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Statesman-Journal, Salem, Tuesday, June 17,1986, 5D a rrmo Jl lfifi) (AlgJoDs 1 351 dl iJ Ir a HOWIE GtHSHhtHU DILI OUHNtY ilchiin coacn TriiMi VkM i.J:! BOBBY CABELLO SC0T1CEHNY Shmt0 XySeconi baeamail I vi -M CfafiJAhiuft Third COLIN CHARLANO flrtl baaemaii I mm Oultielder DARYL GREEN Green's fastball is consistently in the 90 mph range. He'll be here to develop a breaking ball, according to Hines. Green played for Nacogdoches (Texas) High School and was selected the district's Most Valuable Player. He was 13-1 and struck out 150. Nickname: D.

Train, Hometown: Nacogdoches, Texas. Age: 18. Ht: 6-2. Wt: 196. Bats: Right.

Right. Last team: Nacogdoches High School. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ Hernandez was one of three first-round draft picks. He had a 10-2 record and 3.95 ERA for South Carolina-Aiken, which participated in the NAIA World Series. A tender arm will keep him out of the lineup for two or three days, according to Hines.

Nickname: Berto. Hometown: New York. Age: 21 Ht: 6-4. Wt: 225. Bats: Right.

Throws: Right. Last team: South Carolina-Aiken. LUIS MEREJO Merejo earned two wins and 14 saves in relief for Counte College in Morris, N.J., which played in the JUCO World Series. Nickname: Lou, Hometown: Ridgewood, N.J. Age: 20.

Ht: 6-4. Wt: 185. Bats: Right. Throws: Right, Last team: Counte College. I ALAN MILLS Mills was a teammate' of Salem infielder Greg Jackson at Polk Community College in Winter" Haven, Fla.

His first year of college ball was at Tuskegee (Ala.) Institute. His biggest thrill in athletics was participating in the Dixie World Series. Nickname: Express. Hometown: Lakeland. Fla.

Age: 19. Ht: 6-1. Wt: 185. Bats: Right. Throws: Right, tjast team: Polk CC.

MIKE SPEARNQCK, In the Sun Belt Conference tournament, Spearnock broke the sin-' gle-game strikeout record with 12. His Edison High team won the New Jersey state championship his junior aid senior years. Hometown: Edison. J. Age: 22.

Ht: 8-2. Wt: I ji ANIHUNY BONUHA Shortttop 8 I. I Jx GARYOORSKI aMmen mi in FRANr.n niRYi rreen -A SSS II llll 1 L-2 UHkNCI CAHH DAVE GHILIUNE Outtieldef OullnWW Pitchers JIM BISCEGLIA Bisceglia had a 3.00 ERA in 40 innings for St. John's University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in finance. The Redmen won the 1986 Big East baseball tourney.

Nickname: Schnaggls Bisceg. Hometown: Worcester, Mass. Age: 22. Height: 5-10. Weight: 188.

Bats: Right. Throws: Lett. Last team: St. John's University. COLIN CHARLAND An NAIA honorable-mention ail-American, Charland had a 10-3 record and 3.20 ERA for Dallas Baptist University.

He struck out 127 batters in 96 innings. His biggest thrill in 'athletics was beating Cuba 11-8 in the World Port Tournament in the Netherlands and four-hitting Texas and Texas Hometown: New York. Age: 20 Ht: 6-3. Wt: 205. Bats: Lett.

Throws: Left. Last team: Dallas Baptist University. NUKE FETTERS Manager Bruce Hines calls Fetters one of the top five collegiate pitchers in this year's draft. He'll report later this month. Ht: 6-4.

Wt: 200. Bats. Right. Throws: Right. Last team: Pepperdine University.

GREG FIX Fix had an 11-2 record and a 3.30 ERA for Columbus College in Columbus, Ga. Nickname: Fixer. Hometown1 Perrysburg. Ohio. Age: 22.

Ht: 5 10. Wt: 160 Bats: Lett. Throws: Lett. Last team: Columbus College. JULIO FRANCO Hines expects leadership from the veteran Franco, who is spend-- ing time in Salem for the third straight year.

Last year, Franco pitched only 12 innings because of arm trouble. He finished with a 1-1 record and 3.00 ERA. Expected to be used in long relief. Nickname: Taco. Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela Age: 20 61.

Wt: Bats: Lett. Throws: Right, Last team: Ja Guaira, Caraoas Venezuela. a A ni Ssx r.Bcr. BHUCE MINtS Manager SPEARNOCK Pitcher the right side. Expected to play third base.

Hometown: Torrence, Calif. Age: 21. Ht: 6-3. Wt: 207. Bats: Right.

Throws: Right. Last team: UCLA. ANTHONY BONURA Bonura's lOth-inning home run enabled St. John's to defeat Seton Hall for the Big East Championship. He hit .380 with 38 RBI, seven home runs and 20 stolen bases.

Nickname: Tony.i'Hometown: Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. Age: 22. Ht: 5-7. Wt: 155. Bats: Left.

Throws: Right. Last team: St. John's University. GREG JACKSON Jackson will play first base. He batted .400 with 65 RBI and 13 homers for Polk Community College in Winter Haven, Fla.

Another power hitter. Nickname: Action Jackson. Hometown: Avon Park, Fla. Age: 20. Ht: 6-3.

Wt: 225. Bats: Right. Throws: Right. Last team: Polk Community College. Outfielders TERENCE CARR Another first-round pick, Carr's speed and athletic ability are being compared to Jerome Nelson, last year's center fielde)1.

Carr batted .439 with 29 RBI, scored 40 runs and stole 23 of 23 bases-for Bennett High School In Salisbury, Md. Nickname: T.C. Hometown: Salisbury, Md. Age: 18 Ht: 6-1. Wt: 165, Bats: Right.

Throws: Right. Last team: James Bennett High School. DAVE GRILIONE Grilione batted .422 with seven home runs for Selma (Calif.) High School. Will play right field. Hometown: Selma, Calif.

Age: 18. Hwt: 6-0. Wt: 190. Bats: Switch. Throws: Right Last team: Selma High School.

LEE STEVENS Stevens was one of three first-round selections. He batted .491 with five home runs for Lawrence (Kan.) High School. Hines said he'll be a fine power hitter some- fLk ilk LJ3 tJ fcU Lil EDGAR RODRIGUEZ Catcher MIKE ppofifiles EDGAR RODRIGUEZ A long-range project. The young Dominican was signed as an but the organization feels he has a future behind the plate. Hometown: Dominican Republic.

Age: 19. Ht: 5-11. Wt: 195. Bats: Left. Throws: Right.

Last team: Bella Vista High School. Infielders BOBBY CABELLO Cabello is one reason Hines feels this year's team is stronger up the middle. Cabello, who'll share shortstop duties with Tony Benura, batted .370 with one home run and 15 stolen bases for Oxnard College. Nickname: Bombo. Hometown: Oxnard.

Calif, Age: 19. HI: 5-9. Wt: 155. Bats: Switch. Right.

Last team: Oxnard College. SCOTT CERNY Cerny, a second baseman from the University of California-Santa Barbara, was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association co-MVP and a first-team Converse All-Ameri-can. He batted .403 with 91 hits, 70 runs scored and 19 stolen bases. Nickname: Cern. Hometown: Vacaville, Calif.

Age: 21. Ht: 5-8. Wt: 155, Bats: Right. Throws: Right. Last team: University of California-Santa Barbara.

SANTIAGO ESPINOSA, 1 Espinosa, a shortstop, will report today from the Angels' Class-A team in QuaiTCity, Iowa. Hometown: Adres Boca Chica. Dominican Re-' public. Age: 20. Ht: 6-2.

Wt: 185. Bats: Right. Throws: Right. Last team: Quad City, Iowa. GARY GORSKI Gorski batted .385 with 15 dou-; bles, eight homers and 19 stolen bases for UCLA.

Before playing for the Bruins, he attended Harbor Junior College, which won the Junior College World Series. He'll be counted on to provide power from OBERTO HERNANDEZ Pitcher Angels 195. Bats: Right. Throws: Left. Last team: Western Kentucky University.

BILL VANDERWEL Vanderwel, from Sarnia, Ontario, played basketball in high school because there is no high school baseball in Canada. He struck out 63 in 55 innings and was 5-0 with a 3.20 ERA for Seminole Junior College in Seminole, Okla. Hometown: Sarnia, Ontario. Age: 19. Ht: 6-4.

Wt: 200. Bats: Left. Throws: Right. Last team: Seminole Junior College. BRANDY VANN Vann struck out 15 batters in a game for Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kan.

Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla. Age: 19. Ht: 6-0. Wt: 205. Bats: Right.

Throws: Right. Last team: Butler County CC. COLBY WARD Ward's 31 career wins were the most ever at Brigham Young University. Last spring he was 7-1 with 69 strikeouts and walked 41 in 73 innings. Hometown: Springvillp, Utah.

Age: 22. Ht: 6-1. Wt: 185. Bats: Right. Throws! Right.

Last team: BYU. Catchers JEFF GAY Will report later this week. Hometown: Sanlee, Calif. Age: 19. Ht: 6-1.

Wt: 190. Bats: Right. Throws: Left. MIKE KNAPP 1 Knapp had eight doubles, two triples, nine homers, 40 RBI and a .333 batting average for' the University of California. The Golden Bears finished 10-20 in the Pac-10 Southern Division, but, were 32-25 overall.

Expected to provide leadership and power. Hometown: Sacramento, Calif Age: 21. Ht: 6-0. Wt 195. Bats': Right.

Throws: Right. Last team: California. dav, but needs to work on other skills. Stevens, who will play left field, could provide the teamwith something it lacked a year ago power from the left side of the plate. Hometown: Lawrence, Kan, Age: 18.

Ht: 6-4. Wt: 200. Bats: Left. Throws; Right. Last team: Lawrence High School.

Manager BRUCE HINES Hines, 28, returns for his second straight year. He's been a scout in the Angels' organization for three years. Hines also has coached in the Instructional League and as an assistant to Jim Brock at Arizona State. As played with Grays Harbor, in the Northwest League in 1980, and for Class A teams invSan Jose, Madison, and Utica, N.Y. ijines and his wife, Lisa, will be married three years in August.

Pitching coach HOWIE GERSHBERG Gershberg, 50, will report later this month. He returns for his second year in the Angels' organization. He's been pitching coach for St. John's University for 12 years. His pro playing experience was in the minor leagues in ithe Brooklyn Dodgers' organization.

He's married and has six children.) Trainer BILL DURNEY Durney, 20, is in hjs third year at Pepperdine University, which knocked out Texas in the Central Regional of the College World Series Tournament. Balem is his first professional baseball team..