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Friday, February 11, 1994 1325 Yankees get Mulhollai The New York Yankees traded guers Kevin Jordan and Ryan Kai handed pitcher Terry Mulholland Mulholland, 30, was 12-9 last se games for the Phillies and struck oi The Yankees will also get a player Grand jury won't cha Atlanta Braves outfielder Ron G sault because a Victoria County gn ^ cousin. Gant and his cousin, Stevt sex with two underage girls Chrisi oranrl inrv firvi* J 1 iui iuui No. 3 Arkansas drops The Arkansas Razorbacks (17-2, 7-3) Wednesday 90-82, ending th Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. The Razorbacks trailed the Wilde to pull within six by halftime. Lea Thurman and Corliss Williamson. Williamson scored 21 for the Razoi of-18 from the free-throw line. k Connecticut slips past Donyell Marshall scored 33 poin lead the Huskies (20-2, 10-1 Big Ea ble overtime. Wolfpack upsetfCavali N.C. State's Todd Fuller scored Virginia Wednesday in Raleigh, N.( N.C. State (8-13, 3-7 ACC) beat tl for the first time in three years, as Shaq scores 37 as Mag The Orlando Magic defeated the the Orlando Arena. Shaquille O'Neal scored 37 poir the Magic. Dominique Wilkins scor Hawks. Ticket distribution cha In hopes of boosting student attei the, USC Ticket Office will be disti secon floor of the Russell House. The tickets will be for Saturday's ? J also be "Eddie Fogler Appreciation USC lacrosse team to ] The USC Gamecock club lacross day. The game will be at 2 p.m. on Boys of Sun With spring training ap- Keith] proaching on ^ the 125th anniversary of the first Dro fessional baseball team, you are probably wondering if your favorite team will be a legitimate contender this season. Since this column will be devoted to the American League, fans of the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins beware. Stop reading or face the consea, quence of becoming more depressed. These two teams did nothing to improve themselves in the off-season. The upcoming season will introduce us to a new playoff system, hopefully a new commissioner and a new six-division format. I sure am going to miss watching the Brewers and Cleveland Indians battle for last place. Since were talking about the old A.L. East, let's start with the new A.L. East. The five teams making up this division, in the order they should finish, are Baltimore, Toronto, New York, Boston and Detroit. How can the Orioles not win this di| vision? They added Sid Fernandez to a pitching staff with Mike Mussina and Ben McDonald already in place. They picked up all-time saves leader Lee Smith, All-Star first baseman Rafael Palmeiro and third baseman Chris Sabo in the free-agent market. Add those players to Cal Ripken and a decent supporting cast and it makes this team a force to be reckoned with. The two-time defending World Champion Blue Jays will still be in the thick of the playoff hunt. Toronto made no major changes in the off-season, but they still have all their contributors back from last year's squad. They need one more h. - J f starting pitcner ana a good season from rookie shortstop Alex Gonzalez to challenge for a third-straight title. Don't count out the New York Yankees from this year's race. As long as George Steinbrenner is alive, they have a shot. If King George could, he would sell his own mother for a player. Maybe that's how he got Terry Mulholland from the Phillies for three players worth about a buck and a quarter. If Boston has strong years from pitchers Roger Clemens, Frank Viola and Aarr\r\ Colo rkon koooKoll in New Fno "Vii JVlV, LHVli UAOWUail li* i'v" o 'and could be exciting this year. But unless the Red Sox can find a right-hand'ed power hitter, their offense will probably lack the ingredients that make up a P'ayoff contender. The Detroit Tigers pitching staff now '"eludes Tim Belcher to go along with David Wells, Mike Moore, Bill GullickGive the i Give t + Ameri South C ad pitcher Bobby Munoz and minor leap to the Philadelphia Phillies for leftWednesday. ason with a ERA of 3.25. He started 28 Lit 116 while walking 40 in 191 innings, to be named later. rge Gant rant will not face charges of sexual asind jury declined to indict him and his in Gaskin, 28, were accused of having tmas Eve. After hearing testimony, the rs, then refused to indict the two men. No. 4 Kentucky 7-2) beat the Kentucky Wildcats (18-4, eir 33-game home winning streak at ats by 15 in the first half, but were able ding the way for Arkansas was Scotty Thurman had a game-high 26 points, rbacks on 6-of-12 from the field and 9Boston College ts including Connecticut's last four to ist) past Boston College 94-91 in douers 14 points to lead the Wolfpack over ie cold-shooting Cavs (12-7, 6-4 ACC) ;ic defeat Hawks Atlanta Hawks 104-87 Wednesday at its and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead ed 50 nninK in a Insine camp fnr thp inged idance at Gamecock basketball games ibuting student tickets today on the i game against Vanderbilt, which will Day." play e team will play Georgia Tech SaturPE Field A. aanaa liner return son and John Doherty. K'llPpHc While this is LvUGCl lo an improve - meill, Writer shouldn't scare many teams. Then again, Cecil Fielder can win a few games himself with the bat. If the Chicago White Sox don't win the new A.L. Central they should all be shot. When you have the Cy Young winner, Jack McDowell, and the MVP, Frank Thomas, on your team you have to win. Thomas, Robin Ventura, Tim Raines and newly acquired Julio Franco will attempt to put a "Big Hurt" on the league. Cleveland may be Chicago's only threat. The Indians unveil their new stadium and pitcher Dennis Martinez and DH Eddie Murray to Cleveland. Don't forget Carlos Baerga, Albert Belle and Kenny Lofton. This is a young talented team that will only get better. The Kansas City Royals need David Cone to bounce back from a disapointing 1993. The Royals have ERA leader Kevin Appier and a pretty good reliever in Jeff Montgomery. They traded for Vince "Kid Dynamite" Coleman and signed free agent Dave Henderson. Team executives apparently don't have much confidence in their team: they signed former player Steve Balboni to a minor-league contract. Are they realiy that bad? The Twins and Brewers will round out the division. Kirby Puckett should have left Minnesota when he had the chance, and Robin Yount should retire gracefully. Maybe these teams should inquire about Michael Jordan to boost at- 1 tendence. The Texas Rangers should take the A.L. West. Offense obviously is this team's strong point. With Juan Gonzalez, Dean Palmer, Jose Canseco and now Will Clark, this team is loaded offensively. If Canseco doesn't decide to pitch a game again, this team should take the 1 division. C ..l_ -1 \A 1 ocaiLic jjiiuuju aiau uc <t goou icam this year. Ken Griffey Jr. will have MVPtype numbers, and Randy Johnson will lead the A.L. in strikeouts. Chris Bosio may even throw another no-hitter, but that will be about the only excitement in Seatde. If Oakland's young pitchers combine with Bob Welch to win some games, this team won't be so bad. Ruben Sierra, Mark McGuire, Terry Steinbach and Ricky Henderson will do their best for manager Tony LaRussa. The California Angels haven't really accomplished much of anything this offseason, so they won't do too well. Coming next week: The N.L. Picture. ;ift of life, )lood! can Red Cross !arolina Regional >od Services %ht 6amccocft Gamecocks win bj By TONY SANTORI Sports Editor Carolina/Clemson Box Score It was only a matter of time before the shots started to fall. Luckily for Gamecock Carolina Points Rebounds I i ? f w. , EmmCttHall 20 14' basketball fans, that time came Wednes. . , Jamie Watson 20 13 day night at Clemson when USC hit a school-record 14 three-pointers and de- clemson Points Rebounds feated its upstate rival 91-88 D^tv<3aiy 20 6 The came rame down to the final ?pr. u f. Senior co-captian Scott Pace, pictured here in practice, leads the Gamecocks into the 1994 season. USC will play Charleston Southern at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sarge Frye Field. Three USC swimmers r From Staff Reports Earning the highest ranking was freshThree members of the USC women's man Va,eiT Calkins, who placed 38th in swimming and diving team were recog- the 200-meter freestyle event with a time nized in the final world rankings (long of 2:02.75. Calkins also appeared in the course) for 1993, as determined by the In- final rankings in the 400-meter freestyle ternational Swimming Statisticians Asso- (48th; 4:18.05) and 800-meter freestyle ciation. (55th; 8:52.33). Go out with friends a A rap each other. Don't b H?-?-jS*"" name, address or pi I I [I On a first date, pla public place. Let peep Safety yOU p|an j0 ^ an(j |et that others know. Stick NETWORK Find Out About Drugs, Sex & AIDS. Call 1-800' o I Jtu JLIIUWli 1*1 U ond as the Tigers'Jeff Brown tossed in a I three-pointer that would have tied the "We came out overcocky," Brown said. game and sent it to overtime. But official GSC guard Carey Rich couldn't explain Don Rutledge signalled the shot came af- the Gamecocks sudden shooting touch. tec the buzzer, and USC celebrated its first "They just fell tonight," he said . Fogler had an answer. Lawofaverwin at Clemson in 22 years and its first ages .. saj{j road win of any kind in more than a year. Fogler was pleased with the Gamecocks "No question it was late," Gamecock first win in six games. coach Eddie Fogler said. "That was by far our best performance The game was almost another case of Year>' he said "Certainly our best the second-half collapse that USC has spe- roa? Per^ormance _ ... USC surprisingly out-rebounded the ciahzed in this season. The Gamecocks (6- .. ,,, . v bigger Tigers. The Gamecocks pulled 1^ Kllilf ImHc in KnfW KiIvac ~? "",,w down 40 rebounds to Clemson's 35. USC only to see the Tigers (12-10) claw back also took care of the ball, turning it over both times. only 11 times. USC then held a 89-82 lead with 42 sec- Despite being smaller, USC held Clemonds left but failed to convert on five of 50,1 s biggest ?f big men, Sharone Wright, its final eight free throws, allowing Clem- t0 12 P?inu,and flve abounds . . ... USC's balanced attack was led by the son the chance to tie in the waning mo- _ , . . ? ? ' , ? two seniors, Jamie Watson and Hall Both me"t5 . . , players scored 20 points while grabbing Coming into the contest, USC was ia . , J . , , . ? , , , 13 and 14 rebounds respectively. Van Elshooting a paltry 27.1 percent from be- . . ' hind the three-point arc. That changed ^ *'ch CK* nd " ^ Wednesday when the Gamecocks con- Fr?hmen Durrant W.lhams and Donnie verted on 14 of 27 attempts. Clemson's Mathews both nine points. MathBrown said the scouting report on USC ews so 'n ^ minutes of play Devin basically told the same story: that Emmett ^ra7 Paced Clemson with 20 points. Hall and Peter Van Elswyk couldn't shoot. USC s next contest is against Fogler's Hall and Van Elswyk combined to knock former team, the Vanderbilt Corndown five of nine threes, quickly chang- modores. Tip-off will be at 7:30 p.m. Sating Brown's opinion. urday at the Coliseum. Gamecock baseball 1 f'; w ^?< T ^ ??"%v <f3& mww ^&r\f. VM mJKJBL P : > JKS**Kx David ManareiL/ine Gamecock, mI^mP',^0^ ,_j2wb i^a 1 .y* bmh i* ^ ^8^ x$f^^P6 mtv^aiBht.^ J Sjg^ wjSjNBg \ ^. BE3BK: - ^tflEj&jf * |, ** #* -A Junior forward Andy Bostick and the re: squad will look for another win against1 ooks forwai By JIMMY DeBUTTS Assistant Sports Editor ? The 1994 Gamecock baseball season begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at Saige Frye Field against Charleston Southern. USC, No. 31 in the Collegiate Baseball preseason poll, enters its tuutn season ot baseball competition. USC coach June Raines is looking to senior captains Stacey Stokes, Scott Pace and Mac White to lead the team. Second baseman Stokes, who batted .301 in 1993, is the only returning starting infielder. Lefthander Pace finished the 1993 season 3-3 with a 2.82 ERA. White, a three-year starter, is the most experienced Gamecock player. He has a .325 career batting average and was named to the All-SEC team in 1993 when he batted 355 with seven home runs, 59 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. This year's team will rely on speed to win games, Raines said. "Out of 141 stolen bases last year, 115 were stolen by returning players," he said. "We'll be looking to make better contact this season and utilize our speed." i ne uainccocKs win nave to mi tne gaps left by the loss of lefthander Rich Pratt and righthander Matt Threehouse. Pratt had 11 wins last season and a 2.83 ERA in 114 1/3 innings. Threehouse finished last season with seven wins and pitched more career innings than any other USC player. He is second on the school's all-time strikeout list. "This year's pitching staff is talented but doesn't have much experience," Raines said. "0ason) Haynie is the most experienced pitcher we have, and he's a sophomore." Haynie was named to Mizuno's Freshman All-America Team after finishing 8-2 last season. He had a 2.68 ERA in 77 1/3 innings with 86 strikeouts. Haynie is scheduled to start against Charleston Southern. Junior Wally Maynard could step into the role of stopper for the Gamecocks. He has a 5-3 career record and pitched 3 1/3 hitless innings against East Carolina last year in the NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament for the win. Other returning pitchers include junior Jim Stoops, who came to USC as a walkeceive world Joining Calkins in the final rankings were teammates Michelle Killins (65th in < the 200 meter freestyle; 68th in the 400- } meter freestyle) and All-American Sara Henninger (95th in the 100-meter breaststroke; 82nd in the 200-meter breast- * stroke). 1 H nd keep track of | , iroadcast your I ans in front of I n to meet in a )le know where your date know ( to your plans. Telephone 1 252-8393 , 24 Hours X 322-AIDSi ^4 1 . ^ 9_ :h threes \ iflppH ?g ? W "" ' ^,iaK.a File Photo". st of the Fighting Gamecock basketball". Vanderbilt Saturday. rd to 1994! on infielder in 1992. Stoops won his first * three starts in 1993 before injuring his arm against Virginia Tech Craig Ross, J.J.- I Pearsall and Ted Rose will also see moro * action this season on the mound. +~ The brightest spot for USC is the return^of three starting outfielders. Mac White * will hp in rpnfpr innirtr Mirlr Himinrv nrill ? "I J?""* ".? I* -JUgi.W "I" be in left and junior Mike Dezenzo will be-" in right. Gugino batted .281 last season^ and finished second in the SEC with 4?? stolen bases. Dezenzo hit .308 with severf * home runs, including a school record two-" in one inning. * . * The Gamecocks have the services of two veteran catchers for the '94 season. Se-; niors Rob DeBoer and Mike Tarter wilK share the catching duties again this sea-^ son. DeBoer batted 302 with six homers, 41 RBIs and 14 stolen bases last year Tarter had six home runs, 34 RBIs and batted .278 in 1993. Bill Morris and Brian J Hucks may also see action behind the plate. The infield, with only one returning . starter, will have to be reassembled. Stacey 1 Stokes will start at second base, but the Gamecocks will need to find replacements for Joe Biernat, JeffParnell, and Mike-) McGuire. Two fireshman from Florida will be com-/ peting for starting spots on the left side of the infield. Craig Dour of Palm Harbor will-!) challenge switch hitting Ryan Swejbka for- ) shortstop. Randy Stegell of Longwood and! * Chris Diaz will compete for the starting)-* job at third base Diaz could also challenge sophomore*!!) Ray Baksh for first base. Baksh started!)) eight games at first last year and played in)" 20 games at either first base or designat-% ed hitter. Ted Rose is expected to be in-.) the batting order daily this season. Rose,** a lefthanded designated hitter, batted 275!" with two home runs last year ) ? "We hav^ youth on the mound and in !) three infield positions," Raines said, "but our team is excited, working hard and has * a great attitude. They just want to be * good." USC will play UNC-Wilmington at 2 .. p.m. Sunday at home. I rankings The No. 14 Gamecocks swimming and . living team finished the dual-meet season Z' vith an impressive 8-2 overall record and $-2 mark in the SEC. Next up for South . 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