University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Scoreboar Front: Assistant coach Art Ace Adams, Toby Brzon-znowski, Bryan Santo, Eric Heinstchel, Head Coach Bill Freehan, Scott Timmerman, Scott Winterelee, Matt Copp, Pat Maloney, assistant coach Dan O ' Brien. Middle: Volunteer assistant coach Ed Turek, Jasen Livington, Chirs Newton, Heath Murray, Nate Holdren, Rodney Goble, trainer Rex Thompson. Back: Groundslceeper Eric Keil, Scott Niemiec, Scott Weaver, Mark Temple, Andy Wade, Brian Simmons, John Arvai, Matt Humbles, student manager Matt Hyde, student trainer Anne Wittenbach. -Bob Kalmbach Along with being honored as a First Team all Big JO selection, senior third baseman Matt Copp, far left, was the ipient of the Geoff Zahn Award given team MVP. Copp was also the hitter. Photo Information. In only his irst r on the team, first- year student Scotmfeaver, left, led the team with a. 378 ba ag average and 42 runs batted in. For performance, Weaver was selected 9the Big 10 Freshman of the Year .,m a Freshman All- American. Photo rte.s v of Sports Information. UC5 It If. I osAa to M r I orida 9-10, 6-17, 4-6, 11-5 iami 3-4, 1-8 issouri 4-5 Auburn 4-0 Missouri 0-1 Oklahoma 4- 10 Iowa State 4-3 Oklahoma 2-9, 9-18 Louisiana State 2-6, 8-9 Baseball 25-30 overall 13-14 Big 10 (7th) Alabama 4-2, 6-7, 8-5 Minnesota 3-7, 0-5, 2-3, 9-11 Eastern Michigan 4-8 Purdue 1-1 1,3-8, 2-3,0-14 Eastern Michigan 2-4 Saginaw Valley 4-1 Penn State 1-3, 8-0, 8-0, 16-7 Siena Heights 5-4, 5-2 Indiana 0-6, 2-1, 3-2 Ferris State 4-2, 3-2 Ohio State 2- 1,2-3, 10-13,6-3 Western Michigan 0-6 Detroit Mercy 6-3 Northwestern 24-2, 6-5, 12-3, 8-7 Central Michigan 11-3 Michigan State 1-10, 7-6, 4-2, 8-12 Sports 337

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A TALE OF TWO SEASONS The baseball team came in like a lamb with one of its slowest starts ever but came out like a lion with a 20-7 record, by Michael McCants Hi ill JL he story of the 1993 Wolverine baseball team was a tale of two seasons. The team went 5-23 in the first half of the season but 20-7 in the second, playing the toughest schedule possible. Head Coach Bill Freehan said this was by design, in order to give the players the experience of top-notch competition and also to set their sights on playing and beating the best teams But there. As Freehan said, The Miaows, Florida ' s, Missouri ' s, and LSU ' s are t e best, and we intentionally scheduled Bese teams to challenge our young team onpt besatisfiedwith riak- ing the squaciDut competing best. Big 10 Freshman of the Year SJ Weaver said, We always lost the close ones. The one and two run games seed to always get away from us. Either TOC pitching wq ypc | BB aq HK t Htaft- ting, or vic versa. Yet, finally we began laying withBonfidence and got the breaks in those games. Other key players in the WolverineBne-up, like Ron Hollis, Brian Simmons, JbttCopp, and Heath Murray, figured he ily into the success of the team. As FBehan asserted, Their success on the fieldwill be key to that of the teams as a whole-BUfolggige l H fs dj ggm|| through with offensive support, for as a team they led the Big 10 in hitting per- centage with four of five players near the top. Weaver led the team in hitting, runs batted in, and slugging percentage, as well as ranking first or second in nearly all of the team ' s offensive categories. Freehan emphasized the team ' s need to focus on the second half of the season and build off that. A better pitch- ing staff headed by players like Heath Murray and Todd Marion can prove the difference in this being a good team or an excellent one. Murray believed that inconsistency in the pitching staff and overall team defense was one of the rea- sons for the up and down season. How- ever, he highlighted the Penn State series, where the Wolver- ines took 3 out of 4 games, as the turning point in the season. As Murray said, Guys began playing with more confidence and we experienced better consistency in pitching and overall team defense. The results were obvious of playing against top teams as well asl rebounding from a slow start will payl dividends in future seasons. Yet, even! before the season ended, the effect had! begun to emerge. As Freehan said, Thel guys have already shown greater determi-| nation. strong finish. Freehan was confident in his team ' S commitment to winning and hoped that the experience Often b rought in when the game was on the line in the late innings, senior co-captain Todd Marion ended his UM career as both the Michigan and Big 10 career save leader with 32 saves. His achievements as a relief pitcher earned him the distinction of being selected to both the First-Team All-Big 1 and Third-Team All- American teams. Photo courtesy of Sports Information. 336 Sports lissouri Auburn

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Scoreboard Women ' s track and Afield 3rd Big 10 Indoor lst Meet ield tdoor As part of the total team effort, sophomore sprint specialist Tanya Clay, right, contributed as the team leader in the 400 meter run and as part of the team-best Sprint Medley Relay team. Billed her end with a third place finish in the discus at i photos courtesy of Sports Information. ement Michigan Relays Red Simmons Invitational Eastern Michigan Invite Michigan State Relays Meyo Invitational Penn St. Ohio St. MSU Eastern Michigan Classic Silverston Invitational Big 10 Indoor Championship Texas Relays Miami of Ohio Kansas Relays Penn Relays Drake Relays University of Toledo Penn St. Ohio St. MSU Len Paddock Invitational Big 10 Outdoor Championship NCAA Outdoor Championship I I I I NTS NTS NTS NTS NTS 1st NTS NTS 3rd NTS NTS NTS NTS NTS NTS NTS 1st NTS S MlJI here leading the pack is junior Molly McCIimon, the national runner up the 5000 meter (outdoor) run and an indoor and outdoor Ail-american selection. Photo courtesy of Sports Information. A few of us thought deep down inside that we could win it all, said junior Laura Jerman. The hurdles was only one of the events she participated in as the Big 10 heptathlon champion. Photo courtesy of Sports Information. 338 Sports