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No. 12 Clemson Rallies to Beat Western Carolina, 11-5

Courtesy: Clemson athletics CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – No. 12 Clemson rallied from a 5-1 deficit with five runs in the seventh inning and five runs in the eighth inning in its 11-5 victory over Western Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 2-2, while the Catamounts dropped to 2-2.   Trailing 5-1, the Tigers loaded the…

#18 Coastal Carolina Cruises to 16-7 Win Versus College of Charleston

CONWAY (CCU) – Wood Myers and Dalton Ewing each hit three-run home runs to lead #18 Coastal Carolina to a 16-7 victory over the College of Charleston Wednesday evening at Springs Brooks Stadium. With the win, Coastal (2-3) snaps a three-game skid and avoided its first four-game losing streak since the end of the 2014 season. The Cougars fall to…

Despite Three Home Runs, Gamecocks Fall at North Carolina 7-3

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (USC SID) – Despite hitting three home runs, two by junior Alyssa VanDerveer, South Carolina (8-2) dropped a 7-3 contest at North Carolina (7-4) on Wednesday afternoon at Anderson Stadium. The Tar Heels claimed a 1-0 lead on Katie Bailiff’s double, scoring pinch runner Micaela Abbatine in the second. The Gamecocks responded with two solo homers in…

Ana Pelaez Tabbed SEC Women’s Freshman Golfer Of The Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s golf newcomer Ana Pelaez has been tabbed the SEC Women’s Freshman Golfer of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon. The accolade marks the first weekly conference honor for the first-year Gamecock. Pelaez turned in a historic performance at the Florida State Match-Up (Feb. 10-12), carding the lowest 54-hole mark (208,…

Wilson Named SEC Freshman of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Jamie Wilson was named SEC Men’s Golf Freshman of the Week, league officials announced Wednesday afternoon, earning him his first career player of the week accolade. The Mount Pleasant, S.C., native, made his debut in the starting lineup for the Gamecocks last weekend at the 2017 All-American Intercollegiate in Humble, Texas. Wilson finished tied for 32nd at…

Deshaun Watson wins ACC Award

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — National Championship quarterback Deshaun Watson is one of four Clemson student-athletes selected as a recipient of the 2017 Weaver-James-Corrigan Award. The announcement was made Wednesday by Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford. The Weaver-James-Corrigan Award is presented to top male and female student-athletes in the ACC who have performed with distinction in both the classroom and…

Will Muschamp’s Pre-Spring Ball Press Conference

After his first season with the Gamecocks, Will Muschamp is about to start his second spring session at Carolina. With practice starting on Saturday, coach addressed the media Wednesday morning to discuss his team’s offseason, injury updates, progression of players like QB Jake Bentley, the addition of Offensive Line coach Eric Wolford, and more. Click the video above from ABC…

Tigers Host Western Carolina on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Photo: WYFF CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers play their first midweek game of the season when they face Western Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.   GAME SETUP • Who – Western Carolina (2-1) vs. Clemson (1-2) • Rankings – WCU – NR; CU – No. 15 BA, No. 22 CB, No. 12 USA • When – Wednesday…

Clemson Falls at Virginia Tech, 71-70

BLACKSBURG, Va. (CAC) — Seth Allen hit a three-pointer with 3.8 seconds to play to lift Virginia Tech to a 71-70 victory over Clemson on Tuesday in Cassell Coliseum. Allen’s clutch three was his second of the season against the Tigers, both in one-point victories. Tech improved to 19-8 overall, 8-7 in the ACC. The loss dropped Clemson to 14-13…

Gamecocks Lose Third-Straight, Fall to (13) Florida Tuesday Night

Florida guard Kasey Hill (0) drives to the basket between South Carolina guards Duane Notice (10) and PJ Dozier (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey) GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — KeVaughn Allen scored 26 points, a considerably better performance than his last game against South Carolina,…