Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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King Amends Faulty Fielding BY STEVE PARKER Sports Editor USC freshman Steve King spoiled teammate Alan Hil liard's bid for a no-hitter in the final inning of Wednesday afternoon's game, but King made up for his miscue by lead ing off the bottom of the frame with a game-winning home run. King's solo blast gave the Gamecocks a 1-0 victory over Eastern Michigan in the first game of a doubleheader, but Carolina was not so fortunate in the second affair, losing 4-2. Hilliard held the visitors hitless for 6 1/ 3 innings of the first game, but when Eastern Michigan's Mike Ferguson knocked a fly to right-center rookie outfielder King, making a conversion from his high school position of catcher, mis judged the hall and allowed it to sail over his head for an easy double. Undaunted, Hilliard retired the next two Huron hitters and King made Hilliard's performance a one-hitter by end ing the game in USC seventh. Despite losing the no-hitter, Hilliard still placed his name in the Carolina record books by pitching his third shutout of the young season, tying him with Bobby Bryant, who achieved that mark in the 1966 campaign. Hilliard raised his pitching record to 4-0 on the year, with a sparkling earned run average of 1.64. In the second game, USC pitcher Allen Johnson could not continue Hilliard's mastery of the Eastern hitters and he surrendered four runs to the Hurons in less than four innings of mound work. Eastern scored first in the second when Chuck Petrico singled and moved to second on a passed ball. Gary Gentle reached on Eddie Ford's misplay of a ground ball, and was replaced by courtsey runner Tim Gulliver. His pinch running abilities were not so strong, however, as his failure to touch third on Terry Harrison's double resulted in an appeal play which limited the Hurons to one run on the hit. But Eastern scored twice more in the next inning and later added a fourth score. USC attempted a comeback in the late innings when Hank Small smashed~a two-run circuit clout, to halve the Gamecock deficit. Small was later provided the opportunity to tie the contest when he advanced to the plate in the bottom of the seventh, with two out and a runner on. But the USC long-ball threat was fanned on a 2-2 count and Carolina was handed the setback. Tuesday afternoon USC defeated Gardner-Webb, 6-3, partially because of the visitors' wildness on the mound as four USC hitters were hit by pitches, including three in a row in an inning in which USC pro duced three runs. The split of Wednesday's doub- Night baseball makes its leheader left the USC squad withCisvnw a season record of 10-8.thGaeokfceTeCadli "I'm dissappointed with oura7:0mthptteRxEnit record right now," said Carolina'sAhei Cne ein h os Manager Bobby Richardson. "I'ddom like to have begun the season with Tegm ilmr h is a better start,.ih ots vrpae tUC "We're just not hitting with menbumayorwilflwune on base, plus we're missing our top telgt.TeGmccshv pitcher in Earl Bass, and also12ngtamsthoedrgte George Beam hasn't been able to rmidro h esn nldn pitch," explained the coach. towihaetebto afo Richardson also stated that his USwilpaady-ghdob speedLy ballclub has not been able lhae rdyaantTld to take advantage of its fleetness wt h is aea n h because of the fact that they have ngta t73.Tld lowl trailed in most of their games. lyhr audyatron "We haven't been hitting well," ________________ said Richardson, "And I think that the ten rainouts had something to do with that. Also the weather was cold in Alabama when we played Z i there, but especially those ten straight rainouts hurt us.", Carolina is presently in the midst of a long home series with nine more home games slated before the on April 12 at the Citadel. 12 anSre The home games will feature seven night games beginning with 1-orceng tonight's evening affair with The 4hu anr evc Citadel at the Rex Enright Athletic Center behind the Roost dorm, at Mody-atry 7:37:30_matchup_at_the_Rex_Enrigh n y 41 Upsetting t USC's Hank Smal base, upsetting Gari baseman. USC Tennis E. StroudsbL By SHARRON SEJMAN defeated Bree Sports Writer 6-3, 7-6 and S The Carolina tennis team Rosenbium ov Burkholder, 6. again proved its winning ability with a 9-0 victory over East Stroudsburg Wednesday. Brian Desatnik led,Carolina with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Jim Breech. Kevin McCarthy took Bill Zeek 7-6, 6-2 in the number two spot and freshmen Jeff Kefalos and Andreas Hufschmid in the number three and number four spots defeated Bob Nunez and Chuck Acker man 6-2, 6-2 and 6-2, 6-0, res pec- Tusa t tively.faced Williar Tom Collins in the number took another 5 five singles position added to Stra the Gamecock win with a 6-2, Stra 6-3 victory over John Gillespie, .were onl the ro; and in the number six spot Mark defending Sc Rosenblum romped over Ron ence Champio Lane 6-0, 6-0. the match 7-2. On March 11 In doubles Tom Craig and Col- Clmu lins, playing the number one wnigte spot, took Zeek and Nunez 6-1, .9hCrl 6-1. Doc Malloy and Paul Adler nvriyo FRE:all the dope need for a Europe Pass the word SOFA can get you to Europe Other services a Africa. 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On March teve Geller and 20th USC took on LSU and lost ertook Lane and their first match of the season, -1, 6-0. 6-3.Coach Ron Smarr said that the team lost in three close three-set matches which could have turned the match around. Brian On March 21st the Game :esatnik cocks faced Tulane and were ...leads ahead 4-2 after singles competi tennis tion, but the match was called victory. because of darkness and there fore not official. On the 23rd USC ripped Southern Mississippi, 9-0. he aMaryoand The Gamecocks ended their -0 andMaryan road trip on March 24th, with '-0 romp.a 6-3 win over Sanford. he amecockan th TIhe Gamecocks, now 17-1, uthe Frn,onfe will face Wake Forest today in uther Caoner-o Winston-Salem and will face rs aoiewn Georgia Saturday at home at 1:30. Ith the team faced >llege with USC i 7-2 and March na played the Easy To Open South Alabama hIP. 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