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BY JOHNNY CRAIG
Two-time defending i'nrec Riveis
:t-A Conference baseball champion
West Brunswick takes the first step
for on iir.pre.r.aenieu viuvc^trfiigh-.
title Tuesday opening the new season
at South Brunswick. The Trojans,
under new coach Richard Hubbard,
again look to a strong pitching staff
and stingy defease to help key
another conference champioaship.
"We definitely have a number of
holes to fill since we lost some key
players In both the Infield and outfield,"
said Hubbard. "However, we
ore looking for a trio of All-Three
Rivers Conference and All*
Brunswick County seniors?pitcher
Matt Gore, centerflcldcr Henry
Stevenson and catcher Keith
Stanley?to lead tile way."
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Gone from last year are a pair of
All-Conference and All-County performers
In Scott Evuns and Jeff
Johnson.
Evans was the team inont valuable
piaycr nnd last season leading tne
squad In hitting (.400), runs butted in
(291, hits (28) while finishing with a
9-2 pitching record. Evans also led
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Statistics show the Brunswick
County coustline Ls the (uste.st growiiiK
pirns are- bestir.;; ares slona the
Atlantic seaboard.
Tile Shnllotte U.S. Const Guard
Auxiliary Flotilla 10-08 will sponsoi
classes to Instruct the growing
numtier of hunters on boat bandlln>
skills and knowledge start lug Morel
18, nl the Stuillotte Senior CI turn:
Center nt 7; 30 p.m.
"Too many of today's accident
can be traced to faulty boa! handllnj
by the Inexperienced or un!r?!n~
skipper." *nld J.K. Athey. com
niarvder of the Shallotte flotilla
For more Information on th<
boating classes, call 57H-23S7 oi
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on his bun- plate. The Trojar
les. Allen Stewart South Brunswick
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the team in innings pitched (72) and
had a l.iS earned run average.
Johnson, who anchored shortstop
last season, was the team's thirdlending
hitter (.338).
All-County performer Pat Smith is
another standout gone from last
year's 19-3 squad.
Gore (9-3) led last year's pitching
staff with a team-low 1.37 ERA while
also leading the team in strike outs
(89). At the plate, Gore was the thirdleading
hitter (.338) and also was second
in runs batted In (23).
Stanley, an excellent defensive catcher,
batted .237 last season and was
third in runs scored (17). Stanley,
along with Gore, were both allconference
football performers last
fall.
Stevenson was the second-leading
hitter (.3d?) last year whsie finishing
third !n !?.!5!s !'?> ana !?d the mam in
runs scoted (24). Stevenson, along
wltli Gore, is the Trojans primary
long-ball hitter.
The three seniors along with Junior
shortstop Derek long give the Tro
jaiiS nvciTigUi Up u*i\ illiuUiii.
"Derek lurs been very impressivi
in practice thus far," said Hubbard
"He is very fluid with his motion a
UlC pmic ufiu ia h kOOu urfcnSiVi
player."
Hounding out the Trojans siruOi
pitching staff is senior Tim I,udlum
l.udlum (1-0) pitched only 10.2 inn
ings Inst season but struck out 1
while sporting a 3.33 ERA.
One of the major areas of conceri
for Hubbard is at first base where a
many as tliree pliivers are battltn.
for the starting nod. Allen Stcwar
may have the iasidc advantage whil
Donnle Vansteen could provid
depth, lirad Thomas is another like!
prospect at first base but has bee
I unable to practice due the the Tn
Jans participation in the dlstrii
basketball playoffs.
. "We have two other players a Ion
j with Brad who will not report to tl
, team until the basketball season
over. Rusty Johnson and Chr
. Johnson are also on the basketba
, team and will probably nuiko ui
J mediate contributions when they ai
able to nlav."
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is open the baseball season Tuesday at
ies "West br
it TRC Basel
In fact, Rusty Johnson (All-TRC
and All-County* returns for his second
year at second base with Allen
Rising giving depth to the position.
Both Gore and Chris Johnson will
alternate at third base. When not pitching,
Gore will anchor the corner
with Johnson stepping in for replacement.
Stanley begins his fourth year at
catcher making the position one of
the most experienced on the team.
The Trojans are shallow in depth
behind the plate with lx>ng the only
other player with only a brief catching
experience. Junior Tom Brown
will be at left field while senior Scott
Williams nlnvine rleht field. Roth
Craig Johnson (junior) and Tommy
i.ovc are other iikeiy candidates to
see action in the outfield.
"We wiii open the season with a iot
of players at new positions. The key
to our success will depend on if these
new people can do the job," said Hubbard.
"The kids have worked hard and
have a lot of character. We scrim?
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this week and I hope- to find out some
more things then. For the most part,
I aii the piayers are pretty
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have not had to spend a lot of time
{ teaching.
"One thing that has helped us
tremendously is the batting cage thai
5 the school athletic boosters clut
bought. It has been a big asset ir
II practice," continued Hubbard,
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g This season's schedule has beer
t altered slightly with the addition 01
e nonconference opponent Soutl
e Hobcson. 1 .oris, S.C. has been drop
y ped while the Trojans will continue t(
n piay North and South Brunswick an<
> Iancy in nonconference play.
:t Hubbard Ls unsure of the con
ference race since being in his firs'
ig year at the Trojan helm.
ie "1 do know ttiat West Columbia
is returns nearly every player from las
is season and will probably be one o
ill the teams to beat," said Hubbard.
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BASE RUNNING TACTICS?West
baseman Allen Stewart awaits a po
tempt while Tom Brown (left) pondei
unswick's
ball Crown
home-and-home format. West
Brunswick will travel to face both
West Columbus and East Bladen
twice while hosting Clinton and
Pender in two of their three
meetings.
After opening Tuesday at South
Brunswick, the Trojans will host
Laney on Friday in their home
opener.
West Brunswick will play five nonconference
games before opening
league play Friday, March 22 against
Clinton.
Hubbard is now the third baseball
coach in as many years with the Tro
Jans. Mm rage, wno guided west
Brunswick to a 19-win season last
year, resigned at the end of the
1983-84 school year. Hubbard was
named to fill the void shortly after
being appointed as assistant football
coach.
The 19-3 record of last year's team
set a school record for the most wins
in a single season while the Trojans
won 13 straight before being outsted
tn the second round of the state
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"We can't live on last year's accomplishments.
We've got to lode at
the season anead because iast year is
usioiy, i liiiiuQi d pointed out.
Before coming to West Brunswick,
Hubbard was Junior varsity baseball
i coach at South B run wick. He has also
1 coached on the Junior college level
i (1974) at Massanutten Military
i Academy in Woodstock, Va.
Baseball Schedule
IHI' Oppeaeul Time
T?st., Mar ft at South Brunswick 4 00
Fri , M:r ? ?s on
^ Sat.. Mar North Brunswick 1 00
1 T\m . Mar 12 at South Robeaon 4 00
Frl.. Mar 1ft at Loney 2 20
j Frl., Mar 22 Clinton' 4 00
Tim Mar IB at West Columbus* 4 00
1 Pit, Mar a South Brunswick 4 ?
Tue . Apr 2 at F-a?t BUdrn' 7 X
rn . Apr 9 ai r*orui nruruwic* i *
f Thur* . Apr 11 South Kobeaan 4 OK
Frt, Apr 12 lender* 7 *
Tue . Apr IS at Clinton* 4 01
! Frl. Apr l? Wrst Columbus* J ?
t Tua , Apr U at Prndrr* ? ?
f Frl. Apr ? Kajl Blade*" T *
Frl. Majr 2 Clinton* 7 >
Tue . May 7 at Want Columbus* 7 S
Frl. May 10 Pender* 7 *
* Tue . May 14 at East Bladen* 7 a
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