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sport NG Small c tennis m Mj The possibility of NCAA post-season I Carolina, a Distri< probably not be con the team tournam< nationally, its recor seventh nationally), and Louisiana Stat< THE TOIJRNAMI dividual competitioi play while 64 playc Of the 16 teams r districts. The remai who bases selectioi Carolina has not I because of injuries piayea in tne top sj: season and was redand two singles p because of a leg in Even if USC's te; would have kept the "THEY'VE (USC NCAA tennis comn McGill said several Miami, North Cai NCAA special reg tournament repress but chances of this Because of the 1( the chance to com mi f;?i j _? 1 _i inu ueiu snuuiu representation of t "It's kind of toug Smarr said. "I thi pand the field to : THE NCAA tear year, included a fi< round a player ad\ The fallacy of th end ud with a high players. N.C. Stat< USC, who had def "This was not a win by a few points A poll was taken if Division One scl coaches polled, 38 tiie' iMmvini mmmm.* ini/i during the four c consists of 64 plaj collegiate players USC's number 01 chance of being s< expanded. "There get above 30, eve* caliber of players; of more than 100 ts AA pi a1 Will U: iraw limits team's chances Sally Wilsoi ^sst. Sports Edi USC's men's tennis team receiving a tournament is virtually non-existent. ;t Three Division One school with a 20-7 r< sidered by the NCAA to represent the So ent. Although Carolina is ranked betv d cannot compete with schools like Mian Georgia (ranked tenth nationally), Nortl 5, all who have one loss. KNT is divided into two segments: tea n. Sixteen teams are selected to participa ;rs comprise the individual tournament, epresented, eight are from each of the ei ning eight teams are selected by a NCAA < is on rankings and records. been able to play up to its full potential t and illness. Phil Dukes, a senior who v ic singles, got mononucleosis at the begini shirted. Steve Miller, who alternates at n ositions, has missed several importan jury. am had stayed healthy, another obstacl< : team out of the NCAA team tournament. I) got a good team," Dan McGill, chain littee, said. "But they've lost too many good teams will not make the tournament rolina, Georgia and LSU will be the top c ional committee who will select Distri sntative. Other teams could receive an al > are not great. i-team limit, many good tennis teams wi n#?fp fnr th#? national I be increased to 32 teams to include op national teams. ;h to get in with just 16 teams," USC tennis nk they should keep the tournament like 24 or 32 teams." ti tournament was established in 1946, ai frlrl r\f OfvC di nrf 1 lOO rl/\nV\1 uiu ut piajrd o uuu iM) uuuuicd i ranced, a point was awarded for his team, is system is a team could have a mediocr i ranking because of the success of one or a finished 20th in the national rankings las ;ated N.C. State during the season, finishes scientific way to do it," McGill said. "A > or Dy the lucK of the draw." i by A1 Malloy of the University of Pennsyl lools would approve of the new 16-team s; were in favor of the team tournament. JAL sector of the NCAA tournament wi lays following team competition. The s yers, again a comparatively small reprc i, should be enlarged. piajci , vyiii 10 majuiic, wuu mtuiu aait ^eded in the singles draw, thinks the fiel 're your real good players from one to 25,1 ybody's close," Mayotte said. Because < above the top 30, Mayotte said the draw sli entries. See TKNNI --r-i i? yoffs: / SC tennis, haseb ) |||g^ pffjiSaBk ^.iSJBUn^HEf - < ^SimSm s IHJ^H * H bid to the I ?cord, will 1 utheast in M~m^0W ,'ccn 21-25 ' mm0m^Jm \\ (ranked I h Carolina team > ght NCAA v fflL !^^HR umber one ' n^HHI t matches gggRPW^il >W$rW, JfPTP^5 ~ .v. <* ^ ; ,^ :-? ^ ? b probably w-" v 1 matches'M c"? s t-large bid, - . \ * . 11 not have s a greater ^SC **rst baseman Johnny H signals from second base. In Citadel, Hinkel hit a double and s coach Hon formance scored five runs. it is but ex id until last Martz, Hinkc earns. Each e record but # j t'yoar wh'ilc tO Will OVCr d40th. team might BY MATT WARD Gamecock Staff Writer Ivania to see USC's Johnny Hinkel drove in five ystem. Of 41 tenth consecutive victory to give Ci Tuesday night at Rex Enright Ath: "Wn fall KnVi i n/4 nnrltf Kit# aiih rt?u" ?? V IV1I MV/UU1U ten IJ , UUV UU1 &UJT2 II be played mound and that there was plenty of ingles draw baseball coach June Raines said. >sentation of part of our success this year, and things don't go our way." THE GAMECOCKS trailed 2-1 as t i has a good sixth. Starting Citadel pitcher Fr Id should be Johnson and Don Repsher to second jut once you Steve King hit a slow grounder to Cit of the equal Diket attempted to tag out Johns< lould consist the tag and made a wild, throw to Repsher advanced to third and King S, page 15 II - >an teams [ Collins Walk?r--THE GAMECOCK linkel communicates by hand Tuesday's 10-3 win over The a home run. His hitting per ;1 lead USC pi _ _ i i ine v^uaaei ! runs and Randy Martz pitched hi: vrolina a 10-3 win over The Citade letic Center. ; Itnpw that RnnHv Mart* umo nn tW. time to get back in the game," US< "I think that's been an overlooker that's been composure, even wher hey came to bat in the bottom of thi ank Galloway walked USC's Gre| with one out. USC designated hitte adel third baseman A1 Diket. )n as he ran to third. Diket misse< first, allowing Johnson to score. See BASEKAI.L, page 1< *et a hi Bid pos for bas By MITCH SI1EHW Sports Editor Carolina's chance: NCAA post-season t are good, but it's st be certain, The baseball coach Lha Port is chairman national committee of the regional cor gives tournament b "SOUTH CAI . definitely in cont caiH "II u//\iilrl Iw u to count on anyth chances are good." Carolina is in N( which has two i naments, the Atla and the Southern R< receives a bid, it co regional tournamer Atlantic regional toi most logical choic* including the Southi champion, the A Conference champi ' large teams will Carolina is vying fo large berths. The Gamecocks record with rem against Baptist Co Georgia and two Georgia lech. US record against I [independents. Care eighth among the independent te , Alabama, Madison and Miami lead winning percentage "WE COMPARI ficulty of records, road and depth ol when we select th< said. "You have t teams. You just because they have record, although yo a great record to I Carolina, Clemsc Viroinia Tooh r * .. h Atlantic Regional I year. Wake Fore champion and wi tournament. Eas leading the South s but has not won ) championship yet. "I think our char e as any other tearr said USC head bas< i Haines. "We play i ? including the top ir top conference s e South." ? Haines and Port r more good teams t one outstanding te 1 a lot of good tc standing records a stands out among t 5 said. d? ssible eball OOD 5 of receiving a ournament bid ill too early to rs* i hoQ H Vy t IUUVI UVUU 1 Port said, of the six-man and chairman nmittee which ids. tOLINA is ention," Port little too early ing, but their ^AA District 3 regional tourintic Regional sgional. If USC uld play in any it although the lrnament is the ?. Four teams, ern Conference tlantic Coast on and two atreceive bids. ?r one of the at have a 31-9-1 aining games liege, Furman, games against >C has a 13-2 )ivision Three >lina is ranked ! top southern ams. South , New Orleans the South in 5S. S records, difrecord on the : Ditching staff e teams," Port o compare the don't pick one s a pretty good lu'vegot to have be considered." >n, Furman and )layed in the tournament last st is the ACC ill play in the it Carolina is ern Conference lilt: tuiuci cutc ices are as good i in the South," jball coach June \ tough schedule idependents and schools in the agree there are his year, but not am. "There are ;ams with outnd not one team he rest," Raines