ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, March 28, 1996 TAG: 9603280020
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: IN THE REGION
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Roanoke Rush head coach Denie Marie has resigned the position effective March 31.
Marie led the National Minor League Football team to a 9-4 record and a playoff berth in 1995, its first year of play. ``It is my feeling that we made big strides,'' Marie said in a statement. ``It is my hope that the players and coaches can build on this success in future years.''
Marie said collegiate coaching opportunities have been made available to him, adding that he plans to pursue them.
BASEBALL Ferrum rolls past Guilford
Jason Wilson went 4-for-4 and drove in four runs to lead Ferrum to a 14-1 victory over Guilford in Greensboro, N.C.
Wilson had two doubles and a home run for the Panthers (16-3-1).
* Virginia Tech scored five runs in the third inning as it snapped Virginia Commonwealth's eight-game winning streak with a 9-2 victory over the Rams in Blacksburg. VCU (20-10) had won 16 of its past 17 outings.
Tech (10-11) fell behind 2-0 in the first inning when John Hand (3-3) gave up one run on a wild pitch and another on a single by Jake Anthony. The Hokies loaded the bases against VCU pitcher Matt Burgh with one out in the third on a pair of walks and a single by third baseman Chad Foutz. Burgh then walked Tech's Kevin Barker and Josh Herman to force in the tying runs. Left-hander Chris Freeman, the Rams' third pitcher of the game, replaced Burgh and was greeted with a two-run single by David Fitt and a sacrifice fly by right fielder Matt Reynolds.
The Hokies added another run in the fourth and three more in the eighth to ice the win.
* VMI split a pair of games with William and Mary in Williamsburg. The Tribe took the first game 10-9 and the Keydets won the second 2-1.
Nate Shepperson's two-run home run in the top of the second inning gave VMI its victory. Ed Allen gained the win with four strikeouts and one run in 41/3 innings.
* Freshman Jamie Booth pitched five strong innings as Radford defeated Appalachian State in the first game of a doubleheader in Radford. The Mountaineers bounced back to win the second game 7-2.
Booth (2-2) allowed just three hits before giving way to three Highlander relievers as Radford (6-14) recorded its second consecutive home shutout, a first in the 12-year history of the program. The Highlanders also blanked East Tennessee State 4-0 last Friday.
Matt Cooke came on with two runners on in the seventh inning and induced a double play grounder from shortstop Brian Davidson to end the game.
Radford picked up a run in the second when center fielder Shane Reed's fielder's choice with the bases loaded scored Jim Thomas. The Highlanders touched ASU's Norman Vest (2-3) again in the fifth when Chris Carr's sacrifice fly scored second baseman Mike Lombardi.
Appalachian State (12-11) exploded for five runs in a big fifth inning in the second game. Radford got its only runs in the sixth inning on a two-run homer by Thomas, the first home run of his career.
* Washington and Lee's Rob Boston settled down after allowing five runs in the first three innings to help the Generals come from behind to beat Hampden-Sydney 9-5 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference game in Lexington.
Boston gave up a run in the first and four more in the third inning to give the Tigers a 5-0 lead but allowed only six hits in the next six innings, enabling W&L to get back in the game. Pitcher John Fruit was tough for Hampden-Sydney (3-9 overall, 1-3 ODAC) early but ran into control problems as he gave up three walks in a two-run third for the Generals and five in his five innings pitched. Washington and Lee (7-7, 3-2) took a 6-5 lead in the fifth and added three more in the seventh to seal the win.
Defending champs top golf field
Defending champions Mike O'Keefe and Miller Baber head the field for this weekend's third annual Valley Four-Ball Classic at Hunting Hills Country Club.
The 36-hole tournament, which will be played Saturday and Sunday on Hunting Hills' tight 6,037-yard, par-70 layout, is a two-man best-ball event.
Other strong entries in the 104-player field include the teams of Ned Baber-Mike Smith, John Newton-Howie Burgess; Jack Tuttle-Danny Hopkins; Hunter Morrissette-Mike Stinnette; Mark Funderburke-Jim Wright; Bill Proffitt-Barry Graham; Jason Perdue-Alex Stanek; and Cam Young-Mark Humphreys. Rodney Naff and Denton Willard, who combined to win the inaugural event in 1994, also are entered.
* Radford basketball player Dede Logemann has won the Nike Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for the second straight year. The senior center has a 3.76 grade-point average in advertising. In two seasons at Radford, she has received all-conference honors, two-time all-tournament honors, and has led her team to consecutive Big South tournament titles.
* Adam Pascal scored four goals as Middlebury (Vt.) downed Roanoke 14-5 in a men's lacrosse game in Salem.
Middlebury (3-0) led 6-4 at halftime and scored eight goals in the second half to seal the victory. Nick Witman added three goals and an assist for Middlebury. Keith Wempe scored two goals for Roanoke (4-2).
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