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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1987
Page
6
TV listings show NIT Basketball Tournament semifinals on USA Network at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. with college teams. NHL action features Washington at New York Islanders at 8 p.m. on WTBS and NBA tonight has Atlanta Hawks visiting the Washington Bullets at 8:05 p.m. on WTBS.
The schedule lists USC A games at Applacham State Winthrop Davis Elkins and Presbyterian across March 25 to 28 plus tennis at oe College and softball at Central Wesleyan. Also shows a doubleheader slated March 28 and a March 29 matchup at Georgia College.
Clemson left-hander Alan Botkin earned his fourth win as the Tigers improved to 20-2-1 and 3-0 in the ACC with a 14-5 victory over Maryland. Clemson banged 16 hits, scoring five in the third inning and taking a 3-0 lead after two frames.
South Carolina defeated Georgia Southern 13-6 as Charlie Aldrich drove in four runs with a homer a triple and a single. Mike Longini and Bobby Underwood added two run homers for the Gamecocks who improved to 17 5 while Georgia Southern dropped to 8 15 1. Doug Lynch earned his first win for SC and Kevin Meier took the loss.
The NCAA cites 19 rules violations by the University of Texas spanning seven years, including loans and cash gifts to players, car loans, a coach’s recruit being employed by a UT alum while in high school, free transport for an athlete, and excess entertainment cash during recruit visits. Head coach David McWilliams admits mistakes while serving as an assistant.
UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian hails his 37 1 season as the best yet and previews Saturday's semifinal against Indiana at the Louisiana Superdome. Indiana's Bob Knight notes a solid, well coached group as Providence and Syracuse prepare to face each other in the other semifinal.
USC Aiken Pacers staked Wayne Simmons with a seventh inning barrage three consecutive home runs to topple Davis Elkins 13 9. Simmons homered twice more including a leadoff blast, Duane Van Horne added a season first, and Kerry Shaw followed with another long ball as USCA surged in a windy game.
Southern Mississippi coach M K Turk says his team, led by five players in double figures and Randolph Keys, is well prepared to face Nebraska in the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Nebraska, also seeking a Final Four bid, plays the other semifinal after Arkansas-Little Rock meets La Salle.
USC Aiken pitcher Richard Batchelor, a sophomore right-hander, has an arm problem from a bone spur in the right scapula groove. He describes muscle snagging during throws and says prolonged innings worsen the numb popping and soreness, with surgery contemplated.
Mark R. McCallum reports on a University of Virginia doctor’s assessment and Batchelor’s plan to finish the season with pain while eyeing surgery in the summer. He expects about six months of rehab and aims for a full return, while recalling fears his career could end.
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