his dmtft By Greg Severin Of The Southern Illinoisan PALO ALTO, Calif. Shortstop Dave Wrona went on a draft drive at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Wichita, Kan., and again in the NCAA West I Regional at Stanford University this past week. Just call Wrona Mr. May. In the Valley tourney won by Southern Illinois University nine days ago, Wrona hit a robust .566 (ll for 20). In the regional, he hit .523 (9 for 17). SIU, which finished the season at 49-14, was eliminated from the West I Regional by San Diego State on Saturday, 4-3, in 10 innings. chance All told, Wrona went 20 for 37 in nine post-season games for the Salu-kis. He finished the season with a .396 batting average, tops on the team. When it's all tallied up, Wrona should be near the top of several Sa-luki career records. Wrona entered the post-season on the major-league draft bubble. He has never been drafted, but he surely enhanced his chances with a great post-season. When asked if he thought he would be drafted in June, Wrona said, "I'm hoping." "I had a pretty good year," said Wrona in something c an under- Candidates: Dave Wrona (left) improved his draft status while Doug Shields didn't hurt his. statement. "It's up to them. I just want a chance. I don't care where they play me." Wrona was also impressive in the field in the post-season. He made several tough plays look easy, which I See WRONA, B13 if ' . ":') .. . J V "S
