Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, July 31, 1994 TAG: 9408020053
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C10 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Roanoke (4-1-1 in the tournament) started the day by defeating Knivsta of Sweden 6-0. Theopasek scored two goals, and Don Haga, Steven Hamblen, Trevor Plunkett and Brian Lewis each had a goal.
In the round of 16, Roanoke defeated Rotkreuz of Switzerland 2-0. Jason Esguerra and Theopasek each scored.
In the quarterfinals, Roanoke defeated Stiftet of Sweden 2-1 on goals from Theopasek and Plunkett.
In the semifinals this morning, Roanoke plays another team from Sweden. The finals are this afternoon.
On its European tour, Roanoke is 8-1-2.
ETC. Baseball museum
in Salem on Monday
A traveling baseball museum and workshop will make a stop in Salem on Monday. The Traveling Rawlings Sports Caravan will stop at Dominion Dodge from 4-8 p.m.
The free exhibit features baseballs, bats, gloves and uniforms, and includes bats used by career 500-home-run hitters Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson and Willie Mays.
The workshop offers behind-the-scenes looks at creating balls, gloves and bats for major-leaguers. Visitors can watch a professional batmaker transform Northern white ash into a bat or have their Rawlings gloves repaired or personalized.
The traveling exhibit will cover approximately 50,000 miles this year.
by CNB