SOUGHT-AFTER TITAN CATCHER CURTIS OPTS TO STAY WITH TEAM.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer For the second year in a row, Hart High graduate John Curtis The name John Curtis might refer to:
The Titans are glad the senior is back as he's expected to be a top hitter and valuable veteran leader for a program that lost 15 players from last season's team that finished tied for third in the nation. Curtis, who was drafted in the 24th round by the Angels last year, is about to begin his second season as Cal State Fullerton's starting catcher. He is coming off an impressive fall and, due to injuries to teammates, could be the team's top returning hitter when the season starts. ``Johnny's improved each and every year,'' Titans coach George Horton This article is about the U.S. diplomat. For the college baseball coach, see George Horton (baseball coach). George Horton was a member of the US diplomatic corps who held several consular offices, principally in Greece, in late 19th century and early 20th said. ``But he's really swinging the bat well now.'' Curtis hit a career-high .277 last season when he started 46 games. He was a second-team All-Big West Conference selection. Cal State Fullerton opens its season next Friday Next Friday is the 2000 sequel to Friday , which depicts the neighborhood of South Los Angeles in a comedic sense. The hero, Craig Jones (Ice Cube), leaves home and moves in with his lottery winning and sex-crazed Uncle Elroy (Don "D.C." Curry) in Rancho Cucamonga. at Stanford. The conference's coaches voted Cal State Fullerton as the preseason favorite to win a fourth consecutive Big West Conference championship. Sidelined: Cal State Fullerton had also been looking forward to the services of Valencia product Jared Clark, but the junior outfielder/pitcher is expected to miss the entire season because of an anterior cruciate ligament injury anterior cruciate ligament injury Sports medicine An injury most common in sports characterized by abrupt changes of direction–eg, football, skiing, tennis, soccer Clinical Swelling, tenderness of knee Management ACL reconstruction via arthroscopy . Clark was the Titans' primary right fielder right fielder n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield for much of last season, batting .277 with five home runs and 30 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 in 56 games. His home-run total put him second among returning starters. Potential ace: Saugus graduate Tommy Milone was a pleasant surprise for a USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. team that was in desperate need of pitching last season. The Trojans' expectations have soared this season, and so have those for Milone, who is no longer an unknown. Milone, a sophomore left-hander, is set to begin a second season in USC's weekend rotation with a chance to emerge as an ace in a deep staff. Milone led the Trojans in wins last season when he went 7-4 with a 4.94 ERA. He was the team's only starter with a winning record. USC, under the guidance of new head coach Chad Kreuter Chadden Michael Kreuter (born August 26 1964 in Greenbrae, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current head coach of the USC Trojans baseball team. and ranked as high as No. 25 in preseason national rankings, opens its season Tuesday at home against Cal Poly Cal Poly may refer to:
Reunited: Former Hart teammates Shane Carlson and Matt Valaika have been reunited this season as starting infielders for UC Santa Barbara. Valaika, a freshman, is a candidate to replace his brother Chris at shortstop, but Gauchos coach Bob Brontsema said he is undecided if Valaika will play shortstop or second base, just that ``he will start somewhere.'' Carlson, being considered for three different infield positions, started 38 games last season as a freshman and finished with a .286 batting average. UC Santa Barbara begins its season Feb. 9 at San Jose State. heather.gripp(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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