Wyalusing Valley High School - Vallian Yearbook (Wyalusing, PA)

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Kevin Armitage Scott Bennett Andy Johnson Scott Salsman Doug Otis Chris Ruhf 1 Ed Robinson W11 Steven Lewis 18

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Bock Row (L to R) Tim Burke, Nick Magyar, Andy Johnson, Mark Woodruff, Steve Lewis, Jeff Carr, Kevin Armitage, Mike Hemenway, Matt Cobb, Mike Nistrand, Ed Robinson. Middle Row (L to R) David Johnson, Tom Johns, Tom Brown, Chris Comstock, Sal Marrazzo, Chris Ruhf, Jim Ahern, Doug Otis, Ed Powers, John Mosier. Front Row (L to R) Gordon Bates, Marc Dooner, Preston Quick, Tim Shultz, Ken Bates, Scott Bennett, Mark Kusmierz, Trey Taylor, Tracy Brown, Scott Salsman. 17

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When the 1987 baseball season began, there seemed to be only one questionable area with the squad. Depth! A solid nucleus was returning, but the challenge for a Northern Tier League Title the newcomers had to produce as well. After an unimpressive 3-4 start (2-3 in N.T.L. play), the Rams found themselves in the unenviable position of playing catch up. The Rams had dug themselves into a hole due to anemic hitting and haphazard fielding; two things the squad was expected to do well in. Through those seven games, the Wyalusing bats were hitting under .200 and the opponent's main offense was the Ram's poor fielding. But as any Ram baseball fan knew, the team's woes would eventually end. Since that loss so many games ago, the Rams have streaked through the rest of their league schedule without a loss. Within that thirteen game winning streak, the highlight has to be the 4-3 extra inning victory over the previously unbeaten Athens Bulldogs. During the lucky-thirteen streak, the Rams found out how good they could be. The squad solidified. They played as a team. They executed in the field and at the plate the way Wyalusing baseball teams were expected to do. Without a dominant ace on the squad, the Rams divided their pitching chores very well. Returning lettermen Kevin Ar-mitage and Mark Woodruff were joined by Tracy Brown and David Johnson to give the Rams a very solid staff. Armitage and Woodruff picked up the most wins (5) while the emergence of young Johnson with 1.04 ERA gives the coaching staff hope for the future. The Rams eventually rectified their hitting problems and wound up with a respectable .271 team batting average. Junior Trey Taylor came up with a 5 for 5 performance during the last regular season game to boost his average to an impressive .385 while senior Scott Bennett also went perfect at the plate (4 for 4) to bring his average to .306. Because of the number of at bats however, Kevin Armitage was able to claim top hitting honors for the Rams with a .333 average to go along with his team leading 21 runs batted in. The Rams finished their regular season with a very good 16-4 record, 15-3 in the N.T.L. The second place finish for the Rams marks the first time in three years that Wyalusing has not at least tied for the league championship. A large number of seniors will be lost to graduation this year. We must say goodbye to regulars Kevin Armitage, Scott Bennett, Andy Johnson, Steve Lewis, Ed Robinson, Chris Ruhf, Scott Salsman, and Doug Otis. They have all contributed to the longest running dynasty in Wyalusing sports history. You will be missed and we want to thank you all for being a part of it. OPPONENT Elk Lake Waverly Athens Towanda Lackawanna Trail Troy Sayre Sullivan County S.R.U. Canton Waverly Athens Towanda Canton S.R.U. Sayre Troy Sullivan County Northeast Northeast FINAL RECORD 16-4 19