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Gamecocks' tak
from Spiders in I
BRYAN JOHNSTON Staff Writer ]
MATT PRUITT Sports Editor
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After playing six of its first eight pg^
games on the road, the USC baseball to w
team enjoyed the comforts of home this <
weekend, taking three games from the star
visiting Richmond Spiders and improving
their record to 7-4. a ^
Junior second baseman Ryan ^
Szwejbka gave the home crowd reason SC0I
to cheer this weekend as he hit .400 in a 4.
the series with four RBI, including the 1
game-winner in the ninth inning of SC0]
Saturday's game, and played solid defense ^
in the field. Uiq
"(Szwejbka) is playing excellent ^
defense," Head Coach June Raines said. gg]
"Now we're asking him to play second
base, and it's a strange position to him, sev(
but I think he's adapted well to it. He's ^
beginning to swing the bat a little bit. the
He bunts for us; he does the little things rek
you have to do to win ball games. He's
been around for three years, and that
helps a lot."
Freshman first baseman Eric Stanton' gajcomplemented
Szwejbka's performance, g0j
going 5-for-12 for the series, including jnn
a solo home run in Sunday's game. ou^
Stanton's three doubles in Saturday's ;nn
game tied a school record shared by 10 ^
other players. The last player to hit three
doubles in a game was Mac White in gg
1993.
Outfielders Derick Urquhart and use
Etienne Hightower also added to the
offense, going 5-for-ll and 4-for-7 for the ^
series, respectively.
Though Raines was happy to have
the victories, he expressed some concerns by.
about some aspects of his team's play.
"We're concerned about our pitching an(
staff," Raines said. "We think we've got ^
some starters; our starters do the job. ^he
We just have to find a bullpen. We have ^
to throw strikes. We didn't throw strikes,
and that hurt us." rea
Carolina also displayed some early- Qg
season sloppiness in execution, as they
left 20 men on base over the weekend by
and committed a few costly baserunning gzl
errors.
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Sere's how the games broke down:
Sunday: The Gamecocks used five
imond errors and a solid pitching
brmance from freshman Jason Pomar
in the game 12-7.
Sophomore catcher Ryan Bordenick
ted the scoring off with a solo home
in the third. Hightower reached on
int, stole second and was moved to
d by a Urquhart single. Hightower
ed the second run of the inning on
3 groundout by Mapes.
Up 5-0 in the sixth, the Gamecocks
-ed five runs on two hits, aided by
errors and three walks by Richmond,
uhart, designated hitter Brian Hucks
shortstop Brandon Walters all had
[ in the inning.
After adding another run in the jf
nth, Stanton capped off USCs scoring
i his homer. Jason Haynie finished SRiM
game with two shutout innings of
One negative aspect 01 tne game: tne in
necocks left nine runners on base.
Saturday: The Gamecocks started
M-day's game sluggishly at the plate, m m
ng down in order in the first two
ings. A lead-off triple by sophomore
fielder Derick Urquhart in the fourth
ing gave Carolina a spark and led to
team's first run as freshman outfielder
ce Curry followed Urquhart with an
I double.
Down 4-1 in the seventh inning, USC L__
id three hits of their own and a few
itakes by the Spiders to produce three
is and tie the game. ' Brett .
Junior shortstop Brandon Walters one-th
rted the rally with a single followed r|njnp
i Stanton double. A wild pitch allowed jn ^
Iters to score the first run of the inning ^offi
1 moved Stanton to third. Szwejbka gzweil
gled in Stanton for the second run of g ^ ^
! inning and moved to second on a m.
dPitch- needec
Outfielder Etienne Hightower then m
iched on an error by reliever Henry jjgQ C)
den, which sent Szwejbka to third. ^ ^ ?
jhtower stole second and a high throw errors
the Richmond catcher allowed w
ivejbka to score the third run of the ^ a s e r
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ird innings despite striking out six and walking n<
Gamecock pitching als
he bottom of the ninth, Stanton shaky at times, allowi
the inning with his third double, more than Carolina).
)ka followed with a hit to right "This was a sloppy
at drove in the winning run. said. "The last couple
rngh Satin-day's win was much- played really well, and
1, the Gamecocks still suffered about how ugly this gi
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)mmitted three errors Saturday for the club."
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>ne. The Gamecocks pulled ahead 5-4 in the bo
;o appeared a bit 8-2. Williams went 34 with two dot
ng 11 hits (three and an RBI. Hightower also had an
as he went 2-3.
game," Szwejbka Although the bats were alive
! of games we've defense looked impressive.
. we were talking "I was pleased with the defei
ame was, but we Coach June Raines said. "Our pitc
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TYSON PETTIQREW The Gamecock
ve up three runs on six hits in four and
ttom of the ninth to get the victory.
xbles while giving up only three hits and
RBI striking out three. Second baseman Ryan
Szwejbka had five putouts and five assists
, the for USC.
"Brent's throwing well right now,
ise," and our pitching is coming around, and
:hing when it does, we're going to be real good,"
irew Williams said.
rned The Gamecocks struck early.
Hightower led off the game with a single
I the up the middle. After moving to second
W 1- on Derick Urquhart's sacrifice bunt and
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