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Intramural softball Wildhares By Jim Corbett THE BUSII1 Staff Writer WolfS 16-1 tO I The Wildhares continue their hold on first mention status place in the Gamecock Intramural Softball gave the Bushle Men's poll as the regular season closes this defeat, a 6-5 i week. South Building and The Strikers Becenecv Bovs remain the top teams in the women's and co- also ran" their i rec polls respectively in the final regular with a 6-3 victor season poll. It was a busy week for some teams as The Horsesho several squads had to make up previously with a 4-3 win < nAQtTVnnpH (JqiriDC Tho nlnvrA^ Horc K1 acforl fho guiuvo, jk iiv II IIUIIHI CO jliajrcu "V1 ? / uavvxj *-*,v their scheduled game against the Normal 1 record. Zeta Deviates and can;? away with a 12-5 victory from the top ( thatlraised their record to 6-0. The Becenecy dropping Chi Pi Boys also remained unbeaten, taking a 9-0 beat Sigma Phi ] decision from the Visitors. The B-Boys are mark. now 6-0. uaies west and the Bo-sox also remained in tne womei unbeaten. The Bo-Sox romped over the recorded three Gigilos 19-4 while Bates West squeezed by South Building the PEM Club 5-4. Each team now sports a and received f 5-0 mark. Alpha and the < jTigers overpow I By Bertram M. Rant in ( Staff Writer A highly rated Clemson tennis team proved too much for the llth-ranked USC men's squad as the Tigers handed the Gamecocks a 6-3 defeat Monday at the Sam Daniels Tennis Center. The defeat gave coach Ron Smarr's club a 25-4 mark on the season ana was tne usu coach's first spring loss to a (Jlemson team in his career at Carolina. The fifth-ranked Tigers are j now 28-6. "Clemson really deserves the win," Smarr said. "They just played well." Daron Roberts was the first d) lver off thp rnurt as hp opened the match with a 6-3, 6-2 Gamecock win over Richard Akel at the number four singles position, However, Clemson won the next four matches before Jose Salibi Neto gave USC another victory with a 6-3. 6-3 defeat of Peter Pristach at number six. CLEMSON'S SWEEP of the top three singles matches began when Pender Murphy outlasted Chuck Hodgin 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at number one. Zoran Petkovic fell 6-2, 6-3 to Jean Desdunes at number two, and Ulf Pettersson was edged 7-6, 7-6 in a close match at number three by Rick Rudeen. Greg uooper aaaea anomer singles win tor uiemson as ne defeated Brian McDonald 6-1,6-4, giving the Tigers a 4-2 lead following singles. I "I was hoping we would be 3-3 going into doubles." said Plomcnn paoPKi%r%\r Vt?iACA 4 4T *??ao kam*> 4^. a vyiviiiauu wuvii, v/iiui.n ivt ItOC. A WOO VCI Jf (llCctSCU IU UC Up t~ 2 after singles." Clemson won number one and three doubles to close out the match. Cooper and Desdunes stopped Pettersson and McrWtnalH 7-A fi.O ot numKor n n n nr\A Mnnnhn riMrl Dnir>i?nV. added a 7-5, 6-2 decision over Petkovic and Salibi Neto at number three. USC's third victory came at number-two doubles as Hodgin and Roberts defeated Akel and Rudeen 63,6-2. AS FOR PLAYOFF action, coach Smarr said his team had < an outside chance of being invited to the NCAA National I Tournament if they could defeat Tennessee this Saturday. "I < think we will probably stay in the top 16," Smarr said but added this did not assure the team a bid to the national j tournament. "We have to win the rest of them" he said. i Curl leads IJSC Richard Meyers C Sports Editor Robert Crockett r Staff Wrh?r Jim Curl led a 13-hit attack against Clemson to lead the J Carolina baseball team to a 12-2 victory at Clemson Tuesday. * The win raised the Gamecock's record to 22-8. Clemson, the * ACC leader, fell to 27-19. Curl had three hits in five trips, collecting four RBI, in- * eluding a second inning two-run homer. Jamey Thaw was three for four with three runs scored, and designated hitter * Chris Boyle added three RBI despite going hitless in four I trips to the plate. c Dennis Lubert pitched a complete game picking up his sixth win of the year for the Gamecocks. The junior lef- ri thander allowed the Tigers seven hits while striking out six p ana wanting iour. iom manon, me ursi 01 nve nger pitchers, absorbed the loss. His record dropped to 2-2. a USC SCOKED three times in the first, second and eighth v innings, once in the fifth and twice in the seventh. The victory marked the first time the Gamecocks have won j at Clemson since 1977 when Randy Martz pitched a 2-1 vie- f tory for Carolina. In Tuesday's game Scott Powers' successful suicide- r squeeze bunt gave the Tigers a hard fought 5-4 llth inning victory. _ Successive singles by Frank Koss, Mike Mabojiey. and r Jimmy Key followed by Greg Guin's sacrifice- jfly gave / continue h< LEAGUERS devoured the too five teams. Chi OmeCA < nove them from honorable West 8-6 and Lady Skoal beat into the top ten. The victory Sisters 11-7. taguers five wins against one setback at the hands of a IN CO-REC action, the StH . The Wade Hampton Hotel games to stay unbeaten at 6-^ record to 5-1 on the season scraped past the Absolute Z y over NORMAL I. ACM 12-5 and triumphed o1 Hampton Hotel 13-0. The e raised their record to 4-1-1 double winners, smashing river NROTC The Weeken- 1 TTdinma ii-i cinu receiving Trolls 21-6, giving them a 4- from BA-II. The Wildhares sr Beta Tau dropped Chi Psi Cocks 21-0 while the Dogs ron en with a 15-6 thumping, 122-8. si to 3-2. Alpha Tau Omega There will be a softball p Epsilon 8-5 to give them a 4-1 for all eligible teams on Mon _A - - _ f 1L ai d p.m. in room no 01 m Teams must have a winni i's division, South Building over 60 percent and have a wins to stay in first place. rating of a least 6.5 to c< blasted Columbia Hall 23-1 playoffs. The playoffs are s orfeit wins over Zeta Tau Tuesday, April 21st. For moi Gophers. In other action of contact the Intramural Depai er Gamecocks Jose Sa/ibi Neto prepares for a backhand shot against C/emson Monday. Sa/ibi Neto was one of three Carolina players to win matches against the Tigers, defeating Peter Pristach 6-3, 6-3 at number six. {Photo by John Parnell). Kriese said USC was a very solid team and should get an VTn A !l - 1! lnw\/\ lnviiaiion. "South Carolina deserves to get an NCAA bid," Kriese said, agreeing with Smarr that the Tennessee match would be crucial. They are capable of beating any team in the country. When you beat a team like that, it's a good win." ITSf mpptc ITIonHa Qtntn at o n m gjivu uh>vv u?. <u p.iii, luuiui iuw auu xcir nessee at 1 p.m. Saturday, both at the Sam Daniels Tennis Center. as Carolina spl :iemson a 2-0 lead in the first inning The Tigers tallied a lone un in the fifth frame to jump to a 3-0 advantage. With one out, Gamecock starting pitcher Bret Baynham rielded a base hit to Olftn flailAtfhpr Thp fl^mcnn erfielder moved to second on a walk, and then reached third rase safely on Dave Lamaster's fly-out to deep center field. Gallagher scored when Baynham threw a wild pitch to give >lemson their third run. Carolina picked up their first two runs in the sixth inning. Joe McArthy received a base on balls from Tiger starting )itcher Bill Duke. After moving to second base on a ground >ut, he scored on Rod Carraway's tenth double of the year. THE NEXT batter, Jim Curl walked on four pitches and rigefHead Coach Bill Wilhelm replaced Duke with Glen vlartin. Hollins grounded out to shortstop, with both runners idvancing. Carraway scored on a wild pitch to pull Carolina vithin a run. Guin drove a single to center, and scored when Joe vlcArthy was unable to chase a deep fly ball in left-center ield. Carolina coach June Haines brought on Bobby Kish in >nl ? nf nf tirh/\ o * ? lr r\t ? I3/\I **-vv?r* 4/\ n.M/4 *1*^ 1 \ji ajcaj iiiicxiiif wijw on iivit uui i uwci a iu nnu iiic inning. ^GaJJagher switched from centerfield to the pitcher's ffdUnd in the top of the seventh and the Gamecocks esponded with two runs. Boyle and Robby Vollmer singled sharply to right field to 0 3ld on >dged by Bates m? ; the ZBT Little I intramural p< h 11wildharesif :l 2)the buli.8 , . , .. 3ilambdachi, kers took three 4)becenecybc 0. The Strikers la (lancast lero's 9-8, beat ajschiitz buli "?r The Wade Cooters were 9ithe bushlep I the Social -ichthebosox 3 ?0?0, Hashed the Lil Hotel, Bates Wti tiped over SPR ho, II. Alphm Tau C layoff meeting snowd?nM?Mr day, April 20th women s e P.E. Center. dsouthbuiidi ne nercentar e - 2ichi omega ng percentage sidelta delta sportsmanship 4isims Lunpete in the bjbateswest slated to begin lady skoal re information, HonorabhM?nt/c rtment - _ Women / to face C By Bertram M. Rantin Staff Wrh?r The USC women's tennis team plays its final home match of the season Friday against a familiar foe, the Clemson Tigers, and USC Coach Jeff Kefalos said his i team needs no extra incentive for the annual j match-up of the two rival schools. "We won't have any trouble getting motivated for this match," said Kefalos of j his team which will try for their third straight state championship over the Clemson squad. I iU * rnn ? * r vr uuet: uat senior ieam members the match will have special significance as the final home appearance of their college careers. COLETTE BENNETT, Carol Fullerton and Gracie Barrie joined the Gamecock squad during the 1978-79 season and Kefalos said that year marked the start of very successful tennis for the USC women's team. "They pretty much started i the program," Kefalos said. "We went from nowhere to i eighth in the country, and I then seventh." s Bennett who will play the number one singles position for Carolina, transferred ; from' Clemson as a J sophomore and said the its with j start off the inning. Each move< sacrifice bunt. Thaw lofted a < sending Bovle home and Vollme He scored moments later o catcher Lamaster. THREE TIMES USC had a m; but they couldn't get the runn retired 12 of 13 batters fron eleventh innings. Ross lead off the bottom of the center field. Raines elected to ti i.? i ? ' vjruui, uiv iiumutr uiree ana ioui Craig Roberson chopped a g man third baseman dropped thi force Mahoney out at the plate. "We had the ball hit to us ai double play," Raines said. "We Pmuoro f hnn lots! rlmim r* A V/TT U UIV1I S?IU VIUWII a y*; pitch to easily score Key for the "It was a super ballgame," F perfect squeeze in a good situat rrti -ii-? i ? - ^ a it i ne pnciier nas goi 10 mrow a just worked perfect for them." The Gamecocks open a three with the Florida State Semin and Lubert are scheduled to p twice to FSU in a series of three f* i nrsi i JUL MENS RECORD POINTS [ >) 6 0 SO j so 43 ALPHA 60 37 >YS (thf 6 0 34 ER) tth) 6-0 34 .8 4-1 23 3 3-1 15 S 4-1 12 tGUERS 4 1 9 K O ? on: Grad History. Hampton if, Head Huntars. Pi Kappa Alpha, rsashoa. Columbia HaU. NORMAL 1m*ga. Psychos. Kappa Sigma. ia. I INQ <5)50 41 ; DELTA 30 1 4 1 41 5 1 tn: Kappa Doha. Cokjmbla Halt. prepared /iCffWUIl team has been thinking of the match for quite a while. "It's always in the back of your head. From day one you want to beat them," Bennett said. "You want to build up to that and be at your best by the time that match comes along. BENNETT PLAYED the number-two singles position for USC her sophomore and junior years, and was un defeated in regular season play during her junior year. In addition, she qualified for the AIAW national tournament in singles this past year. "I have developed more confidence in my game," Bennett said, adding that playing the number one position was different from what she expected. "You kind of represent the whole f icaiu. jcjvcijuiic iciius iu look to the number one player. It really made me want to win at that position." Bennett said her biggest wins this season were probably two victories she posted over fifth-ranked Florida's number-one player, Sissy Donigan. BENNETT'S CLOSE friend and roomate Fullerton is from Columbia and said she has enjoyed playing iq her own area the At pasi uiree years. see Game page f 1 Tigers m i up a base on Harvey Heise's Jeep fly ball to center field, t to third. >n a passed ball charged to an on third base with two outs ers across. Meanwhile Kish i the seventh through the i inning with a triple to righti intentionally walk Key and * batters, to load the bases, rounder to Heise. The freshb ball but recovered in time to id we had the chance for the just couldn't turn it." riect sacrifice bunt on a 2-1 winning run. laines said. "They executed a ion? two balls and one strike, strike in that situation and it -day homestand Friday night oles. Don Gordon, Baynham, >itch for Carolina, which lost games during spring break.