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SPORTS THE PONCHATOULA TIMES, FEBRUARY 28, 1985, PAGE Sports Roundup By DUANE E. HARRIS Sports Editor Greenie fall to Catholic Ponchatoula&apos;s Greenies ventured to Baton Rouge Feb 22 to participate in Catholic High's opening tourney where Ponchatoula lost a two point lead. tied it and fell behind by seven runs when the game was called off by officials due to light rain and heavily overcast skies after five innings of play. Leading off for Ponchatoula was Steve Hebert who opened the first inning with a double into right field. Asa Faulkner followed but was called out at first on a sacrifice bunt. Pat Miller's centerfield single enabled Hebert to romp in the run as Miller went to first• Miller stole second but was unsuccessful, as Jeremy Robinson struck out on a 3-2 count. Catholic High ran one run on two hits and a walk to tie it at one at the bottom of the first inning. Ponchatoula played a hot offensive second inning which proved to be their last. It was Tinny Beyl and Mike Cooper who lighted the baseline in that second frame. Beyl rapped out a single and scooted to second on Mike Hutches' sacrifice bunt. took third on Mike Cooper's error run and rolled home on Steve Hebert's double Cooper walked on a Catholic High error on a 3-I count and veered in behind Beyl to score Ponchatoula's last run on Hebert's double. At that point and time. Ponchatoula had a two point lead But Catholic's pitcher+ Corey Gomez. held Ponchatoula for to hits and walked only one Greenie player in the top of the fifth tuning to keep the Greenies at a three run standstill. Due to Mother Nature's generous contribution d light rain and high winds. officials were forced to call off the remaining two innings of the game As a result, Ponchatoula suffered a 103 loss to Catholic High who last year knocked Ponchatoula out of the phyoffs as Catholic lost only one player last season; a senior shortstop Sieve Hebert led the team in hits with two doubles as he sparked one run and Tinny Beyl followed with one single, one run and a stolen base who als( walked lhree batters in relief of Scott Kupper. Mike Cooper attribute({ one run on one walk, astden base and ran one baseline on a Catholic ttigh err(Jr Ponchatoula stretched (Jut four hits. took two walks, stdc three bases and ha(t one bailer take first on an error Springfield escapes loss to Monterey pringfield moved in on the playoffs Feb. 22 as the Bulldogs defeated Monterey iu Vi(lalia. l.ouisiana in a 6g-63 turnout M<mterey bed at 14 ,it the first period's end as Sl)ringfield went on to <mtst:,re them by lw( at the half U, pringfield maintainel the lead for the remainder of the game as the Bulld<gs pulled in six p>+nts +ver Monlerey bythe end of the third for an eight i)oinl lead The fireworks flew in the last quarter M.nlerey came wilhin lhree points in the fourth quarter as the team was making a c.meback Springfield was faced with the same situation the "Dogs had encountered in the D<>yle challenge earlier where Doyle came back to wiu by +)he point in the last IB se(:<mds But Springfield kept control an(l stayed up front. Monterey bombarded the (:+)tlff for 29 points as Springfield lighted the lane'; for 26 in lhat (letrirnenlal final peri+d. Sptingfiel(l won by two field baskets and a free lhr+w ace over M(Jnterey. Charles Tucker supervised the scorin 9 aspects as the leading scorer with 27 l-)<)mts and an Hg percent free throw cornpletion rate Charles Abels• who was one for five from lhe line in flee throws succeeded as the second leading scorer with 13 points as Darrel Rheams trailed with IO Dwayne Davis finished with eight points as lafl, Kennedy piR+hdin serif u ]he Bulldogs will carry on f(. the regional title again,t Plaisance Feb. 26 as the '[h)gs hId a '24 ;4 seasun tec(rd which follows as second behmd [)<yle r nlnnnlllmnn illlnnlmlmilllnnmn i iiinlnll I TFtlS WEEK'S | ! 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Ponchatoula's Green Wave ballclub opened the season Feb 21 with a 10-8 victory over Riverdale. Ponchatoula hosted the twi-night match and trailed behind by six runs in the bottom of the second inning but came alive by the bottom of the third as Ponchatoula whirled in six runs. It was tied at seven at the top of the fourth when Ponchatoula picked up on four hits and four walks that gave them the lead in the third inning. ,, Riverdale. in the last four innings. pulled in only one run off of five hits and four walks as Ponchatoula held a two point lead after Ponchatoula pitcher Clem McKay struck out Riverdale's final batter of the match. It took the Oreenies two good innings before the team warmed up. Jeremy Robinson. the junior pitcher and infield player, scored Ponchatoula's first run when he soared one over the fences as Ponchatoula's only home run. It was now Ponchatoula's inning Riverdale went to bat three times and wrapped up three outs At the top of the third baseman Tinny Disher put the first batter out when a wild grounder lined up with Clem McKay who relayed • the ball to first in time for the out Asa Faulkner then picked up one in the infield and fired it to Disher who agam put the batter out at first. Pat Miller put Ponchatoula up to bat as he caught a fly in right field for Riverdale's third consecutive out Following two foul balls. Mike Hutches drove one past center field to safely 'ake-first base Steve Hebert struck out but Hutches stole second during the confustion Hutches then scooted to third as Asa Faulkner rolled a single to left field where he took first. Hutches hammered in the run when Pat Miller took firs1 on a center field grounder. Riverdale made their biggest mistake when their relief pitcher rotated in to pitch. Their pitcher triggered four runs [or Ponchatoula as they walked four batters to first. Scott Kupper began the scoring spree where he walked, in a bases-loaded situation. Jeremy Robinson and Tinny Beyl both walked in two bases giving Ponchatoula a new edge to work with. + . . Steve Hebert ended the inning as he struck out when the bases were loaded at the bottom of the third. Riverdale batted twice but pulled in only one run in the fourth inning as they were put out on three flys in the outfield. The score was tied at seven. In the bottom of the fourth. Asa Faulkner brought one home as Scott Kupper veered in a double which was followed by Tinny Beyl's single. Kupper and B'eyl brought in both Pat Miller and Scott Kupper which left Ponchaotula with a 10-8 advantage at the bottom of the fourth inning Ponchatoula maintained a busy but flexible fifth inning Riverdale went up to bat three times for three outs as Ponchatoula hit twice, stole two bases. sacrifieced Faulkner's run to first as Pat Miller walked on a wild pitch However Ponchaotula attributed no runs to the slate Riverdale put out four batters in the sixth inning ,.,,'here two were base hits and two walked, but a sacrifice at third and two pop-ups put them back in the field At the bottom of six-th, Ponchatoula's Jeremy Robinson. Tinny Beyl and Tinny Disher all hit short pop-ups good for three outs Riverdale had their last chance to climb out of the hole as Ponchatoula had a two point lead at the top of the seventh Timmy Disher put out Riverdale's first batter on a right field pop-up for their first out Clem McKay scooped up a short grounder and bombed to first baseman Dtsher as Riverdale successively pulled in their second out At last. Clem McKay ended the game as he struck out Riverdale's final batter which won th game for Ponchatoula lO- deremy Robinson added his second inning home run to his total as Pat Miller and Scott Kupper finished as the team's superior scorers with two runs each. Pat Miller also led in hits with three singles as Mike Hutches followed with two singles. Clem McKay struck out five batters and walked four in his last two innings when he relieved Jeremy Robinson who struck out six batters and walked one in fi,ve innings of play The Greenies will participate in Hammond's Tourney Feb 28-March2 in Hammond and on March 5 the Greenies will play host to Covington with the JV game slated for 4 p.m. Jerry Butler named SLU MVP Jerry Butler captured the Most Valuable Offensive Player award for the third straight year and shared top honors with Johnny Boudreaux as SLU's 1984 football team was honored here Thursday night Butler. a four-year letter|an from Patterson who gained 1 092 vardsk P, season, was also named'Team CaiAUtfield for the season. Boudreaux, a nt v from Ft. Worth, TX., whose fathr!nsolal played at Southeastern, was nl, t4Jcho¢ ,o'. : bas lked Wallace's Marina NEW MANAGEMENT Albert & J.l. Wallace Newly Remodeled Happ9 hour 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 Tap leer so, anytime 00We00rN:pht / 00oat lental 35 € NEW Boat Launch $2 Go POOL TOURNAMENT Zvery Priday Charlie Watts, a citizen ol Ponchatoula and an employee of Bohnings Food Mart in Ponchatoula is pictured with Ponchatoula Lions Club President Travis Edwards at right and Vice-President Gary Stanga as Watts won the club's raffle for a Remington 1100 rifle in the drawing held at the Lions Club Turkey Shoot on Range Road Feb. 24 at the Mule's Hitch tavern. The project proved to be a success in raising funds for the club's future projects. Lady Lions start softball season SLU otters a new sport this sprini ,s women's softball begins play t,n Wednesday• March 6. with a 2 p.m. home match against McNeese State University. The Lady Lions have 20 double headers on tap for the spring as they begin competition in the newly-formed Gulf Star Conference. Ken Dohre. whose coaching duties include assisting women's basketball, will be at the helm as the season opens. Home matches will be played at Reimers Field in Zemurray Park in Hammond. with 11 home matches on the spring schedule. Dixie Youth holds meeting The Dixie Youth Baseball association wilt hold a baseball meeting Monday, March 4 in the Ponchatoula Community Center at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in baseball is invited to attend. 00tsy's Self-Serve Stations .// No. 1.365 W. Pine No. 2.701 E. Pine Where you'll always find gas, beer, and convenience items at competitive prices! - • :::.:+:.::/ .- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :. ::.. !" .. - ::::: '::i:::i:ii ::::::- ...:::::::::::::.::. ========================= .iiii :!i!ii i'::i: i!i!: :i'i:i:i:: • :i ::': :":'"' *:': " " :: :i " " " "'" " " ''"""" ....... ":': ............... ':i:::.: . :..-: :::::! " " :.v.v:.:.:.:.: .... :-: " CAR WASH Don't forget our 6-bay high pressure car and truck wash! :::::::::::::