Scecina Memorial High School - Scecinarama Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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HIT AND RUN! . . . Watching the ball fly high, Mark Darragh runs for first base as the man on second runs all the way to home for another point against Tech. MITT MAIDS: Bottom row: Suzanne Watson, Julie Reynolds, Coralee Carver, Regina Sears, Sue Leininger, Ronda Ricketts. Second row: Kathy McNeely, Michele Games, Mary Dixon, Mary Ann Lahey, Theresa Doan, Cindy Manley, Dedi Shepherd. Top row: Mary Seay, Karilyn Tretter, Ann Skinner, Jean Koehl, JoAnn McNeely, Marie Milligan, Debbie Hitzelberger. Baseball 133

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Finals mark an up swing Varsity Baseball Wins 10 Losses 9 Scecina 0 Southport 7 2 Howe 5 3 Brebeuf 0 9 New Palestine 2 5 Chalard 4 12 Roncalli 5 6 Roncalli 4 1 Ritter 0 2 Beech Grove 3 10 Beech Grove 2 0 Tech 3 2 Washington 8 0 Warren 4 3 Ripple 2 2 Mooresville 0 0 Lawrence C. 4 10 Shortridge 0 1 Zionsville 5 10 Arlington City Tourney runner up 3 3 Marshall 1 3 Tech 1 5 Cathedral 0 2 Chatard 4 Nobody really thought about it much, but it was a possibility. They had to want it though, and that meant total effort on everyone's part. When we started in February, it was a goal, but we knew we had to work for it, stated Coach Larry Neidlinger. It was the highlight of the season to have ad- vanced to the finals of the City Tournament. The victory over tenth-ranked Mooresville didn't dam- pen any spirits, nor did the wins over Marshall or arch-rival Cathedral. Credit for the success of the program goes to pitching Coach Mike Hagist. The things he taught the pitchers resulted directly in improved perfor- mance and enabled us to win games, added Coach Neidlinger. Other factors which resulted in the success of th baseball team included the players. An example wa Steve Mescall who was considered to have an oui standing mental attitude in regard to class and at? letic leadership. As a senior, Mark Darragh developed into complete baseball player faster. He was aggressiv and hit the ball really well, commented head Coac Neidlinger. Aggressiveness and attitude were vital to a stron team, but they needed people like Pat Cangany t hold them together through tough times. He wa the glue of the team, remarked Mr. Neidlinger.! People can't do without service. They chose t perform for the baseball program and we couldn' have run a game without them. We really appreciat ed the mitt maids, stated Mr. Neidlinger. Throug the combined efforts of many participants, the sea son ran smoothly. Facilities were improved with new scoreboard and building repairs. Outside of few soggy moments, the field remained in good con dition. It's just as important to have a nice set-up whe; you feel like you're accomplishing a lot. We wer proud of the team and equally proud to host game at our field, remarked mitt maids Ann Skinner an( JoAnn McNeely. WOOOE! . . . Stopping the ball and returning it to second base, Tom Norton tries to prevent Howe from scoring any more than their lead of 5-2. VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM: Bottom row: Chris Laugle, Mark Spang, Kevin Armour, Keith Jones, Mike Fleetwood. Second rov Tim Jeffers, Dave Sego, Dan Mattingly. Mark Darragh, Mike Fazio, Tom Norton. Top row: Pat Cangany, Steve Mescall, Mark Hil Scott Reed, Coach Larry Neidlinger, Coach Mike Hagist. 132 Baseball

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KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL! . . . Paying close attention to the ball thrown by the Tech pitcher, Jeff English lets the bad one go by. BATTER UP! ... Preparing himself for the Roncalli pitcher, IVIark Hill keeps a close watch on the ball as the pitcher makes his wind up. I ff-'m RESERVE BASEBALL TEAM: Bottom row: Bill Thomas, Jeff Dew, Tom Bewsey, John Rowe. Second row: Joe Logan, Robbie Anderson, Bradd Roembke, Chris Russell, Brian Crump, Tim Kolbus. Top row: Jim Swanson, Tom Speth, Al Kotarski, Rick Vannoy. Larrv Taft, Brian Piotrowski, Coach Ott Hurrle 134 Baseball