The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 27, 1984, Page 10, Image 10
Swim teai
By Tracy Mixson
USC has claimed its first and se(
Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Confer
championships >
Both the men's and women's swim t(
clinched the 1984 Metro Swimming and
ing titles Saturday night in the Can
Natatorium.
The men outscored runner-up Flc
State University 574-424 over the four
event, while Cincinnati finished third
311 points.
THE LADY Gamecocks earned I
crown by downing the Lady Semin
615-532. Cincinnati's women also plj
third, finishing with 359 points.
"Obviously, I'm very happy with our
formance," USC head coach Steve Col
said after the meet's final day. "To win
Metro Conference is a great honor for u
"We're very proud to be the first (U
team to win a Metro championship."
The Metro meet was held concurrei
with the men's and women's National
aepenaeni v^nampionsnips, wnicn were d
won by Southern Illinois University.
USC'S WOMEN placed second in the
dependent championship, while the n
finished behind SIU and Miami of Floric
Metro honors also went to Carol
coaches and divers.
Collins was named Metro Coach of
Year, while Mike Finneran was elected C
ing Coach of the Year by the confere
coaches.
USC junior Rob Gentry and sophom
Becky Benson were named Metro Divers
the Year for their performances during
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USC's baseball team to a 9-2 win ovei
yesterday at Sarge Frye Field.
Morhardt, one of 44 finalists for the ^
U.S. Olympic team, hit solo shots in the
ings as the Gamecocks opened its home !
The junior first baseman from Winstei
run-scoring single in five plate appearanc
"MORHARDT IS an outstanding coll
of the finest players in the game," US
Raines said.
"He's one of the final 44 for the Oly
SDeaks well of him."
Junior right-hander Larry Price picl
Carolina, ranked 19th in Collegiate Base
The Cherry Hill, N.J., native pitched (
ing six hits and striking out three.
"LARRY PRICE needed a game lik<
"He has been erratic in the past, but he |
He only walked two batters and I was g
Junior Glenn Jenkins came in in the se
the game. The junior-college transfer ret
ters. allowing onlv a ninth-inninty sinolp
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"We would like Glenn to start a coupl<
with the injuries on our pitching staff, w<
Coker can give us the most help out of
said.
"Glenn just likes to pitch. He's the tyj
can throw two of four days if we need 1
JENKINS SAID he was pleased with 1
as a Gamecock.
"I thought I did surprisingly well for i
St. Petersburg, Fla., native said. "I tried
with a six-run lead and wasn't looking f
Methodist jumped out to a 1-0 lead *
homered over the right-field fence in the
Carolina, however, battled back in th
frame.
RIGHT VIELDER Jim St. Laurent str
third when Monarch catcher Dennis For
and threw it into right.
After Kent Anderson walked, Morhai
Laurent. Anderson scored when Chris Be
play.
. Neil Fox's two-run homer in the secon<
After Methodist scored an unearned rui
the Gamecocks scored four runs in the fi
Sf
ms claim US'
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TWO FLORIDA State students, Davi
ore DeGruchy and Sara Linke, were name
i of Swimmers of the Year.
the Collins gave credit to his coaching staff f<
USC's success this season.
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C head coach June |?' -- _
mpic team, and that
<ed up the win for ' > -;
ball's preseason poll.
> 2/3 innings, scatteri
this," Raines said. ^jt?5?B8mt v'%jLl
Ditched a good game.
lad to see that." v:;iJ*?fe3agy
j of games for us, but D
e think he and Robby * ?
the bullpen," Raines USC second baseman Pete
second in yesterday's 9-2 wii
De of competitor who at Georgia Tech today.
lim."
MORHARDT HOMEI
his first performance double. Scott Mackie wa
with a run-scoring single,
my first outing," the That chased starting an
to keep the ball down Steve Rangel.
or any strikeouts." But Rangel walked his 1
strike to score Mackie. T
when Michael Currie mound, and St. Laurent i
; first inning. choice before Anderson fl
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c nullum nan ui ine Morhardt's eighth-inni
scoring.
uck out, but reached SOPHOMORE RIGHT
bes dropped the ball niound for the Game
Georgia Tech.
Coker and Jenkins will
dt singled home St. USC returns home We
>yle hit into a double
METHODIST
\ inning made it 4-1. USC
n in the third inning, METHODIST: Bowden (I, 01), Rant
fth. USC: Price (W, 10), Jenkins (7) and
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t weekend's Metro conference swim meet. USC 400
ice competition. yg|
id "I think we have the best coaching staff in contri
:d the country," he said. "A big reason why I 200-y
won the award was my staff, and all of their relays
ar hard work. Ocl
"In addition to Mike Finneran, a lot of
I miens hasehal
By Tracy Mixson
CHARLESTON ?
- when he returned hon
g; Cook picked up the
with an 8-1 victory ov<
. to 15 mph at Baptist <
t A native of Charle:
out the Buccanneers
strikeouts, while givin
rnw
season turns out ^
Photo by Chip Lowell "The pitching Staff
Fisher stretches for a force out at have three pitchers th
II ni/fir MnthnHict Pnllonn IICP arm "
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Senior pitcher Bo T<
and Rex Perozo, are o
IED, and Boyle followed with a ... ___ _ . /r.
Iked, and John Sullivan followed ?,?P ^
home crowd, he said.
d losing pitcher Henry Bowden for flfth innin8- My
showed.
irst two batters without throwing a Cook retired nine ba
hat brought Frank Sessoms to the wa!ks,a,n1d ? cI(?uble in
drove home Sullivan on a fielder's . ^ fielder s choice to
ew out to center to end the inning, "nning^and the game f<
ng snot rounded out Carolina's ^eve ^oiey tor three in
the ninth to finish the
Baptist College sent
-HANDER Casey Reed will start on only to be shelled by C
cocks today, when USC travels to 11 hits.
be in relief. BUCCANEER STAI
dnesday to meet Armstrono Stat*
0 nig umy ij i/ j innings ?
two of them earned.
101 000 000 -273 Senior Jim St. Laui
220 040 01x - 9 10 2 three-for-four with two
iel (5), Sessoms (5) and Forbes. Second baseman Pete F
Boyle. in the third inning.
titles
should go to (assistant coach) Jim
who did a great job for us all year."
LLA SAID the Gamecocks' success
with hard work and long hours.
fp kent the nressnrp nn all season anri
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;d harder than ever before," he said.
?is the best we've ever done, and we had
cooperation from our kids. They
ed in the program we set up, and now
1 paying off."
z USC squads combined to take 22 of 38
)lace medals in the conference competiwhile
adding 12 second- and 11 thirdfinishes.
C placed third or better in Metro com3n
in all but one event, the men's
'ard freestyle. Sophomores Mel
ood and Steve Havward and freshman
Brink finished sixth, eighth and ninth,
:tively.
SAN HAGBERG won three Metro
s, taking the women's 100- and
ard backstroke, and the 200-yard
yle. She also helped USC win the
ard freestyle and 400-yard medley
i, and placed second in the 200-yard injal
medley.
)homore Anne Zavertnik placed first in
vents, the women's 100- and 200-yard
rfly. She also placed second in the
ard freestyle, and helped the Lady
:cocks take first in the 200- and
ard medley relay.
C's Kathy O'Donnell and Leslie Ochs
ibuted to three relay victories in the
ard freestyle and 400-yard medley
bis also swam in the 200-yard medley
See "Swimming," page 11
I season
lore wins
hometown
Mike Cook got a windy reception
le Saturday afternoon.
win as USC opened its baseball season
;r Bantist Onlleoe whilp farino winric un
College Field.
ton, the sophomore right-hander shut
in five innings. He recorded seven
g up only three hits and two walks.
;t freshman to win more than five games
8-3 record in 1983. As an occasional
tter, he batted .307 with one home run.
.ndrews High School, Cook had a 30-8
in four years of American Legion ball.
' our pitching staff," USC head coach
e expect him to have about three starts
g break."
il power Miami of Florida, along with
ms during the March 9-17 break.
>ects USC's 1984 squad to be successful
juries to several pitching teammates.
: great, and I think defensively we're
ifter Saturday's game. "But I think the
;oing to have a lot to do with how the
has had a lot of problems so far. We
at are injured, and I even have a sore
jylor, along with juniors Brett Garland
>ut for an indefinite period.
urday), especially pitching before the
"But I think I was getting tired during
arm was feeling sore, and I think it
itters in a row before surrendering two
the bottom of the fifth.
third baseman John Sullivan ended the
?r Cook. He was relieved by freshman
,?wnKa. ocuiui Koooy L.oKcr came on in
game.
five pitchers to the mound Saturday,
ramecock batsmen, who connected for
ITER Del Hardee took the loss, throwmH
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..... w..vi>in5 jia 11113 ami six runs, only
ent led Carolina at the plate, going
runs batted in and another run scored,
isher went two-for-three, scoring a run