face Ogden in playoffs r ------ ., By JONATHAN BOLDT Asst. Sports Editor I :2 Fall signifies many things, the end of summer, the transition to winter, and baseball. It's a time where the boys of summer make the final push towards the fall classic and their ultimate goal of winning a championship. Reggie Jackson is remembered as Mr. October for leading the Yankees to greatness during this transitional season. As the Orem Owlz go into their playoff series against 1-15 rival Ogden Raptors, they will be looking for a Mr. September to lead them to their fifth Pioneer League title in the last ten years. It won't be first-round pick CJ Cron. He has the potential to become that someday, maybe even right now, but his dislocated knee cap had the final say in that. It may turn out to be second baseman Taylor Lindsey. He won the league's most valuable player award, hit for the cycle, and on Thursday night he came one home run short of doing it again. A good candidate would be "do-it-all" Jerod Yakubik. Jackson is remembered as Mr. October due in large part to his game-changing home runs. Yakubik only hit one all year. But it did come in a game where he hit for the cycle and the home run broke a ten all tie in the bottom of the eighth inning. That run was the last Orem would score and the only one they would need to pull out the win. ti 9 Months Unlimited Yoga $29.99/Month In The Shops at Riverwoods 801— 434 — 7541 313yogo. corn Photo by Nathan Grill/INV bonier Aaron Tullo hurls a pitch in the Owlz' regular season finale against Idaho Falls. "Yakubik is so good at a lot of things," Kotchman said. "Most of all he plays hard and he plays the right way. It rubs off on the other guys and he makes them better." Could it be a pitcher? Another Yankee, Mariano Rivera has taken the reigns as the dominant pitching presence of the decade. Pitching has been the Owlz' Achilles heel this season. Aaron Meade was a top candidate to lead the pitching staff this season. He has been dominant for a few innings before falling apart and giving up several runs at a time. He had since settled in as a relief pitcher until Thursday night when he was called upon to start once again. He promptly turned everything on its head and pitched five scoreless innings to get the win. Speaking of pitchers, thirdround pick Nick Morande will get the first crack against Ogden in Game 1 of the series. Austin Wood joined the team just recently and he throws close to 100 mph. He won't get a chance to show his wares, however, until later on in the playoffs. "Wood throws close to 97 98 miles per hour," Kotchmar said. "He won't pitch anytime soon though. If he does, it will be in the next series if we arc fortunate enough to get there.' While there may not be stand-out slugger that can hil out of the park at will, Kotchman has a full cupboard of skill players at his disposal They take their league-leading record, league MVP, three All-Stars, four All-Star honorable mentions, and the leading vote-getter for Manager of thc Year into the playoffs Friday night. Unbelievably, the Owlz alsc boast the top three batters ir the league. Yakubik won thc league batting title, but way closely followed by Lindsey and Frazier Hall. "I did not know they were that close," Kotchman admitted. "You don't see two guys do it let alone three. That's amazing." The Owlz have treated fans to a memorable season so far All that's left is the playoffs. "Now the real season begins," Kotchman said. EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN CAMPUS LIVING... , N: Our award winning residence life program provides you with the best university experience around. 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