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Raise record to 35-9
USC no
By Richard Mayers
Sport* Editor
Rod Carraway's bases loaded single in th
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USC's baseball team to a dramatic comc
from-behind 12-11 victory over the Pfeiffe
Falcons Sunday afternoon.
The win enabled Carolina to sweep a foui
game home stand and raised th
Gamecocks' season record to 35-9
TRAILING 11-2 in the eighth inning, US<
tallied six runs in the frame and added thre
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iiiuiciu uic ilium iv uc uic score.
Carraway delivered his base hit to righ
field with the bases loaded and one out in th
10th inning to win the game.
Jeb Babel, the fourth and last pitcher of th
day for the Gamecocks, picked up the wir
Eddie Leopard started for Carolina, an
was followed on the mound by part-time lei
fielder Martin Small and shortstop Joh
Sullivan.
Tom Williams led the Carolina hittin
attack with five hits in six trips to the plat<
Carraway had four hits in five at-bats.
Harvey Heise entered the game in th
eighth inning as a pinch-hitter and ha
three hits in as many plate appearances.
CHRIS BOYLE'S bases loaded single wit
none out in the 10th inning capped a late US
rally to help defeat Georgia Southern 7
Saturday afternoon.
The freshmen designated hitter single
home first baseman Jim Curl to give th
17th nationally ranked Gamecocks a wi
over the 18th ranked Eagles.
USC was sailing behind senior southpaw
Bret Baynham with a 4-0 lead until th
seventh inning.The Eagles struck for fiv
hits and six runs to take a 6-4 lead.
The Gamecocks responded with two run
in the bottom of the ninth. An error b
.
virtue of their 1-15 rocord in 1980,
pick fit the draft. Rogers, a 6-2
tailback, won the N&ismsn Trophy?
the &emecock8 to their second co
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Rogers, who is expecte
chosen in the National
derway in New York toi
The New Orleans Sail
draft by virtue of their
pec ted to tab Rogers.
Hulmes, Director of Of
fmnyw vrcui gc la an CACcpuum
consideration of first pi
HULMES. ALONG >
Phillips and Administi
conducting the draft f
|K%I^ Phillips has repeated 1
I pick overall, the certai
even a few minutes bef
"Sometimes, maybe:
HBn calls and says; 'Listen1
and at this point we'n
suaaen you jump out 01
something we haven't
quick decision on this/1
it."
New Orleans has the
draft, 17 including two t
Hulmes said the Saints
uigii uimi Liwitco aa w
trade for the number on
"High choices are
"Everything is geared
for next year."
looking to improve ove
the Seattle Sea hawks ar
v v ^ , ' Others mentioned as
Mafat at lO'QO Hiigh Green, North Ca
UcIL J? *7 Cal's Ronnie Lott and U
Twelve rounds will b
, hava the first limit for the first two r<
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>white fsadmg If Rogers is still the
ni$0ttitive 8*4 American tailback ma}
according to Holler. If i
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Med from an 11-2 eighth inning deficit to
leir seventh consecutive victory. (Photo by
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By Jim Corbett York to be
Staff Wrtt?r New Orlea
d if he wasn't," his agent, J. Edward OTHER!
be selecte<
;y well determined they're gonna pick mentioned
oach Jim Carlen commented. that direct
's Heisman Trophy winner George draft; in th
d to be the first college football player Carlen al
Football League draft that gets un- think V
mmnrmjLr '
?-* - . iooioan in
nts of the NFC own the first pick in the Carlen sail
1-15 record in 1980, and they are ex- offensive 1
. stardom.
reference for George Rogers," Harry Scott js
orations for the Saints said. "We feel travaganza
il talent and surely would be worthy of care 0f
ck in the entire draft " about the <J
vith New Orleans Head Coach Bum sohecangi
ative Assistant Pat Pepper, will be other Ga
or the Saints. Hulmes said thouflh nt*A V?A Dm
ie'11 take Rogers as the number one defensive t
nty of the selection can be wiped out ia^ r0und
ore the 10:00 a.m. scheduled starting piace kickc
end Ben (
15 minutes before the draft, some guy football ac<
', we've been working over this thing HOLLEI
5 prepared to do this.' And all of a linebacker
f your skin and you say 'Golly, this is said five oi
>eard of before and we gotta make a three or fot
iulmes said. "You may or may not do only 333
below non
> largest collection of choices in the choice for 1
lecona ana iwo uurd round picks. But game in 11
would consider a deal including more selection f<
ell as proven players in any possible Atlanta Fa
c position. the NFL su
very tempting," Hulmes said. The Qrec
toward helping your club on the field round, foil*
cisco 49'er
owed in the first round by other clubs cinnati Be
r last season. The New York Giants nolDhins
P.rail follmvMl hv thp Npui VnrV lofo - '
__ j ? ?.?L.ions, ana
td the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mini
high first round picks include Pitt's by the jvjeN
rolina's Lawrencc Taylor, Southern L A > Qa^
CLA's Kenny Easley. Buffalo Bil
>e conducted, with a 15 minute time cowboys I
Minds, and five minutes per selection
choices in 1
Saints' top choice, the two-time All- apiece. Tai
1 find out as early as this afternoon, EcpN u
jo, Rogers would probably fly to New Sheraton C
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aigm
I shortstop Mickey Le:
single to left field tied t
CURL LED off the
single, and went to thii
Paul Hollins. The
walked Martin Smal
before Boyle deliver
i winning RBI of the sea
The Eagles season ir
Friday night Paul H<
in five at-bats, includi
home runs to lead
trouncing of the Eagle:
t, "It wan a hicr win fnr
I was pi oably one of
wins for us this year."
TRAILING 2-0 in the
bounced back for five
ning. RBI singles by J
and Boyle, with the he
by Eagle third basema
USC a 5-2 lead.
USC led 7-3 entering
The first six batters 1
Terrill Par ham scoi
runners crocking th<
second home run of the
I USC starting pitc
yielded two more ru
completed the game as
Carolina banged c
Williams (four for six]
five).
LUBERT SPACED
f eigth victory against
p ting pitcher Paul Ki
? with the loss, only
&! decisions.
4 4We hit the ball ha
USC Head Baseball
said. "Lubert 'scattei
call it that. He was up
good teams hit the bal
strike zone. But we sc<
If oi. L/Ill
rrou) 's
on hand for Tuesday's cer
is for another press confere
SOUTH CAROLINA gridiro
i in the draft. Tight end
as a possible first round pi<
ion. "I think Willie Scott w
e first round."
Iso said that Scott will beco
Millie Scott will be the pre
two or three years, if he
i that the same applies t<
ine is needed by any run
taking a low key appro
i. "The season went well, r
If," Scott said. Scott added 1
[raft as much as trying to g<
raduate on time.
mecock players who may g
xley, offensive tackle Geo:
ackle Chuck Allen. Other pi;
selections include offensiv
r Eddie Leopard, linebackc
"ornett. Cornett is not coi
:ording to Carlen.
U WHO also represent
is "most defini tely gonm
r six teams had been in cot
ir conducted workouts with
players will be selected in
n. The Denver Broncos f<
using a player not under cc
MO, and the Oakland Raid
>r illegally "stashing" two
Icons and San Diego Charge
pplementa? draft last June,
n Bay Packers have the six
>wed by the Tampa Bay E
3 I/M AnffplM Ramii /fro;
ngals, Chicago Bears, Ba
Kansas City Chiefs, Den
Pittsburgh Steelers.
lesota Vikings, have the I8tl
v England Patriots, Washi
land Raiders (from Housto
Is, San Diego Chargers, A
1? r?l<w> An
uiiaucipiua aiiu v/a
1ELES and Miami have the
the draft, 15 each, followed
npa Bay has the fewest pick
ill televise the draft li\
tenter.
win
&cano and Williams'
Jie score.
i 10th inning witli a
rd base on a single by
Eagles intentionally
1 to load the bases
ed his sixth game
son.
lark dropped to 34-16.
Dilins rapped four hits
ng two opposite field
Carolina to a 13-5
).
us," Hollins said. "It
the most important
third, the Gamecocks
runs in the third inoe
McCarthy, Hollins
Ip of a throwing error
in Derreli Baker gave
g the seventh inning.
:o face Eagle pitcher
red, the last three
e plate on Hollin's
?night.
her Dennis Lubert
ns in the ninth, but
11IQT urnn 1 'L'".
nit 18 hits, led by
i and Boyle (three for
15 hits to notch his
one loss. Eagle starlimonis
was charged
his second in nine
rd and they did too,'*
I Coach June Raines
*ed' 15 hits-if you can
in the strike zone and
I when you're up in the
)red ourselves too."
s? USC, pmge 10
oice
draft
emony and then fly to
nee later in the day.
n stars are expected to
Willie Scott has been
ik, and Carlen leans in
ill go very high in the
me a star in the NFL.
mier tight end in pro
doesn't get injured."
) Rogers, but an able
ning back to achieve
ach to the draft extow
the draft will take
le hasn't been thinking
et his schoolwofk done
;o in the middle rounds
rge Schechterley, and
ayers rated as possible
e guard Steve Gettel,
t Walt Kater and tight
nsidering playing pro
s * Baxley, said the
. ?? UnlU.
ft 5*7* uiaiicu. nuuci
itact with Baxley, and
him,
this year's draft, four
wrfeited a third round
ffltract in a preseason
lers lost a fifth round
players in 1978. The
ers each used a pick in
th selection in the first
buccaneers, San Franm
Washington), Cinltimore
Colts, Miami
ver Broncos, Detroit
i pick overall, followed
ngton Redskins (from
n), Cleveland Browns,
tlanta Falcons, Dallas
ikland Raiders.
second highest total of
by four teams with 14
a with just eight.
re from New York's