FILE – This March 29, 2017 file photo shows New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery delivering to the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Dunedin, Fla. Montgomery has earned the fifth starter’s job in the New York Yankees’ rotation and is scheduled to make his major league debut on Wednesday, April…
COLUMBIA, SC — Columbia suffered its first defeat of the season on Tuesday night, falling to the Hickory Crawdads, 5-1. For the first time since Saturday, the Fireflies yielded runs. Hickory scored four in the sixth inning, snapping a new franchise-record 25-inning scoreless streak. For a sixth straight game, the Fireflies jumped on the scoreboard first. Anthony Dimino singled with…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (USC SID) – Fourth ranked North Carolina used a six-run fourth inning and a seven-run seventh inning to defeat eighth ranked South Carolina 20-5 on Tuesday evening at BB&T Ballpark. The Tar Heels are now 27-6 with the Gamecocks now 21-11 on the year. Right-hander Jason Morgan earned the win in relief for North Carolina and is now…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Andrew Cox’s single with one out in the 11th inning scored Reed Rohlman in No. 4 Clemson’s 6-5 walkoff win over Charleston Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who won their sixth game in a row, improved to 29-5, while the Buccaneers dropped to 16-15. With the score tied 1-1, the Buccaneers…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (CCU SID) – Coastal Carolina raced out to a 5-0 advantage and was up 7-5 after the top of the sixth inning but a 10-run bottom of the sixth by #20 Wake Forest led the Demon Deacons to 19-9 slugfest over the 26th-ranked Chanticleers Tuesday night at Couch Ballpark. Coastal scored in six of its nine innings but…
CONWAY, S.C. (USC SID) – Leaving nine on base, South Carolina (23-17) stumbled in a 3-2 loss at Coastal Carolina (28-13) on Tuesday afternoon at CCU Softball Stadium. The Chanticleers got all they needed in the fourth. Timi Tooley led off the frame with a double, the first hit for Coastal in the contest, and Kassidy Smith followed with a…
ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia kicked off its three-game series with the Hickory Crawdads with a 3-0 victory. The Fireflies are the only undefeated team in the South Atlantic League STREAKING: The Fireflies’ five-game win streak ties the longest in the franchise’s short history (the last from August 19-23 last year). Even more impressive, Columbia hasn’t trailed at any point during…
CHARLOTTE, N.C., (USC SID) – In celebration of the University of South Carolina’s first NCAA Division I women’s basketball national championship, Coca-Cola® is giving Gamecock fans a refreshing way to savor the sweet taste of a title victory. Today, Coca-Cola is unveiling a limited-edition commemorative 12-ounce can to honor the team’s accomplishment and celebrate with Gamecock fans. Available in six-packs, the…
Dustin Johnson is still “quite sore” but is “improving by the day” after having to withdraw from the Masters because of a back injury, according to his agent. He is targeting a return next month at the Wells Fargo Championship. David Winkle of Hambric Sports Management said Tuesday that Johnson’s “range of motion is certainly better, but he is following…
Date: Tuesday April 11, 2017 First Pitch: 7 p.m. Location: Charlotte, N.C. Stadium: BB&T Ballpark Television/Video: SEC Network Plus (Mike Hogewood, Jay Sonnhalter) Radio: 107.5 The Game & The Gamecock Radio Network (Derek Scott and Tommy Moody) COLUMBIA, S.C. — For the second consecutive year, South Carolina (21-10) and North Carolina (26-6) will meet at BB&T Ballpark, home of the…
