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\ Tien USC dropped three
of four baseball games to
Miami a few weeks ago,
their hopes for a regional
playoff bid seemed slim.
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slim possibilities now seem a
bit more realistic.
However, USC Head
Baseball Coach June Raines
said his 37-10 Gamecocks
have to keep winning.
j4< We're playing real
good," Raines commented,
"but we've got two big
games this weekend against
Qeorgia Southern."
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"We understand Georgia
Southern just lost out for
their conference, so they are
going to have to win if they
are to get a bid.
"And Georgia Southern
always seems to play us
tough when we go down
there."
Raines said after the
Miami series, he called a
team meeting.
"We had a good meeting,"
he said. "They realized we
had our backs to the wall,
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were going to receive a bid.
"We still feel that if we get
a good winning streak going
then they will have to consider
us^but firs$ they have to
look at the conferences at the
first and second teams
there."
Conference tournament
upsets like North Carolina
eliminating the Clemson
Tigers can hurt USC's
chances.
"Clemson lost in the
tournament, but they've got
13 games left, so if they keep
winning, they still have a
shot at a bid," he said.
One thing that has improved
on the USC team is
the hitting by freshmen.
"Our freshmen are
playing really well for us,"
Raines said after USC beat
Fur man Saturday night.
"Kevin Burke is swinging
a good bat, and I'm pleased
with our other players hitting
the ball.
"Larrv Hernandez (iunior
outfielder) has been
swinging real well lately, but
we've got to get Chris boyle
(sophomore catcher) back in
the hitting swing.
Raines said his team is
going to have to keep on
winning to keep their playoff
hopes alive. USC has six
more games (including
Sunday's Georgia Southern
contest) against Southern,
Georgia State and archrival
Clemson.
The final playoff bids go
out May 24.
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relaxed and aggressive
baseball I thought we could
play. We're getting the
clutch hitting and our pitching
has been good.
"As for the Miami series,
that is history and we've
forgotten it."
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