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team to victories this week i
Tuesday and held off a Is
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If baseball is an annua
nation, Intramural Softball a
weather turns warmer. Ov
been participating for four v
different teams.
There are three different
men's, women's and co-rec
both men and women. TheG
in each division starting witl
women's and co-rec ranking
THF. VVI I.nil ARK'S cfnnrt
Wildhares sport a 3-0 record
Lambda Chi Alpha and the
the second slot with 34 point
record in the competitive
Bekdeneckdy Boys are undei
The Bull and LA are also-c
and tied for the fourth positi
indicitive of the parity of pla
most of the teams participa
given-day" rule is often prov
Skoal, an independent t<
football squad in the fall, j
points and a spotless 3-0 reco
Skoal is followed by anoth
garnered 19 points to take tl
Chi Psi is one of three frate
the other teams are indepenc
THE BUSHLEAGUERS i
identical 2-1 slates and are ti
Each squad received 14 po
icocks
jst ma
rardeau
tfriter
keyed the Gamecock baseball
is Carolina downed Stetson 9-2
ite Citadel comeback to post an
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in Sullivan takes his cuts
'SC-Stetson game. The
eir longest home stand of
\d, facing C/emson twice
hoto by Chip Lowell)
ikings
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iff Writer
1 rite-of-spring throughout the
it USC is the thing to do when the
er 2,000 men and women have
veeks in softball matches on 162
leagues in Intramural Softball,
ireational league that combines
arnecock will rank the top teams
h the men's top 10 this week. The
s will start next week.
"atop the first softball poll. The
not including this week's games.
Bekdeneckdy Boys are tied for
s each. lambda Chi sports a 2-1
fraternity division, while the
feated with a 3-0 slate.
leadlocked in points with 28 each
ion. The three ties in the poll are
iy and slight differences between
ting in softball, where the "anyen
true.
;am that fielded a strong flag
)ulls into the sixth spot with 23
>rd.
er fraternity team, Chi Psi, who
le seventh spot with a 2-1 mark,
rnitv tfiflms in thp tnn t#?n ushilo
lent entries.
and Sigma Alpha Epsilon have
ed for the eighth spot in the poll,
ints, four points more than the
wintu
rk to 2
Eddie Leopard started on the n
season Wednesday night, and pit<
allowing four unearned runs and
relieved by Bobby Kish, who str
ana seven nils over tne last three i
"WE FLAYED seven great mi
very poor," USC Head Coach Jui:
the game. "Leopard pitched sup
the work and we needed him
fortunately, the defense didn't pla
Carolina jumped to a 1-0 lead
Sullivan walked with the bases li
that way as a pitchers duel devel
Citadel starter Mike Pendleton.
In the fifth, Robby Vollmer leac
After a walk to Jim Curl, Paul f
the left field fence to give Carolin
Rob Lowery followed with his s
with a shot over the scoreboar
Penleton to the showers.
"IN THE sixth , Sullivan lea<
Carthy walked and Vollmer sacri
and third. Sullivan scored on a wi
delivered his fifth home run c
Gamecocks an 8-0 lead.
The Bulldogs started their rs
seventh and one run each in the ei
the last batter to ground out with
recorded its 22nd win of the s<
The Citadel had a nine game w
fell to 16-7 on the year.
On Tuesday night, Stetson cam
record. Bret Baynham pitched hi
the year for (JSC in picking up the
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year," Baynham said happily afti
terms of control. My curve was
important since I'm mostly a fasti
USC SCORED early as they t
Carraway singled, moved to sec<
Hollins.
Carolina scored two more ti
designated hitter Tom Williams
and moved to third on a wild pitc
Thaw walked, which set up a d<
Williams scored on. Vollmer the:
give USC a lead 3-0.
Another run was added in the
Hollins walked, moved to third c
scored on a sacrifice fly by Williai
Stetson scored a run in the f<
singles and added an unearned
\
pture firs
number-10 team, NORM LII. NC
3-0.
The high number of teams at
status in the poll attests to the be
prevelant throughout all three lea
Though softball is a sport that
afternoons of pure recreation, t
take the game seriously, accordin
Stice, along with Pete Dumiak
Bruce Butrym will be supervising
is only slightly less seriously t
basketball. "Overall, I'd say a
said.
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uovu ni/i/tii/ Lliai I1C ICll Hie
from last season. "I've heard a 1<
umpires are better," Stice si
sessions organized by the Intr*
improvement. All umpires par
which included written tests.
The umpires also had the op:
nings of pre season scrimmages
according to Stice. "They got a 1
started," Stice explained.
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The Intramural Innertube W
with the championship match M
Blatt P.E. Center. Two intrami
The Intramural Track and Pi
Thursday April 9. Entry forms
tramural Office, located on th
Center. For further informs
Department at 7 7 7-5262.
nee
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nound for the first time this
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scattering five hits. He was
uggled, giving up two runs
innings.
lings, but the last two were
le Haines commented after
>er, but Bobby Kish needed
out of the bullpen. Univ
well behind him."
I in the second when John
oaded. The score remained
loped between Leopard and
I off with a drag bunt single,
lollins lined a fastball over
a a 4-0 lead.
eventh homer of the season
d in right fielt1 which sent
i off with a single, Joe Mcficed
the runners to second
ild pitch and Rod Carraway
>f the season to give the
illy with four runs in the
ghth and ninth, but Kish got
i the bases loaded and USC
ansnn paainct civ Hpfeatc
inning streak snapped and
le into town boasting a 23-7
s second complete game of
win.
/erall performance of the
sr the game. "Especially in
i very effective and that's
ball pitcher."
allied a run in the first as
ond and scored on a hit by
mes in the second when
doubled to start the inning
:h. Second baseman Jamey
Duble steal situation which
n singled to score Thaw and
third by the Gamecocks as
>n a double by Lowery and
ms.
)urth on three consecutive
run in me nun to make the
t place
)RM L11 sports a record of
taining honorable mention
ilance and unpredictability
gues.
may invite images of lazy
here are some teams who
g to Ralph Stice.
, Clint Bowers and director
I the sport, said that softball
aken than flag football or
little less seriously," Stice
re was one major difference
)t of good comments that the
aid. Stice credits training
imural Department for the
ticipated in these sessions,
purtunity to call several in?,
which was an added pluas
ittle action h*?fnr*? CDDcnn
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ater Polo season winds up
onday night at the Solomon
iral deadlines comming up:
Jtt-Putt Golf deadlines are
are available from the Ine
ground floor of the P.E.
ition call the Intramural
mmi Senior
southpaw Bret Bayn
to 6-0 Tuesday night as thi
Stetson 9-2. (Photo by Chip
score 4-2. But that would be as cIoj
night.
CARRAWAY OPENED the Ga
run to right that made the score 7-:
Carolina rounded out their scor
when McCarthy walked, stole sec
by Carraway. Hollins added a hor
USC the victory, 9-2.
"I'M GLAD I'm over the hump,
to his 6-0 record. "Sometimes it's
But the team played real well be
easy."
USC will begin a two game s
Clemson Tigers. Game time at Sa
Saturday's game is slated at 2:001
nine game homestand against UI
2:00 p.m.
in softb
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TEAM
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2. Bekdenecky Boyi
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6. Skoal
7. Chi Psi
8. Bushleaguers (tie,
Sigma Alpha Epsih
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? Gamecocks dumped
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se as they got the rest of the
mecock fifth with a home
2.
ing with a run in the sixth
ond and scored on a single
ne run in the eighth to give
" Baynham said, referring
hard to get that sixth win.
hind me and made it look
;eries tonight against the
rge Frye Field is 7:30.
>.m. Carolina will end their
MC-Wilmington, Sunday at
all poll
Jural i
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RECORD
3-0
f (tie) 3-0
tftie) 2-1
3-0
3-0
3-0
2-1
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