THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 1996              TAG: 9604170549
SECTION: SPORTS                   PAGE: C6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: LYNCHBURG                          LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

ODU GIVES GUZZO HIS 500TH VICTORY HE IS THE 69TH ACTIVE BASEBALL SKIPPER TO REACH THE MILESTONE.

Old Dominion coach Tony Guzzo recorded his 500th college baseball victory Tuesday as the Monarchs crushed Liberty 13-4.

Guzzo, in his second year at ODU, becomes the 69th active NCAA Division I coach to reach the 500-win plateau. Guzzo, 69-30 at ODU, is 500-396-2 in his 18th season. Before coming to ODU, Guzzo coached at North Carolina Wesleyan and Virginia Commonwealth.

Senior catcher Matt Quatraro drove in five runs on three hits, including his 10th home run of the season to lead the ODU attack.

Quatraro, who leads the Colonial Athletic Association with a .415 batting average, now has 32 career home runs, three short of the school record of 35 set by Todd Azar.

Brian Fiumara also had three hits Tuesday, while five other ODU players banged out two hits each.

The Monarchs host George Mason in a CAA doubleheader Saturday at 4 p.m. by CNB