Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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▼ Building up concentration for the pitch, Richard Gonzales watches for signals from the catcher. Richard was one of our starting pitchers. • Going for a double play, Ed Bunner awaits the throw from 3rd base, l really enjoyed playing this year, commented Ed. Jt-.- cH ' -i ▲ ADJUSTING HIS CAP, Bill Beeman blocks the sun from his eyes to see the coming fly ball. Bill a sophomore is a third base starter. Varsity Baseball Recreation 125

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VARsixy SwiNqs For Success Although the season had just started the attitudes of the Diamond Bar Varsity Baseball team were high. They had al- ready started to execute the necessary funda- mentals needed for their league games, com- mented Coach Mike Wendt. This had proved true in their second game against San Dimas. DBMS came home with a winning score of 5 - 2. This brought spirits up even more as they aimed for an end to their preseason games with a 500 aver- age. But this would not be possible, according to Coach Wendt if it weren ' t for team work. The entire team contributed and every player executed his own role, mentioned Coach Wendt. The Varsity Baseball team mainly consisted of juniors, since no seniors attend the school, but they didn ' t let this fact get them down. The ball My many years in Little League helped me a lot this year. With our hard work I improved even more. -Bill Beeman- sophomore players were all pretty much familiar with each other from growing up together and from playing Little League together. This helped them play well with each other. They must continue to improve and grow together if they would be ready for Varsity competition, commented Coach Wendt. And working hard is exactly what they did, as they pushed themselves at practice and worked till they were ready to drop at games, all for the love every athlete had in winning. The team held a Pizza Raffle drawing to raise money for their equipment. This included selling tickets to fellow school mates and going door-to- door. They had many prizes lined up for the win- ners. Such prizes included free cuts, free car main- tinence, and also jewelry. The money each boy earned would be put towards his practice and game equipment such as hats, cleats, pants, and socks. The Baseball Fundraiser was a tool for the ball players to earn their practice and game equip- ment, not to make money, answered Coach Wendt. The raffle helped to take the expense of my equipment way down, commented Bill Beeman. With starters like Bill Beeman; 3rd base, Casey Brosnehan; catcher. Rich Gonzales; pitcher, and other members the Brahma Varsity Baseball should turn to victories. G er, ana 1 % t S it t A Varsity Baseball. Front row: Tom Hagan, Marc Coker, Casey Bresnenan, Mario Penuelas, Tony Scrofini; Second row: Scott Faurot, Dave Beasley, Ken Schaffer, Jim Wolfe, Henry Montane, Bill Beeman, Steve Doel; back row: Coach Mike Wendt, Shaun Doyle, Richard Gonzales, Marc Hauser, Ed Bunner, Bill Faulkner, Coach Faurot. ► ONE, TWO, THREE STRIKES YOU ' RE OUT. Richard Gonzales throws another pitch hoping for a strike. 124 Recreation Varsity Baseball

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► Running for first, Marco Catalario talces the final strides, I feel really good about our season, com- mented Marco. ▼ Awaiting the throw, Todd gets ready for the catch. Veteran player, Todd was a starter for the Freshman team. A Stretching for the tag. Tod watches for the ball. I believe we were very successful thie year, commented Todd. 126 Recreation Freshmen Baseball