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Gordon i Jfror USC baseball player n|n Gordon, a lifelong d>am came true earlier this 3#nmer. J'Ever since the first day I KocdKq 11 whonluiac 11 Iy t-U K/UUVMV4AA n?IV?U TV uu a \r old, I've always wanted ye a professional baseball yer," Gordon said. His lam was realized when he s chosen by the Detroit ;ers in the 31st round of annual major league ;eball draft. Gordon said being chosen 5 in the draft didn't bother i, but he had expected to picked a little earlier. Im the type of player (ucharski .ubertsta It "N Former Gamecock startei If Start with thw Baltimnrn 0 STATE-C VIDEO G I! Use! j "Rob< On All R< 6 T University 3 5 1 Center 1 if i ' I I (H ? realizing that's easy to sign," he said. "I was looking to go somewhere in the mid-20's but I'm just happy to get picked. I would have paid them to let me play." Gordon worked out for two weeks with the Tigers' other new players before being placed on a Detroit minor league club. Gordon said he did not forsee any contract problems and expected to start out at the AA level, which is two leagues below the majors. The senior right-hander caiH hp is nlpaspH with hie USC career, especially signs rect rts auick v I w n--> H I lB|^^ < I Joe Kucharski is off to a good rioies Organization. 3ug ITERTAINMENT CENTERS 3F-THE-ART AME CENTER he Stereo 3 Phones" LJUU 9 VJainc?: okens11,00 rokens/5.00 Main Blossorr Chesapeak Cafe OYSTER B ot Steamed Se Clams i . u*aos Shrimp Scallops 796-3761 dream pi 'Ever since the firs beseball when I was always wanted to b< baseball player.' because he feels he has gotten "progressively better." Gordon said he regretted his lack of con sisirncy. i naa a coupie 01 1-0 games that I was very pleased with, but then again I got bombed a few times, too." Still, he met his goal this past season, winning at least 10 games. Gordon irrfl rlnol ijii JI U UCQI VV i/ith Anders Carolina Ail-American pitc by the Baltimore Orioles in t baseball's 18th annual summc Kucharski, a 6-3, 225-poun Md., was the 23rd player ta! outstanding 11-3 mark this se with a 2.97 ERA in 112 inninf ar ski won 21 games and lost Kucharski reportedly rece with the Orioles, the largest c by that organization. Fa was assigned to the Or stown (Ma.) Suns of the Car to a quick start with the Sun! team he had walked seven ai hits and two earned runs. ?. Hi. nc was pi uniuicu iu mc \ji where he was scheduled to s with the Orioles Class AAA U in the majors before the end < Kucharski, a pre-med stu I this semester for classes but [ for the spring semester bee a I schedule. n Former Gamecock pitch I successful season of playinj S.C., Braves. Lubert. who pitched for ' mO% M OFF 3} DBS LARGE ASSOR" rv DRAWIN' j e \ r 122 State Street West Columbia AR afood m tching in i t day I played 11 years old, I've ? a professional ? Don Gordon finished the year with a 10-3 record. Gordon said the high point of his career was Carolina s victory over the Citadel 1-0 in Charleston. "I pitched all nine innings, and it felt really good to beat them down there. I used to go to the Citadel before 1 came to Carolina, so they tried to ith Orioles; son Braves her Joe Kucharski was drafted he first round of major league ;r draft. d junior pitcher from Clinton, ken in the draft. He posted an ason for June Raines' ball club, ijs.In three years at USC,^uchseven. nveu a ?>/d,uwj cuuiraci tu ?ign contract ever offered to a signee ioles Class A team, the Hagerolina League. Kucharski got off s. In his first 13 innings ?vith the nd struck out eight, giving up 11 ioles Class AA team in Charlotte tart last night. He plans to start ;am in the spring and hopes to b< 3f next season. dent at USC will return to US( ; will not be able to attend schoo use of conflicts with his basebal n n ler Dennis Lubert is having ; g pro baseball for the Andersor Carolina irom 1979-82. has a 3 3FfEREO\ ? ICOUNT rMENT OF TRANSFERS BASEBAL C FOR A FREE BALLOO EXPIRATION Di * T nmnHMj toe house on Sunclc Barnwell Col J i ne ueveiop 25 minors give me a lot of trouble," he j saiu. He identified a 1980 injury as the low point of his stay in Columbia. The injury to the elbow of his throwing arm left him unable to pitch. "Carolina baseball had a lot invested in me, "Gordon said, "and not being able to contribute to the team was disheartening." No matter what the future holds for him,Gordon said he is happy with his chance to crack the major leagues. Whether he plays in Detroit or in the minors isn't im Oanni3 Lu^rt g^t off to a (S.C.) Braves, posting a 1.59 L i record with one save and a 1. and three complete games in si ; The 6-2, 185-pound southpaw 1 allowed only 24 hits in 39-plu 1 walking 19. Lubert recorded a 9-4 recorc in 1982. He ranks fourth on th< j victories. 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