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Cavaliers Beaten;
As Terps Win 12-1

By Tom Sansonetti
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Maryland crushed Virginia with
a sixteen hit attack Tuesday on
the winner's home field. The final
score was 12-1, and the
Cavaliers, who managed only six
hits, were never in the game. Over
the last two contests Virginia has
been outscored thirty-two to one.
Cavalier bats have not been this
silent since the season's opening
road trip.

Coach Jim West is as dumbfounded
as anyone over the terrible
results of the Cavaliers'
last two outings. His pitchers have
had trouble getting the ball over
the plate, and when it has traveled
over the strike zone it has been
right down the middle.

Defense Not Faulty

The defense is surely not at
fault: the glovework has been improving
with every game since
the notorious encounter with
Brown University, when eight
errors were committed. According
to Coach West, the players,
whom he considers to be the best
group he has ever had to work
with, have all been giving 100%.

The Cavaliers' record now
stands at 8-12 which is a disappointment
to be sure. However,
with fourteen games to go, the
bad breaks that have plagued the
mittmen thus far can easily turn
in the team's favor. A revival of
the hitting attack that was so potent
for a stretch of six games will
play an important factor if the
Cavaliers are to have a winning
season.

South Carolina Today

One of those 100% performances
is a must in Virginia's game today
against South Carolina. The
Gamecocks are one notch ahead of
the Cavaliers in the standings,
residing in fifth place. Picked as
one of the three pre-season
favorites, South Carolina has also
had its early season troubles.

In March Virginia defeated the
Carolinians 3-2 and 2-1 in a tense
doubleheader. Bill Kelley has
been given the nod by Coach West
to start this afternoon. His ability
is far better than his 2-5 current
won-lost slate indicates.

Leading Hitters

The leading hitters for Virginia
have been center fielder Steve Bryant
and left fielder Joel Deboe.
Both have been hitting at a better
than .333 pace. Yates Hall has been
supplying the heavy firepower in
his cleanup spot.

South Carolina will be led by
shortstop Toy McCord who is
hitting .340 in a strong bid for
All-ACC honors. He is ably backed
by first baseman Bill Cash who is
hitting .333.