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The Softball team hopes to win
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?taff Writer
^ Things weren't looking good for
the Gamecock basketball team as
jhey prepared to face the Arkansas
Razorbacks Saturday.
? Not only would they be facing
Arkansas' fameri "fnrfv minntps nf
tiell", but they would be doing it
Severely shorthanded.
Once again, South Carolina had
to alter their starting lineup and
start sophomore guard Jamie WatSon,
senior guard Bojan Popovic,
Senior center Jeff Roulston, senior
forward Chris Leso.and junior forward
Troy McKoy.
Senior point guard Barry Manning
sat on the bench in streetclothes
because of migraine headaches
related to the stomach virus
he has been suffering from the last
two games.
Senior guard Jo Jo English was
not at full strength either because
No. 1 defens
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By JAY MORGAN
Staff Writer
Ron Nealy was a star athlete
taking classes at Glen Mills High
School in Pottstown, Pa. eight
weeks ago.
Today, Nealy, a 5-foot-10,
170-pound USA Today A11 American
defensive back, is pursuing
an engineering degree at South
Carolina. The 18-year-old Pennsylvanian
completed his academic requirements
to graduate from high
school in December with a 3.8
grade point average.
Nealy, enrolled in five classes
and looking forward to participating
in spring practice, has made a
smooth transition from high school
to college.
Sacrificing high school rituals,
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an NCAA berth this year.
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utes of hell
of his ankle injury. He also had a
fever of 102 degrees and was receiving
intravenous fluids Friday
night.
The Gamecocks will host yet
another top-25 team this Wednesday
at the Frank McGuire Arena
when they face the Louisiana State
Tigers.
Despite the injuries and illnesses,
South Carolina kept the game
close, losing 89-73.
South Carolina shot well above
their seasonal average from the
free-throw line. Coming into the
game they averaged 60 percent,
but during the game, they shot
16-21 (76 percent).
The Gamecocks also outrebounded
the Razorbacks 33-26. In
the end, the deciding stats of the
game were South Carolina's 27
turnovers and three 3-pointers opposed
to Arkansas' 12 turnovers
and eight successful threes.
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college life a
such as the senior prom or the senior
cruise, does not bother Nealy.
"I'm getting a big advantage being
here early and getting to practice
in the spring," Nealy said.
The biggest advantage Nealy
may have gained from coming to
school early is getting an immediate
chance to play. By competing
in spring practice, he believes he
will not be redshirted for the upcoming
season.
In Nealy's past two seasons,
playing time has not been a problem.
As a junior, he returned three
interceptions for touchdowns. As a
senior, Nealy had 48 tackles, 23
broken pass plays and two broken
pass plays.
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For the 1992 Lady Gamecock m0
Softball team, all roads lead to Oklahoma
City. Hopefully. 1
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Last season, despite a school re- cha
cord 51 wins and the services of
two all-americans, coach Joyce 5
Compton's squad failed to qualify jn
for the Regionals of the Women's yea
i College World Series. With that in $^2
mind, the 13 players, six of them cat(
returning starters, seek to take the tjve
next step and return to the nation- ajtc
als for the ninth time in the Droe
ram's 13-year history.
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"Although there are some tough n
teams," Compton said, "I think it for
is a realistic goal that we can win
our region and advance to the na- I
tionals, which we would like to will
necocks
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The team's futilie, but impressive,
game may help them against
LSU.
The Tigers feature consensus
All-America junior center Shaquille
O'Neal, a top rebounder and
scorer in the Southeastern
Conference.
The Tigers are 14-7 overall, and
7-3 in the SEC Western division.
They trail division leader Arkansas
by one game after losing to Vanderbilt,
76-69. The Gamecocks are
currently 10-11 overall, and 2-8 in
the SEC, in the midst of a sevengame
losing streak.
South Carolina head coach
Steve Newton refused to be dismayed
by the loss to Arkansas.
"We held our poise. I think we
showed we're not going to get our ^
heads down no matter what the situation,"
he said. ^
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teams at Glen Mills. Nealy re- Tl
turned a kick off 96 yards for a al
touchdown and had over 600 yards re
in punt returns last season. vi
For his efforts, Nealy was not ,
overlooked by the media. SUPER pt
PREP listed him on their All- w
American teams and Lemming's hi
Recruiting Service ranked him No. th
1 defensive back in the nation. C;
Surprisingly, Nealy's proudest
memory of his athletic career has le;
nothing to do with his individual ni
awards, but rather being a part of fo
Glen Mills' undefeated team last m
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stone State was not very difficult
for Nealy. Pitt and Penn State or
could not offer him Columbia's D;
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rhe team will be built around an
jerienced nucleus of four sen's
in first baseman Andrea
all, outfielder and co-captain
is Kordonowski, third baseman
I co-captain Cheri Laskowski,
1 Jana Zimmerman on the
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iowever, the team is expected
weather the storm of position
nges.
leveral players find themselves
unfamiliar positions and firstir
players Dana Fulmer and
ini Cannon, expected to start at
;her and second base respec;ly,
are new to the college game
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season," Compton said, "inexience
will no longer be a factor
us."
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USC's baseball team opened
5 season with two impressive
ins over Western Carolina and
harleston Southern this week.
Junior right-hander Matt
ireehouse struck out nine and
lowed one hit in four innings of
lief to earn the first Gamecock
ctory of the season.
Brad Tweedle was the losing
cher in relief of Phillip Grundy,
ho held the Gamecocks to five
ts in eight innings. Grundy left
e game with a 2-1 lead for the
itamounts.
Western Carolina took a 1-0
ad with an unearned run off juor
starter Jared Baker in the
urth inning. The Catamounts
ade it 2-0 with an earned run in
e fifth when Mark Raleigh
rnbled home Rodney Hennon.
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ERA with 134 strike outs.
Despite pitching only 50.1
nings, junior Charity Ballard
ready has a no-hitter, five wins a
nine saves in her two seasons. B
lard's presence can ease the Zi
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field out in the eighth inning.
Freshman shortstop Mike Dezenso,
who was inserted as a
pinch runner, scored the tying
run in the ninth inning when
Willman walked with the bases
loaded.
The Gamecocks won late in
the ninth inning when senior
third baseman Burke Cromer's
two-out, bases-loaded single
drove in his brother, junior outfielder
D.T. Cromer, to make the
score 3-2.
"The pressure was all on the
pitcher," Burke Cromer said.
"There wasn't much pressure on
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we would only go to extra
innings."
South Carolina's head coach
June Raines reviewed the game
as a typical first game. "We had
good pitching, but faced good
pitching. We were fortunate to
dodge a bullet."
The Gamecocks proved they
could win on the road with a
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plus," Compton said. "We are expecting
her to have a big year."
Tagged with the potential to be
"one of South Carolina's best
pitchers ever" by her coach is
freshman Darlene Gareis. The Delaware
native was an all-state
selection and is expected to help
out in relief for the Lady
Gamecocks.
In the batter's box, look for Tiff
Tootle to excel. Tootle was an allamerican
shortstop as a sophomore
and her .416 batting average was
the best in program history for a
player exceeding 50 at-bats. Tootle
also stole 22 bases, a new USC reias
cord, and Compton says the 30
18 steal mark is within range this
season.
in- The team should have no probal
lems driving her in as Laskowski
ind and Beall combined with junior
al- first baseman Dawn Lantiere to
m- drive in 68 runs. Zimmerman, providing
a legitimate power threat,
on leads the team in career home runs
?ig with six.
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tarleston Southern last week.
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15-7 victory over Charleston
Southern. .
Senior first baseman Jeff Parnell
led South Carolina with four
' - hits, including two home runs
and a double.
He started off the second inning
with a 400-foot drive over
the center field fence. The Gamecocks
added four more runs in
the inning with singles by Jerry
Shepherd, Brian Lawler, Mark
Gugino, Mike McGuire, and
Willman.
South Carolina scored twice in
the fourth, fifth, and eighth innings,
and ended the ninth inning
with four runs.
Freshman righthander Wally
Maynard, who took over in the
fourth inning, picked up his first
collegiate win for the Gamecocks.
Steve Hayes was the losing
pitcher.
The Gamecocks met the College
of Charleston at 2 p.m. on
Sunday. The results were unavailable
at press time.
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