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Webb Named NCBWA Freshman All-American

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Freshman right-hander Braden Webb earned his second Freshman All-America distinction as he earned first-team accolades from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).  Webb, who was selected in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft as the 82nd overall selection by the Milwaukee Brewers last week, finished the year 10-6 with a 309 ERA. Webb became…

WATCH Coastal Walks Off to College World Series with 4-3 Win Over LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Coastal Carolina pitcher Alex Cunningham’s long road back from elbow surgery now includes a memorable performance in a landmark victory for the feisty Chanticleers. Cunningham limited LSU to two runs over 7 1/3 innings, Michael Paez drove home the deciding run with a walkoff single in the bottom of the ninth, and Coastal Carolina advanced…

Cubs rout Braves 13-2 Sunday

Chicago Cubs’ Chris Coghlan, left, scores past Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers on a David Ross single fly ball to right field during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June, 12, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) ATLANTA (AP) — Jon Lester stopped himself as he started to say he hoped the Cubs could keep winning at their…

Fireflies Fall Short of Sweep Against Power Sunday

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies went for the four-game sweep of the Power Sunday afternoon, but fell short, 5-2, at Spirit Communications Park. Vinny Siena reached base safely three times and finished an impressive 6-for-12 at the plate with six runs scored in the series. The UConn product was at it again in the first inning. Siena laced a…

USC Falls to Oklahoma State, 3-1; Carolina Finishes Season with 46-18 Record

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina fell to Oklahoma State, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon in Game 2 of the NCAA Columbia Super Regional. With the victory, the Cowboys take the series 2-0, while South Carolina is eliminated from the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Much like Game 1 on Saturday afternoon, Sunday’s contest was a pitching-heavy affair, as both teams scored…

Clemson’s Hewson, GB&I win Curtis Cup

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Alice Hewson, who just finished her freshman season at Clemson, was a member of the winning Great Britain & Ireland team in the Curtis Cup contested at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Dublin Ireland over the weekend.   The GB&I team defeated the United States 11.5 to 8.5 in three days of competition completed on Sunday.  It…