Local Sports

Gamecocks now "in the hunt" after clinching LSU series

The University of South Carolina baseball team scored three runs in each of the first two innings and never looked back in an 11-4 win over No. 19 LSU Saturday afternoon in front of 7,982 fans at Founders Park.

WATCH: Gamecocks blast (18) LSU, 11-0

Strong pitching and hot bats led the University of South Carolina baseball team to an 11-0 win over No. 19 LSU in game one of the series Friday night (April 20) at Founders Park.

Homers lift No. 12 USC over Missouri, 6-3

No. 12 South Carolina softball blasted two home runs in the fifth inning after trailing 3-1 to take the series opener with a 6-3 win over Missouri on Friday night at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field.

Gamecock equestrian falls at NCEA Championship

The 2017-18 season came to an end for the University of South Carolina equestrian team on Friday as the Gamecocks were eliminated from the 2018 NCEA Championship.

Georgia State edges No. 16 Coastal, 3-2 Friday

There were five combined runs scored on five combined solo home runs – three by Georgia State and two by Coastal Carolina – as the Panthers held on to defeat the 16th-rankedd Chanticleers, 3-2, in the series opener Friday night at Springs Brooks Stadium.

Gamecocks beat Clemson for fourth-straight season

No. 28 South Carolina men’s tennis (18-7, 7-5 SEC) clinched a fourth-straight win over in-state rival Clemson with a dominant 6-1 win on Friday night at the Anderson University Tennis Facility.

Arkansas stuns no. 7 Gamecocks, 4-2

No. 7 South Carolina women's tennis (19-6, 11-3 SEC) was defeated by Arkansas in the third round of the SEC Tournament on Friday at Barksdale Tennis Stadium.

Claflin's Ricky Jackson wins DII Coach of the Year Award

Claflin University head men’s basketball coach Ricky Jackson is the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) 2017-2018 Clarence "Big House" Gaines Award recipient as the college basketball coach of the year for Division II.  Florida State University’s head men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton earned the honor for Division I.

Benedict, Claflin renew baseball rivalry this weekend

At this point in the season, every Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) series is just as important as the last for the Claflin University baseball team. This weekend, Claflin will face arch-rival Benedict College in another key SIAC East Divisional series on the road.

Crawdads roll past Fireflies, 10-5 Thursday

Hickory and Columbia combined for 24 hits in a slugfest on Thursday night at Spirit Communications Park. The Crawdads defeated the Fireflies 10-5 in the series opener and scored all 10 runs in the first five innings. Despite the loss, Columbia’s offense continued its success – 74 hits over the previous seven games.

USC back hosting SEC ball, hoping to bounce back vs. LSU

The last time the Gamecocks hosted an SEC series at Founders Park, they swept Tennessee across three games. It's the only time Carolina has won a Southeastern Conference set halfway through their league slate.

Meet The Team

On Twitter

Facebook

What's On

Categories: Local Sports, Sports