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HiToms Walkoff Against Blowfish, 10-9

HIGH POINT-THOMASVILLE, N.C (Blowfish) — The Blowfish took aim at the HiTomstonight in hopes of snapping their 2 game losing streak but another heartbreaking loss was in the cards as High Point-Thomasville walked off on the Blowfish by the final score of 10-9. Wasting little time in the bottom of the first inning, Wyatt Cross crushed a grand slam to…

Fireflies Fall to Lexington, 12-11

LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – The Fireflies erased a four-run ninth-inning deficit, but lost in walk-off fashion on Sunday to the Legends. Travis Maezes hit the game-winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, sealing Columbia’s 12-11 loss. The Fireflies smashed three home runs at Whitaker Bank Ballpark – including two in the top of the ninth….

Former Gamecock Sam Dyson Earns Save in Rangers’ 2-1 Win Over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Delino DeShields is known for his speed, stealing 101 bases in 2012 in the minors, not for his power. DeShields homered in the seventh inning to break a tie and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday. DeShields, who was recalled Thursday from Triple-A Round Rock, walked and doubled before leading…

Fish Fall In Marathon Game To Snakes

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) — The Blowfish have fought themselves into a position in the thick of the CPL Western Division playoff chase and with win tonight over Asheboro they could begin to try to fight for the best record in the Western Division. The game had to be decided in extra innings with the Copperheads winning by the final…

Fireflies Beat Hagerstown Friday Night

HAGERSTOWN, MD (Fireflies) – Right-hander Andrew Church did it again. Columbia’s starter held Hagerstown to just one run over seven innings and helped the Fireflies to a 4-1 series-clinching win. Columbia took two of three games from the Suns, its first series win in two and a half weeks. Church (W, 4-0) has started four games for the Fireflies and…

ACC Kick Off Deshaun Watson on Staying Grounded

CHARLOTTE, NC (WCCB Charlotte) — Clemson quarterback and preseason Heisman front-runner Deshaun Watson is staying grounded. And Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton may have something to do with it. “We communicate all the time, text, call,” Watson said at the media-portion of Friday’s ACC Kickoff at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte. “He gives me good advice pretty much off-the-field. Be…

Former Gamecock Jackie Bradley Jr. Homers in Boston’s 13-2 Win Over Twins

Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrates his solo home run with teammate Travis Shaw (47) in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park, Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) BOSTON (AP) — July just keeps getting better in Boston. The Red Sox continued their midsummer surge with another offensive…

Ingram Leads the Way in Fireflies’ Bounce Back Win

HAGERSTOWN, MD – The Fireflies jumped back into the win column in a big way on Thursday, defeating the Suns, 6-1, at Municipal Stadium. Columbia’s hitters tallied nine hits and starter Chase Ingram posted arguably his best start of the season. The Floridian picked up his fifth win of the year after scattering just four hits in 6.2 innings while…

2016 ACC Football Kickoff: Friday Times, TV Schedule for Media Days in Charlotte

The 2016 ACC Kickoff will take place Thursday July 21 and Friday July 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ACC Digital Network and ESPN will live stream the event on both days. ACC Commissioner John Swafford will deliver the opening remarks on Thursday at 10 a.m., followed by the Coastal Division coaches interviews from 11:50 a.m. until 3:20 p.m ET….