Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, April 17, 1993 TAG: 9304170348
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
NARROWS BLANKS BLAND
Narrows pitcher Sean Harris struck out nine and threw a no-hitter Friday as the Green Wave leveled Bland 10-0 in a Mountain Empire District baseball game shortened to five innings because of the slaughter rule.Only three Bland batters reached base, two on walks and one on an error, as Harris improved to 2-0. Four walks and a hit batsman helped Narrows (3-1, 1-0) score eight runs in the first inning. The Rockets dropped to 1-3, 0-1.
In other high school baseball:
At Hot Springs, Bath County scored two runs in the seventh without making contact to edge Parry McCluer 7-6. The Blues led 6-5, but pitcher Keith Martin had a wild pitch and four walks to fuel the Chargers' rally. John Rogers won the game in relief and added two hits and three RBI.
At Fairleigh, W.Va., David Cummings went 3-for-4 with three RBI and Todd Cook hit a two-run homer as Alleghany rolled past Greenbriar-East 9-2 in a non-district contest. Winning pitcher Patrick Hall struck out six and allowed five hits as he picked up his fourth win for the Mountaineers (7-0).
At Blacksburg, the Indians whacked 16 hits and took it to Radford 11-3. Wayne Caldwell had two hits, including his third home run, and four RBI. Jay Safford drove in three with a double and a triple, winning pitcher James Shealor had two RBI and three hits, and Brian Davis added three hits for Blacksburg.
At Independence, Michael Hylton pitched a four-hitter and struck out eight to lead Floyd County past Grayson County 6-1. Peter Bucklin had three hits and Monty Moran and John Thompson each had two for the Buffaloes. Dennis Roberts was 2-for-2 for the Devils.
At Hillsville, Brad Leonard pitched a complete game, striking out seven, as Carroll County defeated Christiansburg 14-5. Ray Briggs had three hits and drove in two runs, James Phillips homered and drove in three runs, and Chris Crigger had two hits and three RBI for the Cavaliers (7-1, 1-0 New River District). Denny Self and Charlie Shrader homered for Christiansburg (2-5, 0-1), and Jamie Gillespie went 2-for-4 with a triple.
At Pearisburg, Stevie Steele had two hits and two RBI as Giles got past Fort Chiswell 7-5 in a Mountain Empire District game. Glenn Stowers and Raypheal Milton each added run-scoring hits for the Spartans (2-4, 1-1). For the Pioneers (0-2, 0-2), Ricky Helvey and Danny Lovern slugged back-to-back homers.
\ BOYS' SOCCER: At Covington, Aaron Curfiss scored four goals and Ryan Wickstrom and Igor Marcello scored two each as Northside romped over Alleghany 11-0 in a Blue Ridge district match. The Vikings (1-4-1) outshot the Mountaineers 50-3.
\ TRACK: Four Salem runners won two events each as the Spartans tied for first place in boys' competition and second place in girls' competition at a track meet at Salem.
Keith Moyer won the long jump and 100- and 200-meter dashes, and Jason Chambers was first in the 1,600 and 3,200 runs as Salem tied Floyd County with 99 points. Roanoke Catholic scored 23 and Craig County had 10.
In girls' events, Amy Pitts won the 100 and 300 hurdles and Michelle Brown was first in the 1,600 and 3,200 races. Floyd County won the meet with 77 points, followed by Salem at 70 and Craig County at 3.
At Blacksburg, the Indians swept a tri-meet over Giles and Graham. Blacksburg's girls racked up 99 points as Katie Ollendick won the 400, the 200 and the high jump. Karen Gaines took first in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles, and Nikki Shires placed first in the long and triple jumps for the Indians. Giles had 46 and Graham 13.
In the boys' meet, Blacksburg scored 68, Giles had 46 and Graham 45. The Indians' Tom Springer won the high jump and triple jump and took second in the long jump. Scott Shepherd won the 1,600 and finished second in the 3,200.