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Blowfish Fall to Owls Tuesday Night

FOREST CITY, N.C. -- Tonight the Lexington Blowfish visited the Forest City Owls in western division play. Hayden Deal got the start on the mound for the Blowfish. Early in the bottom of the first the Owls scored two runs…

MLB All-Star Teams Announced Tuesday Night

FILE - In this June 13, 2016, file photo, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant fields a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman during a baseball game in Washington. The Cubs became the first team…

Former Clemson Defensive Tackle Tony Stephens Passes Away

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Former All-ACC defensive lineman Tony Stephens passed away on Monday,  July 4th after a long battle with a respiratory problem that recently led to pneumonia. He was 51. A native of Walterboro, S.C., Stephens was a…

Deshaun Watson Headlines Maxwell Award Watch List

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Six Clemson football players were named to preseason “Watch Lists” for the Maxwell and Bednarik Awards on Tuesday. Clemson and Alabama have the most players on the two award lists combined with six selections each.  Clemson…

Fireflies to Set Columbia’s Single-Season Attendance Record

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) -- The largest crowd in Spirit Communications Park history watched the Fireflies on Independence Day. There were a remarkable 9,228 on hand for Monday’s game. In total, 155,232 fans have passed through the gates to watch the…

Four Gamecocks Recognized As WGCA All-American Scholars

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina women’s golfers Katelyn Dambaugh, Isidora Nilsson, Ainhoa Olarra and Jia Xin Yang were recognized as 2015-16 Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars, the organization announced on Tuesday. The four Gamecocks were part…

Watch: Fireflies and Riverdogs on Independence Day

COLUMBIA, SC – The largest crowd in Spirit Communications Park history watched the Fireflies on Independence Day. 9,228 fans packed the house on Monday, but Columbia fell in its series opener against the Charleston RiverDogs, 3-1. Monday marked the first…

Clams Offense Explodes on 4th of July; Blowfish Drop Second Straight

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) -- The Fourth of July featured plenty of postgame fireworks from Lexington County Baseball stadium tonight after the Edenton Steamers supplied an offensive showing of their own against the Blowfish. Lexington County jumped ahead quickly in…

Phillies Tomahawk Braves on Independence Day, 8-2

Atlanta Braves' Joel De La Cruz, right, looks for a new ball as Philadelphia Phillies' Maikel Franco, left, runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game Monday,…

Kevin Durant to sign with Golden State Warriors

ESPN -- Kevin Durant says he's off to play for the Golden State Warriors. He is expected to sign a two-year, $54.3 million contract, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein. The deal would include a player option after the first year.…

Sharks Eat Blowfish Sunday Night

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) -- An error in the top of the third inning would doom Lexington County in their first game of the second half of the Coastal Plain League season, as Wilmington knocked off the Blowfish 3-1. Clark…

Fireflies Drop Like Flies to Power Sunday

CHARLESTON, WV (Fireflies) – The Fireflies lost the series finale to West Virginia on Sunday afternoon, 4-0, at Appalachian Power Park. Luis Ortega notched a multi-hit game, finishing 2-for-3. It was a pitchers’ duel early. Joe Shaw (L, 4-6) allowed…

Rangers Call Up Former Gamecock Michael Roth

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Texas purchased left-hander Michael Roth's contract from Triple-A Round Rock and transferred Colby Lewis to the 60-day disabled list, the Rangers announced before Sunday's game at Minnesota. Rangers manager Jeff Banister said the 26-year-old Roth, who last…

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