Tuesday, February 11, 1997
BASEBALL:
Theodorou, Glaus will try to continue personal hitting streaksBy
Sierra Roberts
Daily Bruin Contributor
The Bruins will be streaking into San Diego today,
literally.
Not only does the UCLA baseball team (9-1-1) take a seven-game
unbeaten streak on the road into today’s matchup at the University
of San Diego, but a couple of Bruins will be looking to extend
streaks of their own.
Second baseman Nick Theodorou will attempt to extend his
nine-game hitting streak, while a home run by third baseman Troy
Glaus would make it four games in a row that he has hit one out of
the park (the school record is five, set by Glaus last season).
However, the Toreros will be looking to stop a streak of their
own, albeit a short one.
Last season, USD was defeated by the Bruins, 6-0, and have lost
three of the last four contests between the two schools.
The Toreros (1-2) have played only three games thus far into the
season but are hoping to improve upon their numbers of a year
ago.
Last season, the Toreros finished 25-29-1, good enough for third
place in the West Coast Conference.
John Cunningham, head coach of USD for 33 years, brings seven
returning position players to the field that bears his name.
In addition, nine Torero pitchers are returning from last year.
Junior Brian Mazone had 64 strikeouts and finished 5-5 last season
while junior Bart Miadich went 7-6.
The USD offensive attack will be led by sophomore catcher Tony
Betancourt (.337 average in 1996), and senior outfielder Jeb
Dougherty, who batted .348 and had 36 RBIs.
It will be the task of Bruin pitcher Dan Keller (1-0, 4.50 ERA)
to silence the Torero bats. He will start his third game of the
season on the mound.
PATRICK LAM/Daily Bruin
Junior second baseman Nick Theodorou (#26) is batting .400 and
has driven in 29 runs through only 11 games this season.