Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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J Seventh ranked hacph^ll tpam remains unbeaten By Richard Meyers vjiaiiiatu^n oian tfinvi Just before the season opened, Carolina baseball coach June Raines felt that his team had sound pitching and defense, but he just wasn't sure how good his team's hitting attack would be after last year's squad hit only .258. After Saturday's 12-2 destruction of the Western Carolina Catamounts, Raines no longer has any doubts about his offensive lineup. "I thought we would have a pretty good hitting before the season started, but this is beyond my expectations, especially because of all the rainouts we have had," Raines said. The Gamecocks, now 7-0 this year and ranked seventh in the latest national collegiate Daseuan pun navu ucuci uum 10 i uuo ? game while their opponents have been limited to less than two. USC has also hit 17 homers to their opponents one while batting over .360 as a team. SATURDAY'S victory over Western Carolina marked the fifth time this year that the Gamecocks have scored in double digits. USC opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning on a Rob Lowery sacrifice fly to score Joe McCarthy for a 1-0 lead. The r.ampporks added four more runs off Western Carolina starting pitcher Lin Stadler in the second inning on singles by Paul Hollins, Greg Jonson and Robby Bollmer, and a costly two base error by left fielder Melvin Kinsey. Jim Curl blasted a Stadler fastball to dead center field for a 7-0 USC advantage in the third inning. In 62 previous games as a Gamecock before this season Curl had only four home runs. This year, he already has hit five. The 6-1. 190 pound junior from Springfield, Va., attributes most of his increase in power to working out with weights this fall. "I was very disappointed with my play last year, so I worked tiara this summer and lifted weights during the fall, which has made me a lot stronger." Curl said. 1 SKT A goat of 10 home runs for myself this season, and I also want to hit for a better average this year," Curl added. ".Jim's really been stroking the ball well." Haines said. "He's an excellent first baseman, and he's got lots of power. Working with the Nautilus machine really helped him." Singles by Etienne Farquharson, Curl, and Hollins, plus a double to left field by Lowery put three more runs on the scoreboard in the fourth inning, giving the home team a 10 0 lead. Freshman righthander Mark Calvert started his first contest for the Gamecocks and bre>ezed through the first five innings, facing only one batter over the minimum. Poli-nrl it- tho iuimiIkii' (Vim* utarlor nn foam nnfil linn fJfirrfnn recovers from a tender arm. Calvert admitted he was a little nervous before starting his first collegiate game. "1 had a few butterflies in my stomach when 1 was warming up before the game started," Calvert said. "I hadn't faced a batter in three weeks. I was frustrated with all the rainouts and I was wondering if I was ever going to pitch." " BUT ONCE I threw the first pitch, 1 was all right. I've been pitching for 12 years, and for me, as soon as I get the first pitch out of my system, it's just another ballgame." See Baseball, page 14 Foster leads USC to quarterfinals | By Willie T. Smith III Gamecock Staff Writer CHICAGO-The Lady Gamecocks got an impressive performance r m i _ ?^ . i _ _ a a. _ J - f a. XT i1 r* a r? i n 4^..wU irom bnena h osier ana weni on 10 ueieai lNoruiwesiern o<*-oi m a luugn AIAW Division 1 playoff game Saturday night. Foster who has been Carolina's leader all season scored a career high 32 points, made three steals, and grabbed nine rebounds in the game. She was 15 of 18 from the floor and two of three from the foul line on the night. The sixth ranked Lady Gamecocks were never behind in the contest, although they had several anxious moments before it was over. The Lady Gamecocks led by as many as nine points in the first half. Northwestern cut the lead to three, but with only seconds remaining in the half, Foster threw in a jumper to lift the USC lead back to five. ' ' n 4 ? i j to ? ?u>. u,.if r Uhiei Ilctu XO puillis III lilt: 111 SI Ildll. The Lady Gamecocks came out like gang busters in the final stanza and opened up an 18 point lead. At this point, Northwestern began to play their pressure type defense. The tactic worked because USC started making turnovers and ( allowed Northwestern to get back into the ballgame. Senior center Cynthia Jacobs came alive down the stretch, grabbed several rebounds and scored all of her six points to keep the Lady Gamecocks ahead. Guard Suzanne Woolston, who was the only other USC player in double figures, hit several key long range jump shots down the stretch. I 01 * i t e i I aiso connecieu on ioui n ee uiruws. Rita Johnson and Cheryl Autry both did an excellent job running the , offense. Autry returned to the line-up after being in a car accident last week, but she showed no ill effects from the leg injury she sustained. | The Lady Gamecock's next game will be against fourth ranked Stephen F. Austin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night at the Carolina Coliseam. ^2 ^?8?j VV :-?jaWK^' .:> > V;- . .v.<-&Sfegl? ?mMi r ? , 3 ... s glgg V- " gN?| f ""v-sC"* .. !?S ^ -"w. j USC's Rob by Volfmer slides hard into second base trying to break up a double play in Carolina's 12-2 victory over Western Men s tennis By Willie T. Smith III Gamecock Staff Writer The USC men's tennis team witnessed both agony and ecstasy this week. They lost to the 15th ranked Texas Longhorns Thursday and came back to humiliate ACC power Virginia on Saturday. The Gamecocks were hampered by bad weather against Texas and were forced to move the match to Ithe Wildwood Country Club indoor courts. "We started at 1 p.m. and didn't end until 11 p.m. that night," coach Ron Smarr said. "We lost four three set matches again. It's almost like Georgia. We're going to have to get tough and win some of those three set matches." The only wins for the Gamecocks came at numbertwo and number-three singles. Peter MacDonald defeated Guillermo Stevens 7-6,6-4 and Chuck Hodgin downed Craig Stevens 7-6,6-3. Peter MacDonaid returns a shot against Virginia in a Saturday afternoon match against Virginia. I he Gamecock downed the Bfc !ll?i J f""' '$HH ' mSr JiillllUMI' P8P? I m* ^*ii BPr #$t^^^|P||| I rap <vfs \r<^0 * ,,X .... <iS sSjfeV.,A o ^ * : ~vfr *%* '*< . <?. ... : Dave Itoback-GAMKCOi'K Carolina on Saturday. USC is 7-0 and is ranked seventh in the nation. ; team splits TUP: GAMECOCKS lost several matches where they were in a position to win, but just couldn't get the last point. Smarr said this will come when the players get more confidence later in the season. The Gamecocks kept their undefeated streak at the Sam Daniel Tennis Courts with a 8-1 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers Saturday. The Gamecocks exhibited some of the toughness Smarr had been talking about earlier as they won four three set matches in the encounter. Arthur Anastononlo rontinupd his strong nlav against region opposition when he defeated Adam Brock 6-1,6-2 at the number-one position. Chuck Hodgin won a hard fought 7-5,6-2 victory over Mike Einsidlerat number-three. See Men, page 14 WMgJImt r**ZiMii: t '' ;:;Ssi:?fel^B' P _ Cavaliers 8-1 to raise their record to 8-2 on the season. ? V ? % | * f V . ??*?*?.??