EMOTIONAL STAR GETS MESSAGE FOR CHATSWORTH.Byline: Heather Gripp Daily News Staff Writer Tom Meusborn was speaking to his entire team, but there was one member in particular that the Chatsworth High baseball coach hoped was listening. Days after a key Westlake player was ejected for cursing at an umpire during the Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. championship game, also at Dodger Stadium • • [ , Meusborn reminded the Chancellors to be on their best behavior for Thursday's City Section 4-A championship against El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
The player to which the speech was likely directed was Matt Fisher. Fisher is the Chancellors' fiery sophomore shortstop known for letting his emotions loose on the field. His antics have included yelling into the opposition's dugout while standing on base after a clutch hit, talking back to fans in the stands and spouting spout·ing n. Chiefly Pennsylvania & New Jersey See gutter. See Regional Note at gutter. spouting Noun NZ a. off to just about anyone who will listen. ``I just get pumped up and you get the blood pumping,'' said the 16-year-old Fisher, who is usually one of the smallest players on the field. ``I get pumped up and it's just something that comes out. ``If you do it and don't back it up, the other team, they're really going to get on you. You have to make sure you can back it up. If I'm having a bad game, I don't do "I Don't Do" was the debut single by glamour model Michelle Marsh, released on 6 November 2006. The single reached 27 in the UK in its first week, selling only 9,000 copies and over 16,000 copies as of January 2007. The single spend a total of four weeks in the Top 75. it. ``It's been going good lately. When it goes good, you're feeling it.'' Fisher kept his cool Thursday as Chatsworth lost to El Camino Real 5-2. The Chancellors weren't hoping to silence Fisher completely, though. They realize he is often the spark plug spark plug: see ignition. spark plug Device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and carries two electrodes separated by an air gap, across which current from a high-tension ignition system discharges, creating a spark that ignites their rallies and sparks the rest of the team. ``He's got a lot of energy and he brings that passion to the field,'' Meusborn said. ``There's no question his style of play has had a positive impact on our players.'' Chatsworth isn't complaining about Fisher's impact in other areas, either. ``He's done a tremendous job both ways,'' Meusborn said of Fisher, who is in his second year as a varsity starter. ``He takes a lot of pride in his defense, but he's done well offensively, too.'' Fisher entered Thursday's game with a team-high .463 batting average batting average n. Baseball A measure of a batter's performance obtained by dividing the total of base hits by the number of times at bat, not including walks. Noun 1. , 45 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in , an .874 slugging percentage and a .948 fielding percentage. And he has committed only five errors. ``It's not like, just because I'm young that I can't be a leader,'' Fisher said. ``At different times we can all lead.'' A recent injury to second baseman Kevin O'Hara caused Chatsworth to shake up its infield, with Fisher being the only one left in his original position. But it hasn't shown in Fisher's play. ``It doesn't affect him,'' Meusborn said. ``He just goes out and plays. He probably doesn't even notice.'' CAPTION(S): Box Box: CITY 4-A CHAMPIONSHIP |
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