
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, March 20, 1995                   TAG: 9503220004
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

DAMPEER TIES RADFORD MARK

Kelly Dampeer, a former Northside High School standout, tied a school record with three home runs as Radford University completed a four-game sweep of C.W. Post with a 16-8 victory Sunday in Radford.

Dampeer, a sophomore shortstop, tied the Highlanders record set in 1988 by Travis Morgan in a game against North Carolina-Asheville. Dampeer finished with six RBI, going 4-for-5.

Catcher Kevin Saunders, a freshman from William Byrd High School, went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs for Radford (9-11). Dub Salyers (2-0) picked up the victory.

In other sports in the region:

In New Bern, N.C., Virginia Commonwealth's Mike Benner won a playoff for the individual title, and the Rams finished 25 strokes ahead of second-place Virginia Tech to claim the team championship at the ECU-Sheraton Emerald Intercollegiate golf tournament. Benner edged Martin Mandenberg of Miami of Ohio, after they tied at 218 through three rounds. Tech's Brian Sharp finished with a 72 and was sixth overall at 222.

In Ferrum, North Carolina Wesleyan (12-6 overall, 1-1 Dixie Conference) salvaged a split of its weekend series with an 11-5 college baseball victory over the Panthers. Jimmy Hamilton (2-2) took the loss for Ferrum (11-4, 1-1).

Craig Kahoun and Paul Butler each scored four goals to lead Butler University (3-3) past Radford University 14-8 in a men's lacrosse game in Radford. Zach Karantonis, Corey Fenley and Andy Goeller each scored two goals for the Highlanders (2-2).

Virginia solidified its No.1 ranking in men's lacrosse with a 13-11 victory over No.15 Massachusetts in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers (5-0) built a 10-3 lead in the third period, then held off UMass (0-1).

by CNB