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Orioles have familiar look
on the field
But new leadership from the bench.
By Jack Lapos
Of The Morning Call
A
year ago Quakertown wound up with the Tri-County Baseball League playoff title
and there is every indication the team again will be a strong contender for top
honors this summer.
Chip
Friday has departed as field manager and Steve Bauder and Scott Davis have
replaced him as co-managers. Other than that, the Orioles at this early stage of
the season have a familiar look with all but one player having returned from
last year's championship squad.
Bauder, 25, was on that squad last year as a catcher.
"With all our experience we should be all right provided we do not get too
cocky," he said. "We should be solid all around . . . all 14 guys on the
roster can be depended upon . . . obviously I am optimistic."
The
pitching staff is formidable with Davis, Dennis Jones, Tom Hartman and Bob
Drumbore. Davis and Drumbore are lefties. Bauder returns as catcher.
The
first base duties are divided between Davis and Drumbore, depending on who
who is pitching. The usual second baseman is Mark Butcher. At short is Bob
Kile and at third is Mike Schaeffer with Kevin Kershner available for much
duty.
The
current starting outfield is made up of Terry Keller in left, Arky Colon in
center and Rodney Rush in right.
The
leading hitter a year ago was Drumbore, who was tops in the league with
.448. Drumbore has played for the Quakertown Blazers after a good collegiate
baseball career at Shippensburg University.
So
how does the league look to Bauder?
"Solid," he said. "I think there will be more better teams this year and I
am sure they will all be gunning for us because we are the defending
champions."
As
for Bauder, he is a former Quakertown High School player who holds a
bachelor's degree in business administration from West Chester University.
He is a credit analyst for Quakertown National Bank.
All
of Quakertown's home games are played in Quakertown Memorial Park.
The
Tri-County League regular schedule already is under way and will continue
through July 24.
The
annual all-star game is set for July 16 at Limeport, North versus South.
The championship series is set to start July 29 and the playoff title
probably will be decided by Aug. 10.
From The Morning Call --
June 2, 1988
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© 1988,
The Morning Call
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