B10 Thursday, April 12, 2007 Old Gold & Black Sports Baseball: Deacs go on five-game win streak, top Costal Carolina Continued from Page B1 As in the previous day, the Deacs saidd pitching coach Greg Bauer. “But One day later, Hunter made his first all the way to third base off a throwing er- jumped on the scoreboard early, as they it’s just exciting for our guys to have Wake Forest start as the Deacs defeated ror by the Chanticleers center fielder. scored all seven of their runs in the first their leader back.” Coastal Carolina 4-3 April 11. Costal Carolina managed to score an- innings. “It’s nice to put some things three innings. Returning home The Deacs got off to a good start, scor- other run in the sixth inning, but were together and get these wins,” junior Goff again keyed Wake Forest’s of- April 10, Wake ing a run in the first inning, when fresh- unable to overtake the Deacs, giving the outfielder Ben Terry said. fensive attack with a pair of hits and a overcame an early man catcher Michael Murray’s single to Deacs a 4-3 win and moving them to “We just have to carry this momentum pair of RBIs. deficit to demolish center field drove in Linnekohl. 20-16 on the season. and keep the bats and pitching going to Senior catcher Dan Rosaia and sopho- UNC-Greensboro Wake Forest held the Chanticleers “We’ve switched up the rotation a bit get these wins.” more shortstop Dustin Hood also col- by a final score of scoreless in the first two innings of play, and moved (junior fireballer Eric) Niesen The final game in the series on April lected two hits each. 14-3. Goff and but a rough third inning put Costal to the bullpen,” Bauer said. “It’s great 8 marked the 2007 debut of redshirt The Terrapins made things interesting third baseman Carolina up by two runs. to have that power lefty in the bullpen junior Charlie Mellies – the Deacons’ ace late, as they scored two in the seventh to Tyler Smith each The Deacs quickly responded in the – big advantage for us.” throughout the early part of last season pull within 7-2 and knocked a three-run picked up three top of the fourth inning. Wake Forest returns home April 13 to before missing the last 385 days after homer in the ninth to get within two. Mellies RBIs, while Ochel- After an error by a blown pick-off host No. 16 Clemson in a three-game undergoing Tommy John surgery. The Deacons settled down to get the tree scored a team- attempt moved Goff and Linnenkohl weekend series. The Deacs then travel Mellies (1-0) pitched two shutout in- final two outs, however, and held on to high four runs. to third and second, junior Ben Terry out to High Point on April 17 before nings and junior Ben Hunter tacked on the 7-5 win. Senior Kirby Wedekind (1-0) pitched stepped up to the plate and hit the ball coming back to Hooks Stadium to finish four innings of hitless ball to lead Wake “I think I was more excited about (Mel- two innings of scoreless relief to earn his into center field, advancing both runners off the home-and-home against Coastal to a 7-5 victory to cap off the sweep. lies’ first start in 2007) than he was,” first victory of the season. to home plate, and then Terry advanced Carolina on April 18. Take the road to success. Join the team that’s #25 on FORTUNE® magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”! Here’s a workplace where you can really go places! 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Andrew Hamar and I played the junior tour On the last two matches: Forest for the time being. together. So I’m used to playing away from home. We lost against Clemson, which was a really hard match, because we lost 4-3. We came close, but we MAdamski has made a definite impact on the On preparing for each match: were just short in one match. I don’t think we have Deacon squad in both singles and doubles I just think I don’t like to lose. I just hate losing, and played that well. We have been really, really tired after I just try to focus and think only about winning. the entire season. We have played a lot of matches, and competition in his three years at the university. there is school pressure. It’s getting to us. Especially Paired with senior Todd Paul, Adamski is On the team being nationally ranked: April is a really tough month for us because school is I don’t think there is that much pressure. Actually, very hard, and we’re trying to finish the season and part of a doubles team that is ranked No. 29 we’re always looking forward to getting better. So we’re do our best, but we’ve taken some losses lately. "It's not enough for us because we're not No. 1. " always looking for better rankings. It’s not enough On whether he prefers singles or doubles: in the country and is in the hunt for a national for us because we’re not No. 1. We’re like No. 12 in I like playing both. This year has been great be- championship. The Old Gold & Black’s sports the nation. So we still have room to improve. cause I’ve been playing with Todd Paul, and he’s one of the best players in the nation. So, it’s been great editor Ryan Durham sat down with Adamski On why Roger Federer is his favorite player: doubles. He’s a great partner so I enjoy it a lot, but to talk about playing college tennis so far from I like his style of the game. I like how calm he is on I enjoy singles as well. It doesn’t really matter to me. the court. I like how smooth his strokes are. He is the I just play. home, playing tennis in and outside of the United best player in the world and I look up to him. States, dealing with the pressure of being on On the post-season possibilities: a nationally ranked team and preparing for On playing here or abroad: I just hope we can get to the Sweet Sixteen like I like playing in the United States probably the most we have planned. We haven’t got there, but it’s our each match. because I prefer to play on the hard courts, and in ultimate goal. We’ve just got to do our best. DEAC OF THE WEEK DEACON NOTES Sophomore golfer Nannette Hill Men’s tennis on verge of break- will be hosted on the Wake Forest campus in donation, the athletic department will name shot even par on the last day of play ing 26-year-old record the Miller Center.Three camps will be available the main plaza area the Bob McCreary Plaza. at the Bryan National Collegiate during the summer, including a shooting school McCreary graduated from the university in 1963 Championship. from June 9-10, Day Camp I from June 18-21 and was a tackle on the football team. Hill bogeyed the 14th hole, but The No. 11 Wake Forest men’s tennis team and Day Camp II from July 17-20. McCreary’s gift is expected to accelerate fund- then turned around and birdied tied the record for most wins in a season with Day Camp I is open to all rising third through raising efforts for the new Deacon Tower, sched- three of her last four holes. a victory over No. 48 Georgia Tech. The team 12th grade girls, while Day Camp II is open to uled to be finished in 2008. After the last day of play Hill is now 19-4 and 6-3 in the ACC. all first through eighth grade girls. had shot an 11-over 227 for the The team’s 19 wins ties the record set in both All camps are designed for all skill levels and Men’s basketball seniors hon- 1976 and 1980. Hill tournament, leaving her tied for will cover instruction about fundamentals and 18th place. Sophomore Cory Parr and junior Charles advanced skill development. There will also be ored at banquet Hill’s performance helped the Sartor won their 20th match as a pair against one-on-one and three-on-one games, as well No.