The Quest for 3-Straight No-Hitters  In 1938, Johnny Vander Meer
did the unthinkable. He pitched two straight no-hitters in the
big leagues for the Cincinnati Reds.  It's the only time that
has ever been accomplished in Major League Baseball.  While it's
not at the same level, Berrien Springs junior Chris Hass matched
the feat of Vander Meer nearly 70 years later.  "It's pretty
exciting," Hass says. "I've never threw one before, so to have
two in a row is pretty special."  Yesterday, Hass went for the
truly unthinkable: 3 no-hitters in a row.  You can imagine the
pre-game. Warming up, thinking about if it was possible. But
this is a kid who didn't even know he had pitched a no-hitter
the previous two times.  His coach, John Donley, actually had to
tell him after each of those games was over. Hass tried to take
a similar mentality into yesterday's game.  "I'll try and avoid
thinking about it," Hass explained an hour before the game.
"When you think about it, you make mistakes and mess up."  While
he knew it wo