The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 25, 1982, SPRING SPORTS SPECIAL 1982, Page Page 11, Image 11
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By SAMMY FKETWELL
SUM Writer
For Dennis Lubert, this is
the baseball season to do it
all.
The University of South
Carolina senior left-hander
moves, talks and acts with a
confident aire about him. At
the same time, though, there
is not the slightest trace of
cockiness. He is, to put it
simply, a very good pitcher.
He knows it, the major
league scouts know it and _
everyone else knows it.
His years as a ballplayer
prove this. In high school he
fashioned a 33-2 four-year
record in Johnson City, N.Y.,
where during the course of
several summers he also
managed to win 27 consecutive
games in the
American Legion ranks.
At USC, Lubert has continued
this winning tradition,
posting a combined mark of
22-5 and a 2.61 earned run
average. His control has
been good and his confidence
has steadily grown.
In no way, has he become
complacent; but rather has
developed more of a drive to
do well.
Although he feels that last
season's 12-2 mark (with 10
complete games) was by far
his best, he is not satisfied.
"You always try to do a little
better than the year before,"
Lubert said. "I'd like to get
13 wins and bring my ERA
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for the higher ERA (3.52) he
said was because he was
used in tighter situations.
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"Last season I had to face .
teams like Florida State and
Clemson. If you make a '
mistake against a good
team, they're going take
advantage of it."
Despite the fact that the
soft-spoken left-hander has ^
had good records at P
Carolina, he has not always
had the security he now
possesses. He said he knew tl
his ability was there, but one b
specific incident helped his a
confidence a great deal. n
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1980, which USC won 8-1) b
really helped my confidence. fj
Coach Raines left me in b
there, even though I had 0
trouble in the first inning. I h
appreciated that." He added
that he thoueht Raines had
gained a lot of faith in him by si
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eturn to USC for his senior
ear.
"I was offered a big bonus
y the Yankees," he said,
ut added "I wanted to come
ack and get my degree,
ecause you can't play ball
11 your life."
Lubert said that aside
om team goal ? "I think
'e'H do real good" ? his
lain desire is to get drafted
gain, "hopefully in the first
r second round."
As for the 1982
ramecocks, he feels that the
jam will be quite talented
ut young, so he does
ecognize a sense of
ressure on himself. 4<I think
le fact that I'm a senior
uts pressure on me because
very body's looking up to
ou. Encouraging young
layers not to get down is
nportant."
He appreciates the fact
tiat all of his success has
een enhanced by playing at
"name" school. "1 have
ever regretted coming to
larolina. The program has
een great. I remember the
rst day I went out I couldn't
elieve it. Just to have been
n this team has been an
onor."
Dennis Lubert's future
)oks rosy. Barring injury
hould return this season
etter and wiser. A career in
rofessional baseball apears
to be a distinct
ossibility, but regardless of
'hat becomes of him it
hould be good, because he is
man who has his priorities
traight.
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