The Clackamas print., May 22, 2002, Page 10, Image 10

WEdNEsdAv, M ay 22, 2002
UdE ClACkAMAS P r ÌNT
Men end seas
ELENA BORYSKA
Sports. Editor
The 2002 season of Clackamas
baseball came to a close on May
14 as the Cougars played a dou­
bleheader at home against
Chemeketa. With a split of the
two games, the Cougars were
able to climb out of the cellar of
the Southern Division standings
and finish the season with a 9-21
record in league games.
Game one against Chemeketa
was a characteristic Cougar loss.
Chemeketa took it to Clackamas
9-4 as Josh Gaylord took the loss
for the Cougars on the mound.
But CCC came back in the next
game to win by the slimmest of
margins, walking away from the
game with a 1-0 victory. Matt
Paulsen was the winning pitcher,
who went the distance and threw
a complete game. This victory
allowed the Cougars to end the
season on a high note.
The promise that the baseball
team showed so early in the year
was hindered by the injuries that
the Cougars experienced, send­
ing them into a very difficult and
troubled season. Without the help
of some key players, the Cougars
lost momentum and were forced
to keep playing without some
much needed players. This was
the main reason why Clackamas’
baseball team was not very suc­
cessful.
Overall, the Cougars racked up
a total of 12 wins and 26 losses.
Southwestern Oregon CC lost
one more league game than
Clackamas did, earning them­
selves the lowest spot in the
Southern Division and saving the
Cougars from the embarrassment
of coming in last place.
Although the Cougars were
unable to pull things off as a col­
lective unit, a few of them were
named to the Southern Division
All-Star team.
Colin Griffin was named to the
first team of infielders. Griffin is
a sophomore shortstop/infielder
from Jesuit High School who is
in his second year of playing
baseball for Clackamas.
Scott Hunter was named to the
first team of outfielders for the
great job that he continually did
for his team. Hunter has main­
tained an impressive batting
average, which through the end
of April was .433. He also had a
decent 16 runs, 39 hits and 10
RBIs in 90 appearances at the
plate.
Another Cougar who earned
some end of the year recognition
was Paulsen. Paulsen was named
to the first team for utility play­
ers, and has continually shown
how much talent he has.
All three of these ball players
were picked by Head Coach
Robin Robinson as “tremendous
talents,” who will all do well at
the next level, along with fellow
teammates Tom Henderson and
J.R. Richardson.
To reach Elena Boryska e-mail
crazyforlance@hotmail.com or
drop by B-104.
Salena De-La Cruz/The Clackamas Print,
Scott Hunter takes off for first base after hitting the ball. Hunter finished the season with
the honor of being named to the first team of the Southern Division All-Stars for his
playing time in the outfield.
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Cougar Sophomore Scott Hunter whacks out a hit and
gets ready to make a run for first base during a couple of
home victories on May 11 agaipst Linn-Benton.
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