Holbrook: “It’s a Great Honor to Play in the Super Regional”
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Click the video to watch Chad Holbrook’s comments ahead of Saturday’s Super Regional against Oklahoma State. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
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Founders Park Prepares for Extreme Heat this Weekend
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — High temperatures and humidity are expected in Columbia this weekend during the 2016 Super Regional. We encourage all fans, who are attending games this weekend to stay hydrated at Founders Park. We advise fans to wear light-colored clothing, wear a hat and bring sunscreen. Fans may also bring one sealed bottle of water up to…
Webb Selected in 3rd Round of MLB Draft by Milwaukee Brewers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Freshman right-hander Braden Webb was selected in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft as the 82nd overall selection by the Milwaukee Brewers. Webb was a Freshman All-America selection earlier this week by Collegiate Baseball. He is 10-5 with a 3.24 ERA. Webb became the 31st pitcher in school history to reach 10 or…
Reds Make Okey 43rd Overall MLB Draft Pick
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Junior catcher Chris Okey (Mount Dora, Fla.) was selected in the second round of the MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night. Okey was the No. 43 overall pick, Clemson’s highest overall pick since 2012 (Richie Shaffer). He was also the Tigers’ highest drafted catcher in the history of the June draft. Okey was…
WATCH: Fireflies Pay Tribute To Prince, Beat Power 11-2
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies’ bats went delirious on Thursday night, tallying 14 hits and powering past West Virginia, 11-2. 6,062 fans made their way out 2 Spirit Communications Park – the third-largest crowd of the season – 4 “Purple Game, Purple Game,” a tribute 2 the Grammy-award winning artist, Prince. Thanks 2 Thursday’s Purple Rain jersey auction, also…
Awotunde Earns All-American Honors
EUGENE, ORE. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s track and field team kicked off the NCAA Outdoor Championships Wednesday afternoon at Hayward Field. Two Gamecocks earned spots in Friday track finals, and Josh Awotunde got the team on the board with a podium finish in the shot put. Even though it was his first career trip to the national meet, Awotunde competed…
Blowfish Extend Winning Streak To Six Games
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) — After back to back games totaling 27 hits, all Lexington County needed tonight was five to knock off the Florence RedWolves. The game got off to a feisty start, as Coach Jonathan Johnson and Adam Sasser (Georgia) were tossed in the third inning arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Chad Dixon. The ejection…
Fireflies Fall to GreenJackets in Series Finale
AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies PR) — The Fireflies and GreenJackets seesawed back and forth early Wednesday night, but Columbia fell to Augusta, 7-3, at Lake Olmstead Stadium in the series finale. Seven Fireflies – including Milton Ramos – registered at least one base hit. Augusta (30-28) got on the board first. Leadoff batter Jalen Miller singled and moved to second…
USC Tops NCAA in Women’s Basketball Attendance
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina ranks No. 1 in average home women’s basketball attendance for the second-straight season, the NCAA formally announced today. The Gamecocks averaged 14,364 fans at Colonial Life Arena this season as one of two programs to draw over 10,000 per game. South Carolina’s increase of 2,072 over last season’s average ranked second in the…
Inciarte Helps Braves Stop Losing Streak
SAN DIEGO (AP) — For one game at least, the Atlanta Braves didn’t look like the worst team in the majors. Ender Inciarte finished a home run shy of the cycle and scored twice, Julio Teheran backed himself with an RBI single and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 Wednesday to stop a six-game losing streak. The…
