The Fireflies burned the BlueClaws, 9-7, at Spirit Communications Park, the club’s fourth straight win. An incensed crowd of 4,923 witnessed Columbia erase a five-run deficit and win for just the second time in franchise history.
Louisiana scored five runs on just six hits – thanks to five sacrifice bunts and two sacrifice flies, to claim a 5-1 victory over #15 Coastal Carolina Saturday night at Russo Park.
Steven Wells hit a solo homer with two outs in the 13th inning to lift No. 15 Florida State to a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night.
The Claflin University Panthers run toward the 2018 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) baseball championship ended at the hands of the Kentucky State University (KSU) Thorobreds 14-7 on Saturday (May 5).
The Gamecocks scored in double figures in runs for the third straight game and Adam Hill allowed just three hits in six innings as the Gamecocks defeated No. 4 Ole Miss, 11-6, Saturday afternoon (May 5) at Founders Park. South Carolina has now won three straight SEC series, the first time for the Gamecocks since the 2012 season.
Alice Hewson and Sydney Legacy were both named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-ACC Women’s Golf team on Friday.
Louisiana pitcher Collen Schmidt struck out nine and allowed one run over eight innings to lead the Ragin’ Cajuns (27-20, 13-9) to a 12-6 victory over #15 Coastal Carolina (31-15, 17-5) Friday night at Russo Park.
Lexington used a big first half on its way to beating Ashley Ridge, 6-0 in the 5A Girls Soccer playoffs Friday night.
The force was with the Fireflies on Star Wars Night in front of 5,682 fans at Spirit Communications Park Friday. Rigoberto Terrazas knocked in the game-winning run, Quinn Brodey, with a single in the ninth and gave Columbia a 2-1 victory over Lakewood. It’s the second straight walk-off win for the Fireflies – the first time this has been done in franchise history.
Wando edged River Bluff, 2-0 Friday night in the 5A lower state semis, ending the Gators’ season in the playoffs.
