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Gamecocks Open 2017 Season With 7-1 Win Over UNCG

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sophomore outfielder TJ Hopkins went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a pair of RBI and junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt allowed just one run in 6.2 innings of work as fourth ranked South Carolina opened the 2017 season with a 7-1 win over UNCG. Friday’s contest was played in front of a sellout crowd of 8,242…

#15 Coastal Carolina Defeats Richmond, 8-5, in Season Opener

CONWAY (CAC) – Ninth-ranked Coastal Carolina began its national championship defense with an 8-5 win versus Richmond in the teams’ 2017 season opener Friday evening at Springs Brooks Stadium before a crowd of 3,280, a record for a Chanticleer regular-season, on-campus contest. (Overall, it is the eighth-largest crowd for a CCU home baseball contest.) Prior to the game, members of the 2016…

Gamecock Tennis Remains Undefeated

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina men’s tennis defeated NC State 6-1 Friday at the Carolina Tennis Center to improve to 8-0 on the season, their best start in dual play since 2004. The Gamecocks claimed the doubles point to take an early lead and stay perfect in doubles play on the season. The bottom of the singles lineup…

Coastal Baseball Begins Championship Defense this Weekend

CONWAY (CCU) – Coastal Carolina will begin its defense of its NCAA College World Series national championship on this weekend as part of the 18th annual Caravelle Resort’s Baseball at the Beach. Coastal Carolina will play games at Springs Brooks Stadium on Friday (vs. Richmond), Saturday (vs. Western Carolina), Sunday (vs. James Madison) and Monday (vs. Str. John’s). Tickets are still available…

Gamecock Baseball Begins 2017 Season Hosting UNCG

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The 125th season of South Carolina baseball begins on Friday as the Gamecocks host UNCG for a three-game series. First pitch on Opening Day is 4 p.m. at Founders Park with Saturday’s game at 2 p.m. and Sunday’s series finale at 1:30 p.m. All three games will be streamed live on SEC Network Plus and…

Claflin Hosts Florida Southern College in Weekend Baseball Series

Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) — The Claflin University baseball team will entertain Florida Southern College in a three-game series at Historic Mirmow Field, beginning Friday, Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. Games two and three will be played Saturday, Feb. 18 and Sunday, Feb. 19.  Both contests get underway at 1 p.m. Claflin will enter the non-conference matchup at 1-7 overall. Florida Southern, a…

Gamecocks Get Back to SEC Play, Power Past Vandy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – A strong defensive effort paired with a balanced offense carried No. 6/5 South Carolina to an 82-51 victory over Vanderbilt Thursday night at Colonial Life Arena. Junior guard Kaela Davis and senior center Alaina Coates led all scorers with 15 points for a Gamecock team that forced 20 turnovers and held the Commodores to 22.6 percent shooting, the…