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

DATE: SUNDAY, April 24, 1994                   TAG: 9404240265
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C-10   EDITION: METRO 
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RADFORD SPLITS WITH COASTAL

Joe Raccula scored three runs to lead Radford to a 4-3 victory over Coastal Carolina in the first game a Big South Conference doubleheader. The Chanticleers won the second game 9-2, scoring all their runs in the final four innings.

Michael Parker (3-3) picked up the victory for Radford (21-18 overall, 14-6 Big South) in the first game. Travis Toms earned his sixth save of the season.

Coastal Carolina shortstop Chris Pond led the Chanticleers (25-18, 14-6) in the second game with two home runs and six RBI.

South Florida banged out 14 hits and took advantage of five Virginia Tech errors to beat the Hokies 10-2 in a Metro Conference game in Tampa, Fla.

South Florida (34-11 overall, 9-2 Metro) fell behind 2-1 in the top of the third inning when third baseman Bo Durkac drove in a pair of runs for Tech (22-19, 6-7) with a double. The lead didn't last long, as the Bulls scored three runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead for good.

Jim Hamilton pitched a two-hitter and had 16 strikeouts as Ferrum beat Chowan 4-0 in a non-conference game in Ferrum.

Hamilton (9-1) tied a school record for victories in a season.

Chad Maddox was 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the offense for Ferrum (25-5). Chowan is 21-11.

VMI scored all of its runs in the second and third innings, giving the Keydets an 8-6 victory over The Citadel and a split of their Southern Conference doubleheader in Lexington.

David Groseclose led the Keydets (18-25) in the second game, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Kurt Morillo homered with one on in the ninth inning to give The Citadel (23-31) an 8-7 victory in the first game.

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