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Sport! USCi after 1 By Richard Meyers Sporta Editor Bids for the NCAA baseball playoffs will be handed out May 11 and May 18, and Carolina Head Baseball Coach June Raines feels his team has a good shot at making the playoffs for the fifth time in seven years. "We've got 38 wins and five ballgames to play. I like our chances," Raines said after the Gamecocks dumped Wingate Monday night R-2 at Sarge Frye Field to raise their record to 38-11. "This was a big win for us tonight." Haines said. "Wingate's a pretty good ballclub. Every game is big for us. I feel good about our chances of getting a bid. If we win forty, I don't see how they can keep us out of it. "WE PUT in a super bid 1 think, and probably one of the better ones that can be offered throughout the country. We would love to host the tournament, but I'm sure there are 10 or 15 other clubs that would love to host it also." Originally bids were scheduled to go out to some teams this past Monday, but according to Raines, the Fredric ii j#: Mjl s ~ v. s'xtv) f'r<>drink shoots !" ' >? ; , /?/? ; . >' W.V//0 ? ' <7'- ' cn.icn the nation if! scon hy Chip Lowe If) awaits beatin NCAA is waiting for conferences to decide their cnampions before tendering any bids Raines feels conference tournament upsets could hurt independent schools' chances of receiving playoff bids, since conference champions receive automatic bids and regular season champions are also nHflfflfflfffiTif usually selected. The Gamecocks used the long ball in their win over Wingate as USC hit four home runs to hand Wingate their 15th loss in 42 games. JOE MCCARTHY led off the top of the third inning with a solo homer to give the Gamecocks a 1-0 advantage. k prepa -r ; / <.;_, , r ^^^HHr 9 <^% v (jeomr * t.'*n '?' / \ ? i ?y (if f H. : ?t nci ctmmpionship. (Photo ?playc ig Wir Two innings later Chris Boyle and Jamey Thaw slammed back-to-back home runs to boost Carolina to a 3Olead. Wingate cut USC's lead by a run in the fifth inning when they scored one run on a single, double and sacrifice fly off starting pitcher Don Gordon. Wingate added another 7 fee/ good about our chances. If we win forty games, / don't see how they can keep us out of it. " ? June Raines run the following inning on three singles to cut Carolina's lead to 3-2. THE GAMECOCKS made the score 4-2 in their half of the sixth when Boyle scored on a sacrifice fly by Robby Vollmer. Boyle singled in Hod resfort By Jim Staff Zam Fredrick walked into U in hand. He spotted a friend s some friends. "You gotta go to class, man, "What'ch you talking about*? "You better go to class." "Hey man, I'm passinV' "Jive," Fredrick replied, Slowly the friend drifted away Fredrick was six weeks ren basketball contest at the time < and a half weeks shy of grac Fredrick have a marketab ministration in June, but he commodity to put on the marki FOR TIIK few who have fc nation in scoring with a 28.9 seven points a game during hi may be heading for bigger an Rflski*thall'Assnriiirinn "I don't think I've reached I'm looking forward to bigger said. "I think I'll be a better player because the game is realize the things that I can do Gamecock fans began to rc was in early January, when h< 31 points in an upset win over I\ Over the next 12 games Fr game as uic young uamecoo them in a good position to rec< Gamecocks weren't invited Fredrick's streak boosted hii giving Carolina an unpreci nation's leading tootbalt rushe in the same academic year. "It'S GOOD for the univi especially with George < Hoge wiiu uh jiutKuiK rusiury Fredrick said he really dui coniplistimenis (Hiring tnv si onance 10 n\?i:y s!f \v11 ;nui 15)y mind oft n .;s umcd as i eoi "Dvirini?; .h? sepi^r, 1 could t wv* i g<? i i i . < > ji ; . ij, up back to each game. ;.o I jiLst tried to bk Fredrick put team plaudits ; good that I did lead the not about tlit* s>:\\ she team ballfinmcs. That's ;i big aceou with tfoe younger guys (only Fredrick 8aid "The younger character in im? way mey piay< ti ~ ^ >tt bid igate Carraway for another run in (ka e mi uic luiiuwuig name, maw followed with his second home run of the night, for three RBI to give Carolina an 8-2 lead. Thaw, who had hit only four home runs entering the game, credited his power surge to a new batting stance. "It was a big night," Thaw said. "I came out of a slump. I'm really happy about it. Two home runs surprises me. One doesn't surprise me. "I changed my stance. I am definitely trying to generate more power. I opened up completely. 1 moved back on the plate and I trv to keen mv weight back as much as possible." "I THOUGHT Jamey did a super job of hitting, especially his last time at bat," Raines said. "He had two strikes, he fought off four or five pitches. The pitcher refused to waste a pitch on him and he made a mistake and Jamey took him downtown." Gordon picked up the win for the Gamecocks, his seven th against two losses. The junior righthe NBA Corbett Writnr le Roost lobby, leather satchel itting in on a bull session with " Fredrick said his friend replied. causing his friend to scowl, froir the talking group. loved from his final collegiate ;>f this encounter and just three luating-on time. Not only >vill le degree in business ad! will have another valuable ?t ? his basketball talent. u guut'ii, nit1 o-z guaru ieu me average after averaging just is junior season And Fredrick d better things in the National my potential as a player yet. and better things," Fredrick pro than I would be a college much more wide open. I just now." ;alize just how good Fredrick e started a scoring streak with flarquette. edrick averaged 36 points per ts ran off a 9-4 streak that put five a post season bid. Hut the to any tournament. However in to the NCAA scoring title, L'dented combination of the r and the top basketball scorer iTsity, it's good for myself, rs) winning {he lieisman. anu n't have time to savor his ;* ' L'ason "I really didn't get a think about it f tneo to keep lid. In't flu.jk ahout if txvM'j' we biil'K .tiivi i iiilli III IK.' ! Ci'si1, 5 III* K'l: ii out of my uv.nu." theari of his personal glrvr\ "J ion <ri soot'ifij^, bul 1 fro) i>.jtU*r v* ;fJf u;> vmriiw !V nt U' it-.*!;, c?>.vi?.:ity l\vu seniors on ine sqi?avl>," tfuys this year showed their ?d." j.'i i^TiiTT ?raifejjg - ^rtl^v^H',r--?--f Chris Boyle slides night's 8 2 win over W, Newman) handor allowed ten hits, nine of them singles, while striking out three and walking one. "I had thp ?lirir>r nnH fastball lip for about three innings," Gordon said. "From about the sixth inning on 1 settled down and they got the runs and that helped. I just coasted from here." The Gamecocks banged out 10 base hits, while l withal FKEMUCKS PLAY this ; spectacular, as three times he s single game, including a ca Georgia Southern in the seaso running attack fit Fredrick niec to make his individual moves on Fredrick's shooting range unique shooting style was acci teet. f rearicK s soft jump shot trunk like legs, which seem t propel him high above the acti descent, he casually flicks hi fortlessly through the air ? anc the net. FHKDKH K CHALKK1) up e position in several All-Star ev< eluding the Pizza Hut Classic ii SEC battle and the Aloha C Fredrick said he was pleased some of the top college players i "I felt like I played really v myself, and proved a lot to a really considering me a quest was no fluke, that I was a ball they realize it now." Fredrick's showing among t improved his standing with pr confident as the June 9th NBA < "I'M FEELING pretty good a very good position at this situation to make a team Fredrick said he has no spe< selects him. though Golden Stal Washington have shown specifi round pick * * i II.. hntw -i r\rt*f i l'Cclllv uuil i now ii p vi concerned because getting mt< come true for me I've always d little kid. so getting into the leap "I think I could play both gua guard and the shooting guard, and contribute as ] see the team M.v* beei; ?ug}u>u? bis v. aro iiKi caper? r >t pi :n t ho uro's I \ I . *. I I 1 I l V iUli.ii U I t i ' . : shot," Fredrick said. "11 they ( ?*ivt* mo the shot, I'll hunt it any Hi-; it'amniiUes hove noticed 1 '!: . ) :.'h 1. f. 01 '.o tak'. con. IV* < V. )! . !k 's got a certain !(x>l bo stopjH'd/' center .Jimmy lr _ - > third oose in Monday inyute. (Photo by Bnrrv playing errorless ball m the field. I J> I A V H f ~ - < i ii/i x c9 urui piu Southern today in Allendale beginning at 7:30 p.m Carolina then takes a tenJay break for final exams before meeting Georgia State in a doubleheader May 16 at Sarge Frye Field. The *j<aiucv;uc-ivb conclude tneir regular season with two games at Georgia Southern on May 17 and 18. 8. A. year was nothing short of cored more than 40 points in a reer-high 43 points against n finale. Coach Bill Foster's ily, allowing him the freedom i the fast break seemed unlimited, and his irate from as far away as 25 starts with his sturdy, tree0 explode off the court and on. A split second before his s wrist to send the ball ef1 more often than not through nough baskets to earn him a Mits following the season, in i Vegas, the annual ACClassic in Honolulu, Hawaii, by his performances against in the nation. 'ell. I think I proved a lot to lot of NBA people who were ion mark 1 let them know it player to reckon with" 1 think he elite of college basketball ofessional clubs, and he feels Iraft date approaches. about the draft 1 think I'm in point 1 think I'm in a good nal preference in which team te, Portland, Philadelphia and c interest in the possible first erenee as far as teams are i the NBA would be a dream reamed about it. since 1 was [lie would be selt satisfying ird si>ots. number one ?>jiu and uo in different situations needs it.' ; strong sur. n< Krt'dri. nd nwlwi quality :.v i: 'n!Iy ImtU u':0 his teammates) don't wanl lo way." Fredrick's willingness to takIral of th" j:.auiv: at a i :i'.'O f #?>V<><S Mir> n\nn oster said. "I've never seen sot* Graduation, page 14