1994_02 The Daily Collegian February 1994

              Friday, Feb.4,1994
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3. Who led the WAC in blocked shots?
4. Who has the most career points in WAC history?
5. Who has the most career rebounds in WAC history?
Who led the WAC in scoring in the 1968-69 season?
T. Who fa UTEP's all-time scoring and assists leader?
8. Who holds the single season record for blocked
shots by a WAC player? >
9. What was the last team in the WAC to finish in the
Top 10 of the Associated Press' season-ending polls? .
10. What San Diego State player led the WAC In assists/   ,
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Bennett: Coach needs 29 wins to reach t ,000
down, the offense gets, more struc¬
tured."
Marshall played a key role, as
did senior Travis Stel, who had a
much needed big performance,
scoring IS points. Stel had been in
a shooting slump of late, convert¬
ing on only two of his last 16 shots
from the floor for eight points in his
last two games.
FSU shot over 50% from the
floor for the fourth straight game
(54%) and hit 17-19 from the free-
throw line in an impressive offen¬
sive display, but it was the defense
that the Bulldogs took the most
pride in.
"it was a real physical ball
game," said' Marshall. "We
pounded them really well on the
boards."
'1 think our defense is winning
games for us," said senior guard
Brian Santiago, who dished out
eight assists last night. " ^
We're beating them on the
boards and when we do that we get
good offensive shot selections and
we convert on the other end."
The Bulldogs' persistent, in-
your-face defense has been a team
characteristic that coach Gary
Colson has emphasized since the
beginning of the season.
"Coach Colson told us at the
start that we have to be a better
defensive ball club if we're going
to win in the WAC," said Santiago.
The defense was led again last
night by the big man in the center,
Lee Mayberry. The WAC's lead¬
ing rebounder grabbed 12 rebounds
to go along with nine points.
The 93 points scored by the
Bulldogs was the most by an FSU
team on the road since they lost
100-98 in an overtime loss to Cal-
• State Fullerton three years ago.
"I think we're a better team
now than at the beginning of the
year, because we believe in our¬
selves and expect more out of our¬
selves," said Santiago.
FSU plays Hawaii Saturday.
bats last seasdn. He batted.333 and
drove in three runs. Sophomore
Matt Curtis (two HR, 14 RBI) will
back up Vigil.
"We've lost good players, but
that happens every season, and
these guys will have to step up,"
Bennett said.
FSU is in solid hands at short¬
stop with sophomore Ben Reynoso,
who started 48 games at the posi¬
tion, hit .254 and drove in 18 runs.
"Benny is now a veteran. He
had a good year as a freshman and
will solidify our infield," Bennett
said.
First baseman Mike Roe (.345,
39 RBI) decided not to return for
his senior season. Fortunately for
FSU, Javier Renteria heated up to¬
wards the end of the year, finishing
with a .337 average. The senior
was an All-Mideast Regional se¬
lection (8-14, three RBI).
Reynoso's double-play partner
at second is expected to be junior
Jim Fisher, who played one season
at the University of Washington
and one at Modesto JC. Fisher hit
.330 at Modesto and .345 for die
Huskies.
With Minor concentrating on
pitching, the third base job may be
awarded to one of a number of
candidates who could share the po¬
sition. Curtis, who started 10 games
at third, and three freshmen, could
See time there: Matt Purkiss
(Visalia), Gary Paul (Venrurajaiid
Name,School
1. Rod Dedeaux, USC*
2. Cliff Gust also n, Texas
3. Rep Fraser, Miami (Fla.) *
4. HaWilhelm, Clemson*
5. Al Ogletree, UTPA:~
6. Bobo Brayton, Wash. St.
7. Jack Stallings, Ga. Southern
8. Jim Brock, Arizona: St.
9. Chuck Hartman, Virginia Tech
10. Augie Garrido, CSU Fullerton
11. Bob Bennett, FSU
12. Larry Hays, Texas Tech
13. Jim Dietz, San Diego St'
14. Larry Cache 11, Oklahoma
15. Gene Stephenson, Wichita St.
* Retired
Years
Won
Lost
45
1,332
571
26 i
1,301
309
,30 \
1,271
438
36
1,161
536
37
M34
585
32
i,i2r
497
33
1,061
6>W
22
1,055
422
34
1,037
485
25
1,003
483
25
971.
526
23
927
543
22
923
521
27
910
529
16
906
275
assistant coach Mike Rupcich's son
Larry (Hoover High).
Outfield - Right fielder Bill
Thrasher's bat was smoking at the
Mideast Regional. Thrasher had
eight consecutive hits on the way to
an 11-24 Most Venule Player per¬
formance. The senior's final totals:
.364,21 doubles, three home runs,
35RBL
"It makes us feel good that guys
like Thrasher and Renteria got hot
i late in the season. We're .hoping
that carries them into this year,"
Bennett said.
Taking over for Dandridge in
left'is former right fielder Bryan
Judice. Though his 1993 batting
average slipped to .242, Judice is an
excellent defensive player.
Senior Kyle Fjelstad (.284, six
. HR, 27 RBI), the designated hitter
for much of last rffnn, along with
redshirt junior Ryan Wood, are the
top candidates to replace departed
center fielder Gary McNamara.
Fresno State's 41-2 1993 sea¬
son ended on a sour note. The
Bulldogs lost 3-2 to Kansas in 10
innings after they were one strike
away from a third trip to the Col¬
lege World Series in six years.
FSU opens its season tonight
against Stanford at Beiden Field.
"It took me about two weeks to
get over the pain of the Kansas
game. That was probably the tough¬
est loss of my career," Bennett
said. "But you can't bring what
happened last year into a new sea¬
son, unless you make it come back.
We won't"
INTRAMURAL  BASKETBALL
Intramurais Deadline for Basketball
is FEBRUARY 10,1994
at 4 p.m.
Entry fee is $50 per team
Managers Meeting - February 10, at 5 p.m.
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Feb. 4 Women's Basketball vs.Colorado St    7:30 p.m.
Feb. 4-7 Baseball vs. Stanford 7:00/1:00/1:00 p.m.
Feb. 5-6 Women's Tennis vs.Orcgon/Ncw Mexico 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 5 Men's Tennis vs. Hawaii      9:00 a.mV2:00p.m
Feb.5 Swimming at Cal Suae Bakersfield      11:00a.m.
Feb.5 Wrestling at San Francisco Town.        all day
Feb.5 Men's Basketball at Hawaii   7:30 p.m.
Feb.5 Track and Field at CS- Bakerafield-Invitaftonal all day
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