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Fireflies Top Dogs, 4-1 to win 12th of last 13 games

[gtxvideo vid='B3ICdXwH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B3ICdXwH.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Top Dogs, 4-1 to win 12th of last 13 games'] CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies edged the RiverDogs, 4-1, on Friday night at Joseph P. Riley Park. Columbia has won 16 of its last 19 games…

Monte Lee says he's staying at Clemson

[gtxvideo vid='OotIHlCs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OotIHlCs.jpg' vtitle='Monte Lee: \"I'm happy at Clemson\"'] CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Clemson coach Monte Lee, a former Gamecock assistant under longtime USC baseball coach Ray Tanner, made it clear where he stood on South Carolina's baseball opening. "I'm…

Jolette Law Joins Gamecock Coaching Staff

COLUMBIA (USC SID) – University of South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced today the hiring of Jolette Law as an assistant coach. Law’s resume includes five seasons as a head coach at…

Paez's Blasts Send Columbia into First Place

GREENVILLE, SC (Fireflies) – Michael Paez homered twice and the Fireflies sunk Greenville on Thursday, 7-2. Columbia won two of three in the series and are now in first place for the first time since April 10. The Fireflies have…

Irmo's Dustin Johnson struggles in round one at US Open

ERIN, Wis. (ESPN) -- Jordan Spieth figured something had to shake him and Dustin Johnson from their putting problems during the first round of the U.S. Open. "We'll be on the practice green; we might have a pillow-fight putting contest,…

Johnson excited to join two former teammates in Chicago farm

[gtxvideo vid='fqSrWYD8' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fqSrWYD8.jpg' vtitle='Johnson excited to join two former teammates in Chicago farm'] Former Gamecock closer Tyler Johnson will join his old teammates Alex Destino and John Parke in the Chicago White Sox farm system. All three were chose by…

Davidson Named a Freshman All-American By Perfect Game

CLEMSON, S.C. - Logan Davidson was named Perfect Game's First-Team Freshman All-America shortstop on Thursday. Davidson was one of only two Tigers to play and start all 63 games in 2017, as he hit .286 with 56 runs, nine doubles, 12…

Dustin Johnson hopes timing is right for another US Open title

[gtxvideo vid='UMltSUhP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UMltSUhP.jpg' vtitle='After birth of son, Dustin Johnson focuses on US Open'] ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Dustin Johnson wrapped up his final day practice round for the U.S. Open just as the sky began to rumble and the horn…

Wes Bryan set to compete in first U.S. Open

[gtxvideo vid='bxnnxZrp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bxnnxZrp.jpg' vtitle='Wes Bryan set to compete in first U.S. Open'] Former Gamecock Wes Bryan is set to compete in his first ever U.S. Open Thursday in Erin Hills, Wisconsin. The Dutch Fork High grad is now two months…

Blythewood's Beckwith Drafted by Royals Wednesday

CONWAY – Coastal Carolina added four names – Will Latcham, Jordan Gore, Wood Myers and Andrew Beckwith – to the list of those selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft on Wednesday. Latcham (RHP) was selected by the St.…

Day Four Finishes at Palmetto Pro Open

SUMTER (SID) – Eight qualifiers found their way to the Singles Main Draw on Tuesday in the Palmetto Pro Open, a USTA Women’s Pro Circuit $25,000 event at the Palmetto Tennis Center. The top doubles seed team of Alexa Guarachi…

Seven Tigers Drafted on Day 3

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Seven current Tigers and three Clemson signees were chosen on the final day of the MLB draft on Wednesday. The seven draftees joined fourth-round pick Charlie Barnes (Twins) and seventh-round pick Chase Pinder (Cardinals) as the nine current…

Seth Beer Named NCBWA All-American

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Sophomore outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) was named a second-team All-American by NCBWA on Wednesday. It was the second year in a row Beer earned All-America honors from NCBWA, as he was a first-team All-American as a…

Bucs' Chris Singleton drafted by Chicago Cubs

CHARLESTON, S.C. (CSU) - Charleston Southern junior outfielder Chris Singleton was selected in the 19th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday afternoon. The Goose Creek, S.C. native was taken with the 585th pick of the draft…

Former Tiger Daniel Gossett Makes MLB Debut

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Former Tiger righthander Daniel Gossett (Lyman, S.C.) made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics in a start against the Marlins in Miami on Wednesday afternoon. Gossett became the 57th former Tiger to play in a…

Trio Of Gamecocks Grab All-America Honors from Golfweek

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s golfers Katelyn Dambaugh, Ainhoa Olarra and Ana Pelaez all garnered All-America honors from Golfweek, the publication announced this week. Dambaugh was selected to the All-America First Team, while Olarra and Pelaez were…

Huskey Earns All-America Honors From Golfweek

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Junior Keenan Huskey was named an Honorable Mention All-America selection by Golfweek, the publication announced this week. It marks the first All-America honors for the team captain. Huskey's selection marks the 37th All-America laurels in program history,…

Clemson's Hewson Named All-American by Golfweek

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson sophomore golfer Alice Hewson has been named a third-team All-American by Golfweek.  She is the second women’s golfer in the school’s four-year history to earn All-America honors. …

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