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7 Wednesday, April 15, 1998 Clackamas suffers heartbreaking loss ADAM CRUM Staff Writer Obviously, we didn't pitch well enough to win the game. We pitched just well | enough to stay in the game.^ Robin Robinson Head Coach It was an interesting week for the Clackamas baseball team, to say the least. The Cougars were scheduled to play five games last week, but due to poor weather conditions, they only played two. Clackamas was scheduled to play a doubleheader versus Linn- Benton on Tuesday, April 7, but could only get one game in. The Cougars fell behind early, trailing 6-2 heading into the top of the seventh inning. Clackamas scored two runs in the seventh and eighth while giving up three runs in those two innings. Facing a 9-6 deficit with two Despite the Cougars' 4-10 record, they have hit the ball well all year long. The team is averaging 6.4 outs in the ninth, sophomore short runs per game with a batting average of .276. stop Ryan Suyama kept the game while walking two and striking out in two innings of work. Freshman alive with a single, bringing up Benton an 11-10 victory. As has been the problem for the three. Schofield; a freshman re Brad Sunnes pitched the next two sophomore Adam Edwards. The power-hitting first baseman Cougars all year, the pitching liever, gave up five runs and six innings, allowing two runs on two crushed a homerun, cutting the couldn’t hold down their oppo hits in 3 1/3 innings of work and hits. Schofield relieved Sunnes and was credited with the loss. nents. deficit to one. The game, originally scheduled pitched two innings of perfect “Obviously, we didn’t pitch well After freshman designated hitter Sophomore Jeff Kelly Corliss drew a walk, sopho enough to win the game. We to be played at Linn-Benton Com baseball. Williamson finished the game for munity College, was moved to Scio pitched just well enough to stay in more outfielder Jeff Berard hit his High School because of unplayable the Cougars, allowing two runs on second homerun of the year to put the game,” said Robinson. two hits in three innings of work. The Cougars offensive attack field conditions. the Cougars ahead, 10-9. The win improved the Cougars’ On Thursday, the Cougars trav Linn-Benton opened the bottom was led by Edwards, who was 2-3 with a homerun, two runs batted in, eled to McMinnville to take on record to 4-10 overall. Clackamas’ of the ninth and two Linfield JV in a non-league con record in the Southern Division is with a single 1-2. walks. Sopho test. off Clackamas Clackamas was scheduled to Clackamas took the lead early more third reliever b a s e m a n and never relinquished it, cruising play a doubleheader against Clayton Jeromy Brown to a 10-4 victory. Four Cougar Chemeketa at home on Saturday, Schofield. was 2-5 with pitchers combined to allow four but both games were postponed The Roadrun an RBI and a runs on only five hits while the due to rain. ners followed The Cougars were scheduled to run scored. offense pounded out 15 hits. that up with a play a doubleheader against Sophomore second baseman The homerun walk and a by Berard was Josh Kelsey led the Cougars with Chemeketa in Salem yesterday, but sacrifice bunt, his only hit of four hits in five at bats. Kelsey results were unavailable at press putting run also scored three runs to lead the time. the game. ners on second Clackamas plays Southwestern Freshman team. Berard and sophomore Andy and third with Oregon Community College Ortmayer had three and two hits, starter Art one out. The [SWOCC] Friday at Oregon City respectively, helping the team to Salinas next batter hit JOHN THORBURN / Clackamas Print Moss Field at 6 p.m. and hosts pitched five victory. a double to Clackamas pitching coach Allan SWOCC in a doubleheader on Sat Sophomore Bryan Hostetler innings, al both score Coyle has had his hands full this lowing six started on the mound for Clacka urday, with the first game begin runners and spring. Cougar pitchers have runs on 10 hits mas and allowed no runs on one hit ning at noon. give Lin n- allowed 10.4 runs per game. Runners, throwers set new records at Mt. Hood long jump [21'8.5"], triple jump [44'9"] and in his leg of the mile relay team. Coach Kegg was also pleased with the men's 6400m Relay team. Clackamas track athletes had another successful The four runners: Jason Bennet, Brad Leimbach, week of competition this past weekend at the Mt. Tim Winter and Chris Chatfield finished less than a Hood Relays. minute behind the event winner Spokane. The day long event saw personal records and school "They did real well for us," said Kegg. records alike fall for the Cougars as they finished The women's team turned in a strong performance sixth in the men's team scores with 43 points and fifth as well. in the women's standings with 64. Jennifer Gardner won the javelin event with a per "It was a pretty successful day for us," noted Head sonal record throw of 146'2" and Tristan Sharp cap Coach Jack Kegg. "We had a lot of people move up tured second with a throw of 130'7". on the school's top 10 list and break their own "Jennifer and Tristan have been consistent all year," records." noted Kegg. "Meet after meet they turn in good per For the men's team the Thrower's 400m Relay team formances." took center stage winning the event nearly three sec In the 6400m relay, the Cougars finished second onds faster than second place Chemeketa. Otto Scjder, behind Spokane with a time of 23:20.94. Gary Risley, Heath Fisher and Peter Schmidlin nearly The long distance team consisted of Jennifer Rea, qualified for the Northwest Athletic Association of Anthea DeJarnette, Emily Schmierer and Jamie Reidy. Community College's [NWAACC] championship meet Both Reidy and Schmierer also competed on the with a time of 45.36. third place 3200m relay team along with Cody Hayes "It was pretty fun to watch," noted Kegg. "They and Tyana Moralez. pretty much blew everybody away in the race." "Overall it was a good day for us," noted Kegg. Tony Butkovich recorded personal records in the "We did a good job in the throwing events and in our JOHN THORBURN Sports Editor relays. Our women's team is pretty thin in the depth of talent we have." Perhaps the Cougars' strongest events lie in the sprints. Coach Kegg, however, decided not to com pete in the sprint events. "I just gave them some rest," said Kegg. "They've been working hard in the last few weeks and we've got the championships coming up soon. I just gave them the day off. "With our sprints competing, that's another 30 points added to our score. We could have finished second in the meet. It was a really succesful day for us despite the scores." Men’s Team Scores Spokane 118 Clark 82 Mt. Hood 74 Highline 65 North Idaho 58 Clackamas 43 Chemeketa 24 Linn-Benton 22 Lower Columbia 8 Women’s Team Scores Spokane Mt. Hood North Idaho Clark Clackamas Chemeketa Linn-Benton 120.25 82.25 82 80 64 34.25 11.25 Wednesday, April 15, 1998
