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USC Sets School Record, Survives in NCAA Tournament in Early Game Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina’s largest offensive output of the season carried the Gamecocks to a 23-2 victory on Sunday afternoon in an NCAA Columbia Regional elimination game. With the win, South Carolina stays alive in the Regional and will face UNCW for the right to advance to the Super Regional. The Gamecocks set NCAA Tournament program records…

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…