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Gamecocks Earn 5-4 Win over Charlotte on Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Alex Destino and Jacob Olson each homered and fourth ranked South Carolina scored five runs in the first five innings on the way to a 5-4 victory over Charlotte on Tuesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 3-1 with Charlotte dropping to 2-2 on the season. Senior right-hander Colie Bowers earned the win…

Claflin Baseball Drops Non-Conference Game to Armstrong Atlantic

Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) —The Claflin University baseball team fought hard but came up just short, falling to Armstrong Atlantic University, 8-6, in a non-conference contest Tuesday at Historic Mirmow Field in Orangeburg. Claflin falls to 1-11 overall while Armstrong Atlantic improves to 10-2 on the season. The Pirates scored two runs in the first, one run in the second, three…

Deshaun Watson Says He Could Go Top 10 in NFL Draft

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Deshaun Watson is trying to approach everything leading to the NFL draft as having fun and enjoying the process while preparing for another once-in-a-lifetime moment. Having accomplished his goal of a national championship at Clemson, the dual-threat quarterback said he is now working hard preparing for the draft. The next step is the NFL combine,…

Gamecocks Face (13) Gators in Crucial SEC Contest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina concludes a two-game road swing when it travels to face Florida in Gainesville on Tuesday night in primetime (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). Carolina looks to snap a two-game losing streak, after suffering losses last week to Arkansas and on the road at Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks won the first meeting against Florida this season…

(4) USC Hosts Charlotte in Afternoon Contest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina returns to action on Tuesday afternoon hosting Charlotte. First pitch is at 4 p.m. at Founders Park. The game will be available on SEC Network Plus and the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” Tuesday’s game is the first of five gams this week for the Gamecocks. South Carolina…

Clemson Takes on Virginia Tech in Blacksburg

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (14-12, 4-10) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (18-8, 7-7) Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21 Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Cassell Coliseum (10,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Rich Hollenberg-pbp; Dino Gaudio-color) • Clemson finishes its ACC regular season road schedule Tuesday, looking for its first win at Virginia Tech since 2013-14. • The Tigers have won six times previously…

Coastal Carolina Defeats South Alabama in Overtime

MOBILE, Ala. (CCU) – It took and extra period, but Coastal Carolina fought back from a 16-point first-half deficit to defeat South Alabama 81-77 in overtime. Elijah Wilson led four players in double digits with a game-high 21 points.  Demario Beck had 18, Colton Ray-St Cyr had 15 and Jaylen Shaw added 10. The Chants (14-14, 9-6 Sun Belt) had…

Benedict Downs Paine In Season Finale

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) – The Benedict College Tigers wrapped up the 2016-17 regular season with a 78-49 victory over Paine College on Monday night in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. The Tigers improved to 15-11 overall and 12-5 in the SIAC. Paine falls to 2-22 overall and 0-16 in the SIAC. Brandon Morris led the Tigers with 21 points,…

Claflin Falls to Clark Atlanta in Overtime Monday

Atlanta, Ga. (Claflin) — Ryan McNeill-Moses recorded ad double-double, 18 points (14 in the second half) and 10 rebounds, as the Claflin University men’s basketball team fell to Clark Atlanta in an overtime men’s basketball contest, 74-78, Monday in Epps Gym. The loss puts Claflin at 16-9 overall and 11-5 in the SIAC. Trevor Dantzler and Jaleel Charles came off…

St. John’s Upsets #9 Coastal in Extras

CONWAY (CCU SID) – St. John’s scored three runs in the top of the 10th to hand Coastal Carolina 7-4 loss Monday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium. The Red Storm were 4-0 at the 18th annual Caravelle Resort’s Baseball at the Beach this weekend, while the Chanticleers fall to 1-3 to start the season. Coastal Carolina will be back in…