OMAHA, NE (ABCA) — The American Baseball Coaches Association released the 2016 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America teams on Saturday following the All-America Committee meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Kyle Lewis of Mercer University won the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Bat Award as National Player of the Year. Lewis, a junior outfielder from Snellville, Georgia, hit .395 with 20 home runs, 72 RBI,…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) — Pandemonium struck in Lexington County tonight when the Blowfish walked off on the Florence RedWolves. But it wasn’t your ordinary walk off. Lexington County clawed back to score 7 runs in the ninth inning to beat Florence on a walk off wild pitch. What happened before the ninth was even more spectatular. The Blowfish…
NEW YORK (AP) — John Gant, the rookie righty with the weird windup, earned his first big league win by beating the team that traded him away last summer, pitching the Atlanta Braves past the New York Mets 5-1 on Friday night. Gant (1-1) threw two-hit ball for 6 2/3 innings, helping the Braves post their first three-game winning streak…
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — One year after a crushing defeat at Chambers Bay, Dustin Johnson is atop the leaderboard at the U.S. Open. Johnson was immaculate from tee-to-green at Oakmont during a marathon day of 36 holes on Friday. The former Dutch Fork High School and Coastal Carolina standout had a 3-under 67 in the opening round, then went back…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Fireflies) — Columbia fell victim to an Asheville power surge on Friday night, falling 6-2 to the Tourists at McCormick Field. Jeff Diehl and Ivan Wilson combined for three extra-base hits in the ballgame but the home team overwhelmed their opponent with 14 base knocks. Columbia (35-33) faced a 3-0 deficit in the top of the fifth…
PLUM, Pa. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina men’s golf rising sophomore Ryan Stachler finished his opening round at the 116th U.S. Open on Friday. After completing just 10 holes on Thursday because of rain delays, Stachler played the final eight holes today and shot 78 (+8). Stachler opened his second day by making par on his first four…
Braden Webb is officially one and done with Gamecock baseball. The 21-year-old pitcher signed with the Milwaukee Brewers Friday. He was a third round pick. My life long dream was fulfilled today as I signed to play for the Brewers. All Glory to God! #BrewCrewpic.twitter.com/enM6kZo1hq — ⚡️Braden Webb⚡️ (@Bwebb_30) June 17, 2016 3rd-rder Braden Webb, @Brewers, gets $700k (pick…
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Andrew Landry took one putt to set an Oakmont record at the U.S. Open, and no one could catch him. Landry finished the rain-delayed first round with a 10-foot birdie putt for a 4-under 66. It was the best opening round in the 10 majors at Oakmont, and it gave him a one-shot lead over Lee…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Fireflies) — After 30 hits and 16 runs combined on Thursday night, the Fireflies edged the Tourists, 10-6, at McCormick Field in Asheville, North Carolina. The circus of a game lasted three hours and 36 minutes, the longest nine-inning game of the season for Columbia. The visitors pushed across the first run in the the top of the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — USC outfielder Gene Cone might not be leaving Columbia, but he is leaving the Gamecock baseball program. The 10th round MLB draft pick will sign with the New York Mets Friday for a reported $150,000. 10th-rder Gene Cone signs w/@Mets for $150k (pick 310 = $156,600). South Carolina OF, contact bat, 31-game hit streak this…
