Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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Head Coach Steve Hamilton discusses an interfer- ence call on the University's team with the umpire during the Kentucky State game. The team won one out of the two games played. PHOTO BY.- Jeff Colquoun A quick reaction to someone elsets mistake can get you to the next base. Senior Bryan Capnerhurst tfirst basemam, from Canton, Mich., trys to steal second base in the April 9 game against Kentucky State University. PHOTO BY: jeff Colquhoun

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Senior Andy Morrison, a business administration major from Huntington W.V., pitched against Ken- tucky State University on April 9th. The team won 1 out of the 2 games played. PHOTO BY: JefCol- quhoun Baseball 1 37

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At first base, junior David Blevins, an environ- mental science major from Romelus, Mich., awaits the ball to get Georgetown player out. The team lost the game on April 29. PHOTO BY: JeffColqu- houn Baseball continued. . . . . . . . . Spaniol said, in addition to Staley and Smallwood, both Brian Capnerhurst, a senior first baseman, and Andy Morri- son, a senior pitcher, had excellent sea- sons. The teams overall batting average was .305. Individually, the players OVC batting averages were: Jeff Ast .250; Brian Benzinger .345; David Ble- vins .330; Bryan Capnerhurst .363; Kyle Crager .257; Trent Demoss .276; Chopper Gambill .080; Rod Hubbard .288; Michael Hunt .256; Gary Jones .350; Kenny Meadows .293; Shane Mears .500; Brian Staley .351; Hank Westerfield .214; and David Wheeler .188. An individual highlight came for play- ers Brian Benzinger, an outfielder, Da- vid Blevins, a first baseman, and catcher Brian Staley when they were named to the All-OVC baseball team. Next year the OVC which has 7 teams and is divided into two divisions North and East, will unite making the competi- tion more fierce for playoff berths. But Spaniol expects the team to show great improvement next year record- wise, competitive-wise and perfor- mance-wise. Seven players, including Staley their Most Valuable Player, will graduate at the end of the season. The team is losing four pitchers, a first baseman, a short- stop and a catcher. But Spaniol said heavy scouting has been done this year. Two players have already been signed, and another ten recruits are still being considered. Spaniol said, 31f we can get all the aspects of the team tpitching, hitting, defensel going at once and improve the bullpen, realistically we can shoot for the OVC title next season? iiWe are a very competitive team so we are very happy that we are back in the OVC tournament. Right now we are moving in the right direction but we still need a lot of work. All we can do is keep looking forward, Spaniol added. - By: Christie Sheppard BASEBALL Baseball 139