Sockers’ Segota Appeals Fine

Socker Branko Segota is appealing a decision by Commissioner Earl Foreman to fine Segota $1,000--the league maximum--for an incident March 1 in Kansas City in which Segota struck goalie Jim Gorsek with an extended foot on a slide tackle.

There appears to be a question of intent. Segota and Sockers Coach Ron Newman contend Segota did not mean to strike Gorsek.

Foreman apparently disagrees, saying “this type of misconduct will not be tolerated in the MSL.”

Segota was red-carded after the incident, and Gorsek had to leave with a contusion to the left thigh. The Sockers went on to a 9-5 victory.

BOWLING

Only 21 pins separated Hall of Fame bowlers Glenn Allison, Dave Soutar and Earl Anthony after 24 games in the $75,000 AMF-HPL Senior PBA Open at at Palomar Lanes.

In today’s 12 games, 24 finalists will shoot for five spots on ESPN’s Thursday night live telecast.

Allison, of Whittier, jumped from third to first in the six-game block Tuesday night by winning games with scores of 203, 235, 246 and 207 while splitting a fifth match.

HOCKEY

The acquisition of former NHL defenseman Steve Richmond and deployment of goaltender Mark Reimer were two of the Gulls’ final roster moves as the International Hockey League deadline to announced a 26-man playoff roster passed.

The addition of Richmond, 31, who played in 159 NHL games with the New York Rangers, Detroit, New Jersey and Los Angeles brought the Gulls’ roster to 23.

To fill the final three spots, they added defenseman Derek Mayer and forward Dennis Holland, both of Adirondack of the American Hockey League and former Gulls, and forward Kirk Tomlinson, who is currently playing for Nashville of the East Coast Hockey League. These players will join the Gulls only if their current teams are eliminated from the playoffs.

Reimer (3-6-3, 4.45 goals-against average) was sent to Erie of the ECHL.

Only 12 of the 26 players on the Gulls’ final roster were with the team on opening night.

BASEBALL

Tony Moeder went four for five with two triples and four RBIs in the University of San Diego’s 8-7 loss to host UC Riverside in a nonconference game. USD (11-12-2) blew leads of 5-0 and 7-4.

Point Loma Nazarene College lost its fourth consecutive game and dropped below .500 for the first time after falling to visiting Southern California College, 8-0, in a Golden State Athletic Conference game. PLNC is 10-11 and 0-4.

Visiting Claremont-Mudd erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning and handed UCSD a 12-7 loss. Karl Freidl homered and Matt Reis went three for four for the Tritons, who fell to 5-11. Claremont improved to 11-5.

MEN’S TENNIS

San Diego State defeated visiting University of Pacific, 5-1, in a nonconference match. No. 1 Joe McDonough defeated Igor Vuletic, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, and No. 6 George Husack beat Jorge DeAbreu, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6, to key the Aztecs’ victory. SDSU improved to 6-2, Pacific fell to 4-6.

Sean Willette won at No. 3 singles, giving Point Loma Nazarene its only victory in an 8-1 loss to visiting Northern Arizona University. PLNC fell to 4-3.

USD got singles victories from Jose Luis Noriega, Fredrik Axsater, Kevin Bradley and J.J. Shobar and upset visiting New Mexico, 5-4. The match was decided by a victory at No. 1 doubles by Noriega and Bradley, who game back from a 4-1 deficit to win the third set of their match. USD improved to 4-9.

Former La Jolla High player Chad Morse defeated Jivan Datta, 7-6, 7-6, at No. 1 singles to lead UC San Diego over Rochester, 9-0. The Tritons improved to 1-5 in their first Division III match of the season. Rochester is 0-3.

SOFTBALL

USD swept a doubleheader against the Coast Guard, 5-4 and 5-1. Stacy Roper and Tiffany Wasilewski picked up victories for the Toreras, who improved to 7-5. Julie Doria doubled in the winning run as USD came back from a 2-1 deficit in the opener. Angie Straub homered for the Toreras in the nightcap.