
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, April 16, 1990                   TAG: 9004160318
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: COLUMBIA, S.C.                                LENGTH: Short

HOKIES STOP GAMECOCKS 8-3 IN 12TH

David Dallas' two-run single broke a 3-3 tie in the 12th inning and Virginia Tech added three insurance runs to defeat South Carolina 8-3 in a Metro Conference baseball game Sunday.

The Hokies, who won two of the three-game series, are 6-3 in the league and 27-8 overall. The Gamecocks are 7-4 and 21-18.

Mike Williams (8-1) earned the complete-game victory. The right-hander, a redshirt junior out of Giles High School in Newport, Va., struck out five, walked two and gave up the three Gamecocks runs, all earned.

Brian Beatson had held Virginia Tech to one hit after relieving starter Rich Pratt in the seventh. Beatson (1-3) retired 14 Hokies in a row until catcher Clint Creed singled in the 12th. He gave up four of the five hits and four runs in the 12th.

In 12th inning, Creed singled with one out and Shaun Thomas, who went 3-for-6, hit one of his two doubles to put runners at second and third. Then Dallas singled in two runs. With two outs, Les Jennette homered for two more runs and J.R. Hawkins doubled to drive in a fifth run.

Virginia Tech also got home runs from Hawkins and Len Wentz.

Tech's next game is Tuesday at Radford. Virginia Tech 100100100005-8110 South Carolina 111000000000-3133

Williams and Creed; Pratt, Beatson (7), Stein (12) and Willman. W - Williams (8-1). L - Beatson (1-3). HR - Tech: Wentz 1st none on; Hawkins 4th none on; Jennette 12th one on; South Carolina: Thomas 1st none on.

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