The Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (2-1), who were the Division
     II runner ups to Bemidji St last year, has won 3 of its last
     4 games against Division I conference opponents.  In
     1993-94, UAH won at Providence and split a home series with
     Merrimack, while winning by a score of 4-3 on the road at
     Ohio State this past weekend.
 
     Although these teams (PU, Merr, OSU) have lately finished in
     the lower portion of their respective leagues, I believe
     that UAH could have made a "respectable" showing in a
     Division I conference.  However, the Chargers are hindered
     by geography and mainly, a microscopic budget which results
     in weak scheduling and some "word of mouth" recruiting.
 
 
     jeff jodzis
     michigan 93, minny 95