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Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff Waterloo Tigers didn‘t score any runs in their home opener but they scored points in other ways in a 5â€"0 loss to Kitchener Panthers Saturday night at Bechtel Park, _ miichnener ranthers Saiuroay nighni al Dechici P dIR Panthers twice threatened to score early in the con‘lest that began the Interâ€"County Major Baseball League season for both teams but some fine defensive play kept them off the board until the fourth inning when Randy Curran opened scoring with a solo home run. On two occasions Panthers were tagged on the basepaths. Third baseman Jody Pfaff put Darryl Wilson out at third after Wilson tried to stretch a double to right field into a triple. But Wilson couldn‘t beat right fielder Brad Stevens‘ throw to second baseman Mike Moore and Moores‘ relay to Pfaff. Warriors‘ Ambrose makes Canadian team ""I‘iéé}s kept Panthers off the scoreboard again in the second inning when catcher Craig Abernethy stopped Randy Curran‘s attempt to bring in a run on a double The national Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Staff Dave Ambrose just keeps standing taller and taller in the world of volleyball from one year to the next. _ steal. It was one thing when the 6â€"6 power hitter with the University of Waterloo Warriors was named a first team allâ€"star at the Canadian Interuniversities Athletic Union championship tournament in March, but his success story continues. _ And as a member of the Canadian team he‘ll be involved in extensive globetrotting that will eventually lead to the 1988 Olymâ€" "l'l-(;r-ev;e‘t:ein?t’ly. Ambrose was named to Canada‘s national men‘s volleyball team and he I_ef;_on friday to join the team in Calgary. pics. r“Avl'nbrose was named to the team after attending trials in Calgary from April 26â€"May 1, but his selection is based on much more than his performance over that short time span. P‘:ira-i;;sâ€"ivéo;né out of exams and hadn‘t done a lot of training but I‘ve been seen at different tournaments throughout the year," said Ambrose. "I‘ve been working at it for quite some time. They were Waterioo Tigers third baseman Jody Pfaff flies through the air but manages to hang on to the ball after making the tag in a collision with Darry! Wilson of the Kitchener Tigers drop home opener Despite being held scoreless, Tigers managed eight hits off pitcher Kevin Curran, who went the distance for Kitchener. Moore had three singles and Tony Yacobino, who has ended up at shortstop as Nick Noonan‘s replacement, cracked two doubles. _ Yacobino shone offensively, but wasn‘t overly busy at shortstop, where he saw some action last season when Noonan took to the pitcher‘s mound. "I think I may spent some time (at shortstop),""‘ said Yacobino, a former member of the Nanticoke Pirates of the Southern County Baseball Association intermediate league. "I enjoy that because that‘s where I played in the other league before coming here." _ There was just one error in the game, although a costly one for Tigers. "I think fundamentally we played a solid game tonight," said Yacobino. "I think we were fairly pleased with our performance, defensively anyway. It was a solidly played game on (Panthers) part too because there were some hard hit balls." Dave Ambrose Panthers in the first inning. Wilson was trying to stretch a double into a triple. Richard O‘Brien photo selecting a couple a new members and I thought I had as good a chance as anyone to be selected." ___________ e The national team is coached by Brian Watson of Edmonton and features two other prominent Ontario players. The team is captained by Dave Jones, brother of Warriors‘ Owen Jones, and Ed Drakich of University of Toronto is another member. Ambrose has been on his share of championship teams. He was with the Guelph Oaks when they won Ontario juvenile and junior titles and he‘s helped Warriors to two Ontario Universities Athletic Association championships including one in 1986. --VA';(')-tB;;“y;_a}mt;f 7fitili»";'rsity ellgivbility remains for the former Waterlooâ€"Oxford and District Secondary School student, but his future with Warriors is a bit up in the air at the moment. â€" Ambrose took a lighter course load in his computer science program one fall because he went overseas to compete in Japan and it‘s possible he‘ll have to return to UW to finish his degree in the winter semester. It‘s also possible, however, that he could end up staying out west with the Calgaryâ€"based Nats and take the required courses out there. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1986 â€" PAGE 27 The only error of the game went to Tigers‘ Jamie Young when he let Wilson‘s basesâ€"loaded single get by him in left field and three Panther runs scored. â€" “Bn;m 'I"}lâ€"t:l;é; had Panthers‘ other run on a homer in the sixth. Tigers‘® starting pitcher Kelly Kuindersma gave up seven hits and four walks before Greg Yari took over to get the last out of the fifth. Yari went the distance from there, allowing five hits and a walk. Kevin Curran struck out six Tiger batters and gave up one walk while scattering eight hits. Wilson was credited with driving in two Kitchener runs. He had three hits including two doubles. Bob Hentges helped load the bases in the fifth when he hit what was called a ground rule double to left centre field although many believed he should have been credited with a home run. â€" -'I-qg;r_svi{;;/é two home games this weekend. They host London Majors Saturday at 7 and St. Thomas Elgins Monday at 6. 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