PSU SCOREBOARD
"Braves" of Pembroke
- state
courtesy of
Gary Spider
Sports Information Director at PSU
PSU Softball Team Ready
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To Open 1979 Season
Pembroke Stale University's Softball team, after claiming the
North Carolina Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
(NCAIAW) State Division II.championship last season, returns
the entire squad tor 1979.
The Lady Braves posted a 17-6 record last year in only the
second year of the PSU Softball program.
"We return a team with experience," says Coach Gloria
Canonizado. women's Softball coach at Pembroke State. "We
will not have to work as much on fundamentals this year, but
rather we will try to improve our hitting,"
."We have the talent to do very well," continued Miss
Canonizado. "We could possibly be stronger than our team last
year "
Leading the returnees is senior Kathy Little of Raeford. The
pitcher for the Lady Braves has been all-state, all-Carolinas
Conference, and "Most Valuable Player" previously in Softball.
Little is a superb athlete also competing in basketball and
volleyabll at PSU.
Other returnees include sophomore Vanessa Shaw of Supply,
sophomore Chrissa Jane Dial of Pembroke, junior Linda Huntley
of Wadesboro. sophomore Vicki McCuiston of Greensboro,
junior Mel Hinton of Hope Mills, and senior Betty Jean Coe of
Winston-Salem.
Also back is junior Brenda Huntley of Wadesboro. sophomore
Beverly Baker of Jacksonville, and Gin Carver of Fayetteville.
Newcomers to the squad include freshman Kim Ray of
Fayetteville, junior Rosaland Gore of Supply, freshman Mary
Wright of Little Rock, S C., and junior Debra McMillan of
Lumberton.
Last year Coach Canonizado was named "Women's Softball
Coach of the Year" in the Carolinas Conference. Her team won
both the Carolinas Conference and' state AIAW Division II
championships.
The Lady Braves finished 4-4 in Carolinas Conference action in
1978. As a team, they batted .566 through 23 games. They hit 62
doubles. 23 triples, and 20 home runs.
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Individually, Shaw led all batters with a .621 batting average.
She was followed by Carver's .617, Dial's 610, and Little's .604.
vr.Little led the team in doubles slamming 10 for the year. She
also led in triples with six while Dial was the home run leader
with five.
. 1 >79 could be another exciting season for Pembroke State
softball fans
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John Geotke has been powerful
with the bat and for his
performance against Florida
Institute of Technology, Geotke
has been awarded "Carolina
Indian Votca Ptayar of ttw
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VTOtK.
In the Braves 8-5 triumph over
FTI. Goetke hit two home runs
and a triple. His second homer
came in the top of the ninth
inning when the Braves had two
outs and the score knotted a 5-5.
Goetke scored himself and
another run. He was 3 for 5 for
the day hitting, scored three tuns,
and had 3 RBI's.
Goetke is batting. 357 (10 of 28)
through seven games, has one
double, one triple, and two home
runs. The junior from West
Milford, NJ last year batted a
.347.
PSU Ends Cage Season
PEMBROKE-Pembroke State
University'* (978-79 men'*
basketball season ended in the
Carolines Conference
Tournament, but it was quite an
exciting year with a hut
paced offense and defense the
trademarks of the Braves.
"It was p exciting year, but we
used this season as a learning
experience." staled Conch Billy
Lee. as first-year head coach at
Pembroke State. "We have hit
the recruiting trails now and
will be trying to build the
program for next year."
The Braves finiAed the regular
season third in the Carolines
Conference, their highest finish
ever After pogkhg g I .VI5
overall record, the Bnim found
their problem to be phyihg on the
road The cagetf wete 9-3 at \
home but 4-12 oq the road
The season staled off with the
Braves participatfeg in the High
Point Thanksgiving Tourney
where they opeped the season'
against national power Gardner
Webb The Braves fell 89-75 but
downed Wingatp. 87-64 in the
consolation game to take third
Standing I-1, the cagcra hosted
Methodist aad probably played
one of thenbest gamfs of the year
as the Braves smashed the
Monarchs 76-47. \fter dropping
a 96-84 tough decision toCoutal
Carolina, the Braves won their
next two squeaking past Catawba
72-71 and downing St. Andrews
57-50.
Before the Christmas break, the
PSU squad travelled to Lcnoir
Rhyne where they lost 72-70 to
post their record 4-5 at the
break.
But the excitement suited being
generated after the break.
General Lee's Army won three
straight games to boost their
record to 7-3 and picked up two
important conference wins over
Elon 90-86 and High Point
85-72.
The other win was a 58-56
overtime victory over Wingate.
After dropping two to the
league-leading Pfeiffer Falcons
74-51 and NCAA Division I
xjwer UNC-Wilmington 80-63,
the Braves broke a PSU record in
a 109-88 triumph over Guilford.
That record was for the largest
combined score which was 193
but was reset with the 196 total.
Then everything which had
been breaking for the Braves
began to break for the opponents
resulting in the PSU cagers
dropping their next eight in a
row. The Braves were not
playing any different during that
time but the act that the tallest
starter on the team was a mere 6'
4" finally paid its toll.
The basketball team then turned
things around with a 70-59 win
aver Lenoir-Rhyne. From that
potnt cm the PSU nftn won fit
point on fix PSU cagen won five
of their leal seven pmei.
Probably one of the noil
exciting points in the seatoa was
the 23-21 double overtime win
for the Brave* at FayelteviUe
State That win for PSU broke
two school records and tied one
NAIA national record for fewest
shots taken in one half by both
teams. Only four shots were
taken during the first half: PSU
missed two and PSU made two to
post the 4-0 halftime score.
The regulation game ended 6-6.
the first overtime IVI3.and PSU
won the deep-freeze contest
23-21 after two overtimes The
team got national attention from
the unusual game.
On a team which only relumed
one starter, the Braves were able
to perform the impossible at
times. "When I took the job at
Pembroke State. the
administration told me they
didn't expect us to win but about
five games." recalled Lee.
But team did indeed win
13 games and "the best thing
about it is all the starters will be
back next year," Lee said.
"After we add some height,
we'll be tough."
Leading the pack of returnees
will be 1979 All-Carolinas
Conference performer Melvin
Reid. a six-foot guard from
Salisbury. Reid led the team in
scoring with a 17.3 average
having a season high of 29 points
against tiuilford.
Other returning next year will
be starters Leslie Lilly, a 6-3
forward from Vlt. Gilead. George
Draw home, a 6-4 center from
Princeton.Ralph Fletcher. a 4-2
guard from Duamore. Pa., aad
Mike Rotoio. a 6-3 forward from
Silver Springs. Md.
Lilly proved ha waa a
tremeadoua leaper pulling dowa
17 retoounda for a aeaaoa high.
He was the leading ecbuuader ia
12 fames during the aeaaoa.
Drawhorne also helped ia die
rebounding department where he
waa the leading rebouader ia 14
games having a high 16 agaiaat
St Andrews
Fletcher and Rotoio led the learn
ih assists both having a season
high of 12 assists in a single
game. Fletcher was also the third
leading scorer on the team
averaging 12.6. Lilly averaged
12.8 points per game.
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year.
Baseball Team Now
7-0 and Will Host
Delaware State Friday
by Gary Sottfar
PSU Sport# Information
PEMBROKE--Entering Wednesday afternoon's baseball game with the
University of Virginia, the Braves of Pembroke State were holding an
unblemished 7-0 record The Braves downed UVA 6-2 Tuesday to pick
up their first home victory of the young season.
Starting on the mound for the Braves Friday will be Jon Danilack and
Kenny Hedgpeth. The doubleheader will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday
afternoon against Delaware State. I
Robert Poole slammed a home run and Mike Leonard scored a homer of
his own Tuesday to give the Braves their seventh win. Once again, good
relief pitching is what was able to give the Braves another victory.
PSU started off the season with a 13-inning contest at ftancis Marion en
route to Florida where the Braves came back 6-0. The Braves won the
game 10-9. Freshman George Mattonelli provided a homrrun for the PSU
diamonders in the opening game of the season.
After downing Morris College in South Carolina twice 6-2 and 3-1, the J
Braves swept a doubleheader from Armstrong State in Georgia 3-2 and
4-3. After having two games rained out. the Braves dumped Florida
Institute of Technology 8-5 behind the power-hitting of the designated
hitter, John Goetke. He hit two home runs and had a triple.
It has been an entire team effort for the Braves. David McAllister leads
the team in hitting with a .423 batting average while George Mattonelli is
hitting .370 and John Geotke .357.
Pitching is also strong for the Braves.
Jon Danilack holds aO.00 ERA and a I -0 record: Dan Fitzpatrick has two
saves and a 0.00 ERA; Mike Coleman has a 1-0 record and a 1.50 ERA;
Mike Baldwin has a 1.80 ERA. leads in strikeouts with 13 and has a 1-0
record; Kenny Hedgpeth has a 1-0 record and a 2.61 ERA. and relief
pitcher Rod Ramsey holds a 2-0 slate
"I'm happy with the efforts of our pitching staff," stated Head Coach
Harold Ellen. "Ramsey and Fitzpatrick have been doing a good job in
relief."
Ellen continued. "I'm pleased with our season thus far. The entire team
has gone into each game and played hard and if our hitting and pitching
continues to improve, we'll be all right." *
The Braves after hosting Delaware State Friday will host the University
of Virginia again on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
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Golfal Pinehurst Toumey 13-15 ?
Baseball hosts Virginia (3 p.m.) ?...i, 13 '
Baseball hosts Virginia(3p.m.) 14 ;
Men's Tennis hosts Methodist 14 ;
Track it Columbia University IS
Women's Softball hosts Shaw Univ 15 ;
Women's Tennis hosts St. Andrews 15 '
Men's Tennis hosts St. Andrews 15 ?
Baseball hosts Delaware State (l:X)p.m.) ....."...16 I
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i Baseball hosts Univ'. of Virginia! 1:30 p.m.) II J
Golf at UNC-Wilmington 19 ^
Baseball hosts St. Andrews (1:30 p. m.). 19
Women's Softball hosts East Carolina Univ 20 >
Men's Tennis hosts Francis Marion # 20 I
Women's Tennis at Catawba 20 }
Baseball at Elon 21 j
Men's Tennis hosts Guilford 21 j
Women's Softball at Pfeiffer 22 ;
Baseball hosts Campbell (1:30 p.m.) 23 j
Track hosts St. Augustine's College 24 I
Women's Tennis hosts High Point .\ .. .24 I
Baseball hosts Atlantic Christian (1:30 p.m.) 25- i
Baseball hosts Francis Marion (3 p.m.) 26 J
Men's Tennis hosts Fayetteville State 26 }
Baseball at Wingate .- 27 J
Women's Softball hosts Methodist 27 1
Men's Tennis at UNC-Wilmington 2
Women's Tennis at Guilford ?. 28 >?'!
Women'sSoftballatN.C. A&T 29 '
Baseball at Pfeiffer 30- I
Track at Atlantic Coastal Relays in Raleigh 31 ,
Baseball at Catawba 31 J
Men'sTennisatCatawba -j A 31 j
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