VMI spoils Gamecocks’ season-opener, Kingston’s debut
The University of South Carolina’s rally against VMI fell just short in game one of the 2018 campaign, falling 7-6 on Friday evening in front of a crowd of 7,384 at Founders Park.
Jake Higginbotham tossed 5.1 strong innings to lead No. 12 Clemson to a 2-1 victory over William & Mary at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0 with three one-run wins, improved to 3-0 on the season, while the Tribe dropped to 0-3.
No. 8/8 South Carolina begins its final week of home games for the season Sunday against Kentucky. Tipoff at Colonial Life Arena is set for 3 p.m. on SEC Network. The Gamecocks (21-5, 10-3 SEC) have three games remaining this season, including two against teams also competing for one of the coveted top four seeds in the SEC Tournament, which begins Feb. 28 in Nashville.
While Clemson trails Duke 31-107 in their all-time series, the Tigers and Blue Devils are tied for second place in their conference before squaring off against each other at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Patrick Cromwell went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs, and No. 12 Clemson rallied again, this time from an early 2-0 deficit, to defeat William & Mary 7-6 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The University of South Carolina’s rally against VMI fell just short in game one of the 2018 campaign, falling 7-6 on Friday evening in front of a crowd of 7,384 at Founders Park.
Tyasha Harris scored 20 points, A’Ja Wilson added a double-double and No. 8 South Carolina used an overwhelming advantage at the free-throw line to beat No. 20 Georgia 77-65 on Thursday night.
Last season, South Carolina was able to overcome a February swoon to reach the NCAA Tournament and ultimately advance to the program’s first Final Four. This year, the Gamecocks are fading in February again, and this time they might not have what it takes to recover.
For one day at Pebble Beach, Ted Potter Jr. was better than the best in the world. Look back even further, and his three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am is even more remarkable.
A’ja Wilson scored 22 points and No. 7 South Carolina used a big run spanning the half to beat Florida 64-57 on Sunday.
Three days of good golf, great weather and plenty of laughs has put Dustin Johnson in a tie for the lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Now it’s time for the No. 1 player to get to work.