Palm Bay High School - Royal Fortune Yearbook (Melbourne, FL)

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As American As Apple Pie Once again the sounds of spring were upon us as bats hit balls and mitts sounded with a painful crack an- nouncing the arrival of baseball. Pitch- ing, hitting, fielding, and throwing were stressed as the Pirates fought their way to the playoffs. Under the direction of coaches Iohn Tuttle and Dave Cappa- lan the team, adorned with new uni- forms, practiced and played aggressive baseball. Speeding along the base line Tim Pasonski ex- udes the determination that makes success. Catching a bouncer was no easy task for Luis Ru- bio. Directing an intense gaze across homeplate, catcher Sean Merriweather, watched the out- field actions and dreamt of the glory that could bc his upon the successful completion of the play Outfielders must be able to catch, stop and return the ball with speed and accuracy, Billy Palmer, seems to have all those skills and a good amount of determination too. The ability to hit all sorts of pitches is acquired only through experience. Kip Allen, someone with that knowledge, was com- pleting a successful swing at what became a fast- ball after being hit. Coming home after a base hit is Brad Iiinchman. Leaping through the air, Joe Vitilanio makes the catch. Making a tremen- dous effort to get to the base before the ball, Sean Merriweather dove into first base. With a last minute attempt, Coach 'iiittle gave his player instructions on holding the bat. Actions speak louder than words, but in this case it's the pirate sign. L.. M.. g 1 ' ...g 84.3 ive- 515 --sob' l 'Q B Q . i , ZOGXVARSITY BASEBALL . if '- ' A' .. feff Schwitters, feff Brown, Ieff Nickle, Sean Merriweather, Ice Vitilano, Vince Wilden Kip Allen, Tim Pasonski, Billy Palmer, Oscar Restrepo, Luis Hubio, Bobby Parlor, Brad H inchman, Mark Fontaine, Coach Iohn Tuttle, Coach Dave Cappellan.

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Hit 8' Run A I.V baseball team was non existent last year. This year changed all that. They started the season with a bang, the team scored 2nd place in the first Annual Sports Spot Invita- tional Tournament. They de- feated Cocoa 5-3 then lost to Vero in an exciting champion- ship game. The coaches felt that the IM baseball team was important in developing players for the varsity level. These players practiced with the var- sity team which proved to be an excellent learning experi- ence for them. 'I' N A.: fs t Mt, , , . , , M' 3 I . V L' L ,.,,,-- .17 fiiw3 :'-5 t- '0'ff9'Ja- 41 3'-r '?'-' -.'- '?5f'1'5- f'?'7'?7-nl-4'--'z A V - 7-A 'I .31-' nga g z.?:.:.Ps. 1,--, ,g zo.-gf.lhv - ' - ' - Preparing to contend with the ball for hopefully another run, Ieff Scwit- ters applied all of his concentration. Displaying his pitching talent, Vince Wilder struck out another op- ponent. Seeing that he had hit another home-run, Scott Lewis prepared to run the bases. Catching the ball in left field, Ieff Schwitters, decided to try a double play at second. Standing: Ieff Rice, Ieff Schwitters, Bobby Tyler, Vince Wilden' Robert Knight, Steve Gates, Scott Lewis, David Capellan. Kneel- ing: Mark Fontaine, Ieff Brown, Ray Fisher, Kevin Nickle, I ohn Ball, Larry Taylor, Rod McClaney IM BASEBALLf205 -

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