1971
VARSITY BASEBALL
1st
row: J. Fair, D. Dodson, M. King, D. Davies, D. Reitz
2nd
row: Coach Irwin, J. Hutchinson, R. Foose, D. Shambaugh, T.
Walton, R. Smith, B. Engle, Coach Derr ;
3rd row row: J. Madden, G. Hartman, J.
Hennessey, S. Risser, R. Ritter, S. Brandt, D. McClimans
The
beginning ....
The M.H.S baseball team opened their 1971 season with a
victory over East Pennsboro, 3-0, on March 30.
Mr. Irwin, coach of the team, says the team’s chances for
this year look “pretty good.” The members of the team and
their positions (subject to change ) are: Jack Henessey (pitcher),
Darryl McClimans (pitcher), Jim Hutchinson (2nd base), Gary
Hartman (shortstop), John Madden (1st base), Tim Walton (3rd
base), Greg Hartman (catcher), Stan Risser (left field), Mike King
(center field), Bob Ritter (right field), Steve Brandt (left
field), Joe Law (left field), Craig Foose (center field), Jeff
Fair (right field), Dave Dodson (pitcher), Dave Reitz (pitcher),
and Brad Engle (pitcher), and a freshman, Dave Davies (catcher).
Mr. Derr is the assistant coach.
(The Torch, April 23, 1971)
BASEBALL
SUMMARY
After completing ten of their scheduled games,
Mechanicsburg’s baseball team had a record of 3 wins and 7
losses. In their season opener , they defeated East Pennsboro 3-0.
The team dropped its next two games to Red Land
2-0 , and Camp Hill, 3-2
After tying Carlisle, 1-1 in a game which was called after
nine innings, the baseball players dropped the second game with
Carlisle, 8-2. The
team came back to defeat Cumberland Valley, 6-2.
Rounding out the first half of the season, they lost to
Cedar Cliff, 2-0. The
team was defeated by East Pennsboro, 2-1, and lost to Red Land
after nine innings, 3-2. After wining against Camp Hill, 4-2t, he
team sustained another defeat by Carlisle, 4-0.
(The Torch, May 28, 1971)
BASEBALL
The varsity baseball team entered the 1971 season as
defending West Shore champs with a nucleus of returning letterman
and a new coach. However, pitching dominated the league, while the
Wildcats were plagued with defensive miscues and lack of offensive
power and thus fell to a 4-8 record. Victories over the tough East
Pennsboro and C.V. clubs were highlights of a trying season.
1971
SCORES
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MASH
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OPPONENT
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East
Pennsboro
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3
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0
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Red
Land
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0
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3
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Camp
Hill
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2
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3
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Carlisle
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2
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8
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Cumberland
Valley
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6
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2
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Cedar
Cliff
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0
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2
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East
Pennsboro
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1
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2
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Red
Land
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3
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4
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Camp
Hill
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2
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4
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Carlisle
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4
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0
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Cumberland
Valley
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3
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4
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Cedar
Cliff
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4
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2
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Final Record: 4
Wins, 8 losses
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Coach
Bill Irwin |
Darryl
McClimans
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