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Erba ugh g uz season% By CHARLIE SENN Sports Writer When left fielder Pete Carpenter leads off the batting today against East Tennessee State, he will offer Columbia its first look at the Carolina baseball team this year. The game is set for 3 p.m. at the Roost. Junior Larry Erbaugh is slated to open for USC on the mound. Junior college transfer, Carpenter should give Gamecock rooters a promising glilmse of the teams future hopes. The outstanding left handed hitter was honorable mention little All America at Sloan Jr. College. Ronny Fulmer, right fielder, and Butch Anderson will follow the lead batter. Fulmer, playing his last year for the Gamecocks, has been "outstanding in the spring workouts" according to coach Bobby Richardson. An derson, at shortstop, was the big RBI man and the mainstay of last years team. Buddy Cal.dwell, senior first baseman on a football scholarship, will bit cleanup, and Dru Choate, at catcher, will follow. Choate is one of the two freshman in the starting lineup. He was a high draft choice for the Philadelphia Phillies and turned down a good offer to play ball for Carolina. ' Batting fifth will be third baseman Bruce Pudlock. The power hitter from Cleveland, Ohio will be followed by Billy Petoskey, centeq fielder. Petoskey led the team in stolen bases last year. P Larry Wolcicki at second base will bat eighth, and Erbaugh bats ninth. "Erbaugh," said Richardson, "'was out standing in relief last year, and I feel he is ready pro pitch a good brand of baseball for us this year." The three sophomore pitchers left in relief are Alan Hilliard, George Beam, and Bo Robinson. "All had good years as freshmen and with their added experience should be even better," said Richardson. Roche pressed of Year by W (Continued From Page 6)D The five won the spots on the Da sthe nefli first team hands down. Wuycik thenfeeneto, ~as not mentioned on only im Rce Dento ed ballots while Denton missed out Detn ed on just nine. Owens garnered 176 Rochundi126 votes to 125 for lSarry Parkhlll, .eRnche picks who topped the number two fencpck team. .season's and wi UNC's George Karl, N.C. of the Year both State's Ed Leftwich and UVa's according to the Bill Gerry and Maryland's Jim have the inside t O'Brien joined Parkhlll on the this year. The s second team. for player and ci Pack hurting; I peaks for tourn4 (Continued From Page 6) but have not I "tench at 6-8-. schedule. David Angel, 6-10, and Dave Barry Parkhlll Thomas, 5-1l, are the Clemson second team All keys but first year man Tates key Virginia ho Locke has to beat a pressing UNC Candlish gives aid defense. The Tigers have been been winless on weak against the press all season. conference. Six-seven guard Jim O'Brien and Leftwich and B El-I Howard White carry any hopes be playing for Maryland may have but the Terps champion Wolfpa have been too inconsistent. Lefty school because Driesell wHi have to let the air out Leftwich failed I of the ball to advance. The Terpe practice and was 'atw64 in-the.AC).andl1ovrall- 'sqan~ eae ,ets nod 3 opener Rounding out the pitching staff are senior Eddie Boulton last year's top winner, and Phil Houston, a right hander "with a good curve." Tommy Moody, who battled Wolcicki all spring for the second base spot, can play all the infield positions and "will see a lot of action this year" according to Richardson, Backing up Cheate at catcher are three other outstanding players in Eddie Hill, Donny Branham, and Billy Heckle. "They are real good catchers and we will keep all four," said Richardson. Other players that Carolina fans will see consistantly are freshman John Gambrell, a 9.7 speedster, team leader Donny Churchwell, Howard Barfield, Mike Johnson, and, "the hustleingest guy on the team,' Bob Kleinknecht, who can pitch, play first base or the outfield. Assisting Richardson are Coach June Raines, who played for 10 years on the Cleveland farm system catching such pitchers as Sammy McDowell, and manager Tommy Davis, who "is In charge of everything." '"The ACC plays a good brand of baseball,'' said Richardson, "Coach (Bill) Wilhelm o Clemson is always down in the mouth about his seasons prospects, but he also always manages to field a good team. Clemson is strong they've already proved that by. winning a double header-- N.C. State has picked up some gSood prospects, and Duke will be good. It looks like a battle right down to the wire. "We're fortunate this year to have a lot of home games, and the University is really backing us with a lot of new equipment." After the home game with East Tennessee today, the Gamecocks travel to Furman before returning home for a six game home stand with Cincinnati, Tennessee, Newberry, and Western Carolina. for player. ake's Davis ~a.aing scorer in Davis has proved to be the lowed closely by most prolific scorer this year and Wuycik. with a 26 plus average. Roche Owens in has a 22.8mark. Davis, a 6-1 New 10--to 12.576. Yorker, has the scering title iate.d the con- locked up. It w111 be his first after the past two finishing second last year to UNC's Charlie Scott. Roche, who is picked Player has had the problem of slowdown times. However, games for two years, went vote Davis may through a spree of six games that rack on that spot he averaged 35points a game. He ame body votes was the number two scorer as a ach of the year.shmoe )uke Wrestling y lubmeeting -e t--gh called tonight and Bill Gerry, ACC selections, The Carolina Wrestling Club pes. Scott Mc- meets every Monday and insid4. UVa has Wednesday night from 7-9 p.m. the road in the In Peabody Gymnasium. All maembers and Interested non Ill Benson won't members are urged to attend. the defending The above times will stand for ek. Benson quit the remainder of the spring and of grades and there will be no more an o show up- for nouncements other than special booted off the meetings - -- - --. -~wo 11~%V1w u v - 01 Outside marksman USC's golf team wins first match By GARY WEST Sports Writer The Carolina Golf team, paced by Buddy Bosilan's round of 72, scored a hard fought victory over Georgia Southern and Mercer, in a three team match AAonday at the Pine Forrest Country Club, Georgia. The Gamecocks, in their first outing of the year, had a team score of 298 which bettered Ga. Southern's 313 and Mercer's 351. Due to adverse weather conditions, including a 20-mph wind and a chilling 39 degree temperature, the Carolina Golfers played exceptionally well. Bostian, the match medalist with a 72, was followed by Wylie Ramsey with a 74, and Wade Mayo and Max Poteet with scores of 76. Os Hiliman scored 78, but only the best four of five scores were counted in the match. Other members of the team who did not compete in Monday's match are Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Gregory, and Hap Lathrop. Monday's match which was played on the Pine Forest course will serve as a warmup for the ChrIs Schenkel invitational Tournament that will be played in April on the same course. This prestigous tournament will include some of the finest golf teams In the country, such as Houston, Wake Forest, and Texas. Carolina's next match will be today at Clemson. The two opposing teams are Clemson and Wofford. The match is expected to be match play (scored by holes), as opposed to Mondays medal play event (scored by strokes). The home team decides the choice of play. Coach Dick Melton expbcts this years team to be a strong contender against perenial power Wake Forest. Melton said, "Our team has lots of talent this year and should be considered a conference contender. We have several State Junior Champion winner. maIp .J...w -