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

DATE: Friday, May 10, 1996                   TAG: 9605080186
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER       PAGE: 23   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

GREAT BRIDGE'S GREAT PITCHER

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by L. TODD SPENCER

Great Bridge's Mike Cuddyer is one of 54 players invited to try out

for the U.S. Junior National Baseball team. The 18 players on the

squad will travel to Cuba for the World Championships on Aug. 8.

Cuddyer, a junior pitcher and infielder, leads South Hampton Roads

with seven home runs and 29 RBIs and is batting .548. As a pitcher,

he is 3-1 with a 1.75 ERA.

by CNB