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Wesley Bryan takes RBC Heritage in South Carolina homecoming

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Wesley Bryan remembers pestering players with a lot of crazy questions at Harbour Town Golf Links as he followed father George III’s only appearance at the RBC Heritage in 2004. “I was probably the most annoying 14-year-old there was,” Bryan said. Once a pesky teen, Bryan’s now a PGA Tour winner. Bryan rallied from…

No. 25 FSU Defeats Tigers 7-3

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (CAC) – The No. 25 Florida State Seminoles scored four runs in the first inning and three runs in the third inning on their way to a 7-3 win over No. 4 Clemson to even the series 1-1 at Dick Howser Stadium on Sunday afternoon.   Clemson (30-6, 14-3 ACC), who saw its seven-game winning streak come to an…

Seeds Announced for Beach Volleyball’s Conference Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association announced the seeding for the upcoming beach volleyball conference tournament on Saturday night. The No. 12 South Carolina Gamecocks (21-7, 11-5 CCSA) earned the fourth seed in year two with the conference, and will begin pool play on the morning of Friday, April 21 at Lakepoint Sporting Community in Emerson, Ga. The…

Offense Shows Balance In 20-17 Victory in Spring Game

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU SID) – The offense avenged last season loss in a 20-17 victory over the defense in the annual Garnet & Blue spring football game Saturday (April 15), with over 500 Bulldog fans and supporters in attendance at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium. Prior to the game the defense won the last two meetings, but this time things would…

CU Outlasts No. 25 FSU 12-10

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Seth Beer’s two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning lifted No. 4 Clemson to a 12-10 win over No. 25 Florida State at Dick Howser Stadium on Saturday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 series lead and won their seventh game in a row, improved to 30-5 overall and 14-2 in the ACC, while the Seminoles dropped…

Merandy Masters GreenJackets In 1-0 Win

AUGUSTA, GA – The Fireflies registered their fourth shut-out win of the season, 1-0, over the GreenJackets on Saturday night. Righty Merandy Gonzalez went seven and two-thirds innings without a walk. Columbia owns six wins in the seven matchups this year against Augusta. At one point, Gonzalez (W, 2-0) retired 13 batters in a row during his terrific performance. The…

Gamecocks Come Up Short in 3-1 Loss to No. 1/2 Florida State

COLUMBIA, S.C. – No. 1/2 Florida State (39-3-1) used timely hitting to claim a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon over South Carolina (25-18) at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. The Seminoles picked up their first run in the third thanks to a bases-loaded catcher’s interference, which brought home Morgan Klaevemann. Two more Seminoles scored in the fourth, as Cali…