Bunge Combines Throwing Power, Hits by Kyle Schurman Drive in Runs and Hit with a Little Power Hits

Page 6 Daily Nebraskan Tuesday, March 31, 1987 Spmk Bunge combines throwing power, hits By Kyle Schurman drive in runs and hit with a little power hits. Hitting in the No. :1 hole, he needs the team," he said. Bunge, a business administration wants to 3taff Reporter to help the team. Sanders agreed. to drive in runs for us." Bunge attended junior college for major, said he play profes- "He is an outstanding hitter," Sand- In 59 games last season, Bunge hit two years before coming to Nebraska. sional baseball after this season. He KBIs.. last but said he is Filling the .shoes of an ers said. "He has a great combination .347 with 17 home runs and 09 He said he chose Nebraska over such wasn't drafted year, drafted after this season. is never easy, but it may be easier for of power and being able to get base Bunge said he would like to see schools as Arkansas, Oklahoma State, hoping to get "Ne- he Nebraska senior Todd Bunge than for Nebraska win the Big Eight title and Oklahoma and Missouri because, Bunge, from St. Louis, said dreams most, advance to the NCAA regionals this braska was the most honest and they of playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. Bunge was moved from right field, year. had the best facilities. They really However, "1 just want to continue where he started last season, to center "1 want to have a good year and help seemed to care." playing as long as I can,"' Bunge said. field for the Cornhusker baseball team to help ease the departure of n Paul Meyers. if Omtflelder Federico sets Filling Meyers' shoes won't be goal impossible for Bunge, though: He led Nebraska in batting average, home to team make CWS runs and KBls in 1!)N(. He also struck help playoffs out only 1 1 times in 22") last year. Analysis by Tim Hartmann hit Mi and had seven home runs, lie the lluskers' cold winters. is a center "lie (Bunge) capable Senior Reporter set three school records: home runs in "ou can play all year out there fielder," Nebraska Coach John Sanders a career (14), walks (4(J) and total (California), and we have to be inside "He is fielder and said. an aggressive Joe Federico, a junior outfielder on bases (15X). lie was recruited by sev- sometimes," he said. "1 think I'm lucky he has a good throwing arm. He's doing Nebraska's baseball team, made what eral schools, including Arizona State, so far. The winter we've had wasn't very t a great job out here." most people would consider an impres- Florida, and Southern California. bad." Bunge said he lacks speed but makes sive debut as a Cornhusker. Federico, a One of Federico's goals is to play up for it bv "getting a good jump on the transfer from Glendale, Ariz. Junior of what he saw on his recruiting trip. professional baseball. The Houston As- ball." College, opened this season against tros drafted him in the fourth round in Offensively, Bunge said, he needs to Bunge Northwest Missouri State with two 1U8G, but he chose not to sign then. home runs, including a grand slam. "I wanted to learn more about base- Although he said he is in a hitting ball, and I could get another year of slump, Federico is batting .;315 and school in," he said. Wet "T" Shirt Contest if $1,000 i leads the team in runs batted in with s Although Federico, a business tr 2!). Federico has hit live home runs and . Jon major, played at a junior Week 6 TONIGHT! has scored 20 runs. college last season, he has not found Federico said he was with the switch to Division I difficult. 7-- 10 pleased Drink No Cover "Last we a lot of Division Specials p.m. his start, but he has noticed a problem .... ,.hn:--'- year played in his swing. 1 teams in fall baseball, and also I "The way 1 started off was pretty playexl up in Cape Cod this summer and good, but I was doing some stuff wrong they have some good competition, so 1 at the plate during this last trip," he was pretty used to it," Federico said. "I said. "I worked on it this week at prac- still think the toughest part of our WE ROCK LINCOLN! tice and got it straightened out." schedule is coming up. This week will Federico said he discovered his prob- be a real test for us, and then we start lem by watching films of his swing. playing our Big Fight schedule." " 1 sat and watched the tapes for a Federico said he hasn't set any per- of as we sonal for this couple hours as soon got back Federico goals season, but he from the he said. "I looked over wants to help Nebraska reach the Col- -- trip," them with coach (John Sanders), and "It (Nebraska) was straightforward lege World Series in Omaha in June. rt he told me what he thought and I told and I liked it when I came out on my "I just want to get our team into the him what 1 thought 1 was doing wrong. trip," he said. "1 liked coach, 1 liked all playoffs get into the World Series," My basic problem was I was too far off the players I met, and we had a good he said. the plate and I wasn't being selective time when 1 was out here. I thought Quality at a with the pitches I was swinging at.' that this was where I wanted to be." Last season at Glendale, Federico Federico came to Nebraska despite Reasonable Rate Beck honored; as 95 named top $159. coach by peers All assembled and iNebraska women's basket ball Schwinn Sprint Burger Buck Tuesday! coach Angela Beck has been to ride 10 ready selected as the Converse Dis- Speed All 11 10 trict V Coach of the Year by the day a.m. to p.m. Women's Basketball Coaches of Free Buy 1 burger & get a 2nd one for a buck! Association. Plenty Parking Beck, a graduate of Millikin (Dine in orders only.) I'niversity' in Decatur, III., led em the Cornhuskers to a Hi-1- 4 sea- mm scMii son record and a fourth-plac- e Big 3321 Pioneers 1517 No. Cotner Chesterfield s 13th & 1 LOCATIONS Fight Conference finish with an 464-695- 483-210- 1 2 3J No record. Nebraska finished tied for third in the Big Fight post-seaso- tournament, losing THE KIND to Kansas in the semifinals. il;iijaii).iWiVli8j; "This is a high honor to have "been selected by my peers," Beck said. 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