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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…

Hill And Webb Named Freshmen All-Americans

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Freshmen right-handed pitchers Adam Hill and Braden Webb were named to the 2016 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-America team from Collegiate Baseball, as announced on Wednesday, June 8. Webb became the 31st pitcher in school history to reach 10 or more wins with a victory in the 4-2 win over Alabama on May 20.  He allowed…

Braves Trade Johnson Back To Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Johnson is back with the New York Mets. The Mets acquired the utilityman from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday for right-hander Akeel Morris. As part of the deal, the Braves will pay the Mets $450,000 on Aug. 1 to cover part of the $1,267,760 remaining of Johnson’s $2 million salary. The 34-year-old was hitting .215…

Beer Named National Co-Freshman Of The Year

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) was named national co-freshman-of-the-year by Collegiate Baseball on Wednesday. He became the first Tiger freshman to win a national award. He joined Tennessee Tech’s Kevin Strohschein as recipients of the honor.   Beer batted .369 with 57 runs, 13 doubles, 18 homers, 70 RBIs, a .700 slugging percentage, 62 walks, 15 hit-by-pitches,…

Gamecock Pair Makes PGA Tour Debut

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Men’s Golf alumni Matt NeSmith and Wesley Bryan will make their professional PGA TOUR debuts this week at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Both NeSmith and Bryan earned sponsor’s exemptions to the tournament, which runs June 9-12 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn. Bryan is playing in his first-ever PGA TOUR event after making a name…

Super Gamecocks! USC Wins Regional 10-5 Over UNCW

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Madison Stokes drove in three runs and South Carolina won its fourth straight to capture the NCAA Tournament’s Columbia Regional with a 10-5 victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday. The Gamecocks (46-16) host Oklahoma State, which ousted No. 7 national seed Clemson last weekend, in the best-of-three super regionals starting Saturday. That winner gets a spot…