Baseball

April 5, 1998

BLUE DEVILS BELT 28 HITS IN SWEEP OF AUGSBURG COLLEGE

MENOMONIE - It was almost like the days of old when the UW-Stout baseball team consisted of mostly "Bash Brothers" type players. But this was the 1998 version of Stout baseball as the Blue Devils (11-7) belted out 28 hits, seven doubles, one triple, and three home runs in a 12-0, 15-4 sweep of Augsburg College Sunday, April 5 at Nelson Field. Oh, by the way, Stout also recorded 11 stolen bases in the two games - that's the 1998 twist.

Brett Blair (Jr, Woodbury, Minn) picked up the win in the opener, scattering five hits, giving up five walks and recording five strikeouts.

Blair got offensive backup immediately, when the Blue Devils recorded a seven-run first inning, then handed him an insurance policy in the third inning with five more runs, highlighted by back-to-back home runs by Jake Mihm (Sr, Plover) and Shawn Fonder (Sr, Menasha).

The Blue Devils ran wild on the bases, nabbing seven in eight attempts. Tate Cummins (Jr, Austin, Minn) and Andy Guden (So, Medford) each recorded two stolen bases.

The game was ended after seven inning due to the 12-run rule.

Third baseman Brad O'Connell (Fr, Elk Mound) provided much - but not all - of the Blue Devils' offensive output in the 15-4 nightcap. O'Connell went 3-for-4, scored four runs and picked up three RBI. He belted one of Stout's five doubles and also recorded a triple.

The Auggies took a 1-0 lead in the third, but O'Connell's triple in the fourth gave Stout a 2-1 lead. JR Dachel's (Fr, Bloomer) double gave Stout a 4-1 lead at the end of the fourth.

Troy Gustafson (Sr, Grand View) launched a "no-doubt" home run in the fifth inning to left field on his way to a 2-for-4 day with three RBI.

After surrendering three runs in the bottom of the sxith and matching the Auggies with two runs in the seventh, Stout put the game out of reach with five runs in the bottom of the eighth.

Cummins had an outstanding afternoon at the plate, going 4-for-8 with three RBI and five runs scored. He also picked up four stolen bases.

Scott Meyer (So, Austin, Minn) recorded the win, working six innings, giving up six hits, two runs, one earned run, three walks and a strikeout. Gustafson came to the mound in the final two innings, notching three strikeouts.

The Blue Devils begin a very busy Easter week, traveling to Mt. Senario Wednesday, April 8, then come home to host nationally-ranked St. Thomas Thursday, April 9 at 2:30 p.m. The Blue Devils begin the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) schedule Saturday, April 11 when they host UW-Superior. All games are doubleheaders.

Stout could also hand coach Terry Petrie a milestone this week. Petrie needs only four wins to get to 500 career wins.

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Softball

April 4, 1998

BLUE DEVIL SOFTBALL REBOUNDS TO WIN TWO AT OWN TOURNAMENT

MENOMONIE - After being shut out twice in the first day of their own UW-Stout Fastpitch Softball Tournament, the Blue Devils bounced back to win two close contests in the second day of the tournament Saturday, April 4 at Wakanda Park.

Stout (7-11) opened up Saturday with a 6-4 nine-inning win over UW-Platteville, then squeaked past Bethel College, 2-1. Stout had been shut out Friday, 3-0 by St. Olaf, and 9-0 by St. Thomas.

Against Platteville, Angie Pinnow (Fr, Bruce) smashed a triple in the top of the ninth to drive home Carolyn Bare (Sr, Superior) with the winning run. Pinnow came home moments later on a wild pitch to give Stout a two-run cushion. Bare picked up the win when she forced two ground balls and recorded a strikeout.

Pinnow and Cara Fenhouse (So, Superior) each batted 3-for-5 to lead the Blue Devils at the plate.

In the Bethel game, both teams scored in the first inning and carried that through until the seventh inning when Pinnow singled, then stole second. Two batters later, Deanna Johnson (Sr, Rochester, Minn) brought her home with a hit down the left field line.

Tiffany Wulf (Jr, Prior Lake, Minn) picked up the win in relief, but had to do it the hard way.

Wulf gave up a lead-off hit to Bethel's Lori Peters in bottom of the seventh. Peters advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt back to Wulf. Wulf then snagged a wicked line drive at about hip level, and finished up the game when she threw out the final batter on a soft grounder back to the mound.

On Friday, the Blue Devils gave up runs to St. Olaf in the first, third and sixth. Stout's best chance for runs came in the fourth when they stranded runners at second and third.

Against St. Thomas, Stout had only two batters reach base. Pinnow slammed a ball deep into left-centerfield in the second inning, but was thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple. Fenhouse reached on a walk in the bottom of the seventh and advanced to second on an error.

The Tommies scored immediately in the first, then scored twice in the fourth and once in the fifth. The walls fell in for Stout in the top of the seventh when St. Thomas scored five runs, all unearned, for the final 9-0 score.

Stout opens up Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) West Division action Tuesday, April 7 when they travel to UW-River Falls.

UW-Stout Fastpitch Tournament Results
Friday, April 3

3 p.m.
	UW-Platteville 4, Bethel College 3
	UW-Stevens Point 3, UW-River Falls 1
	St. Olaf 3, UW-Stout 0
4:45 p.m.
	UW-River Falls 3, UW-Platteville 1
	UW-Stevens Point 8, St. Olaf 0 (5 innings)
	St. Thomas 9, UW-Stout 0
6:30 p.m.
	St. Scholastica 6, Bethel College 2

Saturday, April 4

9 a.m.
	UW-Stevens Point 11, Bethel College 2
	St. Scholastica 3, St. Thomas 2
	UW-Stout 6, UW-Platteville 4 (9 innings)
10:45 a.m.
	UW-Stevens Point 14, St. Scholastica 0 
	St. Olaf 6, UW-Platteville 0
	UW-Stout 2, Bethel 1
12:30 p.m.
	St. Olaf 9, St. Scholastica 1 (5 innings)
	St. Thomas 9, UW-Platteville 2
	Stevens Point vs. Stout, cancelled

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Men's Track & Field

April 4, 1998

GILLES BREAKS TRACK STEEPLECHASE RECORD AS STOUT SWEEPS EVENT

MENOMONIE - Paul Gilles (Sr, Plum City) led a UW-Stout 1-2-3 sweep of the 3000-meter steeplechase as he set a Nelson Field record in the event at the UW-Stout Outdoor Track and Field Invitational Saturday, April 4.

Gilles, who holds the Blue Devil school record in the steeplechase and last year placed second at the outdoor nationals, paced the field in a time of 9-minutes, 17-seconds. Tim Hamill (Jr, Brookfield), who also qualified to nationals last year, was second (9:30) and Bryan Ott (Fr, Monroe) was third (10:20).

As a team, Stout finished fourth in the 10-team meet with 120 points.

Jamie Buchholtz (Fr, Bloomer) captured a first in the pole vault (15-9.75) and was second in the triple jump (41-1).

Jason Lehman (Sr, Bruce) matched two provisional qualifying distances, taking first in the discus (161-5) and second in the shot put (52-1.25). Lehman was also second in the hammer throw (150-6).

Kevin McCulley (Fr, Fond du Lac) took first in the javelin (166-10) in his first time throwing the spear in competition.

The 4 X 400-relay team just missed the provisional qualifying time, but easily won the event (3:18.49).

Sean Fagan (Sr, Janesville) placed second in the long jump (22-2.50) and Corey O'Donnell (Sr, Chippewa Falls) recorded two thirds, in the discus (142-8) and hammer (147-0). Steve Quackenbush (So, McFarland) was third in the high jump (6-3.25).

Stout returns to the track Thursday, April 9 when they compete at the St. Thomas Invitational.

UW-Stout Invitational team results

1. St. Thomas 153.50; 2. UM-Duluth 151.50; 3. St. Cloud State 125; 4. UW-Stout 120; 5. UW-Eau Claire 101; 6. Augsburg 18; 7. UW-Superior 13; 8. Mt. Senario, Northwestern 5; 10. Concordia-SP 3

UW-Stout Invitational individual results

100: 1. Jared Nerison (UMD) 10.86; 14. Joe Vertstegen 11.52; 16. Joe Johnson 11.62; 19. Dan Reinert, Sean Fagan 11.74; 22. Jim Staska 11.93; 200: 1. Bob Ewings (StC) 22.14; 5. Troy Wyatt 22.97; 7. John Boldt 23.00; 8. Billy Busch 23.12; 9. Joe Verstegen 23.19; 11. Joe Johnson 23.47; 14. Dan Reinert 23.69; 23. Jim Staska 24.54; 25. Scott Shilha 24.72; 28. Cabal Yarne 25.20; 400: 1. Eric Hanson (UMD) 48.24; 16. Scott Shilha 54.43; 17. Cabal Yarne 54.92; 800: 1. Josh Kath (St. Thom) 1:54.93; 15. Tim Hamill 2:02.96; 17. Jeff Jenson 2:03.80; 18. Bryan Ott 2:03.99; 22. Paul Gilles 2:05.27; 28. Jeff Gross 2:11.87; 1500: 1. Eric Barrett (St. Thom) 4:05.94; 7. Eric Hanson 4:17.17; 8. Chris Stevens 4:17.73; 13. Chad Pallansch 4:21.76; 14. Josh Webb 4:22.52; 16. Todd Johnson 4:33.01; 17. Kyran Hamill 4:51.79
5000: 1. Nick Knuth (St. Thom) 15:23.79; 4. Jason Petersohn 15:54.23; 15. Joe Anderson 16:56.46; 19. Jason Donovan 17:16.24; 10,000: 1. Pat Russell 32:24.71; 6. Jamie Block 33:54.38; 8. Mike Schumann 34:21.93; 9. Ethan Webinger 35:09.40; 11. Joshua Peters 36:03.71; 110-hurdles: 1. Mike Pooler (StC) 15.25; 8. Aaron Sheffer 16.67; 11. Jesse Hunter 17.11; 15. Travis Fliehr 19.41; 400-hurdles: 1. Mark Warder (St. Thom) 53.86; 7. Jesse Hunter 59.51; 3000-steeplechase: 1. Paul Gilles (Stout) 9:17.00p; 2. Tim Hamill 9:30; 3. Bryan Ott 10:20; 4X100-relay: 1. UM-Duluth 41.61; 5. Stout A 43.08; 6. Stout B 43.34; 4X400-relay: 1. Stout 3:18.49
High jump: 1. Jason Slaikeu (EC) 6-7; 3. Steve Quackenbush 6-3.25; 6. Aaron Sheffer 5-11.75; 11. Jesse Hunter 5-7.25; Pole vault: 1. Jamie Buchholtz 15-9.75; Chad Beiler NH; Long jump: 1. Steve Kupcho (EC) 22-3; 2. Sean Fagan 22-2.50; 12. Aaron Sheffer 19-1.50; 13. Jesse Hunter 19-0.75; Triple jump: 1. Steve Wenzel (St. Thom) 43-1.75; 2. Jamie Buchholtz 41-1; Shot put: 1. Troy Breitlow (UMD) 52-4.50; 2. Jason Lehman 52-1.25p; 6. Kevin McCulley 46-7.50; 8. Jim Nehring 46-2.75; 9. Shane Swope 44-10.75; Discus: 1. Jason Lehman (Stout) 161-5p; 3. Corey O'Donnell 142-8; 8. Shane Swope 130-1; Hammer: 1. Geoff Byram (UMD) 153-1; 2. Jason Lehman 150-6; 3. Corey O'Donnell 147-0; Javelin: 1. Kevin McCulley (Stout) 166-10; 9. Chad Beiler 126-6; 12. Jim Nehring 117-1; 15. Steve Quackenbush 106-11

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Women's Track & Field

April 4, 1998

KATY OLSEN EARNS TICKET TO NATIONAL TRACK MEET

MENOMONIE - There were three runners entered in the women's 10,000-meter run at the UW-Stout Outdoor Track and Field Invitational Saturday, April 4, but it quickly became a race between two of the top long distance runners in the Midwest.

UW-Stout's Katy Olsen (Jr, Rice Lake) and UW-Superior's Sarah Anderson pushed each other the entire, grueling 10,000-meters. Anderson got the upper hand in the end, coming in at 36-minutes, 46.43 seconds to Olsen's 36:51.31, but in the process both were assured of seeing each other at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships next month. Both shattered the automatic qualifying time of 37:10.74.

The Blue Devils finished fourth as a team with 94 points in the eight team meet.

Stout picked up first place finishes from Katie Jacobson (Jr, Eau Claire) in the 800 in a provisional qualifying time of 2:15.56 and Michelle Abramczak (Fr, Stanley) in the 400-low hurdles (1:10.24).

The Blue Devils got second place finishes from Jennifer Turner (Fr, Eden Prairie, Minn) in the hammer throw (119-7) and Gretchen Sommerfeldt (Sr, Hartland) in the javelin (103-4). Picking up a third place finish was Jennifer Bahr (Jr, Forest Lake, Minn) in the 1500-meter (5:03.39).

The Blue Devils return to action Thursday, April 9 at the St. Thomas Invitational.

UW-Stout Invitational team results

1. UW-Eau Claire 185; 2. UM-Duluth, St. Cloud State 180; 4. UW-Stout 94; 5. Northwestern, Minn., 48; 6. UW-Superior 26; 7. Concordia-SP; 8. Augsburg 17

UW-Stout Invitational individual results
(First place, all Stout finishers)

100: 1. Mel McClaskie (StC) 12.94; 10. Alisa Zimmerman 13.80; 14. Erin Rutten 13.97; 21. Abbie Sempf 14.83; 200: 1. Mel McClaskie (StC) 26.84; 14. Alisa Zimmerman 28.80; 15. Erin Rutten 28.87; 22. Abbie Sempf 30.21; 400: 1. Nichole Bergh (StC) 1:00.89; 9. Jenny Schmidt 1:07.30; 10. Jamie Schwabenlender 1:08.18; 800: 1. Katie Jacobson (Stout) 2:15.56p; 1500: 1. Jenn Kinlund (EC) 4:57.56; 3. Jennifer Bahr 5:03.39; 5. Katie Kuffel 5:04.65; 13. Tanya Miller 5:25.20; 3000: 1. Andrea Wilson (EC) 10:27.62; 12. Coryn Delaney 11:57.83; 10,000: 1. Sarah Anderson (Sup) 36:46.43a; 2. Katy Olsen 36:51.31a; 110-hurdles: 1. Carey Meinert (StC) 15.30; 5. Gretchen Sommerfeldt 16.93; 6. Michelle Abramczak 17.13; 9. Jamie Schwabenlender 18.64; 12. Gretchen Patterson 19.61; 400-hurdles: 1. Michelle Abramczak (Stout) 1:10.24; 6. Michelle Beckman 1:19.09; 4X100-relay: 1. St. Cloud 49.72; 6. Stout 52.99; 4X400-relay: 1. Eau Claire 4:08.24; 4. Stout 4:19.81
High jump: 1. Carey Meinert (StC) 5-4.50; Gretchen Patterson NH; Long jump: 1. Laurie Steffenhagen (Conc) 17-2.25; 9. Jamie Schwabenlender 15-2; 10. Gretchen Patterson 15-1.50; 14. Laura Froehling 14-3.75; 17. Abbie Sempf 13-8.25; Triple jump: 1. Steph Knott (NW) 35-3.25; 9. Abbie Sempf 28-9.75; Shot put: 1. Beth Howard (UMD) 40-9.75; 5. Jessica Gjertsen 33-0.50; 8. Jennifer Turner 31-3.75; 11. Amy Lueder 26-11.75; Discus: 1. Suzanne Sanders (UMD) 121-5; 7. Jessica Gjertsen 102-7; 10. Amy Lueder 91-7; Hammer: 1. Beth Howard (UMD) 165-11; 2. Jennifer Turner 119-7; 6. Jessica Gjertsen 100-5; 9. Amy Lueder 79-11; Javelin: 1. Tammy Brettin (EC) 104-7; 2. Gretchen Sommerfeldt 103-4; 4. Jamie Schwabenlender 86-4; 8. Gretchen Patterson 54-5

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Blue Devil Men's Basketball

April 4, 1998

BLUE DEVIL MEN'S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS

MENOMONIE - Jeremy Preston (Jr, Madison) was named the UW-Stout men's basketball team's most valuable player at the team's annual awards banquet Saturday, April 4.

Preston, an honorable mention all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) pick, was the team's leading scorer, averaging 18.4 points per game. Preston did miss eight of the Blue Devils' 25 games due to injury. Preston, who transferred from Edgewood College, scored 312 points, hitting 116-of-270 field goals, 50-of-137 3-point shots and 30-of-36 free throws (.833).

The Blue Devils finished the season at 10-15 and in seventh place (4-12) of the WIAC.

1998 UW-Stout Men's Basketball Awards

Most Valuable - Jeremy Preston (Jr, Madison)
Hustle Award - Aaron Vachowiak (Fr, Wausau)
Most Improved - Erich Kissel (Stevens Point)
Sixth Man Award - Rik Bertin (So, Fredonia), Tim Schulte (Sr, Sun Prairie)
Iron Man Award - Ben Kuepers (So, Dickeyville)
Best Defender - Andy Myers (So, Eau Claire)
Senior Award - Tim Schulte (Sr, Sun Prairie)
Freshman of the Year - Pat Von Feldt (Plover)
Newcomer of the Year - Andy Myers (So, Eau Claire)
Blue Devil Award - Jerry Pittman (Jr, Superior)
Blue Devil Supporter - Phil Ourada

Statistical Awards

Leading Scorer - Jeremy Preston (Jr, Madison) 18.4 ppg
Most Free Throws - Jeremy Leibfried (So, Dickeyville) 69FT/98FTA (.704)
Most Assists - Jeremy Leibfried (So, Dickeyville) 4.2 apg
Most Rebounds - Ben Kuepers (So, Dickeyville) 6.5 rpg
Best Field Goal Percentage - Aaron Vachoviak (Fr, Wausau) 79FG/112FGA (.705)

WIAC Players of the Week, All Tournament Selections

UW-Stout Tip-Off Classic - Rik Bertin (So, Fredonia); Andy Myers (So, Eau Claire); Tournament MVP Jeremy Preston (Jr, Madison)
Madison Edgewood Tournament - Andy Myers (So, Eau Claire)
WIAC Players of the Week - Andy Myers (So, Eau Claire); Jeremy Preston (Jr, Madison)

1998 Letterwinners

Repeat Letterwinners: Rik Bertin (So, Fredonia), 2; Ben Kuepers (So, Dickeyville) 2; Jeremy Leibfried (So, Dickeyville) 2; Jerry Pittman (Jr, Superior) 3; Tim Schulte (Sr, Sun Prairie) 4
First Year Letterwinners: Eric Dorgan (Fr, Cedarburg); Ryan Fiskewold (Jr, Cedar, Minn); Erich Kissel (Fr, Stevens Point); Andy Myers (So, Eau Claire); Aaron Vachowiak (Fr, Wausau); Pat Von Feldt (Fr, Plover); Jeremy Preston (Jr, Madison)

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