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The Battalion SPORTS 9 Tuesday, June 6, 1989 I McDonald first pick in baseball draft Texas A&M’s Knoblauch, UT’s Bryant taken in the first round r NEW YORK (AP) — Ben McDon- Id began the season by pitching 44 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. So it was natural he was taken as the top pick in Monday’s baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles. ‘It’s a big relief,” the Louisiana State righthander said after being selected by the O’s. “It’s been tough on my family and me. It affected the players, the coaches and everybody close to the team.” Baltimore, the first first-place team ever to have the initial pick in the draft, had made its intentions known well in advance. | “I feel good about going to Balti more,” the 6-foot-7 McDonald said. fEverything I know about Baltimore is very positive — a lot of young players, a good pitching staff.” i* McDonald is 14-3 this season with 194 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings and 12.91 ERA. “The whole organization made his selection,” Orioles scouting di- ector John Barr said. “We had the participation of all 28 scouts. Having the first pick was easier because you know you’re going to get who you Ivant.” McDonald was one of eight pitch ers taken on the first round. Surpris ingly, 14 of the players chosen were from colleges. f: It was thought that high school players would fill most of the first round. Three players were selected from Fresno State. Outfielder Steve Hosey went to San Francisco on the 14th pick, shortstop Eddie Zosky was taken by Toronto on the 19th pick and out fielder Tom Goodwin was selected by Los Angeles on the 22nd pick. Goodwin hit .369 with 61 stolen bases in 63 games and finished his career with 164 steals, fourth on the NCAA’s career list. The Dodgers also picked 15th and took Kiki Jones, a right-hander from Hillsborough High in Tampa, Fla. That’s the alma mater of major league pitchers Dwight Gooden and Floyd Youmans. “If I work hard, get in there and do what I’m supposed to do, I can get there is less than a year,” said Jones, who has the same agent as Gooden. “I don’t feel any pressure. I want to make a name of my own.” Only the first round is made pub lic, preventing colleges from using the draft lists to recruit high school players. The entire list will be released in about two weeks, after teams have had a chance to sign their players. Boise, an independent club in the Northwest League, sent some major- league teams scrambling when it de cided to enter the draft. Although independent teams are allowed to draft, none has done so since Bend took one player in 1970. Boise began selecting in the fourth round, as pre scribed by the rules. “If we sign one player, it’s great,” Hawks manager Mai Fichman said. “If we sign two, it’s wonderful.” Fichman said Boise was just trying to improve from last season, when it went 30-46 and finished third in the league’s North Division. Atlanta used the second pick to take Tyler Houston, a left-handed hitting catcher from Valley High in Las Vegas. Houston batted .466 in 36 games with 13 homers, 66 RBI in and 50 runs scored. “We have been high on him since he was a sophomore,” Braves gen eral manager Bobby Cox said. “It shouldn’t take him long to go to the top of his class in his profession.” Seattle then chose Roger Salkeld, a right-hander from Saugus (Calif.) High. He was 13-1 this season with an 0.51 ERA and 174 strikeouts in 109 1/3 innings. He struck out 404 in 264 innings during his high school career. Outfielder Jeff Jackson of Simeon High in Chicago went to Philadel phia on the fourth pick. He hit .504 in 35 games this year with 16 hom ers, 72 RBI and 52 stolen bases. Texas then took Texas Tech out fielder Donald Harris, who batted .322 with 10 homers and 44 RBI. St. Louis went next and drafted out fielder Paul Coleman of Frankston (Texas) High. He hit .517 in 24 games with eight homers, 34 RBI and 25 steals. “We’ve been looking for a power hitter and we think Coleman is the type,” Cardinals scouting director Fred McAlister said. “He’s built along the lines of a Bo Jackson.” The Chicago White Sox used the seventh pick for Auburn first base- man Frank Thomas and the Cubs went next and selected outfielder Earl Cunningham of Lancaster (S.C.) High. California then made it two Ab- botts in a row, selecting Kyle Abbott, a left-hander from Long Beach State, the only left-handed pitcher in the first round. The Angels took Jim Abbott with the ninth pick last year. “I tell everybody on the team he’s my cousin,” Kyle Abbott said with a smile. “Actually, we’re not related.” Montreal selected catcher Charles Johnson of Westwood High in Fort Pierce, Fla., to complete the first 10. Scott Bryant, the Texas outfielder with 18 homers, 109 RBI and a .390 average in 69 games, went to Cincin nati on the 20th pick. Chuck Knob lauch, the Texas A&M shortstop, was picked 25th by Minnesota. He hit .364 this season, driving in 64 runs in 63 games. Lady Aggie softball lands seven recruits FROM STAFF & WIRE REPORTS I Texas A&M softball coach Bob Brock has an array of new talent to add to the team roster as the signing of seven recruits for the 1990 season was recently announced. Brock, who has built the team into a national power in softball said he Was excited about this year’s signees. “We set out to recruit seven of the finest players around, and that is ex- ctly what we got,” Brock said. “We’ve added two fine pitchers two olid catchers, two excellent infield- rs, and an outstanding outfielder.” Brock said that a combination of factors has made the this year’s re cruiting class appealing. “When you look at their individ ual statistics, accomplishments, and academic records, its easy to see why R ii we’re excited about this bunch,” ’ Brock said. “They definitely are „«■! bona fide blue chippers. I’m count- £ £ ing on all of them to help us immedi- lately.” —^ Players recruited include Sharia | Cannon, a pitcher who also plays ZZA second base and catcher, from Ar lington, Texas; Angie Hughes, pitcher, from Alvin, Texas; Karen Kalhoefer, a shortstop from King- wood, Texas; Shannon Munger, catcher from Santa Maria, Calif.; Christine Wilfong, third base, from Roseville, Calif.; Dawn Wuthrich, outfielder, from Texas City, Texas; and Missi Young, pitcher from Santa Fe, Texas. Each of the seven players has ex tensive experience in summer league softball. Munger was starting catcher on the California Raiders’ national championship teams in the Amateur Softball Association division for players 18 and under. Hughes, Wuthrich, and Young play for the Alvin Challengers, who finished ninth in last year’s ASA na tional tournament. Wilfong plays for the Sacramento Blue Darters, Cannon plays for the Fort Worth Shadows and Kalhoefer plays for the Pasadena Illusions. The Lady Aggies will be making another run at the national championship, which they won un der Brock’s direction in 1987, and each of the seven recruits is expected to make an immediate impact on the team. Cannon helped the Shadows to a Texas Amateur Athletic Federation state championship in 1988, hitting a pair of homeruns in the title game to earn Most Valuable Player honors for the tournament. She was a four time all-state selection, with a .431 batting average, 55 RBI and 10 homers last season. As pitcher, her record was 10-1 with an ERA of 0.47. Hughes played on two district championship teams at Alvin High School, earning all-district honors both years. In addition to playing with the Challengers, she played on the Alvin Streaks and has a .350 bat ting average. Kalhoefer lettered in softball each of her four years as a student at Kingwood High School. She was an all-district selection. Munger was honored as “Best De fensive Player” on last year’s Righetti High School team by posting a .998 fielding percentage. She is a .325 hit ter, an was selected a second team all-league player. Wilfong was an all-league player who aws batting .452 for St. Francis High School. Earlier this season, she was se lected as Most Valuable Player at the Brett Harte Invitational and was also named to the all-tournament Sacra mento Easter Tournament team. She batted .462 as a junior, with 16 doubles, 11 triples, and six hom eruns. Wuthrich lettered in softball, bat ting .389 for Texas City, which has compiled a 78-4 record during her high school career. Young was 17-1 last season with the Alvin Challengers, with 14 shut outs, six no-hitters and an ERA be low 0.50. Cowboy veterans uneasy as Johnson touts rookies in three-week minicamp Aguirre hoping role reversal will result in championship ks Free | DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cow boys’ three-week minicamp has left ii some veterans feeling a bit queasy. I Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson S continues to rave about his rookies I and free agents and on the last day | c of the camp, Friday, Johnson un- p loaded another veteran player. Reserve middle linebacker Steve DeOssie was traded to the Giants for a middle-round draft pick. i Last month, Johnson waived free | safety Michael Downs, a starter for the past eight seasons. Johnson’s main objective in bring ing the squad in for an extensive three-week sneak preview of train ing camp was to evaluate his roster. Johnson knew he had inherited a 3-13 team from fired coach Tom Landry, but wasn’t sure if the talent was as bad as last season’s record — the poorest in the NFL. He found: • Not enough team speed, espe cially among the defensive front seven and the wide receivers. • Concerns at outside linebacker, where the Cowboys lack experience and speed. • A secondary that is better — and faster — than he expected. • An encouraging rookie class that could produce three or four starters. Topping that list are quar terback Troy Aikman, fullback Da ryl Johnston and defensive tackle Rhondy Weston. • Players are working hard to im prove their physical conditioning. Johnson also has cut two veteran guards; persuaded aging tackle Randy White to retire and is trying to trade two unhappy veterans, quar terback Steve Pelluer and defensive tackle Kevin Brooks. “I think experience is so impor tant that I’m looking to have a housecleaning,” Johnson said. “I’m not going to upgrade or downgrade any player until we’ve had full-speed ^ action with the pads on.” in Queasy or not, the veterans are responding to Johnson. “Guys are running and hustling,” middle linebacker Eugene Lockhart said. “Jimmy Johnson wants to play rah-rah football, and the attitude is contagious.” The new coaching staff has in stalled offensive and defensive schemes that will highlight the strengths and conceal some weak nesses. On offense, the quarterback will take a short drop and deliver quickly to cut down on drive-killing sacks. It will be a more wide-open of fense, which will give the opposing defense more to worry about than tailback Herschel Walker. That should make Walker even more effective than last year, when he led the NFC in rushing despite being gang-tackled all season. On defense, the front four will be turned loose to pursue the ball. And the secondary will drop back into zones, waiting to jump on mis takes that are caused by defensive pressure. Another minicamp is scheduled for July 10 and training camp begins July 23. The Cowboys’ regular season opens Sept. 10 in New Orleans. TANK MFNAMARA® AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — For the first time in his NBA career, Mark Aguirre is not a dominant scorer. For the first time, he may be a champion. On Feb. 15, the Dallas Mavericks sent their all-time leading scorer to Detroit for Adrian Dantley, now the 15th top scorer in league history, and a 1991 draft choice. While Aguirre’s numbers are down since the deal, his spirits are up. He’ll play in his first NBA Finals starting Tuesday night when the Pis tons face the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. “The key thing is just playing in the finals,” Aguirre said after Mon day’s practice. In his previous seven pro seasons, he was a regular visitor to championship series. But he was up in the stands watching others — like his close friends Magic Johnson of Los Angeles and Isiah Thomas of Detroit — battle for the title on the court. “It wasn’t really frustrating,” Aguirre said. “It was the fact that you’d beat your head on the wall and say, ‘What does our team need to get there?’ “You figure some day it will be our turn.” His turn came when the Maver icks decided that, despite the 13,930 points he had scored for them, they didn’t need him to get to the finals and swapped him for another small forward. It was a riskv trade for Det»-<->ir by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds Eg 1 7^ ' *' -y mimm 308 N. 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