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1 Gamecoct | Gordon, Boyle I | to 8-0 triumph c By Richard Mayers Sporti Edit of I ine uamecocK oaseoaii team needed a solid performance against the Newberry Indians Friday to prepare for their toughest five-game stretch of the season. What they produced was perhaps their finest played ballgame of the year as right-hander Don Gordon tossed a three-hitter en route to a &-0 triumph. Ranked 16th in the country, the Gamecocks raised their record to 27-7. The Indians, ranked I3th in the NAIA, dropped to 21-4. "WE'VE GOT to go to Clemson for two games and then we play Florida State three times," Carolina Head Baseball Coach June Raines said. "Hopefully, tonight was a good sign for us, because we were ready to play. We hit some of the hardest line drives we've hit all year and Don Gordon pitched a super ballgame." USC opened the scoring in the second inning. With one out, Paul Hollins singled and catcher Rob Lowery hit Indian starting pitcher Joey Vaughn's first pitch deep into right field for a double, sending Hollins to third base. Designated hitter Chris Boyle followed with a two-run double to center field to give Carolina a 2-0 advantage. The Gamecocks added a single run the next inning. Joe McCarthy walked and stole second base. The senior left fielder moved to third base on a ground out and scored when *Ti !*"?_- L iyuu uarraway Douncea out to shortstop Mark Haskeit. HOLLINS SLAMMED a double to center field to open the fourth inning. Lowery singled off first baseman Marty Shealy's glove to plate Hollins. Boyle followed with a home run to left field to give USC a 6-0 lead. Indian head coach Clyde Miller lifted Vaughn in favor of Jeff Chesnut, who retired the side. Carolina picked up two more runs in the home half of the seventh inning. Robby Vollmer reached on an infield hit, and auvancea 10 imra atier a balk and a fly out. Curl knocked in Gamecock tenn after beating Di t BBBfe:\v:;:>^B^H|mHjBi|IH|||| - - [---"^ IBv l^R j (JSC's Chuck Hodgin Stretches for a backhand n this season. Hodgin won 6-3, 6-0 over Duke's Ma r%ntt c inn/a* cnnt trt hft/n I find tha Gamecocks to a 7-1 """ ""'J "r ?r~ _____ Devils. Caroline hosts Clemson at 2 p.m. this a Daniels Tennis Stadium. ls dun eadCar Ik V >ver iveu Vollmer with a line drive single Hollins singled up the middle Boyle picked up his fifth RBI o single to center field. GORDON TURNED in the t the year by a Gamecock pitcti which were strikes) to dispos< shutout. The 6-1, 170-pound junior fr only two batters over the minin while striking out four. "I kept the ball low," Gordon a lot of first pitches because 1 around the plate. 1 was in cot slider, fastball and curve ball, the plate." Sixteen Indian batters were only four were able to hit the bi way Gordon said he prefers to s "Those guys kept stepping in me because they weren't takinj control pitcher, get ground ball: GORDON PICKED up his 1 many decisions. Vaughn was cl his record to 2-1. The Gamecocks collected 1< and one homer. Every player was set down in one-two-three inning. The Gamecocks travel to Cl? two-game series with the Tige and Dennis Lubert are the pi Carolina. USC downed the Tigers twice April 3-4. Lubert was the winni is team f lr?> R J* * I^IUC vlf IP ^ - V V' ''X'' '' - <" ' ' -w.*:-i*y. ':y :^ : ' ' . s ' [ " ' /' * 9turn in action earlier "if t-htf at thfi number f n ? MR ?'" ? victory over the Blue afternoon at the Sam ip 111VI _ f* oima vberry down the left field line. t sending Curl to second base, f the night with a run scoring >est pitching performance of ler, using only 78 pitches (63 ; of the Indians for his third om Woodhaven, N.Y., faced turn, and did not walk a batter said. "They were swinging at they knew I was going to be -ii-t- ai iiiuuuu ui every pucn ? uie I could get every pitch over % retired on ground balls, and ill to the outfield, which is the ee things happen. i the box, which was fine with I their time. I like to be a good tnnH Hniihlp nlnvs " fifth win of the season in as larged with the loss, lowering > hits, including five doubles had at least one hit, and USC fashion only once, in the first jmson today for the start of a rs. Southpaws Bret Baynham robable starting pitchers for ! in Columbia the weekend of ng pitcher in the Gamecocks' hosts C ; Devils By Bertram iVi. Raniin St?<f Writer Today's tennis match between the USC men's squad and the Clemson Tigers has all the ingredients for a real 3UUWUUWU. The 2 p.m. encounter at the Sam Daniels Tennis Center will pit the 11th ranked Gamecocks against the number five Tigers, and USC Coach Ron Smarr is expecting a real challenge for his 25-3 squad. "I think Clemson is as good as any tpiim u>p'vf> nlavoH nil ucar j They've had some good wins/' Smarr said. USC and Clemson played twice in dual matches during the fall season and split two 5-4 decisions. Smarr said all of USC's meetings with Clemson in recent years has been decided by close scores a a A * ? ana uiai loaay ne expeciea no exceptions. "Regardless as to what happens, every individual match is going to be close. It will be a matter of who gets the breaks," he said THE OUTCOME of the f!l<>msnn m?fr*h rniilrl hnvo a big impact on USC receiving a bid to the NCAA National tournament. USC must defeat Clemson and Tennessee, both in the reigion, in order to receive the regional berth to the tournament, Smarr said. However, he added all the remaining matches will be crucial. 4We can't afford to lose another match," he said, explaining that an at-large bid is also possible. lians 4 & Gamecock pitcher Dt hitter Friday as Caroli . Indians 8-0. The Game this year going into to son. 6-2 first game triumph. Care second contest but came ba< After Tuesday's game wil days off before hosting the Seminoles downed the Gair during spring break. Gon expected to pitch for the Gar Xemsor Friday Team member Ulf Pettersson said he and his teammates would have no trouble getting up for the match with their up-state rivals. "We could be 0-30 and we would still be as up for it," he said. "We've always had close matches (with Clemson)," he added. Pettersson said he predicted the team would have lost only two matches at this point in the season, and the 25-3 mark was close to what he had expected. Despite a disappointing loss to Wake Forest this past week, Pettersson added the 'Regardless as U what happens every individua match is going h be dose, it will bt a matter of whi gets the breaks.' -Ron Smar team was "psyched" for maicn ai nome wun liuk Friday as the Gamecoci came away with a 7 decision over their region; foes. CHUCK HOIK;IN lead tl USC charge with a 6-3, 6 decision over Mark Flur ; the number one singh rv/vo I t I Alrt f C 1 /M tr puoiuuil. I unci 5?UM IU1IUWI with a 6-1. 1-6, 6-2 defeat * John Stauffer at numtx two. At number three. Dart Roberts stopped Ho: - * X \ V % <"" vn Gordon tossed a three ha shutout the Newberry tcocks now stand at 27-7 'day's contest with C/emilina failed to hold a 7-1 lead in the 2k to win 11-7. th the Tigers, USC will take two ? Florida State Seminoles. The lecucHs twice in mree meeungs ion, Baynham and Lubert are necocks. i today 7-2 Dubbins 6-2, 6-4, while Jose Salibi Neto beat Joe Meir 6-2, 7-6 at number four. USC's two defeats came at the number five and six singles positions. Brian McDonald fell 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 to Russell Gache at number five and Trevor Raal dropped a 7-5, 6-0 decision to Todd Ryska. Carolina's sweep in doubles began as pettersson and McDonald outlasted lUair- n nrl Pc A * Is o n iiiv.il auu uauic o-i, it), o-? at number one. Hodgin and Raal won 6-3, 6-2 at number two over Tom Blankshain a and Tim McEvoy, and Salibi ;e Neto and Zoran Petkovic ts came away with a 4-6,7-6,7-6 -2 decision over Flur and ai uUDDins. COACH SMAKK said he ie was very happy with the win -0 over Duke, now 16-6 one the at season. "They're a very ss good team," Smarr said h! of Following today's match er with Clemson, USC will host )n Florida State at 2 p.m. ss Thursday