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From Staff Reports
USC, which joined the Metropolitan C
legiate Athletic Conference this past A{
after 12 years as an independent, will play
games against Metro opponents during
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The Gamecock schedule, announced M<
day, includes 13 home games in Carol
Coliseum, 14 on the road and the ann
Metro Conference championship touri
ment, scheduled for March 9-11, in Mc
phis, Tenn.
The tournament champion receives
automatic bid to the National Collegi
Athletic Association playoffs.
CAROLINA WILL meet five Me
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New scoreboard
Sarge Frye Field, home turf of USC's t
purchase of a new scoreboard. The score
Williams-Brice Stadium, according to sp
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From Staff and Wire Reports
Former Kansas City Royals' pitcher
Jeff Twitty will join Carolina's
baseball coaching staff as a student
assistant for 1984, head Coach June
Kaines said Monday.
Twitty, who played at USC from
1978-79 and fashioned an overall
record of 11-6 and an earned run
average of 2.34, will help with the pitching
staff and serve as bullpen coach.
Twittv becomes the second student
assistant coach to be added in the past
year, as former Minnesota Twins' outfielder
Rick Sofield was with the team
in 1983.
"We added Rick last year as a hitting
instructor and Jeff will be a
tremendous addition to the pitching
staff, because now we can leave a pit
ching coach down in the bullpen during
the game," Raines said.
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the USC-Notre Dame football game,
officials in the ticket office said yesterday
afternoon.
About 1,500 tickets remain for the
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^cjv^-i^orin Carolina game.
The remaining football tickets, with
the exception of the Clemson game,
are plentiful, the official said.
Tickets went on sale to the general
public Monday.
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members at home and away, includinj
ui- Virginia teen, Honda State, Memphis State
)ril Tulane and Southern Mississippi.
11 The Gamecocks will meet Metro membe
the Cincinnati once, in the opening round of th
Florida Citrus Bowl Classic in Orlando. Th
Dn- only conference member not on the schedul
ina is perennial powerhouse Louisville,
ual Athletic director Bob Marcum, head coacl
tia- Bill Foster and Metro officials have worke<
m- since USC joined the league to revise th
scucuuic iu oook as many conference op
an ponents as possible.
ate The Gamecocks will also play its usua
home-and-home series with upstate riva
Clemson of the Atlantic Coast Conference
tro USC will also meet ACC member Georgi;
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FORMER USC baseball pitcher Ty
Randy Martz has been recalled by the direc
Chicago White Sox from the team's wjjj
Denver AAA farm team. Metr
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Gamecocks in 1977, replaces left- Ca
handed reliever Kevin Hickey. Hickey ferer
was placed on the 21-day disabled list. an jr
The 27-year-old right-hander had a US
14-0 record during his only season with Metr
Carolina, with a 1.98 earned run He
average in 1312/3 innings pitched.
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He was acquired by the White Sox,
the American League West Division's .
leader, in a six-player winter deal with
the Cubs nnd had a 7-7 record at e
Denver. However, Martz has a 5-1
mark and 2.79 ERA in his past six
decisions. nat,?
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INTRAMURAL SOFTBALL ?h
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piayons oegin ai o:ju p.m. loaay on LoUj
fields near the Blatt Physical Educa- nesse
tion Center. I4f jy
All teams that didn't have two 20,
forfeits, or did have two forfeits but Loui
paid a $10 fee, qualify for playoffs. UNC
Playoff schedules are available at ML
the Intramural/Recreational Sports MCtr
Office in the P.E. Center. cinn?
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1 Tech in Atlanta.
NOTRE DAME will meet visi
r Coliseum, and the Gamecocks wi]
s Marquette, DePaul and Vanderbi
2 others.
- Other teams, besides Cincinnati
in the Florida Citrus Bowl Classic
son and Central Florida.
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i iic luurnameni is scneduled
29-30.
1 THE COMPLETE schedule is:
1 NOV. 19, Canadian National
hibition); 26, North Carolina-Ast
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luie win include a lu-game nome
1 against such teams as Louisville, I
da State and Clemson, it was aniced
Monday. i
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tion of head coach Terry Kelly, ;
play 10 games against r
opolitan Collegiate Athletic Con
ilc icams. [
rolina joined the Metro Con- j
ce this past April after 12 years as '
dependent.
1C owns an 11-1 record against
o schools. ?
re is the complete schedule: t
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?C. 3, at Clemson; 5, at Ap- j
:hian State; 7, at North Carolina
; 10, Kentucky; 17, Western 4
lina; 29, Indiana.
N. 15, at Marshall; 17, at Cincin- t
21, Pittsburgh; 23, at Tulane; 25, t
Southern Missippi; 28, East
lina; 30, Auburn. i
B. 1, Georgia Southern; 4,
sville; 6, Florida State; 8, Tene;
11, Clemson; 12, Cincinnati; '
lemphis State; 18, Virginia Tech; 1
at Francis Marion; 22, at
at Pact Parnlina*
^-Charlotte.
\RCH 3, at Virginia Tech; 5-7, J
o Conference Tournament at Cin- <
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DEC. 3, at Clemson; 10, East Tennessee
State; 18, The Citadel; 20, at Virginia Tech;
t Carolina 29-30, Florida Citrus Bowl Classic (firstII
travel to round pairings: USC-Cincinnati, Stetsonilt,
among Central Florida).
JAN. 3, at Florida State; 5, St. Francis,
and USC, Pa.; 7, Davidson at Charlotte; 14, at Mar,
are Stet- quette; 18, Memnhis State: 21 Camnhpll*
at Vanderbilt; 28, Florida State; 30, Tulane.
for Dec. FEB. 1, at Richmond; 4, Notre Dame; 6,
at Southern Mississippi; 11, Clemson; 13, at
Memphis State; 15, at Georgia Tech; 18,
Virginia Tech; 25, at Tulane; 27, Southern
(pv. Mississippi.
lcvillc; 29, MARCH 1, at DcPaul; 9-11, Metro Conference
Tournament at Memphis.
ormer USC pitcher
idelined with injury
Sammy Fretwell
Former Gamecock relief pitcher Mike Werner's season in
; Pioneer League ended July 19 on a chilly Montana night.
On that evening, while pitching for (lie rookie league
cdicine Hat Blue Jays, Werner injured his pitching arm and
the same time damaged, for the time being, a dream he had
inted to fulfill since childhood.
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t was the third inning 1 was pitching in, and 1 felt something
ap in the back of my elbow.
"I THREW another pitch and it just tore, like a muscle was
ing ripped. It was like someone was pulling my elbow up
d my fingertips down at the same time. It was just like my
inlp arm w:k heinu torn nnari "
The damage proved to be enough to send Carolina's 1983
osi Valuable Player home to Florida for th summer, as
>ctors at the local hospital in Butte, as well as in Medicine
at, told him he had stretched his brachial plexus, a nerve exnding
from the back of the neck to the fingertips.
"I was real concerned because I had been throwing every
\y at South Carolina and had pitched in 10 ballgames up
icie, !>u i uiun i warn 10 press my hick oy conunuing 10
irow," he said, adding that doctors in both places told him to
:st.
That was tough to accept, Werner said, as the idea of not
laying the rest of the season frustrated him; especially
icause his record was 1-0 with one save and a 3.20 earned run
/erage in 15 innings of relief.
"I WORKED all year at South Carolina to gel drafted, as a
atter of fact, since I first started playing organized ball; and
hen I finally got the chance, I only played for a month.
"Since I've been home I've found that I miss it. It's not a *
id way to make a living because all you do is play baseball
ery day. It was like a dream come true."
Werner said he thinks the lack of facilities in the minor
agues and the coo! weather had much to do with his injury,
it he's ready for next season and another chance.
"I've got to go to a doctor Aug. 8, but my arm feels pretty
iod right now. I think I'll be able to start throwing around
e end of September, and I should be invited to spring traing
in February.
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lie made 'right choice'
}y Douglas Gorton
USC basketball signee Gerald Perry said he hopes he
nade the right decision to play basketball rather than
ootball.
"I'm hoping I've made the right choice," the 6-6,
>30-pound Dreher High School standout said. "I just feel
nore comfortable with basketball."
Selected as an All-American in both basketball and football
by several national magazines, Perry was considered a
najor-college prospect in both sports, and had to decide
between a collegiate career in basketball or football.
Perry chose basketball and later signed a letter of intent
o play for USC head coach Bill Foster.
"Obviously, we're pleased to have Gerald," Foster said.
'Now we're going to direct all of his efforts into
basketball."
A four-year starter with the Blue Devils, Perry averaged
15.2 points during his senior season, scoring most of his
joints from underneath the basket.
"I am known for being an inside shooter," Perry said,
'so I really need to develop an outside game."
Foster agreed, adding, "He's going to have to concenrate
on his shooting range and increase his effectiveness
he further he gets from the basket."
Assistant coach Kurt Kanaskie, however, said, "He's
jreai ai cieiensivc reoounaing ana scoring insiae, so we're
ixpecting him to contribute right away."
Ferry said he was happy to sign with Carolina, but said
m parents " were a big reason why i chose to come here.*?
\nother reason, he said, was his respect for Foster, who i$
'concerned about me more as an individual than just as a
Jasketball player."
Foster complimented Perry, saying he is "a fine allaround
athlete with a great physique" who reminds him of
Gene Ranks, a former Duke University player now with the
San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.