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No. 17 Gamecock softball splits final day in Oklahoma

No. 17 South Carolina softball split its final two games in the OG&E Tournament on Sunday at the OU Softball Complex. The Gamecocks defeated Indiana in a 7-3 win before dropping a 5-1 game to No. 5 Oklahoma. 

#21 Coastal Carolina falls, 7-5, to Ohio State

Ohio State scored four runs in the eighth and two in the ninth and held off a Coastal Carolina charge in the ninth to claim a 7-5 victory Sunday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium.

Gamecocks win series, sweep Princeton Saturday

South Carolina (11-5) notched two wins on Saturday to earn a series sweep of Princeton (0-7) at Founders Park. The Gamecocks beat the Tigers 7-3 in game one and 6-4 in game two, combining for 20 hits and four home runs. Carolina picked up its first series sweep of the season with the wins.

No. 17 Gamecocks' 17-game win streak ends with loss to No. 5 Oklahoma

No. 17 South Carolina softball split its games in its first day at the OG&E Tournament in Norman, Okla., at the OU Softball Complex on Saturday. Carolina overwhelmed Illinois State in a 9-0 win in five innings before dropping a hard-fought 4-2 game to No. 5 Oklahoma.

Claflin beats Clark Atlanta to advance in NCAA DII Tournament

No. 3 seeded Claflin University defeated Clark Atlanta, 72-61, to advance to the 2018 NCAA DII Men’s Basketball South Region semi-final.  The win pushes the Panthers record to 26-6 overall.  Clark Atlanta close out the season at 24-6.  This is the second NCAA Regional win for Claflin and the first in nine years.  The Panthers defeated Valdosta State, 54-50, on March 14, 2009 in Lakeland, Fla.  Claflin then lost its second round game to Christian Brothers (3-15-09), 72-53.

#21 Coastal walks off for 10-8 win over Ohio State

Coastal Carolina allowed three runs in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game, 8-8, but Parker Chavers drew a one-out walk in the bottom half and Seth Lancaster followed with a walk-off, two-run home run to lift the 21st-ranked Chanticleers to a 10-8 victory over Ohio State in day two of the Environmental Staffing Chanticleer Classic at Springs Brooks Stadium.

Claflin opens NCAA DII Tournament with Clark Atlanta

The Claflin University men’s basketball team will enter the 2018 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball South Regional as the No. 3 seed and will face the No. 6 seed in the South Region Clark Atlanta University, also out of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), Saturday, March 10 at 12 noon, in the opening game of the South Regional. 

HIGHLIGHTS: Clemson gets first ACC win in 3-2 victory over Georgia Tech

Patrick Cromwell's run-scoring single in the eighth inning broke a 2-2 tie and lifted No. 6 Clemson to a 3-2 victory over Georgia Tech at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 13-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets dropped to 9-4 overall and 0-1 in ACC play.

#21 Coastal Carolina stumbles versus High Point

High Point scored two runs in the eighth and five in the ninth to complete an 8-5, come-from-behind victory over #21 Coastal Carolina in the evening session of the Environmental Staffing Chanticleer Classic Friday at Springs Brooks Stadium.

Clemson's Sam Staab Back in Action with U.S. U-23 WNT

Clemson junior defender Sam Staab is back in action with the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team. Staab and the rest of the 24-member squad are in Portland, Ore. for the 2018 Thorns Spring Invitational, which will see the USA taking on three NWSL teams between March 11-17 at Merlo Field on the campus of the University of Portland.

Clemson moves ACC opener up Friday

Friday's game between Georgia Tech and Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium is now scheduled to start at 4 p.m. The game was originally scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

Clemson advances to first ACC semifinal in seven years

Behind two 20-point scorers, Clemson University men’s basketball was triumphant in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals with a season-high 90 points en route to an eight-point victory over Boston College, 90-82, on Thursday afternoon inside the Barclays Center.

Gamecocks Face Arkansas In SEC Tournament Thursday

South Carolina tallied an 85-84 win over Ole Miss on Wednesday evening in the opening round of the SEC Tournament to advance to Thursday's second round where the Gamecocks will face the Arkansas Razorbacks (approx. 9:30 p.m. ET/SEC Network).

Clemson rallies for nine-run fifth, tops Michigan State 9-7

The No. 6 Clemson Tigers scored nine runs in the fifth inning after falling behind 6-0 to defeat Michigan State 9-7 at Fluor Field on a chilly Wednesday night. It marked Clemson's eighth win in a row at Fluor Field and upped its season record to 12-1. The Spartans fell to 3-8 in 2018.

Late Scoring Outburst Lifts Gamecocks Past North Carolina A&T, 12-2

Three RBI's from senior shortstop Madison Stokes and two apiece from senior infielders Jonah Bride and Matt Williams paved the way for the Gamecocks to defeat North Carolina A&T, 12-2, on Wednesday evening at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 8-5 on the year.

Wilson Named USA Today Sports Player of the Year

South Carolina senior forward A’ja Wilson was named USA Today Sports Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, the organization announced today. With the selection, she becomes Gamecock women’s basketball’s first national player of the year honoree.

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