THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, March 12, 1995 TAG: 9503120475
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C8 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY KEVIN DOEPP, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 66 lines
If he pitches, they come.
Major league scouts, that is.
Ryan Glynn, a righthanded pitcher at Virginia Military Institute, had 45 scouts watching him in his first outing this season in Charleston, S.C. He usually has six to 10 scouts at each game. His fastball has been clocked at 95 mph and he has been approached by every major league team.
But Glynn wasn't always such a dominating force. While he was at Churchland High School, Glynn's fastball was clocked at 80 mph.
``When I came to VMI I weighed 175 pounds,'' Glynn said. ``But in the offseason we had a real intense program running and lifting weights. I put 10 mph on my fastball in two years with three different pitching coaches.''
Glynn, a 1995 team captain, is 2-1 and leads the Keydets in strikeouts with 31 in 25 innings. Glynn also leads the team in hitting at .370 and runs batted in with 16.
The 20-year-old junior is eligible for the 1995 amateur draft because of his junior status. Most likely, he will go as a pitcher.
``I just want to play baseball, and I feel that this is a great opportunity for me,'' said Glynn when asked about the possibility of leaving school early. ``But right now there are certain variables such as the baseball strike. The deal would have to be right for me and my family.''
OLD DOMINION UPDATE: The Monarchs have qualified three wrestlers for the Division I NCAAs in Iowa City, Iowa, March 16-18. They are: Jody Staylor (Great Bridge) at 134, Chris Todd (Cox) at 167 and Nick Hall (Long Island, N.Y.) at heavyweight. ... Old Dominion centerfielder Kevin Gibbs is batting the team in slugging percentage at .722 and runs batted in with 16. ... The Monarchs have stolen 32 bases in 40 attempts. ... First baseman Robert Morgan (Hampton), a freshman, is batting .309 with three home runs. He is tied for second on the team in runs batted in with 14. Brett Wheeler (Kecoughtan) is 4-1 and has a 1.59 earned run average. Wheeler leads the team in strikeouts with 29. The Monarchs have struck out 90 batters.
NORFOLK STATE REPORT: The Spartans' wrestling team finished 13th in the NCAA Division II Championships in Kearny, Neb,its best finish in school history. Leading the Spartans were Corey Williams (Princess Anne) at 134, and Charles Daniels (First Colonial) at 167, who finished fifth and third, respectively. ... The Norfolk State men's tennis team is undefeated at 4-0. The Spartans have defeated Shaw (8-1), Delaware State (9-0), Milersville (9-0) and Frances Marion (5-4). The Spartans' top two players are freshman Avi Kigel, who is 4-0 at No. 1 singles and senior Todd Byrom, 4-0 at No. 2 singles. ... The Spartans' track team will compete on a new campus track. The track is an eight-lane, all-weather surface. Norfolk State opens the season March 18 at the Leroy T. Walker Olympic Development Track Meet at the North Carolina Central.
ALUMNI REPORT: Eric Geshekter (Cox) and Chris Wallace of the Mary Washington tennis team return as the Eagles No. 1 doubles team. Last year they took home the Capital Athletic Conference No. 1 doubles title. Geshekter also won the CAC state singles titles. ... Megan Reese of the Mary Washington swim team has qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships in the 200- and 400-yard individual medley. Reese will also swim in the 200-yard breaststroke at nationals. ... Keaton Hyman (Deep Creek) scored a career-high 14 points for Manhattan College in an 82-69 victory over Fairfield in the semifinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. by CNB