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Sunday, April 21, 1996     Page:

A SPECIAL DAY AT THE BALLPARK:
   
Sunday will be “Kendall Hauth Day” at Lackawanna County Stadium as the
Red
    Barons take on the Columbus Clippers at 2 p.mKendall Hauth, the 4-year-old
son of East Stroudsburg University athletic trainer John Hauth, had a heart
transplant at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia last September.
   
Kendall was struck with a rare disease last August on a family vacation.
The disease caused the blood vessel walls of his heart to rupture and sent him
into cardiac arrest.
   
Kendall, just now beginning to live a normal childhood again, faces a
lifetime of hospital visits and medical bills.
   
Heart-shaped buttons with Kendall’s name on them will be sold in the
stadium, with proceeds going to the Kendall Hauth Trust Fund to help protect
his financial future. Also, East Stroudsburg University is selling luxury box
tickets for $50, which includes game ticket and a buffet lunch, and general
admission tickets for $4. Ticket orders may be placed by calling (717)
476-1461.
   
Kendall will throw out the first pitch before Sunday’s game.
   
COLONELS IN TOURNAMENT TODAY:
   
The Wilkes University baseball team will take part in the Eastern College
baseball tournament today and Saturday.
   
The Colonels, 14-8, will play Eastern Mennonite College in today’s opening
round at 1 p.m.
   
The winner of that contest will play the winner of Eastern College and
Valley Forge Christian College at 3 p.m. A loss today will send the Colonels
into Saturday’s consolation bracket.
   
Wilkes has won five straight on the year, including a come-from-behind win
over Scranton on Wednesday.
   
GALAIDA RED-HOT FOR FALCONS:
   
Former Bishop Hoban baseball standout Mike Galaida continues to swing a
potent bat for Lackawanna Junior College.
   
The sophomore third baseman has a .509 average to lead the 12-8 Falcons. He
has four doubles and two home runs among his 18 hits. Galaida also has 18 RBI.
   
Other top hitters for LJC are Pittston Area’s Chris Grabosky (.370) and
Berwick’s Tony Dimeo (.367).
   
DUDA LANDS LOCAL GRIDDERS:
   
Rich Boytin, a former Northwest High School lineman, and Tedd Eldridge, a
standout at Nanticoke Area, will continue their academic and athletic careers
at Lackawanna Junior College and play football for head coach Mark Duda.
   
The 6-foot-8, 320-pound Boytin figures prominently in LJC’s plans next
fall.
   
“Rich is strong,” said Duda, a former defensive lineman for the St.
Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. “He’s versatile enough that he won’t have any trouble
finding a position on the line of scrimmage.”
   
Eldridge, a 6-2, 250-pounder, played defensive end and tight end for the
Trojans.
   
“Tedd has all the potential in the world,” Duda said. “He’s very developed
for his years.”