COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Officials at Founders Park are hoping to keep fans cool in the sweltering Summer heat, here in Columbia. According to officials at the Park, they’ve made some changes for this weekend’s heat. Among the changes are additional misting fans being brought in, as well as tents for shade. The tents will be set up throughout the stadium…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — P.J. Conlon and the Fireflies took down the Power in game two of the series, 4-2, Friday night at Spirit Communications Park – rising above .500 in the process. The left-handed ace picked up his league-best eighth win of the season. Only two other pitchers in Minor League Baseball have more wins than the Placentia, California, native. The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams was selected in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB Draft as the 158th overall selection by the New York Yankees. Thompson-Williams is third on the team in hitting with a .323 average (75-for-232) with 17 doubles, three triples, seven homers, 40 RBI and 57 runs scored. He has a .423…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — It took Carolina five games in five days to get out of the Columbia regional alive. It took Oklahoma State three games in three days to win the Clemson regional. USC head coach Chad Holbrook thinks the extra time for the Cowboys could be a disadvantage for the Gamecocks. Click the video to watch Mike Gillespie’s…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
