1994_04 The Daily Collegian April 1994

              Thursday, April 28,1994
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THE COLLEGIAN
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By Victor Hernandez
THECOLLEGIAN
Heading into the 1994 softball
season Fresno State designated
player Michelle Bolt had notched
two home runs in three full sea¬
sons. Always considered a great
run producer for the Bulldogs, Bolt
wasn't exacdy expected to produce
the longball with regularity for
coach .Margie Wright's sixth-
ranked squad this year.
Not only has Bolt provided the
37-10 Bulldogs with tape-measure
blasts all season long, she's as¬
sumed the role of team leader in
homers and RBI's. She is atop the
WAC in round-trippers with four
this season and second in the con¬
ference with 11 RBI's. Bolt's
whopping total of 13 homers at this
point ofthe season is nothing short
of amazing. She is one 'big-fly'
away from the FSU single season
record of 14, held by teammate
Kim Maher.
Bolt who sports the jersey n urn -
ber 18, is one of three seniors on the
Fresno State team this season and
is part of an offensive juggernaut
that ranks as one of the top line-ups
in the nation. Bolt hails from
Bakersfield, CA and was raised in
a very spiritual and religious fam¬
ily. Many people have influenced
Bolt, but there are only a few people
she looks up to.
"My mother and father have al¬
ways supported me through every¬
thing. Besides my parents, I really
admire coach Wright I look up to
her because of her ability to com¬
municate with us so well and the
way she handles different situa¬
tions," said Bolt
Bolt bats in the number five spot
in the order for the Bulldogs. All
season long she has powered FSU
with tremendous extra-base hits and
timely homers to deflate the oppo¬
nents' momentum like a balloon.
Bolt is currently batting .395 in
conference play and .381 overall to
solidify the Bulldog offense.
* "In order for me to be successful
at the plate it's important for me to
maintain a clear mind, channel my
hunger, and believe in my team-
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mates' abilities. There isn't really
any pressure for me to hit homers
every at bat this year because I am
surrounded by so much talent I.
know if I make an-out, the batters
that hit behind me are more than
capable of producing for the team,"
said Bolt     \ .        i !>
Bolt feels very strongly about the
talented freshmen her team features
thisseason. Three of the nine FSU
regulars are first year players that have
given die Bulldogs instant offense and
uncanny maturity for fh&hmen.
"Laura (Berg), Randi (Berg),
and Robyn (Yorke) have revamped
and revitalized our team this year,"
said Bolt "They have brought a lot
of experience with them. Those
three add a vast amount of energy
and spirit to the club and without
the freshman I couldn't see us be¬
ing as successful this season as we
have been."
When asked as to other factors
that have contributed to the Bull¬
dogs' consistently stellar play all
season long besides the fabulous
freshmen. Bolt had little trouble'
elaborating.
"Coach Wright has done such a
great job with all of us this year.
She really knows how to bring out
the best in her players and prepare
us for the challenges this game pro¬
vides," said Bolt. The three se¬
niors on the team, Kim (Maher),
Christa (Yorke) and myself are
willing to take charge on the field
or in the dugout anytime and that is
important When you have good
leadership mixed with talent and a
strong will to win, winning is just
around the corner."
The Fresno State softball team
is steadily ascending towards its
goal of winning the Western Ath¬
letic Conference and then earning
the chance to make history in the
College World Series at the end of
May. With the chemistry of explo-
siveoffense and aggressive defense,
combined with outstanding pitch¬
ing, Bolt and the Bulldogs should
have opponents reeling from the
fireworks this team is capable of.
traction: The Super Conference.
The Southeastern Conference
was the first guilty party, when it
added Arkansas and South Caro¬
lina, enabling it to split into two
six-team divisions. The SEC was
able to host a championship foot¬
ball game on national television
with big bucks available.
The Big Ten got this bright idea
ofinviting football powerhouse Penn
State, but keeping with tradition,
they will still be known as the Big 10
instead of the Enormous Eleven.
Fresno State barked its way into
the Western Athletic Conference,
Nevada hit the jackpot all the way
to the Big West, Miami became the
beast of the Big East Florida State
took its Seminole war chant to the
ACC and Dick Vitale screamed for
a geography lesson.
The Big Eight obviously liked
what the SEC has accomplished
and gleefully requested the services
of Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor and
Texas Tech.
But chances are the conference
won't change its name to some¬
thing creative like Terrifying 12.
Tradition is at stake here.
But the WAC has outdone ev¬
eryone- sixteen teams- two eight-
team divisions. From the oil wells
of Oklahoma to the casinos and
strip bars of Las Vegas:
Let's get ready to rumble'
And keep with tradition.
TENNIS, from page 9
Harris say s the team has looked
good in practice the last two days,
and expects them to be ready for
today's first match. "This is Mary
Jo Fallara and Vicki Potter's last
year, and they want to go out win¬
ners, so they should play well. Amy
Gallagher should also play well,
and all of our doubles teams should
play consistently."
Overall, Harris sums up her
team's chances this way: "if we
play to our potential, we can win it
all; if not, we won't.'
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