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HiToms Highstep Blowfish Thursday Night

THOMASVILLE (Blowfish) — In the top of the first HiToms DH Teddy Hoffman would take Hedrick yard on a 2 run blast over the the left field wall. This would extend the lead to 3-0 and the Blowfish would trail the rest of game. Chas McCormick(Millersville University) would single and steal second base in the third inning. This set up…

Fireflies Fall to Augusta on Thursday Night

AUGUSTA, GA – Columbia fell to Augusta on Thursday night, 3-2, even despite Gaby Almonte’s career day on the mound. The right-hander tied a career-high going eight innings at Lake Olmstead Stadium but the GreenJackets’ late runs doomed the Dominican starter. The Fireflies gave their starter a quick lead in the first frame. Eudor Garcia doubled home Jeff Diehl to…

Carolina Basketball Begins 8K in 8 Days Campaign

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team began the 2016 “8K In 8 Days” campaign on Wednesday evening, hosting campers from the City of Columbia at Colonial Life Arena for a 90-minute basketball skills event, before visiting veterans and their families at the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia on Thursday morning. The campaign, which continues…

Former Gamecock Tiffany Mitchell Scores 20 in Fever Loss

Los Angeles (Fever) – The Indiana Fever fell to the league-best Los Angeles Sparks 94-88 on Wednesday night (July 6) at Staples Center after nearly completing a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback. Indiana never led in the contest but made comeback attempts throughout, reducing a 20-point deficit to just one point with 8.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter. After scoring just…

Charlotte Hornets Sign Sessions, Batum

CHARLOTTE, NC (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed guard Ramon Sessions.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. A native of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Sessions returns to Charlotte, where he previously played from 2012-14.  In addition to Charlotte, the nine-year NBA veteran has played for Milwaukee, Minnesota, Cleveland, the…

Hornets Sign Roy Hibbert

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed center Roy Hibbert. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hibbert has appeared in 614 career games (573 starts) for the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers, owning career averages of 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 assists in 25.6…

Clemson Women’s Soccer Announces 2016 Schedule

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson women’s soccer team’s 2016 schedule features 18 matches (10 at home and eight on the road) against nine 2015 NCAA Tournament participants. Six of those nine teams won at least one match in the national tournament, two reached the quarterfinals, and Duke was the national runner-up. “This is a schedule that is going to…

Blowfish Win in Extra Innings Against Florence

The Blowfish traveled to Florence, SC  Wednesday night to take on the Red Wolves. Blake Hamilton got the start and pitched through seven innings. Recording 3 K’s, 0 Runs and only 4 hits allowed. Red Wolves pitcher Luke Humphreys gave the Blowfish trouble early earning strikeouts on 6 of the first 9 Blowfish batters.  He would finish with 9 total…

Fry Makes Groza Award Watch List

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina senior Elliott Fry was named to the 30-player preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, the organization announced today. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the award’s 2016 preseason watch list includes 19 former semifinalists, including Fry, who earned the honor in 2014.   Fry has been Carolina’s placekicker in…