CLU NOTES : SOFTBALL TEAM GETS BACK TO BASICS TO END SKID.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer Cal Lutheran's softball team hopes to snap a two-game losing streak at Occidental on Thursday by improving its defense. ``We're in a transitional period,'' said coach Keicia Davis, whose team lost twice last Saturday to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, College 3-2 and 6-2. ``We've just got to get past the errors and play more solid ball. We made five or six errors (last weekend), and that just doesn't help. We did not play real well.'' The Regals (14-5-1, 11-1) set high standards after winning 14 of their first 15. ``Hopefully we can get back together as a team and attack on offense and play solid defense,'' Davis said. ``That's the way we've been winning games.'' Davis said a game against Claremont-Mudd on Friday is the toughest matchup on the schedule. ``We split with Claremont in conference, and just like everyone else in conference, they're out to get us,'' she said. Pitcher Gina Delianedis, catcher Julie DiSatta and third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Mandy Comer are the hottest players on the team, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Davis. Cal Lutheran, three-time defending SCIAC SCIAC SIGINT Correlation Integration & Analysis Capability champions, has 16 games remaining before playoffs begin May 9-10. Baseball: The Kingsmen (22-6, 12-1) resumed play after a two-week spring layoff, winning two of three over the weekend. The Kingsmen topped Pt. Loma 5-1 before splitting a doubleheader with UCSD UCSD University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, California) UCSD User Centered System Design UCSD Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District (Illinois) UCSD Ultra Cool Sexy Dudes (5-6, 9-6). Tuesday, they defeated Chapman. Cal Lutheran has been led by catcher Tommy McGee, first baseman John Olden old·en adj. Of, relating to, or belonging to time long past; old or ancient: olden days. [Middle English : old, old; see old + -en, adj. and designated hitter designated hitter n. Baseball Abbr. DH A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup. Noun 1. Brad Smith, all of whom have been hitting above .400 most of the season. Pitchers Erik Kiszczak and Richard Bell are both 7-1. The defending SCIAC-champion Kingsmen are ranked No. 3 in Division III and have nine games remaining in the regular season. The NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association West Regional playoffs begin May 15. Tennis: Coming off a recent 5-1 loss to Azusa Pacific, the men's team (11-4 overall, 4-1 SCIAC) played Cal Tech on Wednesday. The Kingsmen play Claremont-Mudd today before heading to the SCIAC championships Friday. The squad competes in the 98th annual Ojai Valley tournament beginning April 24. The women's team (8-7, 2-4) is coming off a 9-0 loss to Hawaii-Hilo. The Regals travel to Claremont-Mudd today for a 9:30 a.m. matchup. Track: The Cal Lutheran men's team is 2-2, the women 1-3. The Kingsmen beat Whittier 82-80 last Saturday at Pomona-Pitzer for their second win in a row. Both teams travel to Occidental for a tri-meet with Claremont-Mudd and Pomona-Pitzer today at 11 a.m. SCIAC championships begin Thursday at Pomona-Pitzer. Another meet, the Occidental Invitational, is May 10, followed by the NCAA Division III Championships at Wisconsin-La Crosse on May 22-24. |
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