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Cav Nine Run Record To 5-5-1 Over Break
Golfers Eleventh At Furman Invitational

By G. D. ROTHENBERG

In a spring break tour of
the south, the Cavalier
diamondmen added four wins,
a loss and a tie to bring their
season record to 5-5-1.

Maryland proved to be the
First victim as the Terps
withered under Scott Gardner's
one-hit pitching in six innings
of relief work. Maryland's four
runs were not enough as the
Cavaliers edged the Terps by a
run, 5-4.

The Cavaliers overtook
Georgia Tech in Atlanta on
April 2 to gain a 6-4 victory.

Shortstop Dean Palotta
drove across two runs with a
seventh-inning single to put the
Cavs ahead to stay.
Fourth-year hurler Dave
Lacross picked up the win in
relief of starter Steve
Brindle.

A two-run ninth-inning
rally by Georgia Tech
squelched the Cavs' hopes for
their third i straight victory as
the Ramblin' Wrecks pulled
out an 11-11 tie. Darkness put
an end to the slugfest.

Sad sack Davidson proved a
breather of sorts for the
Virginia horsehiders as they
cruised to a 12-4 triumph over
their North Carolina hosts.
Pitcher Harry Thomas powered
a four-bagger and pitched his
way to a win.

Perennially powerful Clemson
was a trifle more exciting. The
Cavs put together a two run
rally in the top of the ninth
and held off to win 7-5. Joey
McMahon's four inning hurling
performance stopped the
Tigers cold as only one hit could
be managed.

Like all earthly things, the
Wahoos' four-game winning
streak ended Sunday at UNC
with a 6-2 triumph by the Tar
Heels. A rained out
doubleheader was rescheduled
with N.C. State for yesterday
at Raleigh.

The Virginia hitting attack
is spearheaded thus far by
catcher Danny Bernstein and
center fielder Steve Sroba.
Both are pounding out safeties
at a near 400 rate.

The Cavaliers put their ACC
record on the line today as
they face Maryland at 2 p.m.
on Lannigan Field.

Cavalier golfers also found
the southern tour to their
liking as they finished a strong
eleventh in a formidable
22-team field in the Furman
Invitational at Greenville,
South Carolina last weekend.
Mike Mozur once again paced
the Wahoo linksmen as he
finished in the seventh slot in
individual play with a 149.

King Oehmig finished with
a 155, Brad Reynolds carded a
156, while Whit Holcomb shot
a 158. Rounding out the field
were Dave Stevens with a 161 and
Dixon with a 165 for the two
rounds played.

Inclement weather was the
reason for only two rounds of
play instead of the usual three.
At the end of this limited
competition, the Cavalier team
was only eight strokes out of
sixth place, a very fine outing
according to coach Gordon
Burris.

"I was very satisfied with
our performance. We finished
ahead of some real golf
powers," he said.

Next on the golfers slate is
the Maryland Spring Classic at
College Park which begins
Wednesday.

CD/Jim Brunetti

The Diamonders Went 3-1-1 On Their Road Trip Over Break