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- • y -- ;■•-• x:.":^:" -.-.: ^ ••• \ -.-.;: ---»- ,...--^. .>-r . • Page 6 Friday, April 22,1994 X A Dilfer's destiny lies in draft Ex-Fresno State quarterback ex¬ pected to go in first five picks; Washington most likely destination By Brett Pape THECOLLEGIAN After four months of specula¬ tion of when and who will draft Fresno State's Trent Dilfer, the 6- foot 4-inch quarterback will finally know where he can call home Sun¬ day afternoon when the National Football League draft begins at 12:30 p.m. And when the draft begins, Dilfer shouldn't have to wait long to hear his name called. Dilfer, a junior who declared he was forgping his senior season to enter the draft back in January, is expected to be one of the first five picks taken. Draft experts have Dilfer as the second best quarter¬ back in the draft, behind Tennessee's Heath Shuler. Shuler, who like Dilfer is a jun¬ ior, is said to have a stronger arm and better mobility when pushed out of the pocket. Dilfer is said to be the classical drop back passer who has great touch and a knack at reading defenses. The pair have drawn compari¬ sons to last year's top two quarter¬ backs in the draft. New England's Drew Bledsoe and Seattle's Rick Mirer were the first two picks in the 1993 draft and they both started as rookies last year. Dilfer, who was unable to be reached because of interview de¬ mands from more than 250 media outlets in the last week, was invited to New York by the NFL to witness the draft up close. Dilfer Jeaves for •v Sports Information/File Photo Trent Differ will know his destiny Sunday when the NFL Draft takes place, starting at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN. New York today with his wife Cassandra, agent Mike Sullivan, business manager Hillel Koal, and his parents. The draft can be seen live on ESPN for the first two rounds and then ESNP' s sister network, ESPN2 will televise the rest of the drafts- See DILFER, page 7 'Dogs aim for .500 By Chris Cocoles THECOLLEGIAN The Western Athletic Confer¬ ence baseball championship, now slipping away from Fresno State, must be put on hold this week¬ end. The Bulldogs (21 -22) host Old Dominion of the Colonial Ath¬ letic Conference in a three-game series beginning tonight at Beiden Field. FSU's slim hopes of advanc¬ ing to the NCAA Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season will brighten slightly with a sweep of the Monarchs. The Bulldogs (7-8 WAC record) haifc 16 regular-season games remaining and can finish with a .500 or better record with a strong finish. A strong finish would make an impression on the NCAA Selec¬ tion Committee. Also appealing is Fresno State's past college base¬ ball success, which includes two trips to the College World Series since 1988. But FSU has shown little signs of stringing together a significant winning-streak. The Bulldogs haven* t lost more than three games in 1994, but have put together more than three victories in suc¬ cession once, when they won their first five games of the Pepsi- Johnny Quik Classic. • The Bulldogs entered the Clas¬ sic championship game with their best record of the season: two games over .500 (14-12). But a loss to Washington State sentFSU sliding back to a 16-18 mark early in WAC play. In what has become a season- long pattern, Fresno State lost a one-run heartbreaker to WAC ri¬ val Sacramento State on a bases- loaded walk in the 10th inning. The Bulldogs then rallied past the Hornets the following day but the momentum gained from that win fizzled last Sunday when FSU fell behind 12-1 and rallied to tie the game at 13 before allowing eight runs in the eighth inning.' Tommy Minor will most likely start tonight's opener against the Monarchs. The senior right¬ hander tossed a complete game victory in his last start at Sac State. Minor and fellow senior Jared Fernandez have won a team-high seven games each. Fernandez struggled in FSU's 7-3 loss at Santa Qara on Tues¬ day afternoon. He lasted until the sixth, but the Broncos scored six runs on 13 hits. Freshman Brendan Behn, knocked out in the second inning in Sacramento last Sunday, will probably start Saturday's game, with Fernandez getting the call on Sunday. Notes • Old Dominion, located in Norfolk, Vir., was ranked early in the season, but the Monarchs have straggled since opening con¬ ference play. ODU finished 31- 11 in 1993,9-3 in the CAA, good for second place.... The Bulldogs host St Mary's, the same team they defeated in Moragaon Mon¬ day, next Tuesday night. "5H7 *levised track meet at FSU /Adam Brady B COLLEGIAN you live in the Fresno^rea. The meet win be shown again Sunday, May 1 at 1 p.m pn Prime Ticket The folk>winjr.day, Monday, May I field 2,Spocts<aiti^wm«gamairtbe vas ' WeMemTT*cXCriaIJengeat6pm t tele- The r i dual meet at include the usual assortment of fhe ' aWash- Btdkfogs* best along with top ath- ,,-JLOand letes from the three other sch&ols ic televised by wropeting. The Fresno State men ♦—^-i-..^ ate cyncnUy rjmtorjfoainth hi the s '"-\ wlu^f^i'r'Su women are hurdles and the long jump. Foster has the best long jump mark (24- | If) in the WAC this year. SeniorTanyaDooley will have a busy day Saturday. The three- time All-American will compete i in the200 and 400 meters and will j be a part of the 400 and 1600- meter relay teams. Both relay teams set FSU records this season and have the best times in the WAC this year. The Western Track Challenge will begin at 10:30 ajn, with the | hammer throw. The first eyent kicks off at 1 pm The t^e*feuts^tbeaep*ssnd^ FSU aims to s'ecure grip on WAC lead FSUsoftball leads the WAC with an 11-1 con¬ ference record By Victor Hernandez THECOLLEGIAN The Fresno State softball team will engage in a pair of away-con- ference do ub 1 e headers as round two of the Western Athletic Confer¬ ence begins this weekend. The fifth-ranked Bulldogs are sched¬ uled to play Colorado State in Fort Collins today and the Lobos of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Satur¬ day. Maintaini ng a firm grip on sole- possession of first place in the W^C with an 11-1 record, FSU looks to continue its solid play through the second half of conference play and . into the post-season. "Our team has been playing well V all season but we cannot be satis¬ fied with what we have accom¬ plished so far. The team is focused on winning the WAC and returning to the College World Series," said coach Margie Wright. The focused Bulldogs are com¬ ing off another successful week having won five of six games. Fresno State has relied on a bal¬ anced offensive attack all season long, carrying one of the nation's top batting averages of .316. Lead¬ ing the charge for FSU is senior Kim Maher, who is leading the team in batting average, hits, runs, doubles and triples. She is also the anchor ofthe Bulldog infield from her shortstop position. Freshman- phenom, Robyn Yorke is putting forth quality contributions for Fresno State this season by hitting .421 overall and .568 in conference play. Senior Michelle Bolt has compiled several awesome .statis¬ tics at the plate, much in part to 12 homers and 41 RBI's this year. See WAC, page 7 .*-/">': y*^i7
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Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1994 |
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Title | April 22, 1994, Page 6 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1994 |
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 |
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Page 6
Friday, April 22,1994
X
A
Dilfer's destiny lies in draft
Ex-Fresno State
quarterback ex¬
pected to go in
first five picks;
Washington most
likely destination
By Brett Pape
THECOLLEGIAN
After four months of specula¬
tion of when and who will draft
Fresno State's Trent Dilfer, the 6-
foot 4-inch quarterback will finally
know where he can call home Sun¬
day afternoon when the National
Football League draft begins at
12:30 p.m.
And when the draft begins,
Dilfer shouldn't have to wait long
to hear his name called.
Dilfer, a junior who declared he
was forgping his senior season to
enter the draft back in January, is
expected to be one of the first five
picks taken. Draft experts have
Dilfer as the second best quarter¬
back in the draft, behind
Tennessee's Heath Shuler.
Shuler, who like Dilfer is a jun¬
ior, is said to have a stronger arm
and better mobility when pushed
out of the pocket. Dilfer is said to
be the classical drop back passer
who has great touch and a knack at
reading defenses.
The pair have drawn compari¬
sons to last year's top two quarter¬
backs in the draft. New England's
Drew Bledsoe and Seattle's Rick
Mirer were the first two picks in the
1993 draft and they both started as
rookies last year.
Dilfer, who was unable to be
reached because of interview de¬
mands from more than 250 media
outlets in the last week, was invited
to New York by the NFL to witness
the draft up close. Dilfer Jeaves for
•v Sports Information/File Photo
Trent Differ will know his destiny Sunday when the NFL Draft
takes place, starting at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN.
New York today with his wife
Cassandra, agent Mike Sullivan,
business manager Hillel Koal, and
his parents.
The draft can be seen live on
ESPN for the first two rounds and
then ESNP' s sister network, ESPN2
will televise the rest of the drafts-
See DILFER, page 7
'Dogs aim for .500
By Chris Cocoles
THECOLLEGIAN
The Western Athletic Confer¬
ence baseball championship, now
slipping away from Fresno State,
must be put on hold this week¬
end.
The Bulldogs (21 -22) host Old
Dominion of the Colonial Ath¬
letic Conference in a three-game
series beginning tonight at Beiden
Field.
FSU's slim hopes of advanc¬
ing to the NCAA Playoffs for the
seventh consecutive season will
brighten slightly with a sweep of
the Monarchs.
The Bulldogs (7-8 WAC
record) haifc 16 regular-season
games remaining and can finish
with a .500 or better record with a
strong finish.
A strong finish would make an
impression on the NCAA Selec¬
tion Committee. Also appealing
is Fresno State's past college base¬
ball success, which includes two
trips to the College World Series
since 1988.
But FSU has shown little signs
of stringing together a significant
winning-streak. The Bulldogs
haven* t lost more than three games
in 1994, but have put together
more than three victories in suc¬
cession once, when they won their
first five games of the Pepsi-
Johnny Quik Classic. •
The Bulldogs entered the Clas¬
sic championship game with their
best record of the season: two
games over .500 (14-12). But a
loss to Washington State sentFSU
sliding back to a 16-18 mark early
in WAC play.
In what has become a season-
long pattern, Fresno State lost a
one-run heartbreaker to WAC ri¬
val Sacramento State on a bases-
loaded walk in the 10th inning.
The Bulldogs then rallied past
the Hornets the following day but
the momentum gained from that
win fizzled last Sunday when FSU
fell behind 12-1 and rallied to tie
the game at 13 before allowing
eight runs in the eighth inning.'
Tommy Minor will most likely
start tonight's opener against the
Monarchs. The senior right¬
hander tossed a complete game
victory in his last start at Sac State.
Minor and fellow senior Jared
Fernandez have won a team-high
seven games each.
Fernandez struggled in FSU's
7-3 loss at Santa Qara on Tues¬
day afternoon. He lasted until the
sixth, but the Broncos scored six
runs on 13 hits.
Freshman Brendan Behn,
knocked out in the second inning
in Sacramento last Sunday, will
probably start Saturday's game,
with Fernandez getting the call on
Sunday.
Notes • Old Dominion, located
in Norfolk, Vir., was ranked early
in the season, but the Monarchs
have straggled since opening con¬
ference play. ODU finished 31-
11 in 1993,9-3 in the CAA, good
for second place.... The Bulldogs
host St Mary's, the same team
they defeated in Moragaon Mon¬
day, next Tuesday night.
"5H7
*levised track meet at FSU
/Adam Brady
B COLLEGIAN
you live in the Fresno^rea. The
meet win be shown again Sunday,
May 1 at 1 p.m pn Prime Ticket
The folk>winjr.day, Monday, May
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