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Fireflies Blanked by Legends Saturday Night

[gtxvideo vid='oA4QUz9c' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oA4QUz9c.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Blanked by Legends Saturday Night'] COLUMBIA, SC – Matt Blackham and Austin McGeorge shined for the Fireflies out of the bullpen. The righty relievers combined for eight strikeouts in four scoreless innings. Columbia fell 4-0 to…

No. 17 Wake Forest Downs Tigers 8-3 in Game 2

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Gavin Sheets’ grand slam broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning and propelled No. 17 Wake Forest to an 8-3 win over No. 4 Clemson in the second game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium…

Gamecock Beach Volleyball Bows Out of CCSA Tournament

EMERSON, GA. (USC SID) - The South Carolina beach volleyball team lost a pair of 3-2 decisions Saturday to wrap up pool play at the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association’s tournament at Lakepoint Sporting Complex. The Gamecocks dropped a morning decision to…

Gamecocks Drop Game Two of No. 7/7 Auburn Series 2-0

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina (27-20, 3-13 SEC) dropped game two of the weekend series to No. 7/7 Auburn (39-7, 12-5 SEC) 2-0 in front of a large crowd and many alumni on Saturday afternoon at Carolina Softball…

Gamecocks Fall 7-5 To Gators In Rubber Game

GAINESVILLE, FLA. (USC SID) – No. 18 South Carolina led No. 9 Florida 5-3 entering the bottom of the eighth inning, but a grand slam homer by JJ Schwarz lifted the Gators to a 7-5 win on Saturday at McKethan…

Gamecocks Open CCSA Tournament With Two Wins

EMERSON, GA.  (USC SID) - The South Carolina beach volleyball team began pool play on Friday, the first day of the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association’s postseason tournament. The Gamecocks (23-7) picked up important wins over No. 10 FIU and UNC-Wilmington to…

Gamecocks Near The Lead Through 18 Holes At SEC Championship

HOOVER, Ala. (USC SID) – Paced by senior Katelyn Dambaugh’s 4-under 68, South Carolina women’s golf concluded day one of the SEC Championship near the top of the leaderboard through 18 holes at Greystone Golf & Country Club. The No. 11…

Gamecocks Falter in 2-0 Setback to No. 7/7 Auburn

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 7/7 Auburn (38-7, 11-5 SEC) claimed a 2-0 win on Friday night at South Carolina (27-19, 3-12 SEC), helped by Gamecock miscues in the field. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first…

Gamecocks Even Series With 4-2 Win At Florida

GAINESVILLE, FLA. (USC SID) – Junior right-hander Wil Crowe allowed just one run in seven-plus innings of work and freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes hit his fifth homer of the year as 18th ranked South Carolina defeated 9th ranked Florida 4-2…

Clemson Rallies For 8-7 Win Over No. 17 Wake Forest

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Chris Williams’ bases-loaded walk with two outs plated Chase Pinder to compete a three-run ninth inning in No. 4 Clemson’s 8-7 walkoff win over No. 17 Wake Forest at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers,…

Tebow's Perfect Night Helps Fireflies Top Legends

[gtxvideo vid='s6s0fkqO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/s6s0fkqO.jpg' vtitle='Tebow's Perfect Night Helps Fireflies Top Legends'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies PR)– In just its 16th game of the year, Columbia notched its fifth shut-out win, soaring past Lexington on Friday night, 5-0. Merandy Gonzalez was nearly unhittable…

Ray Tanner Receives Contract Extension

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – With the Gamecocks enjoying one of their most successful athletic seasons across the board, the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees today extended the contract of Athletics Director Ray Tanner for three years, taking…

Martin and Staley Receive Contract Extensions

COLUMBIA, S.C. (SC SID) – Coming off historic runs through the NCAA Tournament, the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved new contracts for head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin and head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley, it…

For Dawn Staley, coaching in the WNBA is not an option

[gtxvideo vid='n27YOCHQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/n27YOCHQ.jpg' vtitle='For Dawn Staley, coaching in the WNBA is not an option'] Dawn Staley is the most sought-after coach in women's basketball right now, after her Gamecocks took down Mississippi State in an all-SEC battle in the National…

SC State's Charlie Brown Inducted Into SC Football Hall of Fame

GREENVILLE, SC (SCSU) -- Former South Carolina State standout and Washington Redskin wide receiver Charlie Brown was enshrined into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame during a special ceremony Friday (April. 20) evening at the Hyatt Regency in downtown…

Tigers Host Wake Forest in Top-20 Clash

CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host No. 17 Wake Forest in a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium this weekend.   SERIES SETUP • Who - Wake Forest (28-11, 12-6 ACC) vs. Clemson (31-7, 14-4 ACC) • Rankings - WFU -…

Watson to take care of mom after NFL Draft

[gtxvideo vid='apgjvt5s' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/apgjvt5s.jpg' vtitle='Watson to take care of his mom after NFL Draft'] Former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson attended the annual South Carolina Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony Thursday night in Greenville, receiving the annual Blanchard-Rogers Award (formerly, the…

Fireflies fall to Legends Thursday

[gtxvideo vid='w7MBw3CF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/w7MBw3CF.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies fall to Legends Thursday'] COLUMBIA, SC – Gabriel Llanes turned in one of the finest performances of his career on the mound in Columbia’s 2-0 loss to the Lexington Legends on Thursday night. The starter allowed…

Panthers announce 2017 schedule

CHARLOTTE – The Carolina Panthers will open their 2017 season at the site of Super Bowl 50 and open their home schedule with a familiar face on the opposing sideline. The Panthers will travel across the country to take on…

Gamecocks Face Gators in Crucial SEC Series

Dates: Thursday April 20/Friday April 21/Saturday April 22 First Pitch: 7:30 p.m./7 p.m./Noon Location: Gainesville, Fla. Stadium: McKethan Stadium Television/Video: ESPNU/SEC Network/ESPN2 (Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson and Chris Burke) Radio: 107.5 The Game & The Gamecock Radio Network (Derek Scott…

Blythewood's Beckwith gets first save, as Coastal tops CofC

MOUNT PLEASANT (CCU) – Coastal Carolina scored seven runs in the third inning and held on for an 8-5 victory versus region rival College of Charleston Wednesday night at Patriots Point. The 29th-ranked Chanticleers improve to 23-13-1 overall and, with four straight…

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