Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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be rippin • two outs ' jay ' Ba iibaMy ' ir« l msuRMtcc 5. Id) Hollis, starting pitcher and returning kttcrmjn. checks his swing during a pre-season game. 6. Bryan Hatch dchvcrs his patented fast ball, sporting a style with which he hoped to improve on his previous record of 6.4. 7. The Dolphins huddle near the dugout before taking the field against Katella. en route to a 2-1 extra inning victory. H Slugger Denny Papp looks like the Dolphins ' integral power hitter. according to Coach Canary. ; Craig Lombardi. in Ricky Henderson. like tashion, gets the lump to steal second at a crucial point in the game. ' ■ - 7W j Baseball 1

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are you serious? • chuck an duck • more poles! D.H. Has Talent, Lacks Experience Before the varsity league opener against Katella, an astute reporter noticed that the roster featured only three returning starters from last year ' s 12-10-1 team. Gonna be a long season, coach? he asked Coach Canary. I really don ' t think that the youth on our team can be considered a weakness. They may be young, but thev are all good, quality athletes, the optimistic coach replied. The hard-workmg Dolphin team looked to its few veterans to lead it to a CIF birth and possibly a league title. Greg Erickson, a first-team all league selection last year with a .382 batting average, was counted on tor solid offense and defense in the lead-off and shortstop position, respectively. According to Canary, He is the complete player. There is just nothing he can ' t do well. In addition, Bryan Hatch, coming off a 6-4 record, looked to be the top pitcher. Jay HoUis, the third of the returning starters, was expected to do some strong pitching and to lead the Dolphin outfield. The remainder of the starting line up was Jeff Mote at pitcher, Ron Openshaw at catcher, Denny Papp at first, Mike Oetinger at second, and Chris Delfs at third. The Dolphins ' toughest competition was expected to come from the Diablos and the Cougars. However, Canary added, I ' m not conceding anything to either Mission or Capo because I think we have a real good shot at being a contender. That ' s just the way it stacks up on paper. To see it the Dolphins ' lack of experience was overshadowed by a plethora of talent in league play, see the Spring Supplement. -t.h. 1. Caccher Ron Openshaw receiv es a high, inside corner strike from his pitcher. 2 BASEBALL-( front) C. Lombard!, T, Rochford, P Kent-aly, S, Barrett. M. Occmger. M. Kania. S Crosby, (back) Coach Canary, R Openshaw. D. Papp, G, Mote. G. Frickson, C(jach Camel. J Hoiiis. C. Delfs. B, Hatch. Coach Ferguson. 5. Coach Canary hits infield practice prior to the season -opener against Katella. an mtegral part of prc-game preparation A. Short-stop Greg Frickson, coming off a .382 batting season, connects for a line double against Mission. I feel that what we lack in experience will be more than overcome with quality players. -Coach Canary i0! % I

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I —•J j Baseball Slides Into Season Once again the J.V. baseball team was under the leadership of Coach Dan Pelletier, who expected strong pitching by Mike Kislig and Ricky Whipple to carry the team to many victories. Infielders Shaun Holm and Dan Geaney, along with catcher Jeremy Paris, were also outstanding players who looked promising for next year ' s varsity. Because of the tough South Coast League, each team posed stiff competition, yet Dana Hills hoped to prevail in the end. Freshman Coach Eric Bethke believed this is the best trosh team that we have had for quite awhile. With several good prospects for J.V. next year, including pitcher Mike Robertson and catcher Lance Marks, the freshmen had strong hopes of clinching the league title. Infielders Jason Crush and Jeff Wolter also made names for themselves. To see how the J.V. and freshman teams fared, refer to the Spring Supplement. ' •g- ' iS»i9 the seventh, . , ultimate call! 1. Dan Francis delivers his Dwi ht Gooden-likc fastball in the league opener against Capo Valley. 2- Mike Robinson stretches his hamstring in preparation for the grand slam action of the Irvine game. 3- Warm-up time is key to a great game for frosh players Eric Smith. Ryan Harrison, and J.B, Taylose. 4. FROSH BASEBALL- (front) F. York, J. Walter, R. Harrison, B. Blauvelt; (middle) L. Marks, N. Hancy. H. Smith. D. Baumann, S. Penney. T. Fuia; (back) Coach Bethke, T. Belloni. D, Devine, J. Grush. M. Robertson, J. Taylose, B. Bartlett- i. K BASEBALL, (front) D. Grancis. M. Hadley, D. Geaney, K. Fsteban. J. Phillips, D. Deffenbaugh. j. Marutsos; (back) N. Jimas. N. Kiessleig. J. Paris, R, Whipple, J. Johnson, J. Tobias, J. Clarke. 6. First baseman John Clark holds his Laguna Hills opponent from stealing second base. 7. The pregame ritual ot playing catch is part of Fric Smith ' s warm-up. 8. From his position on the outfield, Tom Belloni guns down an advancing runner. Bases loaded, two outs, full count, down by 1, bottom of strike three the -Nick limas f -:.; ' library trips • at uh baby