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Gamecocks get' Kish's pi By Brett Fiiodlander Sports Editor Unleashing a 16-hit barage ail getting some fine relief pitchin from Mark Kish, the USC baseba team swept a weekend series froi Ohio University Sunday with a 10 win. After falling behind 5-3 in tt i. a. ? rr? _ a . nrsi iwo innings, ivisn, now z-u t the season, came on to bail start* Hal Hutchens out of a jam. Kis was touched for a home run in tl third, but then proceeded to pitc six consecutive innings < scoreless baseball. WITH KISH keeping the Bobca K/s^ from scoring any more runs, th Gamecock bats came to life agai as thev have so manv times th season. In the third, first basema Jim Curl led off with a single. H was moved all the way around 1 third on a passed ball, and scorc when Mark Boatwright ground to third to cut the Ohio lead to 6-5. The following inning, Carolir took the lead for the first time < the afternoon as they unloaded c Ohio's starting pitcher Tom Vita! f A?? f iirn /\r* HTV1 IWI UV^ lUliO Ull live 111U9. 11, Gamecocks opened the inning wil four consecutive singles an speedy Etienne Farquharson sto two bases, his 19th and 20th of th year. "We weren't hitting, so I didn want to give them any more runs, Kish said. "We've been hitting tl ball well all year long, and I kne it was just a matter of time befoi Dunsinane Armoury Military miniatures, Models, Books, Prints, Games. Opening March 10 403-B Catawba Ave" Off Huger St. South of Blossom Hours: Wed. 6-9 pm 10 am - 6 pm /^StkiK&x STAGE I" <1 634 Harden St. (BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT every Tuesdaynigh starting at 7:30 a ? m * I ?5g?" cam prize 16 hits tching, clui UM^1. T4?rt : 4? wc gui uic ieau UUCK. 11 & easier tu pitch with the lead, because you're 1(j more at ease. 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