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Collegian Sports 6—Daily Collegian Tuesday, Feb. 23,1993 Sluggers travel to Santa Clara By Brett Pap* Staff writer The Fresno State baseball team will bit the, road today for its second road trip of the season, attempting to pick up its first win away from Beiden field. The Bulldogs (7-4),. who will travel to Santa Clara for a 2 p.m. start, lost three straight to Stanford in their only other road trip of the season. The Santa Clara game will be the first of seven-game stretch away from the friendly confines of their home park, where the Bull¬ dogs arc 7-1 on the young season.. On Friday, the Bulldogs head South to play the 121 h-ran ked USC Trojans in a three- game series. Next week, the Bulldogs open the Western Athletic Conference play, with 1 a three-game series at Hawaii. "This is a mammoth road trip for us," Bulldog coach Bob Bennett said. "This should be a big test for us." Despite; the three losses to Stanford, Bennett doesn't believe playing on the road will be too much different than playing at Beiden. "I don't think they (the losses to Stanford) had anything to do with playing on the road," he said. "It just had to do with a lot of See Baaeball/page 7 DIAMOND DOG NUMBERS f7-4»cord •Ranked 19th nationally •Fight'Dogs are hitting over .300 •Team batting average is .286 •Outscoring opposition, 74-54 •.948 fielding percentage •Averaging one double play per game •7-1 record at Beiden Field •Averaging 6.6 runs per game > '- ■ ByJochyClouo Brad Dandridge, a walk-on has quickly become a crowd favorite, starting all 11 games for FSU, and leading the team In home runs. He formerly played football for Cal Poly-SLO. Football's loss of Dandridge is FSU's gain By Adam Brady Staff writer 'The give is to Dandridgc.He * breaks a tackle at the 40, he's still " on nrs feet as he crosses the 30..i)andridge to the 20, the 10, the five...touchdown! "The pitch to Dandridge.. .he hits a long drive to deep left field...this ball is gone! Dandridge hits it off the scoreboard for a home run I' Fresno State's junior outfielder Brad D an dri dge has heard this type of hyperbole in two different sports during his athletic career. At Santa Maria High School, Dandridge was a star on both the baseball field and football grid¬ iron. He was team MVP in both sports during his senior year, earn¬ ing a football scholarship to play running back and free safety at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. However, Dandridge left Cal Poly after one yearof football be¬ cause he wanted to continue his two-sport career and was skeptical about the quality of the Mustangs' baseball program. So Dandridge gave up his schol¬ arship and transferred to Hancock College, where he decided to make a choice between the two sports. "I said to myself that if I was giving up a scholarship, I'd bener pick one sport and take it seriously DANDRIDGE THIS YEAR •Started all 11 games' •Team-high three home runs •326 batting average •Team-high 15 runs scored •Six runs batted in •No errors playing: left field •Two stolen bases so I could work to try and better myself at that sport," he said. For the 5-10, f85-pdund Dandridge, the choice was easy. "I didn't think I would be big enough 'for football," said Dandridge, who was born in the Phillipines and lived there until he Was six. "I didn't think in baseball there would be size problems be¬ cause itJs based on your ability mosdyr Concentrating totally on base¬ ball worked wonders for Dandridge at Hancock, where he was named honorable mention All-Coast Val¬ ley Conference as a catcher/first baseman in 199 IT his freshman year. His sophomore campaign was even better as he was named team co-MVP and received all- league first (earn honors while play - ing four different positions. , See Dandrldge/page 7 If dad can't take the heat, don't play third base By Chris Cocoles Staff writer Sometimes I'm thankful for not having much athletic ability. Kids who are sports stars have too much to deal with: their parents. I've been covering high school sports since last March, and listening to mothers and fathers whine at referees and cheer their children after they strike out is a sickening site. My athletic career was. very brief and very lackluster. I played pee-wee baseball for three years, and was decent, at best. I hit two grand slams and made the Ail-Star game my last-year, but I was forever known as the fastest person to reach the line for the snacks provided after games. . In high school, I played on the tennis team, but we were pretty atrocious. In fact, Steve Jackson, now the No. 1 player for Fresno State, went to our rival high school. In four years, I don't recall Jackson losing a , game to our top player; not a set, a game. I did have one shining moment. As a 10- year-old. I won the focal Punt, Pass and Kick _ competition and advanced to the next round COMMENTARY at old Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Whatever chances I had of winning again were shattered when my punt caromed off the side* of my foot. Even at the pinnacle of my career, my parents never got in the way. My dad was way too normal to make a fool out of himself when he watched me play. After I lost the Punt, Pass and Kick tournament, I was pretty upset. And what did Dad do. he yelled at me for slamming the car door and spilling my Coke. What a guy! * I've bored everyone enough, so let rac attempt to make some sort of point For any Fresno State students who haven't been to a Bulldog baseball game, you're missing something special. The student section down the third base line is, by far, the rowdiest home crowd of any Bulldog sport. The opposing team's thirdbaseman is the traditional victim of our juvenile, but harmless, behavior, simply be- ■— _£. See Cocolea/page 7
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Title | 1993_02 The Daily Collegian February 1993 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1993 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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Title | February 23, 1993, Page 6 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1993 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | Collegian Sports 6—Daily Collegian Tuesday, Feb. 23,1993 Sluggers travel to Santa Clara By Brett Pap* Staff writer The Fresno State baseball team will bit the, road today for its second road trip of the season, attempting to pick up its first win away from Beiden field. The Bulldogs (7-4),. who will travel to Santa Clara for a 2 p.m. start, lost three straight to Stanford in their only other road trip of the season. The Santa Clara game will be the first of seven-game stretch away from the friendly confines of their home park, where the Bull¬ dogs arc 7-1 on the young season.. On Friday, the Bulldogs head South to play the 121 h-ran ked USC Trojans in a three- game series. Next week, the Bulldogs open the Western Athletic Conference play, with 1 a three-game series at Hawaii. "This is a mammoth road trip for us," Bulldog coach Bob Bennett said. "This should be a big test for us." Despite; the three losses to Stanford, Bennett doesn't believe playing on the road will be too much different than playing at Beiden. "I don't think they (the losses to Stanford) had anything to do with playing on the road," he said. "It just had to do with a lot of See Baaeball/page 7 DIAMOND DOG NUMBERS f7-4»cord •Ranked 19th nationally •Fight'Dogs are hitting over .300 •Team batting average is .286 •Outscoring opposition, 74-54 •.948 fielding percentage •Averaging one double play per game •7-1 record at Beiden Field •Averaging 6.6 runs per game > '- ■ ByJochyClouo Brad Dandridge, a walk-on has quickly become a crowd favorite, starting all 11 games for FSU, and leading the team In home runs. He formerly played football for Cal Poly-SLO. Football's loss of Dandridge is FSU's gain By Adam Brady Staff writer 'The give is to Dandridgc.He * breaks a tackle at the 40, he's still " on nrs feet as he crosses the 30..i)andridge to the 20, the 10, the five...touchdown! "The pitch to Dandridge.. .he hits a long drive to deep left field...this ball is gone! Dandridge hits it off the scoreboard for a home run I' Fresno State's junior outfielder Brad D an dri dge has heard this type of hyperbole in two different sports during his athletic career. At Santa Maria High School, Dandridge was a star on both the baseball field and football grid¬ iron. He was team MVP in both sports during his senior year, earn¬ ing a football scholarship to play running back and free safety at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. However, Dandridge left Cal Poly after one yearof football be¬ cause he wanted to continue his two-sport career and was skeptical about the quality of the Mustangs' baseball program. So Dandridge gave up his schol¬ arship and transferred to Hancock College, where he decided to make a choice between the two sports. "I said to myself that if I was giving up a scholarship, I'd bener pick one sport and take it seriously DANDRIDGE THIS YEAR •Started all 11 games' •Team-high three home runs •326 batting average •Team-high 15 runs scored •Six runs batted in •No errors playing: left field •Two stolen bases so I could work to try and better myself at that sport," he said. For the 5-10, f85-pdund Dandridge, the choice was easy. "I didn't think I would be big enough 'for football," said Dandridge, who was born in the Phillipines and lived there until he Was six. "I didn't think in baseball there would be size problems be¬ cause itJs based on your ability mosdyr Concentrating totally on base¬ ball worked wonders for Dandridge at Hancock, where he was named honorable mention All-Coast Val¬ ley Conference as a catcher/first baseman in 199 IT his freshman year. His sophomore campaign was even better as he was named team co-MVP and received all- league first (earn honors while play - ing four different positions. , See Dandrldge/page 7 If dad can't take the heat, don't play third base By Chris Cocoles Staff writer Sometimes I'm thankful for not having much athletic ability. Kids who are sports stars have too much to deal with: their parents. I've been covering high school sports since last March, and listening to mothers and fathers whine at referees and cheer their children after they strike out is a sickening site. My athletic career was. very brief and very lackluster. I played pee-wee baseball for three years, and was decent, at best. I hit two grand slams and made the Ail-Star game my last-year, but I was forever known as the fastest person to reach the line for the snacks provided after games. . In high school, I played on the tennis team, but we were pretty atrocious. In fact, Steve Jackson, now the No. 1 player for Fresno State, went to our rival high school. In four years, I don't recall Jackson losing a , game to our top player; not a set, a game. I did have one shining moment. As a 10- year-old. I won the focal Punt, Pass and Kick _ competition and advanced to the next round COMMENTARY at old Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Whatever chances I had of winning again were shattered when my punt caromed off the side* of my foot. Even at the pinnacle of my career, my parents never got in the way. My dad was way too normal to make a fool out of himself when he watched me play. After I lost the Punt, Pass and Kick tournament, I was pretty upset. And what did Dad do. he yelled at me for slamming the car door and spilling my Coke. What a guy! * I've bored everyone enough, so let rac attempt to make some sort of point For any Fresno State students who haven't been to a Bulldog baseball game, you're missing something special. The student section down the third base line is, by far, the rowdiest home crowd of any Bulldog sport. The opposing team's thirdbaseman is the traditional victim of our juvenile, but harmless, behavior, simply be- ■— _£. See Cocolea/page 7 |