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Greg By Billy Baker For Greg Wan professional baseball come true. A lifetime dedication and de seems to have paid c USC's former pitcher Drafted in the 13th Baltimore Orioles la sent to a Class A tc Calif., Ward soon potential by outplayln players drafted 12 r ? 12_ n n J _ nun. xus o-j recoru ai were top statistics f< and in 92 innings Wai 81 batters and wa!! pitched complete gai of 13 starts. WARD'S SUCCES just months after h< Carolina to a second p the College World Ser 6-1 righthander a perform in the Cal I^eamie All-Star 0am one of four pitchers "There is not a playing minor leag Ward said. "A1 dreamed of playing baseball, and then ; and all you see is baseball fields and 1< You really have to 1 with it. "I was confident I co Ward said."I pitchec Carolina that I thoug tired when I got to th Actually it helped m stead." Ward said one < differences in pitchir the increased numb you play other team definitely has the ad you,"Ward said. "I play most teams t times, but in the pr teams and hitters m A II ITT IT II cnnc irAi OV/LO J Ul the pros that he can i out what pitch you any particular situc said. "I just try to le< 30/56? Of wn M SQUIBB IS flUS \mtJ9 The rtatio potency v a \ 7 am9pm Mon thru \ War :.f0 d, playing is a dream of sacrifice, ill termination ^ iff for one of s- 11 round by the st June and rjjMHr""; >am in Lodi, proved his A g most of the S ounds before , . id a 3.13 ERA or the team, . vS rd struck out Iced 16. He nes in seven >S, acquired e helped lead dace finish in ies, made the selectee to GRE ifornia State - s e. Ward was weakness chosen. when I nything like Wards* ue baseball " f ue udbvuuu, on every 5. 1 my life I y0U jjave professional because hii you get there theprosin old run-down "And then ?ng bus ndes. who can /\1IA T f/V of fl IT lwvc 11 w olo-y almost an> .... doesn't tal uld make it, promotion 1 so much at htl would be Ward le Uxli Club. establishe< ,c greatly in- major seldom tr )f the major said. ??Thi ig as a pro is farm club >er of times most Dro t s. "A hitter y0u have I Ivantage over n college you , , wo or llu ee 0 , os you face thinkit.sa ore often. _ . am not goi u so much in baseball th jsually figure are playin; will throw in you are 26, ?tion," Ward of your rr am a hitters league." ?.100 n's largest se itnmm-miner 30 free with ?rs& v/38&>#* Sumter at Pendleton Fhpne: ,7^9-15% a rmer (JSC p */ s SUI A ss ij Pit JrJ Hi! mf^r m( is mc G WARD chi acrifice paid off con spe and throw to that spot i ce him." \ liH n hiHind i?Kor( io lron> ? ?"??b *-?" ? *? ntpi vie atterinpro ball. He said rer to keep up with charts d0l tters just starting out in Te< iprove from day to day. there are some hitters y hit any pitch thrown a rwhere," Ward said. "It beg te long for them to get a eve Wa one has no timetable she i for making it to the rec >agues. ''Baltimore adl?S for talpnt "U/arH ?n , " ? v. U ey rely more on their ba: s for talent more than "it earns. Because of this, dyi to be patient. hit Th laven't made it by the a f 25 or 26, I'm not going to M 11 over," he said. "But I j J ng to play minor league j ie rest of my life. If you j j g AAA baseball when the chances are in favor I taking it to the maior 30/i6&ia0^ riling high I a I product 100 | 7 am9 pm Monda\ "s, thro , Sol J ? dtcher dou Vard said he will repoi ing training with the Orio! ami, Fla. on March 7. He i Orioles maintain two c -ing spring training. Vs a professional, Ward lyers are scouted even mo ler clubs. "You woul -prised if you knew how i ys get released by a clut II make it," Ward Sc couts are always watchin possible trades, and whei t cut other clubs may sign WARD SAID his most effc ch as a pro has been a si 5 fast ball is noted for its sii >vement, and his third best a curve ball. "Control i >st important thing in ng," Ward said. "I have itrol, but I need to increas ied on my fastball." >uring Ward's four-year c: [JSC he tied a school recor tories with 34. He is nembered for pitchin ibleheader against Ge< ;h in which the Gamecocks h games. yard said it is very possibl college baseball dynast; ;inning at Carolina. "The :ry reason ior 11 nappen rd said. "'Bobby Richards of. the best coaches, an >uld have great succes rui ting. UT FANS have to realize seball is a funny game," he 's hard for anyone to hi lasty. There are days whe line drives right at p< ere are times when a bad h [round ball will beat vnu ' AnArbi I withTende I Crispy Pol i Arby's announce namourger habi three-course me dinner. One do! Offer Vali< 1 ^ Bt* ig well with rt to Greg Ward beg: les in when he was 8-years ol said years, and perhaps a amps said THE D re by d be many ;idand STARTIJ> 5SS AT a IN you " till a c icitve WED. FE. ider. ^ 1. TAMM sZe SUN 4d a. FRA(i e e LEWIS SI "Z 3. DRINI ga,sa? 4. EDDIE orgia /^Vt i n 1 won Q# LJtlAH le for 6. LYNN Lis 7. TOM J SK ?. 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