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Coastal Shuts Out NC State in Two-day Battle; Advances to Regional Final

By: CCU Athletics

Courtesy: CCU Athletics RALEIGH, N.C. (CCU Athletics) — Coastal Carolina pounded out 12 hits, but it was the pitching by Alex Cunningham and All-American Mike Morrison that led the second-seeded Chanticleers to a 4-0 win over top-seed North Carolina State in a game that started Saturday night, was suspended early Sunday morning and resumed Sunday afternoon at Doak Field. Coastal…

Suns Sweep Fireflies in Extra Innings Saturday Night

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies and Suns battled into the 12th frame on Saturday night but Hagerstown outlasted Columbia, 2-1, at Spirit Communications Park. The final score doesn’t overshadow what Fireflies starter P.J. Conlon did on the mound. The lefty pitched ten innings and surrendered just one unearned run. Conlon lowered his ERA at Spirit Communications Park to an…

Blowfish Blitz Mustangs, 14-1, Win Fifth Straight

LEXINGTON, S.C. –(Blowfish) — Lexington County had a man reach base in every inning tonight en route to a 14 to 1 victory over Martinsville. The Blowfish smashed a season high 16 hits two of which were mammoth home runs by Brett Auckland (Presbyterian) in the third and Adam Yacek (Miami, OH).  It was Auckland’s first of the season and…

Former Gamecock Brad Guzan Gives Up Two Goals in USA’s 2-0 Loss to Colombia

Colombia scores their first goal in a Copa America Centenario Group A soccer match against the U.S. at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, June 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The United States would have preferred a far better first impression in the Copa America opener. Now, the Americans find themselves under the…