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Dawn Staley names new Sports Performance Coach

South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley announced today that Molly Binetti has joined the Gamecock program as its sports performance coach. Binetti brings five years of experience as a full-time NCAA Div. I sports performance coach to the women’s basketball team.

Justin Smoak helps Blue Jays beat Tigers, 8-4

Former Gamecock Justin Smoak had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs to help the Blue Jays end a five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

Season ends for Coastal after Chants lose late to UConn in NCAA Tourney

Top seed and NCAA Conway Regional host Coastal Carolina erased a one-run deficit to tie the game in the sixth inning, erased a three-run deficit to tie the game in the eighth and had the tying run on base in the ninth. However, Connecticut relief pitcher CJ Dandeneau managed to get a fly out and a strikeout to end the game and the Chanticleers’ season as the second seeded Huskies held on for a 6-5 win in an elimination game Sunday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium.

Braves sweep Fireflies in Rome

Giovanny Alfonzo bashed his second home run of the season on Sunday in Rome, but the Fireflies stumbled in the series finale to the Braves, 5-3. The Fireflies are off on Monday and return to action at Spirit Communications Park on Tuesday.

A'ja Wilson, Aces go for back-to-back wins Sunday

A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are back on the road for a 3 pm PT tip at Chicago, Sunday, with their collective sights set on the team’s first winning streak since relocating to the Entertainment Capital of the World.

USC's players discuss win over ECU

Cody Morris threw a career-high 7.1 innings, allowing just two runs, and striking out seven, while the Gamecocks scored enough runs in the first inning to get the job done.

Gamecocks hold off ECU to advance to regional final

Sophomore Cody Morris struck out seven in a career-best 7.1 innings pitched and the Gamecocks put up three runs in the first inning on its way to a 4-2 win over East Carolina in game four of the 2018 NCAA Greenville Regional.

Fireflies edged by Rome on the road

Raphael Gladu has been arguably the best hitter in the South Atlantic League since May 9. That’s when the outfielder’s hit streak began. Gladu stretched it to 18 straight games with a pair of doubles on Saturday in Columbia’s 3-1 loss to Rome at State Mutual Stadium.

Clemson survives Morehead State, 4-3 in 10 innings

Jordan Greene hit a walkoff single that scored Drew Wharton in the 10th inning in No. 2 Clemson's 4-3 win over Morehead State in the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night.

Coastal tops LIU Brooklyn, 16-1, in NCAA Conway Regional opener

Kieton Rivers hit a two-run double and a three-run home run, while Seth Lancaster hit his 20th home run of the season, to lead top seed and 13th-ranked Coastal Carolina to a 16-6 opening-round win over #4 seed LIU Brooklyn in the NCAA Conway Regional.

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