1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
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Baseball<br />
Leadmg 49-17 USC to the NCAA<br />
Division I championship was third<br />
baseman Morgan Ensberg, who earned<br />
All-American third team honors. He<br />
became the Trojans' first-ever 20-20<br />
player with 21 home runs and 20 stolen<br />
bases while battmg .344 (84 of 244)<br />
with 69 runs batted in. Morgan also led<br />
USC in runs scored (74), doubles (22)<br />
and walks (48). He was also on the AU-<br />
Pac-10 first team. All-West Region second<br />
team and All-East Regional<br />
playoffs first team.<br />
Morgan hit three home runs in an<br />
April 28* game against San Diego State<br />
and had a career-best 6 RBI game versus<br />
Arizona State on March 14th. In the<br />
CWS tide game win over the Sun Devils,<br />
he had two hits and stole home.<br />
When the team returned to Los Angeles,<br />
he carried the championship trophy<br />
off the plane.<br />
Morgan is now third in<br />
career homers (40) and<br />
runs scored (175)<br />
and fourth in career<br />
walks (124). A ninth<br />
round draft pick of<br />
the Houston Astros,<br />
he reported to the<br />
team's Auburn farm<br />
club in the New<br />
York-Penn<br />
League.<br />
Also a<br />
member of<br />
the Southern<br />
Cal College<br />
World<br />
Series-winning<br />
club<br />
was<br />
Ensberg<br />
righthanded<br />
reliever Mike Weibling, who got into<br />
several games during the CWS. He appeared<br />
in 21 total games, struck out 22<br />
batters in 26.1 innings, had a 2-0<br />
record and picked up his only save<br />
against Fordham in the East Regional<br />
playoffs.<br />
Drafted 17* by the <strong>Phi</strong>ladelpTiia<br />
<strong>Phi</strong>llies in the summer free agent draft<br />
was Midwest Conference Co-MVP Matt<br />
"Chip" Denure of Ripon. He ranked<br />
38* in NCAA Division III battmg with<br />
a .456 average (57 of 127) and also had<br />
7 homers and 28 RBI. Chip jomed the<br />
<strong>Phi</strong>llies' Batavia club in the New York-<br />
Penn League.<br />
Third baseman John Douglas<br />
captamed the 18-18-1 Cornell team<br />
and was third in hitting with .320 (29<br />
of 122). He led the squad with 24 runs<br />
scored and 10 doubles while also winning<br />
2 games on the mound. Also seeing<br />
action were reliever Ryan Banas of<br />
Purdue (15 games, 2 saves), infielder<br />
Ryan Metzger of the 41-20-1 Baylor<br />
Division I playoff team, lefty Clarke<br />
Roberts of Virginia and righthander<br />
Ed Hernberger of Pacific.<br />
The second-leading hitter for<br />
Davidson was first baseman Stewart<br />
Sloan with a .320 average (55 of 172).<br />
He also had 37 RBI and a team best 16<br />
doubles. Outfielder Brian Joyce also<br />
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Weibling<br />
played well for the Wildcats, battmg<br />
.270 (48 of 177) with team highs of 34<br />
stolen bases (14* in Division I-A), 42<br />
runs and 29 walks. Other <strong>Phi</strong>s seeing<br />
action for Davidson included catcher<br />
Kurt Davis (3 homers, team high 15<br />
hk-by-pitches), third baseman Ryan<br />
Conatser (3 homers), pkcher Eric<br />
Bowers (3 wins) and pitcher Jamie<br />
McDonald (17 appearances).<br />
Earning All-RMAC second team<br />
honors for Nebraska-Kearney was<br />
pitcher Brian Buscher. He led in<br />
innings pitched (60.2) and ERA; tied<br />
for the lead in wms (5-3) and struck<br />
out 45 batters. Teammate Chris<br />
Kankousky hit<br />
.318 in 12 games<br />
as a backup second<br />
baseman for<br />
the Antelopes.<br />
Pitcher Bob<br />
Weston of Washington<br />
& Lee<br />
ranked ninth in<br />
NCAA Division<br />
III earned run<br />
Weston<br />
average (1.88 in 62.1 innings). He was<br />
5-2 with 57 strikeouts on the way to<br />
All-ODAC and Virgmia College Division<br />
All-State first team honors. He<br />
threw a two-hk shutout against<br />
Bridgewater and became the school's<br />
career wins leader with 15.<br />
Sixteen <strong>Phi</strong>s were on the Hanover<br />
squad. The three top hitters were third<br />
baseman Andy Southworth at .394 (50<br />
of 127); catcher Troy Abbs at .379 (with<br />
a team high 5 homers); and first sacker<br />
Josh Purvis at .375 (with a team high<br />
25 RBI). Other good hitters were shortstop<br />
Chad Howard (.302), infielder<br />
Ryan Scherer (.295), infielder Jason<br />
Johnson (.258) and outfielder Steve<br />
Tucker (.252). On the mound were Wes<br />
Anderson, Andy Turner, Clint Jarboe<br />
and Nick Reed.<br />
The DePauw squad was dominated<br />
by 15 <strong>Phi</strong> Deks. Catcher Dan Jones led<br />
wkh a .372 average while College Division<br />
Academic All-American shortstop<br />
Tom Fagan was second with .362, while<br />
leading with 42 hks, 29 runs and 24<br />
RBI. Also playing well for the Tigers<br />
were outfielder Brad Fleck (.286,23<br />
RBI) and infidder Rob Kiburz (.250).<br />
Seeing mound duty were John Georgy,<br />
Jeff Hartzell, Kent Works and Derek<br />
Coe.<br />
Six <strong>Phi</strong>s were key contributors at<br />
Centre. Named to the All-SCAC sechttp://www.phidelt-ghq.com<br />
SUMMER <strong>1998</strong> THE SCROLL 23
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