European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                4 teams by the associated press. Clemson Florida state Fresno state and Florida Are the first four teams to qualify for the College world series winning regional championship games on sunday in the Mcaa playoffs. Florida a Dave Majeski scored the tying run in the ninth inning and drove in the game winning run in the 10th As the gators beat North Carolina state 3-2 in the East regional at Gainesville Fla. The gators 49-19 will appear in their second cos in school history. They last went to Omaha neb., in 1988. Fresno state survived a showdown game with Northridge state 6-5, in the West ii regional on Todd Johnson a two run single in the ninth. The bulldogs playing to the regional lost to Northridge 6-2 in the first game. Bobby Jones 15-1 gave up 10 hits but pitched a Complete game after Only two Days rest for the Victory. Clemson reaching the cos for the first time since 1980, pounded out 16 hits tuesday May 28, 1991 the stabs and stripes b Page 25ncaa baseball to beat Maine 13-5 on the Black bears Home Field at Orono Maine and win the Northeast regional. The tigers 60-8 put the game out of reach in the fourth inning on the first of Kevin Northrup a two doubles. Northrup had four Rols on three hits including a Solo Homer in the seventh. At Tallahassee Fla., Garret Blantons double in the seventh inning scored the winning run in Florida states 6-5 Victory Over Alabama. It was the second straight game that Florida state beat Alabama Relief Ace Ben Short 7-3 the seminoles 56-13 moved through the Atlantic regional undefeated to reach the cos for the fourth time in six years. A. / a a reliever John Nedeau who had never pitched longer than four innings in his College career allowed Only a Solo Home run by Alabama a Phil Doyle in five innings to collect his first win of the season. Florida state pitchers struck out 15. Central at Austin Texas Scott Talanoa Aid Jason Giambi had four Rols apiece in Long Beach state s 17-10 Victory Over top seeded Texas 17-10. The Victory puts the 49ers inti the championship round monday. Long Beach the tournaments third seed had 20 hits including nine for extra bases against five Texas pitchers. Longhorns starter Scott Harrison 10-1 surrendered eight runs on nine hits for his first defeat of the year. Oklahoma state eliminated Albaina Birmingham 8-7 on shortstop Kevin Greene a wild throw in the 10th inning. The throw allowed Ritchie Moody to score from second base. Midwest at Wichita Kan Darrin Paxton threw seven shutout innings and Bill Hall went 4 for 5 to Lead top seeded Wichita state to an 8-1 Victory Over California. Paxton allowed two hits struck out five arid faced two batters Over the minimum As the shockers 62-12 took an 8-0 Lead through seven innings. Torn Schwarber struck out 11 for his school record 14th Victory and Mike Mulligan s eighth inning sacrifice Fly gave Ohio state a 6-5 victory1 and eliminated East Carolina. South at Baton Rouge la. Papp Ramos had three hits including a Lead off Homer and Michael Watts had two Rols to lift southwestern Louisiana to its first Mcaa playoff Victory Ever. The 11-7 Victory eliminated Northwestern state 40-21. Lsuis Johnny l Al Lecca had two Rols. Including a game winning sacrifice Fly in a 4-3 Victory that eliminated Oklahoma. 1 exas a am Hail 19 hits off five South Alabama pitchers for a 12-0 Victory. West i at los Angeles Scott Stahoviak tripled and scored the tic breaking run on a groundnut in the 10th to lift Creighton to an 8-7 Victory Over Southern cat. Southern Cal the top seed led 6-2 going into the eighth but Creighton tied it 6-6 -oiv.chris. Hinton sri single and Chad Mcconnell a three run Homer. Tennis French open a Paris up a mondays results in the $6.6 million French open seedlings in parentheses menus singles first round Sergi bruguera 5spain Del. Scott Davis ., 6-2. 6-2, 6-1 Michael Chang 10u.s., Del. Jan Siemering Netherlands 6-2,6-0, 6-3 Francisco Cla vet. Spain def. Kelly Evernden new zealand 6-4, 60. 6-2 Marcelo Filippini Uruguay Del. Richard. Fromberg Australia 6-4,3-6,6-4,62,. Christian Miniussi Argentina def. Juan Carlos a Quena. Spain 64, 3-6, 2-6, 6 3, 63 Dinu Pescari. Romania def. Felipe Rivera Chile 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 4-0 retired Petr Korda Czechoslovakia def. Jean Phil Ippe Leurian France 4-6,64,62,6-4. Olivier Delaitre France def. Guille mrio Perez Rol Dan Argentina 6-3, 61, 6-1 Jimmy arias/., def. Pedro Rebolledo Chile 6-0, 3-6, 60, 6-2 Peter Lundgren Sweden def. Alexander Volkov soviet Union 6-3,7-6 7-46-7 3-77-5. Andre Agassi 4usdef. Marc Rosset Switzerland 3-6, 7-5, 6, 63 Patrick Kuhnen Germany Del. Guillaume Raoux France 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 Emilio Sanchez 11spain def. Anders Jarryd Sweden 62,63, 6-2 Marcos Ondruska South Africa Del. Juan Aguilera Spain 3-6, 7-5, 63. 6-2 Jason Stoltenberg Australia def. Olivier Soules France 6-2, 7-6 7-57 5. A Lars Jonsson Sweden def. Horacio de la Pena Argentina 7-6 7-563, 2-0, retired Jaime Yznaga Peru det. Thierry Tulane France 61, 4-6, 64, 6-2 Guy forget 7france Del. Mulivai Washington ., 7-5, 2-6, 7-5,1-6,7-5 Carlos Costa Spain Del. Jacco Entingh Netherlands 6-2,63,6-3. Ronald Agenor Haiti def Shuzo Matsuoka Japan 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 4-,76-3 Petr Korda Czechoslovakia def. Jean Philippe Reu Rian France 4-6, 64, 6-2, 6-4 Veli Paloheimo Finland def. Jeff Tarango ., 62, 6-2, 61 Cedric proline France det. Brad Gilbert 16u.s., 6-4,2-6,6-1,6-4,Patrick Mcenroe ., def. Gilad Bloom Israel 75, 6-4, 7-6 7-5 Jakob Hlasek Switzerland def David Pate ., 6-4, 61, 7-5 Omar Camporese Italy def. Udo Iglewski Germany 6-4, 62, 6-2 Richard Krajicek Netherlands def. Jose Francisco Altur Spain 6-0, 64, 61 Michael Stich 12germany Del. Brad Pearce Provo Utah 6-3,63,7-5 Jimmy Connors  Def. Todd Witsken ., 63, 6.3, 7-5 Andrei Chesnokov soviet Union def. Mark Koev ermans Netherlands 7-5, 62, 67 4-72/6, 6-3 Pat Cash Australia def. Sandor no Szaty. Hungary 64,7-6 7-26-3 Andrei Cherkasov. Sovi. It Union def. John Mcenroe 15 ., 2-6, 64, 7-5, 7-6 7-0 tank Benh Abiles France det. Jim Grabb �?�., 4-6,4-6,6-4,6-2.63. Women a singles first round. Jennifer Capriati 10u.s., def. Katia Piccolini Italy 6-2, 7-5 Anke Huber 16germany Del. Laura Garrone Italy 62, 6-3 Veronika Martinek Germany def. Claudia Porwick Germany 61, 64 Petra Snoren Finland def. Monique Javer Britain 62, 6 Maya Kadowaki Japan def. Brenda Schultz the Netherlands 64, 6-4 Mary Pierce France def. Celia Ohlman Sweden 7-6 7-160 Larisa Savchenko soviet Union def. Nathalie Tousset France 61, 6-4 Noelle Van lot Tum France Del. Elena Pam Poplova. Bulgaria 6-4,2-6,63. Catherine Suire France def. Pascale Paradis France 62,63 Kathy Rinaldi ., def. Leona , 6-2, 63 Anri Grossman u Del. Laura Galarsa Stafy 7-5, 6-0 Gigi Feman Cen. U.s.,def. Tamaka Takagi Japan 7-6 7-462. Steffi Graf 2germany def. Magdalena male Eva Al. Gana. 63, 7-6 66 Shaun Stafford ., def. Utt Henne Tarrier France 62, 6-1 Andrea , def. Nana Miyagi Japan 61, 63 Cecchini Italy def. Isabel Cueto Germany 6 3, 3-6. 7-5 Linda Harvey wild ., def. Natalia Baudone. Italy 64,7-5.julie Halard France def. Karina Hab Sudrova Czechoslovakia 6-4, 7-5 Gigi Fernandez det. 1 am aka Takagi Japan. 7-6 7-462 Sabine Hack be a Many det. To Durie Britain 6-4, 7-5 Laura Gil Meme Ster pen def. Samantha Smith Britain 63, 2-o 6 2 a ,. Fix Tenca Bonsignori tatty def. Nathalie Herre a France 6-3, 6-4 Akiko Kip Muta Japan def. Strandlund Sweden 60, 6-4 Florencia 1 Argentina def. Stephanie Rottier nether Quot 1-6, 7-5, 61 Tami Whitlinger ., Del. Enka Lac Lone u s61,7-6 9-7. Carre Cunningham ., def. Stacey Marlin 62. 6-2, Mary Joe Fernandez 4u.s def. It coca Romano Italy 63, 6-0 Debbie Graham. Net Beate Reinstadler Austria. 61, 7-5 Petra arc a Czechoslovakia det. Sand me testud a it Quot it co. 6-2, 0-6, 9-7 Patricia by Canada det. Ca Homes France 6-2, 6-2 Katerina male Eva Bulgaria det. Michelle Jaggard. Australia 63, so it in Hix chateau France def. Isabelle de a Jet. France. 64,6-4 Mcenroe bows to soviet Agassi Connors Triumph Paris a John Mcenroe held his temper but lost his match monday becoming the biggest opening Day casualty of the French open at the hands of unflappable soviet Andrei Cherkasov. Two other american stars Jennifer Capriati and Andre Agassi had anxious moments before advancing. But Jimmy Connors the oldest player in the Field at 38, won in straight sets Mcenroe seeded 15th, played brilliantly at times but  rattle Cherkasov whose world French open ranking of 17th was the highest of any unseeded player in Paris. The soviet won 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 7-0capping the lopsided tiebreaker with an Ace. Several times during the match Mcenroe seemed on the verge of a tirade after questioning line Calls but he never exploded even when a Call Revor Sal in Cherkasova a favor helped tilt the second set to the soviet. Mcenroe and no. 16 Brad Gilbert were the Only seeds to lose in either the menus or worn ends Fields. Connors unseeded in the Only grand slam event he has failed to win won 6-3, 6-3, 7-5, Over fellow american Todd Witsken. A a in a glad it was Over when it was a Connors said. A a fourth and fifth set might have been . 2 women a seed Stolfi Graf hoping to regain the world no. 1 spot from Monica Seles had a Tough opener. She outlasted 16-year-old Magdelena male Eva of Bulgaria 6-3, 7-6 86 in a slug est that delighted the Center court crowd. Agassi runner up last year and seeded fourth this year described himself As a slightly Shell shocked when he was a game away from trailing two sets to none against Marc Rosset. But he broke the Swiss player twice winning 11 straight Points in the process and rolled to a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4,6-3 Victory. Capriati a semifinalist in her French open debut last year had to struggle to overcome Katia Piccolini a looping ground strokes among the highest arching on the women a tour. In one of the Days hardest fought matches no. 7 seed Guy forget the highest ranked Frenchman battled to a 7-5, 2-6, 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 Victory Over 21-year-old american Mulivai Washington. ,. Other seeded players advanced More easily including no. 10 Michael Chang the 1989 Winner at age 17. He Defeated Jan Siemering of the nether lands 6-2, 6-0, 6-3. The first seed to lose was no. 16 Brad Gilbert of the United states ousted by 105th-Rankcd Cedric Picolin of France 6-4, 26, 6-1, 6-4. The 15-year-old Capriati seeded 10th, saved three set Points in the second set and won 6-2, 7-5 in the first match on Center court. It took her 89 minutes to beat the 18-year-old Piccolini ranked 52nd in the world. Capriati who last year did no to lose five games in any set until her semifinal loss to Monica Seles admitted losing her. Patience As she fell behind Piccolini 3-5 in the second set. She saved three set Points in the ninth game regained her composure and closed out. The match decisively. A this is the first time i be been slow balled this much a she said. A no one has done it to that extreme  Agassi looked almost powerless in the first set As Rosset blasted aces past him. Rosset had 15 aces to Agassi a Fiir. Agassi fell behind 3-5 in the second set then caught fire while Rosset fidgeted Over Choice of a Back up Racket. He. Broke Rossetos serve to even the set at 5-5, won his serve at love then won the set with another break losing Only two Points in All three games. Andre Agassi a a bares Down As he returns a shot against Marc Rosset