April 19, 1989
Page 6
Baseball Team Eyes Playoffs
Louie Wemett
Sports Writer
The St. Andrews baseball team
has started its season with a 24-6
record, and is possibly headed
toward a tournament entry. This
is the best start in the Knights'
^istory. The team earned a
national ranking (25th among
fsIAIA teams) during the first
jweek of April.
j Leading the way for Coach
Cary Swanson's squad is Chad
jLindeman, who has been very
I'hot at the plate. A junior from
iwindom, Mn., he is currently
I batting .417, with 8 home runs, 27
runs-batted-in, and 28 stolen
bases.
Other leading hitters for the
Knights include sophomore Dave
Owens (.425, 5 home runs, 23
rbi's), sophomore Dane Gordon
(.424,23 rbi's, 22 stolen bases),
senior Fabian Schommer (.418,21
rbi's), and freshman Tim Kro-
ecker (.400,20 rbi's).
. The Knights' pitching staff is
also sparkling, with Jr. Pete
Balke leading the staff with a 5-1
record, and a 2.75 earned run
average. Balke also became only
the third pitcher in St. Andrews
history to pitch a no-hitter. The
gem came against Betheny .
College on March 25. It was the
first no-hitter for a Knight since
1981.
Other Knight pitchers enjoying
success this year include junior
Ronnie Roy (5-2,1.90 e.r.a.), Jr.
Tony LiCari (3-0,3.48 e.r.a.), and
senior Tim Wilson (3-0, 5 saves,
.00 e.r.a.).
The Knights have been without
1988 standouts Kent Smith (Sr.)
and Jim Isenhart (So.), who are
recovering from injuries. The
depth of the team, which is much
improved over last year, has
turned out to be a key factor in
the Knights' success. They are
currently 6-4 in Conference play,
with wins over Wingate (twice),
Catawba, Guilford, and High
Point. In addition, the Knights
knocked off NCAA Division I St.
Bonaventure.
Coach Swanson said that
overall he is pleased with this
year's squad, and hopes the
Knights can finish strong as well.
Home Games for the Knights
April 19 Elon 7:00 pm, Scotland
High
April 21 Atlantic Christian, 4 pm
April 24 Mount Olive, 7 pm,
Scotland High
Ronnie Roy leads the piiching
staff
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Equestrians
Finish Season
Pam Whitfield
Staff Writer
The St. Andrews Presbyterian
College Intercollegiate Horse
Show Association Team rode in
their last horse show of the
season on April 7, at Averett
College Riding Center in Dan
ville, Virginia. Eight riders
represented the St. Andrews
team, which fared well in stiff
competition to finish in the
middle of the Region IV stand
ings for the year. Coach Jon
Conyers said, "I have been very
satisfied with their performance
in the new and more competitive
region." The team felt that Co
nyers was not only a very dedi
cated and supportive coach, but
that he also lent enthusiasm to
their efforts, and "always ate at
nice restaurants after the show."
The Averett show results for St.
Andrews riders were as follows:
Susan Lennon, 1st in Intermedi
ate Over Fences, 3rd Intermediate
on the Flat; Erin Lane, 6th in
Novice on the Flat. In the Ad
vanced Walk/Trot/Canter
classes, Mary Tolle was 1st; Kelly
Faulkner won 3rd, as did Karen
Faunt, and Heather Signor
finished 6th. Colleen McAn-
drews won 5th place in Ad
vanced Walk/Trot.
St. Andrews had three riders to
qualify for the Region IV Cham
pionships by amassing points
throughout the year. Mindy
Denny qualified in Novice Over
Fences. Kat Caridakis qualified
in Intermediate Over Fences, and
Karen Faunt qualified in Ad
vanced Walk/Trot/Canter.
These riders will represent the
college on April 22 at the Virginia
Horse Center in Lexington.