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GAMECOCK 11 in ii init-FmirriiTiT'iiiiii n ii i iiihi man iiiiiii miimi 111 ii mi ill ii I If ITU iixii mi 11 mini 111 mill mum imniimnwn mill numtnmntnt i ! iiiiiiiib mi p r mi mi i 11 n iim 11 mr i m mi jih i ilium i iiiihi n n. whiiu'fiii' iwi.._jhuwwh?i? Put Duff icy Anywhere - She'll Still Smell Like Roses - Staff Photo by MIKE LOUGH Pat Dufficy turns a double play. w + ?? - in A (Jlassic Ballgame Gamecocl By JOHNNY BOGGS either. Raine Sports Editor and finished Series last ye CLEMSON? It had to be one of the Raines was greatest college baseball games ever attended Fur played. And in the end, USC prevailed with a the Clevelant 5-4 win over archrival Clemson. freshman ye? The Gamecocks needed a win over a of pro ball, playoff-calibre team and they got it when AAA. Inhn J . - uuni van a amgie urove in i^nris tsoyle He was call in Ihe eighth inning. days where h The game had everything baseball games bull pen warr are supposed to have: nasty arguments Raines saic between coaches and umpires; good daysofmylif defensive plays; good offensive shows; bad And then calls by umpires; and noisy fans. probably th Some 1,700 spectators showed up on a around these beautiful Monday after Easter to watch two Hunton is ii good teams go at it head-to-head. And they is very activ( also got a chance to see three of collegiate Athletes. For II A- ' uascuun s quaiuy coacnes: (JSC's June a camp direct Haines and Johnny Hunton, and Clemson's preacher, an Bill Wilhelm. to the Holy Li Bill Wilhelm has been at Clemson since And the CI most people can remember, 25 years. And premier coac during his reign the Tigers have won 647, Raines am lost 322 and tied seven games. posite. Raine Clemson has won the Atlantic Coast coach, while Conference since 1978, finished second in tough. *77, won it in '76 and have not finished lower But Raines than third since 1972. -1? 4U~ u wik:ii nit: UU Wilhelm's Tigers have made it to the Fox's appan College World Series five times, have 24 line foul, consecutive non-losing seasons, have won The eight ir five NCAA District titles in 10 appearances, and argue t< and have eight ACC title crowns. continued wh To put it plainly: They ain't bad. injured while But then, neither are June Kaine's ac- single, complishments. Raines d Since Raines took over the USC helm from personation, Bobby Richardson in August of 1976, Johnny Hutt< Carolina has not had a losing season during this er By MIKF LOUGH Sports Writer L T~V ? <* i* ~ rai uunicy is one of those athletes who could be thrown into nearly any situation in any sport and probably come out smelling like roses. "That's for sure," says USC softball coach Terri Drake. "She's one of the most versatile athletes I've ever seen." Dufficy, a native of Hope Valley, Ft.I., is an all-America candidate in softball. There is one slight problem. You could put her at any one of the 10 positions on the field. She starts every game, is among the team leaders in most offensive categories, and has a super arm. Where do you put her? She has played every position this season. "I show up knowing I'll play, but I never know where," Dufficy laughs. "I don't mind it that way, either. I just like to play and do my job." Dufficy admits to having a favorite position, yet it is one she doesn't get a chance to play often. "I really like shortstop," the curly haired junior says. "I like to make the nice looking plays. I like a lot of action and there is a lot of action at shortstop." Dufficy filled in for starting shortstop Deb Kohr recently when the latter developed shoulder ailments. "And Pat filled in great," says Drake, who is in her first year as USC softball and volleyball coach. "She's able to play nearly anywhere." Dufficy, also batting cleanup every game, doesn't classify herself as a power hitter. She hasn't hit a home run yet, but has two triples and a double. "I'm not really a home run hitter," she says. "I'm the clutch hitter T tm^cc T i?l-? ~ , . Du?/uu. m. unc iv tunic up wun 3 runner on second to get a hit or score somebody with a fly ball." Drake is one of the few coaches in any sport with the luxury of a utility player who can and does play anywhere. "One time in Orlando, Jae Butera (starting catcher) was spiked and Pat came in to catch. They had a runner on and she tried to steal second on the first pitch. Pat got her. "Pat has such a strong arm," Drake praises. "When she's in the outfield, runners respect her arm. She's such a strong athlete and a strong woman." FinalluU/in ^ V? 1111 s Has topped the 200 win mark fourth in the College World > born in Greenwood and later J jr, and went on to play 10 years working his way up to Class led up to the big leagues for five - S , Jj I Iic spent most of his time in the B K^_ * * ning up pitchers. 1 it was "the most thrilling five there is Johnny Hunton, ? fez \.1H e classiest baseball coach Stor \ ^Sjl 1 his 10th year at Carolina and \ ? ; in the Fellowship of Christian \ 1 more than 20 years, he's been or and a gospel singer, lay '- > \1 d has conducted several tours WW -- jL U emson-USC game pitted these m' <W fc 1 Wilhelm are distinctly op- >' 5? fc ; * J s is a more reserved, low-key 1'Ji Wilhelm is nntsnnkmi mnH ES22ShS8HHHBb^^MMB" """t? was not the quiet guy Monday USC Head Baseball Co; 'T. pU!te ,,umpi^' r"le</ KNeil Monday afternoon as s< ?nt triple down the first base, * ? ?? . ? K lost the argument, but i tiling actions saw Itaines a. gue lt was a|s0> one of the ) no avail. Then the arguing games .en Fox was tagged high and wilhem told his players dur trying to score on Sullivan's i ten-. * mien was uireaiening a s id his Billy Martin im- "They (USC) can't afford kicking dirt over home plate. we've got to play the bunt in >n, who never argues, argued That's good coaching on their j notional game. And later after a fine play 1 Drake also feels its better for players not to be bogged down to one position. "If they play one position all the time, they tend to get bored like the professionals," Drake says. "Pat is an excitable player. She keeps the team fired up and part of that comes possibly from alternating. She doesn't get com placent." Dufficy was recruited for basketball by Connecticut area colleges and chose USC after talking to former coach Pam Parsons and earning a tryout. Parsons offered her a full scholarship. Dufficy played two years under the volatile Parsons as a reserve. This year, she decided to return to her first love ? Softball. "I played basketball here because I played softball all summer," Dufficy explains. "But now I've realized I could play softball all year round." When Parsons' resignation Jan. 4 convinced five players to also quit, head women's basketball coach Terry Kelly was forced to hold trvnilts tn hlliW Iin Viio stnnlAtn'l r? . ?J ? ? ? ?? ?U?U up tuo uv-pitiCU H uups, uumcy finally decided to give it a shot. "I talked it over with Coach Drake and she was all for it," Dufficy says. "It was fun being back even though I was starting over again in a sense." She admits that there is a big difference in playing for the unpredictable Parsons and Kelly. "Parsons knew her stuff," Dufficy says, "but she was only concerned with the stars. "But Coach Kelly cares about you as a player and a person. He's not concerned only with your output on the court." W?ll.. U -J? U1-J11- ? ivcny nets auimuea mai uumcy was an integral part of the Lady Gamecocks success on the court. "She's been there before," Kelly said earlier this year. "She has a lot of experience and she's aggressive, sometimes too aggressive. But it's better that way. "Pat knows her role and has been nothing but a help." Drake, who Dufficy terms as "cool", also knows how coachable Dufficy is. "She is the one who gets the team going," Drake says. "She gets everybody rowdy. Even those on the visiting team get to know her and like her before the game is over. "<5ho'c thof IrinA O ?? u uiui. miiu ui aililClC. OUptJI . Every USC team should be blessed with that kind of athlete. i Big Game ^^^holo by KJHNNYJ^CS ach June Haines argues with the base umpire ?cond baseman Jeff Swindell watches. Raines Carolina won the game 5-4. best coached stop Art Finley: "You make good plays. That's how you win ball games." ?inrt ^ ? ? v-%- 1 ...B n.c mu now me game is history. Clemson still core that. leads the bitter series, 24-7. And Carolina has a tough match ahead of to bunt, but them as they continue their series against case they do. Miami tonight through Saturday. | >art." If Carolina is to get a playoff berth, they fry USC short- need to do well this weekend.