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Page D-2 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Wednesday, May 26, 1982

Admirals Carry Edge Into State Title Game

By BILL LUTHER

News-Sentinel Sportswriter

If there was an edge in the state Class AAA baseball championship, it was likely with Farragut.
The Admirals had the home crowd on Tennessee’s Lower Hudson Field. They could have had a slight advantage in Greg Schwartz, who was to open against Memphis Christian Brothers today at 3. Schwartz (3-1) is considered Farragut’s second-best pitcher while the Purple Wave countered with their No. 3 man, 5-0 Denver Dahlke.
Jeff Glover, with a two-hit, 2-1 win Tuesday, got the door unlocked in Farragut’s bid for its first-ever state crown. CBHS, a 25-game winning streak gone, bounced back for a 7-1 victory to force a decisive third game.
Glover, junior right-hander, struck out seven and walked three as the Admirals (25-5) pushed their winning streak to eight games.
Todd Dunning did not allow a hit for three innings, but gave up three runs in the fourth as CBHS rebounded. Glover came on in relief for three innings. The Purple Wave got to Mike Jordan for four runs in the fourth.
"I’m not second-guessing myself," said Admiral coach John Heatherly of his decision to bring on Glover in the nightcap with the bases loaded and no outs. "I wouldn’t throw him (Wednesday) because his arm always stiffens. If he was going to pitch 10 innings it was going to be today."
CHBS coach Robert Crone lauded Glover, saying, "he’s the best pitcher we’ve seen this year. Yes, I was surprised he was brought into the second game but I might have done the same thing. I wouldn’t have been surprised to see him if he’d been called in to protect a lead."
After a run scored, Chris Pretti’s one-out single brought in Mike Blackburn. The third run scored when Mike Haag beat the relay to first on what would have been an inning-ending double-play.
Rogers walked the bases loaded in the sixth but the Admirals had to settle for one run. They left the bases loaded in the sixth and seventh.
"We had our chance in the sixth," said Heatherly." We had a chance to tie or go-ahead."
"I felt strong after going 10 innings," said Glover. "I feel that I can pitch Thursday (if today’s game is postponed), but not at 92 miles per hour. If it comes to Thursday, I’ll just have to warm up and see how I feel."
The elbow on Rogers’ pitching hand was in an ice pack. "I’ve had tendon trouble," he said. "The heat was the big problem. I almost fainted in the third. My legs started to cramp, too. I didn’t feel a lot of pressure. I knew what I had to do."
Bob Black, athletic director at Fulton and a TSSAA-registered umpire, was called into be a standby umpire when Doug Roy of Chattanooga became ill between games. Roy, who has diabetes, worked behind the plate in the opener and completed the double-header on the bases.
In the opener, CBHS got its run in the first on a walk to Scott Elliott, a stolen base and Tim Moran’s sharp two-out single to right. However, Glover retired 13 straight hitters before walking Bubba Ryan to open the sixth. Ryan was out attempting to steal second base.
The Admirals tied the game in the third on Bobby Gaylor’s leadoff double of loser Michael Bennett, Schwartz’s bunt single and a passed ball. Gaylor launched the winning rally in the fourth with a leadoff single. Schwartz again singled and Sexton advanced the runners with a sacrifice. Randy Huffaker got Gaylor home with a sac fly to right.
Thw Wave threatened in the seventh. Mike Blackburn walked and was sacrificed to second. Mike Hammett’s long fly ball to left dropped for a double when Pat Dorwin fell down. Blackburn, however, was unable to score because he remained at second to tag up and advance to third after the anticipated out.
Glover shut the door by fanning Pretti and getting Haag on a grounder to second.
Dunning allowed only one base runner before running into trouble. Elliott and Blackburn singled. Dunnning tried to force Elliot at third on Moran’s sacrifice bunt and all runners were safe. That brought on Glover.
FIRST GAME
MEMPHIS CBHS FARRAGUT
AB R H BI AB R H BI
Bennett P 3 0 0 0 Dorwin LF 2 0 0 0
Elliott LF 2 1 0 0 Mowery CF 3 0 1 0
Blackburn SS 2 0 0 0 Schnupp 3B 3 0 0 0
Moran C 2 0 1 1 Gaylor SS 2 2 2 0
Hammett CF 3 0 1 0 Schwartz RF 3 0 2 0
Pretti 1B 3 0 0 0 Sexton DH 2 0 0 0
Hagg 2B 3 0 0 0 Huffaker C 2 0 1 1
Rogers 3B 3 0 0 0 Clements 1B 3 0 0 0
Ryan RF 1 0 0 0 Woodhull 2B 3 0 0 0
— — — ---- — — — ---
Totals 22 1 2 1 23 2 6 1
MEMPHIS CBHS..............................................100 000 1 - 1
FARRAGUT......................................................010 100 0 - 2
E - Blackburn, Schwartz. LOB--CBHS 3, FARRAGUT 7.
2B-Hammett, Gaylor. SB - Elliott, Schwartz, Dorwin. S - Moran, Sexton. SF - Huffaker.
Bennett (L, 6-1) 6 6 2 2 2 2
Glover (W, 15-1) 7 2 1 1 3 7
PB-Moran, Huffaker. T-1:45.

SECOND GAME
MEMPHIS CBHS FARRAGUT
AB R H BI AB R H BI
Bennett 2b 4 1 2 0 Dorwin LF 2 1 0 0
Elliott LF 3 2 1 1 Mowery CF 3 0 1 0
Blackburn SS 4 1 2 2 Schnupp 3B 2 0 0 0
Moran C 4 1 0 0 Gaylor SS 3 0 0 1
Hammett CF 4 0 0 0 Schwartz RF 1 0 0 0
Pretti 1B 4 0 2 1 Dunning P 1 0 0 0
Green PR 0 0 0 0 Glover P 1 0 0 0
Haag 3B 4 0 0 0 Sexton PH 1 0 0 0
Rogers P 2 0 0 0 Rennie PR 0 0 0 0
Marable PH 0 1 0 0 Jordan P 0 0 0 0
Ryan RF 3 1 1 0 Huffaker C 2 0 1 0
Clements 1B 3 0 0 0
Woodhull 2B 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 7 8 4 21 1 2 1
MEMPHIS CBHS..............................................000 300 4 - 7
FARRAGUT......................................................000 000 1 - 1
E - Rogers, Schnupp, Jordan. LOB - CBHS 6, Farragut 9.
2B - Pretti. SB - Bennett, Moran, Mowery. S - Moran, Schwartz. SF - Gaylor.
IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers (W, 10-0) 7 2 1 1 7 6
Dunning (L,4-2) 3 2 3 3 0 1
Glover 3 3 0 0 0 3
Jordan 1 3 4 3 1 1
HBP - By Jordan (Elliott) by Rogers (Schwartz). PB - Huffaker
T - 1:57 A - 935 (paid)