Runs Scored

If pitching and defense are the hallmarks of softball in Anne Arundel County, Severna Park revealed another weapon in the county's arsenal: hitting. The No. 3 Falcons opened the defense of their Class 3A state championship by scoring nine runs on seven hits and blasting No. 15 and visiting Glenelg, 9-0, in Severna Park yesterday. The Falcons (1-0) scored eight runs in the first four innings off the Gladiators, who entered the game as the reigning Howard County champions and Class 2A state semifinalists.

— Throughout his redshirt season, Maryland running back D.J. Adams waited and watched and wondered whether he could make a difference on a football team that struggled to a 2-10 record. On Saturday, Adams began to get some answers. Staking a claim for playing time, Adams rushed for 70 yards on 14 carries and scored two second-half touchdowns in the Red-White spring game at Byrd Stadium. The 5-foot-10, 216-pound Adams, who will likely be used by coaches at least in short-yardage situations, was a star of the annual game, which concluded Maryland's 15-practice spring camp.

Player of the yearAndy Vermillion, Arundel, senior, first base: Vermillion closed out his 3 1/2 years on the Wildcats varsity by becoming the sixth Wildcat since 1986 and the fourth during the '90s to be named county Player of the Year. Playing first base and center field, Vermillion drove in a state public school record 46 runs on his .442 (42-for-95) batting clip that included nine doubles, three triples, three homers and 30 runs scored. The 46 RBIs tied the overall (all schools included)

SANDY SPRING - All Josh Furman wanted was a second chance. He got it, and now No. 2 Old Mill is going to its first state championship game on the strength of its fabulous senior running back. After fumbling inside the Sherwood 20-yard line with less than four minutes left, Old Mill regained possession with 94 seconds to play. The Patriots drove 82 yards, capped by Furman's 6-yard touchdown run and subsequent two-point conversion with 17 seconds left to give Old Mill a 20-13 win over defending champion Sherwood in a Class 4A state semifinal Saturday before an estimated 3,500.

HittingNomar Garciaparra, Red Sox: 3-for-5, 2 HRs, 4 runs scored, 3 RBIs.Shane Spencer, Yankees: grand slam.PitchingGary DiSarcina, Angels: 5-for-5, 3 runs scored.Brad Radke, Twins: 7 1/3 innings, 4 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts.Pub Date: 9/25/98

Hitting Ken Griffey, Mariners: 3-for-5, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs.Rafael Palmeiro, Orioles: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBIs.Albert Belle, White Sox: 2 HRs.Brent Gates, Twins: 4-for-5, 2 RBIs.Otis Nixon, Twins: 4-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored.David Justice, Indians: 4-for-5, double, 2 runs scored.PitchingDan Serafini, Twins: 6 2/3 innings, 3 runs, 5 hits.David Wells, Yankees: 8 innings, 3 runs, 8 strikeouts.Dave Burba, Indians: 7 innings, 3 runs, 6 hits.Pub Date: 6/03/98

The numbers 2-10 Orioles' record without Jeff Conine in the lineup this year. 5 Times in 21 starts Rodrigo Lopez has allowed six runs or more. 10 Runs scored by the Orioles in their six games, all losses, at Oakland. 11 Number of Brook Fordyce's 19 extra-base hits that have come in August. .147 Tony Batista's batting average since Aug. 10.

6 Runs scored by Harford Tech's baseball team in the top of the seventh inning to pull out an 11-8 victory over Aberdeen. 7 Players for the John Carroll boys lacrosse team who scored goals in a 12-8 victory over Glenelg Country School. 8 Goals that Bel Air's girls lacrosse team scored in the second half against Fallston. But it wasn't enough, as the Cougars hung on for a 13-11 win.

Runs scored by Aberdeen's softball team in the seventh inning to edge North Harford, 8-7, March 28. 7 Errors that Havre de Grace and North Harford's baseball teams each made in losses last week. 8 Consecutive shots that John Carroll's girls lacrosse team scored in last week's 14-8 victory over McDonogh. 300 Career victories for North Harford lacrosse coach John Grubb, when the Hawks beat Perry Hall 10 days ago.

BOYS Tom Montanye Franklin, lacrosse The junior attackman turned in two exceptional performances last week, totaling 13 goals, including a game-winner, and six assists in victories over Baltimore County West Division rivals Catonsville and Pikesville. In a 17-15 win over Catonsville, Montanye scored seven goals and assisted on three. He scored six goals and assisted on three to key a 14-13 win over defending Class 2A-1A state champion Pikesville. Montanye's game-winning goal against Pikesville came with one second left.

HIS TIME Orioles rookie right-hander David Hernandez (2-2) justified his spot in the rotation Friday, holding the Los Angeles Angels to three runs in 6 2/3 innings in his second career victory. Hernandez surrendered six hits and walked two before Jim Johnson and George Sherrill got the final seven outs. HUFF DADDY DELIVERS The Orioles' top four hitters went a combined 1-for-16 in Thursday's series-opening loss, but they certainly were heard from Friday. Aubrey Huff slammed a three-run homer off Angels starter Ervin Santana in the third inning, Nick Markakis went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI, Adam Jones reached base three times and scored two runs, and Brian Roberts got a hit and scored an important insurance run to end a 2-for-29 slide.

Ashley Bruns scored six goals during No. 4 Mount Hebron's 22-4 victory over visiting Reservoir on Wednesday to surpass Cathy Reese's school record for goals in a single girls lacrosse season. Bruns, who has 95 goals this year, also notched five assists for Mount Hebron. Jess Giles, Julianne Giles and Kerianne Allen each added four goals for the Vikings, who will face Annapolis in the Class 3A-2A state semifinals. NO. 6 ANNAPOLIS 7, STEPHEN DECATUR 5:: Jody Cumberpatch scored three goals and added an assist to carry the visiting Panthers over the Seahawks in the Class 3A-2A East regional final.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. -If there was any more proof needed to show Brian Roberts' importance to the Orioles' lineup, the leadoff man provided it in the late innings Monday night, taking over a game that his team needed to win. Roberts, hitless in 18 consecutive at-bats and without a stolen base in his previous 18 games, singled, stole third and scored to break a seventh-inning tie against the Tampa Bay Rays. He then broke the game open with a two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Orioles to an 8-4 victory over the Rays in front of an announced 12,658.

2 Goals in the final 3 minutes, 25 seconds for Boys' Latin's Patrick Foster to break a tie with then-No.1 Gilman and give the Lakers lacrosse team a 13-12 win. 14 McDonogh girls lacrosse players who had at least one point in the No. 1 Eagles' 17-6 win over Good Counsel on Saturday. 40 Runs scored by Digital Harbor's baseball team in Saturday's doubleheader sweep of City.

The eighth-ranked Loyola baseball team fell behind early but came back from a five-run deficit to defeat No. 6 Archbishop Spalding, 10-8. Harry Slade and Drew Hoppes drove in three runs each to spark the rally for the host Dons (13-4), who scored four runs in the fifth to tie the score and five runs in the sixth to take the lead. Ryan Cullen also had a big game for the Dons, going 3-for-3 with three steals and three runs scored. Austin Neary had three hits, including a home run, and drove in six runs for Spalding (18-4)

Corie Seitler Broadneck The Chesapeake-Anne Arundel transfer was a welcome addition to the Bruins' lineup, finding an immediate home at the cleanup spot and playing flawless defense in right field. The senior batted .435 with 24 RBIs and 12 runs scored. Seitler, who had six homers, three doubles and two triples, made teams pay when she came up with the bases loaded, as she hit grand slams against Anne Arundel County rivals Northeast, Severna Park and Chesapeake. She also drove in the game-winning run with a double in the Bruins' 2-0 regular-season win over her former team.

BOYS Matt Hillsinger Archbishop Spalding, baseball Hillsinger has been the Cavaliers' catalyst all season as they have risen to the top of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference and the No. 1 ranking in The Sun. Last week, Hillsinger helped them win three straight games by going 5-for-9 (.556) with six runs scored, two RBIs, a double, a home run and three stolen bases. The senior outfielder led off the game against then-No. 1 Calvert Hall with a homer and finished with two hits and three runs scored as Archbishop Spalding rolled, 10-3.