U-M Sweeps Siena Heights, Parrish Streak Snapped

Sunday, April 23

Ann Arbor, Mich.

1:00 PM

Michigan

14-20-1

Siena Heights

18-31

Siena Heights

Michigan

4/23/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Senior LF Rob Bobeda (DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt HS) collected four hits, including a pair of triples in the second game, to help Michigan to a non-conference baseball sweep of Siena Heights Sunday (April 23) at Ray Fisher Stadium.

Michigan (15-20-1) won the opener 5-2 behind the combined five-hit pitching of Big Ten rotation pitchers junior LHP Nick Alexander (Alpena, Mich./Alpena HS), junior RHP Vince Pistilli (Highland, Ind./Highland HS) and sophomore RHP Bobby Korecky (Saline, Mich./Saline HS).

Pistilli (4-4) evened his record with the win, while Korecky, the Wolverine "closer" in 1999, notched his first save of the season (sixth career save). Alexander and Korecky each worked three one-hit, scoreless innings, while Pistilli allowed three hits and two runs (one earned) in the middle three innings.

Sophomore 1B/LHP Jeff Trzos (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington HS) went 2-for-3 in the opener, and his two-out triple in the sixth inning snapped a 2-2 tie. Freshman 2B Jordan Cantalamessa (Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek HS), who was also 2-for-3 in the opener, singled in Trzos moments later for a 4-2 lead.

The Wolverines closed out the first-game scoring as Bobeda singled to lead off the eighth inning, stole second and scored on a single by freshman DH Brock Koman (Pueblo, Colo./South HS).

Junior All-America candidate catcher David Parrish (Yorba Linda, Calif./Esperanza HS) had his hitting streak snapped at 18 games as he went 0-for-4 in the opener with his best bid for a hit coming on a first-inning drive to right.

Sophomore LHP Kirk Taylor (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington HS) collected the win in the second game, working 4.1 innings and allowing nine hits and three runs. Taylor (1-0) was making his first start of the season and now has a 3.65 ERA.

Michigan used a seven-run fourth inning to take the lead and control of the nightcap. Siena Heights led 3-1 when Bobeda opened the fourth with a single to center and he scored on a long double by junior/sophomore RF C.J. Ghannam (Farmington, Mich./Harrison HS). Ghannam scored the tying run on the second single of the game by freshman catcher Alex Coleman (Dallas, Texas/Lake Highland HS). Bobeda closed the rally with a long, two-run triple, his second hit of the inning.

Taylor started the fifth inning, but loaded the bases with one out and freshman RHP Tim Leveque (Northridge, Calif./Crespi HS) closed out the fifth with a popup and a strikeout and worked a scoreless sixth inning. Trzos closed the game by himself in the top of the seventh with a pair of strikeouts and a pop to the pitcher.

Michigan plays Notre Dame in the annual "Baseball Bash" contest at Old Kent Park in Grand Rapids, Mich. The game benefits the scholarship drives for the Grand Rapids area alumni clubs of both schools. Freshman LHP Rich Hill (Milton, Mass./Milton HS), 1-2 with a 9.12 ERA, is the tentative starter for the Wolverine vs. Notre Dame.

N O T E S

David Parrish, who had his 18-game hitting streak snapped in the opener, leads the team in hitting (.371), hits (43), homers (8), RBI (28), slugging (.647) and on-base percentage (.449). Parrish is hitting .482 (27-for-56) in Big Ten play with a 16-game conference hitting streak.

Freshman catcher Jason Wuerfel (Glen Lake, Mich./Glen Lake HS) made his Wolverine debut in the nightcap of the Siena Heights doubleheader. He fanned as a pinch hitter, but collected a pair of putouts on defense.

Michigan's leading hitters (minimum 65 plate appearances) after Sunday's doubleheader vs. Siena Heights include: David Parrish (.371, 43-for-116); Senior OF Rob Bobeda (.308, 41-for-133); freshman 1B/3B/DH Brock Koman (.303, 37-for-122); junior SS/2B Scott Tousa (.290, 38-for-131) and senior 3B Kevin Quinn (.278, 25-for-90).

Michigan started the weekend tied for sixth in the Big Ten with Iowa and Indiana, but dropped to seventh as Northwestern vaulted to sixth by taking three of four from Michigan State. Iowa dropped to ninth by losing four games at Minnesota, while Indiana is eighth after losing three of four at Ohio State.

Big Ten Conference Standings (through 4/23/00)

 Place, Team W-L Pct. 1. Minnesota 12-4 .750 2. Penn State 11-4 .733 3. Illinois 13-7 .650 Purdue 13-7 .650 5. Ohio State 8-8 .500 6. Northwestern 7-9 .438 7. Michigan 6-10 .375 8. Indiana 7-13 .350 9. Iowa 6-14 .300 10. Michigan State 4-11 .267 In Big Ten play Sunday (April 23): Ohio State 9, Indiana 3 Purdue 10, Illinois 3 Minnesota 8, Iowa 2 Northwestern 5, Michigan State 2 Northwestern 5, Michigan State 4 Schedule for Next Week: Michigan at Penn State Minnesota at Michigan State Northwestern at Iowa Ohio State at Illinois Indiana and Purdue are idle in Big Ten play

Contact: Jim Schneider (734) 763-4423