The Clarion
March 31, 1994 Page 10
SPORTS
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BC Tornado Kelly Homesley appears to beat the tag to th Ird in the first game of a recent double-header. The BC baseball team won both games.
Baseball team roars to impressive season
by Ben Voegele
Sports Editor
Many figured that the early success
of the 1994 Brevard Baseball team
would eventually run out, however,
with a 19-5 (3-1 in the Region X)
overall record, the Tornadoes are proving
they’re for real.
Solid pitching has been the
difference for Brevard this year.
Sophomore Joe Curtis is currently 5-0
with an earned run average just under
two. Steve Sanders is also currently
undefeated at 4-0, and both Tim Brown
(3 wins, 2 losses) and Chad Newton (3
wins, 1 loss, 5 saves) are having a solid
season.
Hitting has been above average as
well. Jon Placko, Avery Rogers, and
Scott Pastushok are the top three hitters
Track and Field
Coach David Rinker feels that so
far the 1994 outdoor track and field
season is off to a fast start, and is full of
promise. ‘The season basically has just
begun; however, everyone is running
well and training hard. At this point.
I’m very pleased,” said Rinker.
On March 25-26 Brevard College
completed it’s first seasonal meet
against the Raleigh Relays. Many of the
members of the BC men’s team set
personal records, as the meet kicked off
the beginning of another successful year
for Brevard.
_ Sophomore Charles Miller should
lead the way for the men in the field
events, throwing both the discuss and
the javelin.
in the Region X. Brent Payton who,
over spring break, had three home runs
in five days and leads the team in overall
home runs with four. Leadoff hitter
Brian McGinnis was named Region X
player for the week of March 19 through
the 26. Shortstop Benji Gecy and second
baseman Chris Rodriguez are also
having strong year.
Brevard’s aggressive style of play
includes a devastating hit and run attack
offense. It has been hard work, team
dedication, and so far, knock on wood,
an injury-free year. All of these
combined factors have coach Rusty
Stroupe’s team setting a school record
with an impressive 13-game winning
streak, scoring close to seven runs per
game.
In their last three games, Brevard
played Louisburg College in a double
Carlo Frioli will lead the men in
the sprinting category and Bo Helmick
and Jeremy Rodgers will dominate long
distance races for Brevard.
header and Cuyahoga College, winning
two of three.
The first game against Louisburg,
on March 26, was- never close. Brevard
put on a hitting display right from the
start. Brian McGinnis led off with a
double as Brevard scored three runs in
the first inning. Freshmen Chad
Faircloth and Benji Gecy hit homeruns
for the Tornadoes and Joe Curtis pitched
five solid innings for the win, and Chad
Newton pitched well in relief.
Game number two wasn’t so lucky
for Brevard. Tim Brown started but
Louisberg put six runs on the
scoreboard in a hurry. Rallying around
relief pitcher Richard Myers, the
Tornadoes were able to tie the game 6-6
in the seventh inning. Unfortunately,
Chad Newton couldn’t hold the lead as a
sacrifice fly scored the go ahead run and
Franz Battie will lead the women in
middle distance. Anne Gaines will lead
the way in long distance and Kim
Hatfield should do the same in the
Brevard fell in a close one, 7-6.
Tuesday, March 29, saw the Brevard
Tornadoes at home against Cuyahoga.
Steve Sanders started for Brevard going
six strong innings-before being relieved
by Curtis Brown and Chad Newton.
Benji Gecy went 1 for 3 with 3 RBI’s
for the Tornadoes. A game dominated
again from the start, Brevard won easily
10-5.
Brevard’s next games are March 31
against Cuyahogan in a double header.
This Saturday, April 2nd, Brevard will
go against Anderson College at I p.m.
here at Brevard. April 16, Brevard takes
on Mars Hill College in a doubleheader
under the lights at Brevard High School
beginning at 5 p.m. Come support the
Tornadoes as they continue on their way
to what could be BC’s most successful
year ever.
sprint.
Look once again for a strong year
from one of the nation’s strongest
teams, the Brevard College Tornados.
Coach Joe Bartlinski feels that this
year’s team has strong overall leadership
and solid skills. He feels the team is
easily capable of being ranked in the top
15 in the nation. Weather permitting, it
should continue to be a solid year for
Brevard’s women’s tennis team.
Poor weather not enough to keep Brevard’s
women’s tennis team from starting strong
Poor weather has limited the
Brevard College women’s tennis team to
just two matches, but nonetheless,
Brevard has won both. The wins came
February 26 against Piedmont College,
and March 6 against Limestone College.
Wfeather forced the cancellation of what
would of been key matches against
Spartanburg Methodist, as well as
Western Carolina University.
So far it’s been the sophomores
leading the way. Lori Tomlin, Heidi
Fais, Carrie Alter, and Paige Tairhave
all been key factors in Brevard’s early
successes.
teams on pace for another successful year