News Scrapbook 1981-1982

Sunday. January 31 , 1982

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Sentinel

But baseball club returns good nucleus USD Toreros must endure loss of key personnel

r espective positions and if their hitting holds up it could give us a tremendous boost. " All-league selection Bruce Tomlinson is returning at second base and looks very good again. John Mullen, one of our best hitters, has been slowed by shin splints but should be ready in another week or so. " Two 'rookies ' , Lacy Nagypal and Paul Van Stone loom very large in our plans since they will probably start at third and short. We may be gambling a bit because of their inexperience, but right now they a re the best we have. Both of them can run and switch hit. " Our pitching staff really hasn't been tested yet but we are count- ing on them to improve on last year's performance. Tom Tereschuk, Glenn Godwin, Al Brehm, and Eric Gaylord are expected to be in the starting rotation. Scott Williams, an outfielder last year , is also looking very good on the mound may eventually move into a star- ting role " Steve Sciacca, a transfer from Fullerton J .C., has looked good behind the plate and will also add some batting p~nch to our line-up. " Iam looking forward to the season, but until we get a few games under our belts , I really can't say how well we will do. I do know one thing, we will be competitive."

Van Stone and Lacy Nagypal, a Serra High graduate, look like pro- bably starters at shortstop and third base respectively. Pitching was not one of the strengths last year, but Eric Gaylord, Kevin Cammall, Glen Godwin and Chris Ciampa return along with ex-outfielder Scott Williams to add experience lo the squad. Three freshmen will also join the staff, including Joe Boyd , John Rule and Bob Cannady. Cunningham on his 1982 squad : " Although we haven't had any "game" experience to date (and the bad weather may prevent any pre-season scrimmage) I have a good feeling about our 1982 version of the Toreros. They have work- ed hani in the early practice sessions and everybody seems to get along well with each other. ''We have some key positions being filled by new people but I have been most pleased with the work of several of our vets, especially Andy Asaro and Doug Paul. Andy has been hitting well in practice and will hopefully regain his freshman form when he was one of the SCBA's best hitters . Doug Paul also struggled at the plate last year but he has been hitting some 'frozen ropes' in practice. Both seniors, Andy and Doug are among the best in the league defensively at their

Last season the University of San Diego finished 30-25-1, and with its best Southern California Baseball Association r ecord to date, 15- 21-1. The Torer os have never finished below . 500 in their three years in the SCBA, but will have to overcome the loss of several key per- sonnel if they are to repeat. Gone a re all-league catctler Bill Pinkham (drafted in the second round by Tor onto), a ll-league outfielder J3art Brainard (drafted by Milwaukee ), and jack-of-all-trades Jamie McDonald. A good nucleus returns for Coach John Cunningham, including fifteen lettermen, four starters, and two starting pitchers. Starters returning include all-league second baseman Bruce Tomlinson ( .323) , first baseman Andy Asaro ( .300) , rightfielder John Mullen (.335), and centerfielder Doug Paul (.205 l. Pitchers Tom Tereschuk (~6) and Al Brehm (6-3) return to the starting rotation. Infie lders And re J a cas ( .2.50) and Martin Harris (.300), who broke his leg on thini of the way into the 1981 season, will be moving to the outfield to take advantage of their speed. Also returning from last year will be catcher Paul Lofgren (.333), outfielder Mark Chapman and infielder Vince Anthony ( .7:17). · J oining Lofgren at catcher will be junior college transfers Steve Sciacca (F ullerton ) and Luke Maiberger (Foothill). Freshmen Paul

SENTINE L JAN 3 1 1982

LOS ANGELES TIMES

10 Part VI/ Sunday, January 31. 1982 San Diego on VIEW

San Diego U. Salutes the Checkmates

Luckily for the University of Diego, Author , Hughes finally has learned what writing checks 1s all about. When Hughes was a little boy, he once grabbed the family checkbook and started Writing checks to neighbors and friends m his Illinois hometown. That was before somebody told him you don't do that with a checkbook if you can help it. Today for President Hughes of the University of San Diego, it's the other way around. He gets people to write checks to his university, which is a Catholic one. He and his wife, Marge, presided over a black-tie din- ner in the university library for 175 of the university's closest friends and best contributors. members of the President's Club. In the crowd were many people who are well known but not necessarily for their involve- ment with the university. Among them were people connected With building and construction, such as the Frank Hopes, the George Pardees, the Bruce Hazards and the Gene Treptes, hotelier Terry Brown and Char- lene, attorney Josiah Neeper and Rita. artist Eileen Monaghan Whitaker, retired Rear Adm. Ed Grimm and Ernie, publisher Helen Copley, the Frank Alessios of the Pepsi Cola family, the Frank Warrens from Rancho Santa Fe, people from industry such as Barry Shillito and Eileen and Morris Sievert and La Wanda, longtime university friends such as the Leo Roons and Dr. Wil- liam J. Doyle and his wife Dr. Anita Figueredo, and clergypeople such as Bishop Leo T. Maher, Sister Sally Furay, Msgr. I. Brent Eagen, Sister Virginia McMonagle and Msgr. William Spain.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

JAN:, l J~

San Diego 78, Santa Clare 68-Guard Rich Davis scored 17 pomts and forward Jim Bateman added 16 to lead the Toreros at San Diego. Forward Derry! Wilhams led Santa Clara with 24 potits

~S~ \G;ro,'d Jones stretches for the basket as his path is disturbed y a e p ayers Steve Rocho and Wallace Bryant USF' f ~~;otion? lly-ronked _Dons defeoted the Tor~ros h=r=~~:~~=; 9 C oct,on to rema in perfect aga inst US.:>.

SAN DIEGO UNION JAN 3 1 1982

Bateman Moves To Center, Sparks 78-68 USDVictory By BILL CENTER Staff Writer, The San Diego Union

A Big Half by Bateman Paces Toreros, 78-68

By GLAE THIEN, Times Staff Writer SAN DIEGO-Being slightly worn out worked to Jim Bateman's advantage as he helped the Univer- sity of San Diego secure a comeback victory, 78-68, over Santa Clara in a West Coast A letic Conference basketball game aturday night. Bateman scored all of his 16 points in the second half, including an 8-for-14 showing from the free- throw line that surprised even him. "Those were the most free throws that I've taken in my two years here," said Bateman, a 6-5 forward who entered the game with a .500 accuracy average from the line. "I really thought I did worse than the totals show tonight. But, I wasn't nervous because I was too tired. I just tried to think the ball into the basket." Bateman's most important shot came with 2:01 remaining when he hit the first attempt in the bonus si- tuation. A miss on the second try even worked to the Toreros' advan- tage after Rusty Whitmarsh pulled in the rebound and then sank a bas- ket to put USD ahead, 70-62. It represented a twist in fortunes for Santa Clara since Michael Nor- man had just previously failed on two free-throw attempts. The Broncos had held their big- gest margm of the game, 46-37, with 14,24 to play, but USD over- came them with 17-for-26 shooting from the field (65 %) during the second half. "Since we've been playing in the conference, we've been getting about the same type of shots," USO Coach Jim Brovelli said. "The dif- ference was that they started going in tonight. I thought the second half

At 6-foot 5. Jim Bateman looked a bit haggared last night as he started his first game at center for the Univer ity of San Diego. Things didn t quickly improve, either, as he drew three quick fouls and sat down v. ithout scoring a point in the first half. By the time the game was over, howev- er, the one-time walkon from Saddleback College had turned in his best game ever. Bateman scored 16 points in the second half and USD snapped out of a prolonged shooting slump to rally for a 78-68 victory over the University of Santa Clara at the USD Sports Center. "Bateman gave us an absolutely great effort," Coach Jim Brovelli said after his Toreros had come back from deficits of 10 (in_ the first half) and nine (in the second) points. ·overall. that second half was our best basketball of the season." 'Since we ~tarted the conference games we have not been shooting well. Tomght the shots fell. They rained in the second half as the Toreros, spe[,rheaded by Bateman, hit from all sectors while running up 49 points. They even broke out for a trio of fast-break baskets, a rarr commodity in USD's always disciplined attack. And leading the charge was Bateman, who was not even a starter in junior col- lege. "I was loose and I decided to go," he said. "We played a lot of tough defense. Once the shots started falling, we were okay." Bateman and point guard Rich Davis - who scored 12 of his season-high 17 in the second half hit the baskets that got USD moving after the Toreros had fallen back by a 42-33 count in the second half's open-

ing minutes. And it was Bateman who put USO up tc stay at 51-50 with a power move inside with 9:59 to go. That shot, however, was sandwiched between two Don Capener bas- kets that brought the partisans to their feet and forced Santa Clara to call the first of three quick timeouts that failed to stem the USD rally. Capener's first basket was a slam. The second was a 15-foot line drive that put USO ahead bv three. The lead grew as ·santa Clara took to fouhng. Bateman hit 8-of-14 foul shots down the stretch, Davis four in a row. "You can go right down the line and credit everyone,'' said Brovelli, meaning players li ke Davis ("his best game yet") and 6-8 Dave Heppell. A 50 percent-plus shooter throughout his career from distances that give most cen- ters nosebleed, Heppell had gone 7-for-27 in USD's 1-4 West Coast Athletic Association start. Last night he buried six of his seven shots and scored 13 points. Likewise guard Rusty Whitmarsh, whose 59 ~ercent pre-WCAC percentage had melt- ed m a 10-for-42 run, downed 4-of-8 tries and finished with 10 poi nts. USD shot 62 percent from the floor cut its turnovers down to seven and impr~ved to 9-9 overall and 2-4 in the WCAC. Santa Cl~r_a, which got 24 from swingman Derry! W1lhams and 18 from forward Michael N?rman m the absence of leading scorer Billy Duffy (broken thumb) slipped 11-8 and 2-4, "We got baskets off a lot of things we weren't getting baskets off of before " said Whitmarsh. ' "We got good shots before but nothing was falling," said Davis. "Tonight we had it under control. And the shots were falling."

as fine as we've played all season. The defense was particularly good, plus we got those shots to go and the free throws when we needed them." USO Improved its record to 2-4 in the WCAC and 9-9 overall, while Santa Clara dropped to 3-3 and 11- 8. Brovelli used a different starting lineup for the third time in the league seasoo. This one was the shortest unit of the year for the Toreros as Bateman inherited the center spot at the outset. "It was the shortest, but also the most mobile," said the coach. Dave Heppell, who usually opens in the middle, provided the team with a lift when he entered the game and hit on three straight shots, twice from long range. His third basket marked the beginning of a 7-of-8 spurt over the last 7½ minutes of the first half. After trailing, 16-10, margin at the start of the spree, USD came back to tie the score, 23-23, before settling for a 33-29 deficit at half- time. Early success with outside shoot- ing during the second half even- tually opened the Torero inside game and Bateman, especially, went to work. "I think we wanted it more than they did," he said. "Once we got the lead, we weren't going to let go." Bateman put USO on top to stay; 51-50, on a basket off a pass by Whitmarsh with 9:58 remaining. Guard Rich Davis, in a reserve role, also sparked the USO attack with 17 points. Darryl Williams led the Broncos with 24.

Viewpoint

letters Hello, Reggie

So Reggie Jackson has agreed to play his home games in the Orange County Horror Hou e. Does he realize that ht: Is doomed to bat no higher than .209, miss at lea ta month and a half due to injuries, hit no more than 12 home runs and be on a team whose winning pcrcen- tag ends up in the high .400s? RANDY SHERMAN Newport Beach