Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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' ' AMiiiii;.. Maple pitching power, David Kubn. shows his aggressive style as he throws the ball in perfect form. The Maples went on to win the game against Adams, 5-3. pholo by Mike Rafferty FRONT ROW: Scott Milius, David Kubn, Marc Spencer, Scott Christie, Joe Holland. Tony Purth er. SECOND ROW: Jeffrey Hepfer. Don Righter, Jim Hakemian. Jason Smith. David Martin. THIRD ROW: Coach Don Sackett, Phil Bivens, Mike Kauth, Assistant Coach Jeff Harris. Team captain and Seaholm ' s star pitcher. Jim Hakemian, stops to talk with the umpire before going out to the mound to strike out the next Andover batter. pholo by Mike Raffeny BOYS ' VARSITY BASEBALL 225

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bl This year ' s squad ranks in i the top three; their team- work, batting, and hitting ' A made them excel. J COACH DON SACKETT VARSITY BASEBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Troy 2-10 4-2 West Bloomfield 7-10 Hazel Park 10-2 2-1 Troy Athens 4-3 Andover 7-6 11-4 Groves 6-2 13-4 Kimball 3-0 10-5 Berkley 7-6 10-3 Ferndale 2-2 4-5 Adams 1-7 5-3 Southfield 6-5 5-4 Varsity Team Unity Scores Home Runs There was a special unity among the 1985 Varsity Baseball Team.Their ability to play well together made their performance unbeatable and ranked them as one of Seaholm ' s best teams ever. Leading the way to victory was the 1985 Most Valuable Player and team captain Jim Hakemian. The versatile athlete led the team in batting averages as well as being the Maples star pitcher and All County Player. Other outstand- ing Scaholm players included catcher Joe Holland, first baseman Marc Spen- cer, and centerfielder Tony Purther. The Maples compiled an impres- sive record of 20 wins and only 6 losses in their league games. One of the best games of the season for the team was beating Kimball, 10-4, at their home field. This was the first time that the Varsity team had beaten the Knights on their own turf in thirteen years. Another high point for the Maples was edging out Troy, 4-2, and knocking them down from their first place standing in the league. r by Kristin Fitzpatrlcl Seaholm ' s skill extended beyond their league games, though. The Varsity team also won the George Gary Invita- tional Tournament over Memorial Day weekend. The Invitational was a single elimination tournament and Seaholm won three times before playing the championships at midnight. Jason Smith pitched an excellent game, Dave Martin caught, and Hakemian and Spencer hit home runs to easily clinch the tourna- ment against Walled Lake Central. Seaholm ' s right fielder, Don Righter, was voted Most Valuable Player for the tournament. The team then went on to win its first S.M.A. in 13 years, before losing to Kimball in the first round at the State Tournament. A balanced attack and solid team unity propelled the varsity nine to their fine season. As Dave Martin, the only underclassman on the team, said Everything was a team effort. If some- one played bad, another person made up for it. That ' s how we won. Sophomore catcher, Dave Martin, waits intensely for the next pitch to end the final inning and their second game in the George Gary Invitational Tournament. 224 BOYS ' VARSITY BASEBALL

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I feel that this year ' s JV baseball team is one of the best JV teams I ' ve had in my career. COACH GREG GLENN JV BASEBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Kimball 1-2 Cranbrook 2-4 Lasher 3-1 Troy 2-5 Andover 2-3 Southfield 0-2 Groves 4-2 3-1 Oak Park 3-1 1-2 W. Bloomfield 6-4 Athens 2-4 10-6 Berkley 0-3 Brother Rice 3-1 4-1 Cranbrook 3-6 Kimball 5-2 Troy 3-0 Lasher 4-2 FRONT ROW Steve Kurth. Tom Weddle. Milch In his powerful batting stance, sophomore Mike Fischer. Bill Solomonson. Fred Funke SECOND Lawler thinks about his full count situation and the ROW John Thurber. Mike Carroll. Coach Greg two men on base He hopes to drive in two more Glenn, Charlie Tatham. David VanMeter. runs. phoio by Mike Rafferiy Sluggers Recover After Slow Start by K. Andreae. K, Mylod E Sard Backed by strong hitting and deter- mination, the 1985 JV Baseball Team pulled itself from a 1-6 slump to a final record of 11-9. Sophomore Tom Weddle also credited the team with great amounts of maturity and flexibility. Although their pitching could have been better, the power of the hitters was exceptional. Tom Weddle, the team ' s leading hitter, carried an awesome .520 batting average throughout the season. Billy Solomonson and Dave VanMeter were also consistent throughout the season with .350 and .320 averages, respectively. Because of a tough start in the season, the players had to pull together and work as a team. This was the easiest challenge they faced, considering most of the players were friends and had known each other for a long time. Thus, the team felt at ease and relaxed. The team pulled together and could finally count on each other to come through. Dave VanMeter confirmed this stating. Although we had our detriments, the team hung together, had fun, and performed to the best of our ability. Losing their first game to Royal Oak Kimball 2-1, the team began the season slowly, winning only one game out of seven. One of the many highlights of the season was breaking this losing streak by sweeping Groves in a double header, 4- 2 and 3-1. The Maples ' defense was headed by sophomore pitching ace Bill Solomonson, junior pitcher Steve Kurth, and star relief pitcher Eric Griffiths. Mike Carroll, the only freshman on the team, started as catcher and was an exceptional hitter. Coach Greg Glenn remarked, Mike will definitely be a power in a few years. Dave VanMeter, Mitch Fischer, and Charlie Tathum were other key players who made a significant contribution to the success of the Junior Varsity team. Playing Brother Rice is always a big game for us, more so than Groves, said sophomore Fred Funke, after the Maples swept past the Warriors, 3-1 and 4-1, to help cap off a memorable season. 226 BOYS ' JV BASEBALL