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Nate gives a report on the spring game from his vantage point high atop WilliamsBrice Stadium. BJ stops in at the Volleyball Competition Facility to take a gander at the Lady Gamecocks' scrimmage against Georgia Tech Friday, April 3,1998 ?Lady Gamecocl sports editor BRUM JOHNSTON H Dominate: to rule or control by superior ~ power (Webster's New World Dictionary) Domination is such a strong word. g It is often overused or used out of con- . |||f text. But saying that South Caroli- M na's softball team has dominated 9 ^Furman over the years is putting it ^ "mildly. Consider the following: Carolina was 43-7-1 lifetime against the La- f||| |||| dy Paladins heading into Wednesday's doubleheader, the Lady Gamecocks had outscored Furman 282-68 in the previous 51 meetings; USC has no-hit Furman three times, the last time being in 1997 when Sky Brown threw the nohitter; the last time Furman beat Carolina was in 1995 when they pulled the 3-2 victory. With all of these stats against them, "it was no wonder the Lady Paladins came pouring out of their dugout like they had won the Women's College World Series after beating Carolina 21 in eight innings in the second game 1 ' ui tuc uuuuiciicfciuer. Despite winning the first game 3- '' ^ 0, the loss to Furman (12-22) had USC ""p jf coach Joyce Compton very displeased with her team's performance. "I thought we played poorly in both lilF' games, personally," Compton said. "The ^ first game, we made defensive mistakes, Sophomc and in the second game, we made a cou- at first bi pie of plays, but not enough against a In Gar team we need to beat. It was just a pa- chances t( thetic performance as far as I'm con- cash in it cerned on our part." Gamecocl In Game 1, The Lady Gamecocks on]y put 0 received a strong pitching performance After 1 from Brown and junior Nikki Beers, t^e fourth who combined to one-hit the Lady Pal- run 0f jtg adins. Brown went five innings, strik- fourth \yj ing out three and picking up the win. centerfiei ^Beers came in and threw two innings , , of no-hit ball to pick up the save. r S nV , USC struck in the second when ^.^novese junior Kim Pietro drove in freshman mer_, Joyce McMillin with a single to left field. a v McMillin reached on a walk and stole Caroln second to put herself in scoring posi- ^ m tion. With Don The Lady Gamecocks got two more second wi runs in the fifth when Pietro and fresh- ou^? wnan Megan Donohoo scored. Pietro popped up reached on a single and scored on an Tbe la error. Donohoo reached on an error and t?n extren moved to second on the error that scored "If you Pietro. After moving to third on fresh- third, wit! man Kendra Meano's sacrifice bunt, ball half-? Donohoo was driven in bv sophomore pathetic as Kim Schultze's single to left. ton said.1 OVER ON THEBES ? 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I liutlie\ PORTS The Gamecock nan I HI Late-innin ' :v': staff writer MARK PIRAS I It was the bottom of the ninth and g USC was down by two runs. There were two outs, the bases were loaded, ^ and cleanup hitter Ryan Bordenick . was striding to the plate. A cheer rose from the third-base bleachers ("Game!") and was answered v '1116 Gamecock by the first-base bleachers ("Cocks!"). * runner out Clemson pitcher Scott Clackum was rattled after shortstop Adam C tern together, Everett had hit an easy grounder to ^ second which should have ended t core a run in the game. Clemson second baseman Carolina went Kurt Bultmann bobbled the ball and c e game, and allowed Everett to reach base safely, t ranglehold it Clackum then walked senior Derick v . Urquhart on four straight pitches to t -for-4 in the load the bases, esandadou- Bordenick already had two hits in ^ rfter the loss. the game, and all 6,172 fans were j. performance, cheering wildly, ort," said the Everybody knew that the Game, native. "We cocks were going to come from behind 0 dy to hit the in the bottom of the ninth to notch yet v linking that another dramatic victory, earn, but we Bordenick crushed a 1-2 pitch right * ly, and they back up the middle, and the crowd s rose to its feet and cheered wildly, i quickly, the Unfortunately for Gamecock fans, I the road this Clemson shortstop Doug Roper (who t latchup with face the Lan t?_; . :i:i: nmiE GAMES OLE MISS. ( KENTUCKY 0 VANDERBILT 0 FLORIDA No Clemsot | Procedures w A limited numbt V",afi t, - JK"'"!-h-1 i, ,,,4 made available t< (1) per student. 1998. The price all tickets must I must come to the Drive between 8 game tickets. TI fall by coming t< / C7 ? " mr~m mm ^ g a current Fall 1< '8 . / iHHHaMMHMnHMMHHHi Nate says the annu; will be held at 7 p. on sale at the USC on Rosewood Drive dren, $10 family). 1 4 p.m. The Stadium * ^ 9" to: ? A g heroics lift lad just homered in the top of the saves an linth to give Clemson the lead) earned ru ipeared the ball with the edge of his Pomai jlove and flipped to Bultmann to end threw a 2 he game and give the Tigers the 6- that just d [ victory. the ball hi The game's dramatic ending e i i . f.i i Wrwlall f vas merely a snapsnot 01 ine arama ' "If U7C1 hat thrived through the entire game. " L wa After Clemson jumped out to a 2- ner?, ^1 (lead, sophomore Adam Poe answered environmi vith a two-run homer to left in the a >ottom of the fourth to tie the game. gTe'ptf ^ * Bultmann's homerun in the top , , if the eighth gave Clemson a 3-2 lead, ^ ^ ^ tut Everett tied the game back up / ^ vith a homerun of his own in the bot- Borde om of the eighth. ? , season av Urquhart singled, and Bordemck ^ ollowed him with a single that moved homerun? lim to third. ? q^e G That was when Clackum did one 26-7 whil if the worst things a pitcher can do jjgQ en^e vith a man on third ? he balked. ^ the con Urquhart came trotting home with ranked as he Gamecocks' go-ahead run, Weekly. eeming to wrap things up heading USC g nto the top of the ninth. After all, weekend JSC coach Ray Tanner was about to ries again >ring in Jason Pomar who has six game is A ITR A w - BP SBm DATE COST )ctober 3 $22.00 'ctober 10 $20.00 'ctober 24 $21.00 vember 14 $22.00 1 will be by Lot >ill be published in jr of away football ticfc ) the University of Sout ?| - 4| f J * *11 1 1 he tickets will be limi Orders will be taken < m v a tk v w is as listed above, cast )e paid for on this dat< athletic ticket office on :30 and 5 p.m. to pure le tickets may be claii ) the ticket office and ; )9S full-time ID card. al spring football game m. Saturday. Tickets are Athletic Ticket Office ; ($5 adults, $3 chil'he Fairgrounds open at i opens at 5:30 p.m. Page 5 Junior Jay Lambert swings at a pitch with runner Eric Stanton on third base. Lambert, a native of Carroilton, Ga., went l-for-3 in the Gamecocks' 6-4 loss to Clemson Wednesday night 0 SEAN RAYFORD The Gamecock Tigers d had only given up one n all season. pitched pretty well, but he -1 breaking ball to Roper id not break. Roper clubbed gh and deep down the right ind first base umpire Bryant ailed the ball fair, s a great game," said Tanr great crowd. It was a great ent for college baseball. We little bit late, but it was a le." nan Mic Knox led the Gamei three hits, including a douISC couldn't get anything * ind him. nick's two hits raised his praoro tn 372 tn em sinner * jam-leading 38 RBI and 10 ramecocks' record fell to le Clemson moved to 29-4. red the game ranked No. 8 otry, while the Tigers were high as No. 4, by Baseball foes on the road again this to play a three-game sest Ole Miss. The next home pril 8 against Furman. I ?[g TIME TBA TBA TBA TBA 1 tery the Fall ?' A. *11 1 ;ets will be h Carolina ited to one in April 8, i only, and tied in the presenting