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In day-night doubleheader UaillBUUUKS By Tracy Mixson Kent Anderson and Steve Boley combined yesterday to lead USC's baseball team past Nev the first game of Carolina's day-night doublehei Anderson continued to lead the Gamecocks at ing four-for-five with a home run and two double shortstop raised his batting average from .381 tc effort against the Indians. In his first st^rt, Boley went the distance, rei strike outs and allowing eight hits. The freshma 82 pitches in less than two hours work. Ersk Gamecocks in the nightcap 3-1. '1't?i' a? i icr r:~i ,1 ~ _ i^u., c.. i."n irir, uay gaint;, u^v^. iigm iiciuci jimui ou the Gamecocks' 16-hit barrage against Ne\vberr> inning home run. it was the team captain's third c Anderson also hit his third homer of the year the second-inning with a shot to left field. Uolev retired eight consecutive batters befor single to left center field by the Indians' Dennis The pitcher said lie was pleased with his first s for USC. "I'M HAPPY with my first start, and I'm r won," he said. "I think the team played well, e; 16 hits, and the defense was super. "I feel confident on the mound knowing the ti me. They have both talent and experience." The Gamecocks opened the door in the fo secutive base hits by center fielder Scott Mack and designated hitter Chris Boyle. A sacrificc bunt by catcher Neil Fox brough from third to put Carolina up 5-0. USC ADDED another run in the fifth oi doubles by Mackie and Anderson. Newberry got on the score board in the sixth single by right fielder Richie Carmon and a home A solo homer by Indian catcher Hilly Robinso the eighth made the score 6-3, before USC came torn with its final two runs of the game. Right fielder Rob Rinehart doubled to left reached first on an fielding error by pitcher Rc -_ t_ _ __i! 1 ? f , man, wno rcncvcu siaiici jimmy iMtuciiusun m ning. Both Rinehart and Sullivan scored on si Morhardt and Mackie. IN A iast-chance effort, Newberry's Marty S to lead off the ninth, and scored on a single by < Tennis team u| .. . _. _ . t ? * (Perfect forehand USC s Sterling Cooke shows his winning form in llniunrcitv vnsfnrdav. Ill Spor pound Newb ter John Masarachia. But it wasn't their efforts 8-4. vberry 8-4 in In the night game, Erskine's Jerr ader. plete game, allowing nine hits and the plate, go- Carolina's lone run came on a :s. The junior FIcisc in the sixth inning. USC's CI 402 with his loss. The Gamecocks, 23-8, travel wording eight tomorrow. ,n threw only "jffBS thi> cf3c.-,ri , leading off e allowing a I-rick. tarting effort eally glad we I 5 j , -specially with earn is behind j urth on con;ie, Anderson t Boyle home n consecutive . *** * . " *"* " \ 1? inning, with a ?v.?* - 4 ^~ ~ 'r;T-V run by Frick. healy doubled Back in time designated hit- An Erskine player dives back to first ps record to 25 The USC men's ten of the season yesterdc man University. But the score suggests. For the first time went to three sets, an tiebreakers. Carolin singles victories, inclu "They are a good t< of Furman, now 24-8 I straight SCtS' jf|| Iege singie tennis pla; l|||k . .1 Acioly and Ashby, lffl|p{ - 31st place in the Inter ijskl > 1 ' , > .,< t'0" P?ll 5 WUIUCIl ICI Ik 5 1 W d d Johnna Chafin, rai fifth-ranked Mary D ( ITfrT^TCTfrftffifH^ "The win should NCAA championshi] women's coach Arlo NOMINATED FO has a 3.6 GPR in his histnrv mainr anri i? i at the law school her The Bahama nativ< ago after visiting the Cooke, who playe< about his performan singles action against Furman lucky a lot, but the m he said. IS *r' tt errv, fall to Ei m ~ enough, as the Indians fell Erskine use y Poole, 4-1, threw a com- _ .. _ , IUf .... t Erskine: Poole (W, 4 1) and Hai twowaiKS. USC: Norman (L. 0 1). Coker (9 leadoff homer by Harvey iris Norman, 0-1, took the Newberry USC to meet Virginia Tech Newberry: Richardson (I, 2 5), IISIV Rnlou m l.fll onH Pn. wwv. uuiuj?rrr-,?I u; UIIU I UA.? WMMBM ?iHbBIIhBB - v: ,-r?^iM? "Z ? < ?. |mtfr4fjtfMtff|ljM^ *" jjg|jjj^^ base as Greg Morhardt awaits the pickoff throw. Erskine ^ 'i 1^ ? a ck* 1 m r -o wiiii win uvt nis team acquired its 25th victory 1 think ty with an 8-1 decision over Fur- SiflQlG 0F16 the match was much closer than , beatinq Ni this year, all six singles matches gn(J gf the d three of those went to third-set a, however, emerged with five SGSSOfl ding all three tiebreaker matches. ;am," USC coach Ron Smarr said 'ing with a whole lot of confidence [y didn't quit today," he said. on the team fri icardo Acioly beat Steve Price into USC," he d Ashby beat Ned Caswell "Other scho Petkovic defeated Bill Seward this school hac ker beat Todd Trucks 4-6,6-2,7-6; like it better." ne lost to Troy Goers 6-7,6-3,6-2; Cooke's ma dged Myles Gilsenan 4-6,6-3,7-6. backhand. ,4It teams of Acioly-Ashby, Petkovic- when I first ker-Mark Avedikian all won in backhand mo forehand." anked 82nd in the nation for col- LAST YKA yers, dropped 14 notches to 96th. doubles positi* who were ranked 19th, dropped to combined rec< collegiate Tennis Coaches Associa- Valuable Play< This season mis team lost to Rollins University 6 in singles an "At the begini nked eighth in the region, defeated well, but 1 thir inneen 6-4, 6-7, 6-1. said. assure her a singles bid to the "I feel that ps in Los Angeles in May," USC higher than th< Elkins said. thing is that 1' Cnanl/mft ok , ^ | oj;vaM?.6 au R academic All-American, Cooke ??j think we cc ? junior year at Carolina. He is a r#?amc Wf, |nst planning to go into law, "probably e," he said. "BUT BEA ; decided to attend USC three years encj t^e scj school. "I knew one of the players especially (bea i No.6 singles, was not too happy The next (ar ce yesterday. "He (Gilsenan) got js at i;30 p.i ost important thing is that I won," UNC, like US 20. rskine Second game 001 001 001 - 3 7 1 ? 000 001 000 - 1 9 1 mmond. ) and Boyle. First game 000 002 011 -4 8 1 110 31002k ? 8 160 Smitherman (7) and Robinson. Ci - -* * k W' ?, ?* >* w '**' ? d?>?. " ,' ' " " "^-~ 'I beat USC 3-1 in last night's game. ;r Furman : we could have beaten every of those teams we lost to. But 3rth Carolina and Clemson at the i schedule would really make this especially Clemson." ? USC tennis player Sterling Cooke am home, and he persuaded me to look said. ols were interested in me for tennis, but 1 already accepted me. And I really did in weapon on the court is his topspin feels so natural to me," he said. "Also, started playing I concentrated on my ire. Most people start with their R Cooke played the No.3 singles and an for the Gamecocks, posting a 30-19 3rd. He was also voted team Most iv in 1982. he has rotated through positions 4,5 and d has wot played many doubles matches, ning of the semester I wasn't playing too ik I'm rominc out of the slumD now." he if I'm playing well, I should be playing e No.6 position. But the most important m playing at all." out the entire Carolina team, Cooke said ?uld have beaten every single one of those to. TING North Carolina and Clemson at the ledule would really make this season ? iting) Clemson," he said. id last) home match of the 1983-84 season m. tomorrow against Nortn caronna. C, has received votes for the national top