Alcalá 1982

BASEBALL

l*ast season saw the Torero baseball team finish the

sea on at

30-25-1, withone oftheir best records in Southern California

Baseball Association competition,

15-21-1. A good nucleus of

that '81 team returned this year for coach JohnCunningham,

including fifteen letterman, four starters, and two starting

pitchers. Returning starters were second

baseman Bruce 1om-

linson, first baseman Andy Asaro, rightfielder John Mullen,

and centerfielderDoug Paul. Pitchers Tom Iereschuk and A1

Brehm also returned to the starting rotation. Catching this

year were returner Paul Lofgren and junior college transfers

Steve Sciacca and Luke Maiberger. Completing the infield

were freshmenPaul VanStone at shortstop,

and Laci

Nagypal

at third base. Infielders Andre Jacas andMartin Harris were

moved to the outfield to take advantage of

their speed, where

they joined returning centerfielder Mark Chapman. Ihough

pitching has not traditionally been a strength for the Iorero

team inthe past,1982 pitching was bolstered by the returnof

veterans Eric Gaylord, Kevin Cammall,Glenn Godwin, ( hris

Ciampa, and ex outfielder Scott Williams. Freshmen Joe Boyd,

John Rule, Bob Cannadyalso joinedthe staffto adddepth.

Considering that the SCBA is probably the most competitive

collegiate baseball league in the nation, USD's underrated

baseball team has donevery well for itself both in gaining a

respectable reputation and in sending its playersinto the pro

fessional ranks. The 1982 season was no exception to thehigh

quality of competitive

spirit that is the Torerotrademark.

Head Coach John Cunningham

Front left to right: Chris Ciampa. Doug Paul, MikeAlberico, MartinHarris, ScottWilliams, Mark Chapman, Joe Boyd, Bruce

Tomlinson, Middle row left to right: Coach John Cunningham,

Bob Cannady, Eric Bennett, Glenn Godwin,

Laci Nagypal, Paul

Lofgren, Kevin Cammall, Paul Van Stone, Steve Sciacca, Asst. CoachJohn Gunther. Back row left toright: JohnRule, Eric

Gaylord, A1 Brehm, Andy Asaro, TomTereschuk, Vince Anthony, John Mullen, Like Maiberger, Andre Jacas.