The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, April 12, 1996                 TAG: 9604120746
SECTION: SPORTS                   PAGE: C1   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   18 lines

A PAINFUL WAY TO START THE DAY

ILLUSTRATION: Color photo by BILL TIERNAN, The Virginian-Pilot

The Tides' Jay Payton hits the deck, right, after being hit in the

face with a pitch by Columbus' Kent Wallace in the first inning

Thursday. Below, he is restrained from charging the mound by manager

Bobby Valentine and the home plate umpire. The Tides won 3-2.

by CNB