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By Richard Meyers Gamacock Staff Writar The only thing that has been able to stop the undefeated Carolina baseball team - bad weather struck again Saturday afternoon. The Gamecocks doubleheader with Old Dominion was washed out, making it the sixth cancellation in USC's first nine games. Wofford nrobahlv wishpH thoir game with Carolina last Thursday had been canceled after they were destroyed by a score of 30-0. The Gamecocks scored in every . inning but one and lashed out 21 base hits- including 12 for extra bases. Bill Landrum hurled five strong innings and picked up his second win of the year. Landrum struck out 12 and gave up only two hits. OFFENSIVELY, FIRST baseman Jim Curl hit two home runs in three at bats and tied the school rerorri for mnct rime (-oAm/J ~ . . iv/wv * uilO OV.UI tu in a game with five. Joe McCarthy broke Curl's record when he crossed the plate for the sixth time in the next inning. McCarthy knocked in seven runs and had two singles, a double and a home run. Rob Lowery had two home runs, while center fielder Hobby Vollmer cracked four hits in six at bats. Captaiii Greg Jonson had four hits in five tries. Tom (Termite) Williams had perhaps the most interesting batting figures. Though hitless in three at bats, he managed to scoro USC- Wo fford boxscore WOHPORD AB R II RBI CAROLINA AB R II RBI ( Ilium i I I o o o MiC.iiiIu li f> it j 7 W.iri- II I i) () o \'itlliin i i I l) 112 l< Kh IiIs 2li J <) I O Ii<>11 11ii '2 | i) | II.iil< \ Hi u ii (i I.?-? il .1 t? ii (i J.nksuii. ss .1 ii (i (i l.nwi iv i 1 2 2 .I (iiinltin :lli 2 (l i> o Iti7ik i 2 <) it o Clunk :Ui I (> o i) < nil ll> :i 2 .$ K Fields till 1 o I ?> Sin.ill lli 2 I u ii \1< ( in II 11 2 (I II () Hi mi \\i i ill, t> 2 2 V.V lull- ll I O II I) Kllrll.il~skl |) I O I) (I M.IIV.|I.I|| . 1 ii | 0 ( ,iii,IU,I\ :||>i, | | | liinsiin ss r> I ;i Wilson II l) O I) O I ll.iu 2li 2 111 W ill ills ? r ;i J (i I TOTALS 30 0 3 O TOTALS 50 30 2124 WOFFORD 000 000 000-03 8 CAROLINA 313 856 40x -30 21 1. Errors-R. Fields. 3. MeCuen 3. Jackson 2. Vollmor Double Playa-WofTord 1. USC I Left on base- Woflford 3. USC' 7 Doubles-Boat wrltfht 2. Carraway. Jonson. McCarthy TriplesVollmer HR-Curl 2 (31. Lowery 2 (2). Jonson (11. McCarthy (1) Stolen Bases-McCarthy 2. Williams S-llolllns PITCHER8 IP H R ER BB SO Owens (L.O-1) 3 4 H H (j 1 I'lnckney ly, 12 12 10 i O f'rmo 11/ r. . ~ 1 " c' */J " HI ? ,J J Mint's I O o O O O l.undrum (W.2-0) 5 2 0 () O '2 Klcdsop 2 1 o O 0 2 Hcnrv ] O () O 0 O Kurharskl I 1 o O o 1 Owens lac-fd one batter in I hi* fourth Wl'-Owens. Cross I'll-Marsli.ill Tlme-3:0H Atl 500 Women from page 12 that happen to us out there and I then reacting." According to Evelyn Johnson, | auer naimme wnen mey learned how to counter State's defense, Carolina was able to take control of the game once again. "They came into a half court, either a 1-2-2 or an I 1-2-1 front and we didn't get it ^ first. They stole the ball a couple of times and went down for fast breaks to bring the score down at the half. At halftime coach showed us what they were doing so we could stop them," she said. The Lady Gamecocks were baffled for nearly eight minutes before they found a way to break fhA .Qtnto 7nnp anrl rphnilH n |p;irl High scorers in the game were Johnson with 21 points and Sheila Foster with 19. ' Johnson and forward Jean Walling pulled down eight rebounds apiece to lead USC. Carolina and State were pitted against each other after both teams lost in Friday's semifinals. The Wolfpack was defeated by Old Dominion 70-59, while USC lost 6754 to a Tennessee squad who they beat bv four Doints earlier this season. Playing without the outside shooting of Cheryl Autry who was injured in a car accident Friday night, Carolina was forced to put the ball inside more. Johnson said by taking the outside shots she was able to pull the Wolfpack defense Sea Lady Gamecocks, page 14 USCrc four times. Rod Carraway was one < tor six at tne plate, but scored four runs. Wofford's made eight errors in the game.. J Ross Bledsoe, Frank Henry and ( Joe Kucharski followed Landrum I on the mound and combined to hold * Wofford to one hit in the final four frames. Wofford had four 1 baserunners in the game, but none J mpAn'Uwmkn ? * JEFF I * f vice-pr Z 1979-80 SG Sen ^ 1980 SG Senati ir Tpmn r f ? Chairman of J K mittee M "Leadership p C Experience' * * M vote March 11 * * * * I EXPEP i I, --? jj H 1 SmBe* t * >mps to 3( )f them were able to get past first :>ase. leam records oroKen in tne *ame include most runs scored 30), most total bases (46), most lome runs (6), and most runs jattedin (24). rHROUGH THREE games of the ?eason, USC has compiled some 1 VlifnJ ilrHII 7LOYD * or ^ esident * ator e President Pro* SG - Rules- Com- 3f ^ J ,>us * f? * Sf.rJEd > ^ J swwwwwwwwwt NENCE HHStHBHBBniHIiBGMHHBa arjsf.jmm MummnmmmmmmmKmmmmmammmnmmm \ 3-0 win inpressive statistics. The team batting average is a robust .409. Carolina has outscored their opposition 59-2, and the pitching staff has yet to give up an earned run. Rill Tjinrlriim has rpui<;tf?rf?ri turn of the three victories, striking out 18 batters in 13 innings. Bret Baynham has the other win. Opposing teams have only seven [FREE DELIVERY C.MinMICUT V IVII ft# 1^1 W III H B jfi. J* t Ml* "Where yc [j oTimy s ro 1 reg. $1.65 Bciirmr ^ ft 1 BZ I I expire f 'I ./ffl A Week Fron I visit ne campus Bo For the "Cree VTv/ h~f X l; ' 1 ' \ ; A * 1 r i' V ' The Camp Russc Your Partne i ; 1IA" V \J IIM D nJIIVI I for S. C. PRE uesday, r Better Allocation c More Direct spend Funds on Students dcilci roiMiiy Better Athletic ses Better Representai Students hits in 27 innings against the Gamecock staff. USC's games with Tennessee, Georgia and Old Dominion that were postponed will not be made up. Carolina will travel to UNC Wilmington April 23 to make up the snowed out March 4 contest and will host Baptist College March 18 to make up the March 5 rainout. 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