1989_03 The Daily Collegian March 1989

              Sports
California State University, Fresno
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MONDAY. MARCH 6. 1989
Regular season ends with win
By Mara* Masscchio
Sports Writer
The Bulldogs lopped off an up-and-down season with
a big 69-39 victory over Utah Siaie Saturday nigra,
sending them toward the Big West Tournament in a
position 10 record their first winning season in four
yean.
The win completed the "Dogs regulation conference
season at 9-9. They are 14-13 overall and are
guaranteed of their first non-losing season since Boyd
Grant left the team in 1985.
"It was a great season-ending Seniors Night win for
us." said Ron Adams. The Bulldog coach felt that his
seniors came out well prepared and ready lo play and
■hat merest of the learn played hard ic support them.
It was the last game at Selland Arena for seniors
Jervis Cole, Kevin Stevenson, Derrick Barden and
Rene Ebcltjes. "We wanted to win it for ourselves, the
coaches, the fans and everyone connected with the
program," said Cote.
Indeed, Cole played like a man on J mission, nailing
SO percent from the field including t«o three-pointers
and converting six of eight from the bee throw line to
end the night with 26 points. He also contributed five
rebounds and two steals.
Cole is currenUy fourth in FSU career scoring with
1,440 points. He needs just 13 points in the confer¬
ence tournament to pass Bernard Thompson and be¬
come third on the all-time FSU scoring list.
Senior guard Stevenson poured in 18 points in his
final game in front of the home crowd. "I just realized
I'm going to miss playing here," said Stevenson.
Stevenson is ending his college career in lop form. In the
last six games Stevenson has averaged over IS points
and five assists per game.
Barden contributed six points, seven rebounds, four
steals and two blocked shots to the victory. Barden is the
■op shot blocker in FSU hisioiy with 51 on ihe season
and 124 in his career.
Ebeltjes wasn't able to end his career in the fashion he
would have liked. The 6-foot-11 center from Enshede,
Holland, has seen reduced playing time lately, due to
back stiffness and a sore knee. Ebeltjes played only 14
minutes, contributing two points, two rebounds and a
steal.
On a night that showcased the passing of the old,
freshman Wilben Hooker sent a message for the future.
Hooker scored 10 points, including two three-pointers.
while pulling down seven boards and making four
assists.
"He's the most mature freshman I've ever seen,"
Adams said of Hooker. "There hasn't been a time this
year when he hasn't gone in ready lo play."
The game was tied early at five, but the 'Dogs ran off
a 12-4 spree and were able to keep Utah Stale at arms
length for the rest of the game. Adams credited his team's
ability to remain patient and follow their game plan.
"(Utah Stale) is explosive if they get in a certain
rhythm," said Adams. "We did a good job of following
our game plan and keeping them out of that rhythm."
High scorers for Utah Stale were Kendall Youngblood.
Rod Newey and Dan Conway, all with 10 points.
The "Dogs finished the season in seventh place and
will begin the Big West Tournament in Long Beach on
Wednesday night.
FRESNO STATE (69)
Cole 9-18 6-8 26. Barden 1-4 4-4 6, Ebeltjes
1-3 0-0 2. Stevenson 4-9 7-1218, Hooker 4-9 0-
010, FMatesprigger M 2-2 4. Totals 21-47 20-
2869.
Three-pointers: Cole 2-5 6, Stevenson 3-5 9i
Hooker 2-4 6. Totals 7-1421.
, Rebounds (off-del): Cole 3-2 5. Barden 3-4 7.
Ebeltjes 1-1 2, Stevenson2.2 4. Hooker 2-5 7.
Riddlesprigger 0-2 2. Totals 11 -16 30.
Assists: Cole 2. Barden 2, Stevenson 4.
Hooker 4, Bary 1. Riddlesprigger 2. Peters 2.
Total 17.
Steals Cole 2, Barden- 4. Ebeltjes 1,
Stevenson 3, Baly 1, Riddlesprigger 1. Total 12.
Barden had two blocks.
UTAH STATE (59)
White 3-3 0-0 6. Grant 2-6 0-0 4. Houskeeper
3-3 2-3 8. Yrjungtotood 5-110-0 10. Newey 4-13
1-2 10. Pepek 1-1 0-0 2. Conway 5-6 0-0 10.
Pete 4-51-19. Totals 27-53 4-6 59.
Three-pointers: Whle 0-2 0. Youngblood 0-1
0. Newey 1-83, Pete 0-10. Totals 1-123.
Rebounds (off-def): 1-4 5. Grant 1-2 3.
Houskeeper 1-2 3, Youngblood 0-3 3, Newey 2-
35, Conway 0-11, Pete2-2 4. Totals 7-1725.
Assists: While 2, Grant 1. Youngblood 6.
Newey 7, Conway 1. Total 17.   -
Steals: White 2. Grant 2, Houskeeper 1, Pete
1.Total 6.
Grant and Pets had one block each.
Grant and Youngblood fouled out
Win some,
lose some
for Bulldogs
By Mark Garcia    ~
Spons Writer
It was just the case of too much Steve Wolf for the
Oregon Stale Beavers Saturday afternoon.
The Fresno State right-hander heat the Beavers to just
four hits, walking three and striking out seven as the
Bulldogs defeated Oregon Stale University (OSU) 2-1
before 1.646 fans al Beiden Field.
The win was the Bulldogs ninth in 11 games improving
their record lo 10-7. The loss dropped the Beavers to 5-5.
Wolf, 4-0, was dominant early on as he retired the first
13 OSU batters. "Steve has been on the verge of pitching
a great game," said head coach Bob Bennett," today he
came through."
Unlike the first two games of the series, the Bulldogs,
currently ranked No. 16 in the nation by Baseball Amenta.
didn't wail until the sixth lo start a rally.
Fust-baseman Mike Burton led-off the inning with a
lowering home run, his third of the year and second in as
many nights, off losing pile her Todd Ledbetter, 1-1. to
give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
The next batter, dcsignalcd-fiiua Sieve Vondran,
duplicated Burton's feat by tutting his fourth home run of
the season over the left field scoreboard to run the score to
2-0.
Wolf was cruising along until the sixth when second
baseman Jeff Brauning singled to center to drive in David
Williams who singled earlier.
After Braunings hit. Wolf forced Jeff Otis, who was 5-
for-8 in the first two games, to ground out weakly to the
mound.
1 watched him the first two games of the series and I
could see that I would be able to jam him inside," said
Wolf. That was the.last threat that Wolf would face as he
retired nine out of the last 10 batters.
Tina Breridce/DaJy ColUjion
Ken Baiter replaced starting pitcher Erik Schullstrom In the third Inning after
Schullstrom allowed five runs. The Bulldogs lost to OSU 54 Friday night.
In Friday night's game, ihe Bulldogs' six-game
winning streak came to an end as OSU took
advantage of some shaky pitching by starter Erik
Schullstram (2-2) to win 8-6.
The Beavers three runs in the second and two in
the third chased Schullstrom out and brought-in
Ken Baker.
OSU scored single runs in the fifth, sixth and
seventh, but only one of the runs, a Dave Schoppe
homer in the seventh, was earned. Two dropped
balls with plays at the plate by Steve Vondran
allowed for the runs in the fifth and sixth.
FSU rallied in the sixth when Tom Goodwin,
who was 3-for-5 with five "RBI's, hit a two-run
homer and Burton. i«w> barters bier, blasted his second
homer of the season to cut the deficit to 7-3 off
winning pitcher Ken Nielsen (1-1).
The Bulldogs scored two more the next inning off
reliever Schoppe as Goodwin hit a two-out single to
left lo score Chris Falco and Terance Frazier to make
the score 8-5.
The Bulldogs next game will be this Tuesday as
they face the University of San Francisco Dons in a
two-game series at Beiden Field. Both games are
scheduled at 7 p.m. »
Scheduled to sun on the mound for the Bulldogs are
Bobby Jones (I -0,0.93) Tuesday night and Rich Crane
(3-1.363) Wednesday night.