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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1987
Page
9
Television Today lists a 5 35 p m Major League Baseball game with the St. Louis Cardinals visiting the Atlanta Braves on WTBS and an 8 p m NBA Eastern Conference game on WTBS.
Tonight at citizen's field the Seneca Seneca will face Aiken in the Class AAA championship series game one at 7 30 p m region 5 AAA golf travels to Pine Ridge Country Club for a regional event May 21 22 featuring top teams and players from the circuit
Clemson coach Bill Wilhelm says he knows little about West Virginia ahead of their first round NCAA South Region game. He notes WVU comes on late after a strong season while Arkansas faces Middle Tennessee State in the opening game and Seton Hall meets Auburn in the other matchup. The Mountaineers own a 32-13 mark and last appeared in the NCAAs in 1985, while Clemson stands 51-12-1 after a solid ACC run.
South Carolina baseball coach June Raines said he has no complaints after his team failed to reach the 48 team NCAA field. The Gamecocks were knocked out with a 19 4 defeat to Cincinnati in the Metro Conference tournament at Sarge Frye Field.
Atlanta AP Lee Ayres executive director of the Peach Bowl pursues securing ACC champion for the holiday game in Atlanta. The ACC did not discuss the proposal at its Myrtle Beach meeting Tuesday. Ayres plans to return, acknowledging the league’s reservations about yearly ACC champ participation.
Philip Johnson recalls the 1985 triumph as Georgia clinched the NCAA tennis crown. In the latest finale UCLA's Dan Nahirney tore a knee ligament while leading 6-4 2-1, allowing the Bulldogs to seal the title 5-0. Johnson watched nervously from the stands.
Aiken High's Hornets can clinch their first state baseball crown by beating Seneca at Citiens Field at 7 30 p m Tonight in the second game of the Class AAA series. Junior right hander Chris Cope 8 2 will start for Aiken while Seneca likely counters with Shane Turner 6 3. If Aiken loses a third game would be played Friday at a neutral site.
The Celtics defeated the Pistons 104-91 to take a commanding 1 0 series lead while the Lakers beat Seattle 112-104 as James Worthy scored 30 and Magic Johnson had 20. Kareem Abdul Jabbar Byron Scott and A C Green contributed for the Lakers. Isiah Thomas struggled for Detroit.
Braves manager Chuck Tanner credited experience for the win as Ted Simmons delivered a ninth inning run scoring single off Al Hrabosky and Graig Nettles added an eighth inning two run pinch hit. Gene Garber earned the win in relief as Atlanta snapped St Louis’s five game streak and closed to 24 games behind San Francisco in the NL West. Simmons Nettles and Garber noted the value of experience in late innings.
Warrick says the USC Aiken Pacers faced risky post season moves in the loser's bracket, risking seniors' careers as Area 7 playoffs opened. Batchelor allowed nine runs in four innings in Sumter, Elon College defeated USC A 13 8, Tilmon sidelined by a sore arm after cracked ribs kept him from pitching.
Mark McCallum notes 16 strikeouts and Warrick’s clutch two-run single for a tied playoff, but USCA’s defense collapses in the final innings. Elon breaks the game open with unearned runs after shaky plays, ending with a 8-1 score and a disappointed Pacers finish.
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