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Gamecocks Send Four More to Nationals on Day Two of East Regional

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (USC SID) — Four more Gamecocks earned a bid to the national championships on day two of the East Regional at Hodges Stadium Friday. Four others will aim for Eugene tomorrow after advancing in their respective preliminary races Friday afternoon. Kaleb Zuidema will make his second trip to nationals in the javelin, after getting in as the 11th-ranked thrower…

Fireflies Fall in Extras on Friday

CHARLESTON, WV (Fireflies) — The Fireflies lost a one-run lead on Friday, eventually falling to West Virginia, 5-4, in extra innings. Carlos Munoz plated the tying run in the eighth and then it was Tito Polo who doubled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11th at Appalachian Power Park. The Power scored twice in the first frame….

Former Gamecock Tiffany Mitchell, Fever Take on Dream

By: Indiana Fever

Courtesy: Indiana Fever Indiana Fever (2-1) at Minnesota Lynx (3-0) Date: Friday, May 27, 2016 Time: 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Site: Target Center (Minneapolis, MN) Television: N/A Webcast: Live webcast and stats can be accessed via WNBA League Pass on FeverBasketball.com STATS WATCH PHOTOS Probable Starters    Fever — F- Marissa Coleman, F-Tamika Catchings, C-Erlana Larkins, G- Shenise Johnson, G-Erica Wheeler Minnesota – F-…

Fireflies Go for Fifth Straight Win Friday Night

Columbia Fireflies (25-22) at West Virginia Power (23-23) RHP Joe Shaw (3-2, 3.10) vs. RHP Logan Sendelbach (2-1, 3.18) Friday, May 27, 2016 — Appalachian Power Park (Charleston, WV) — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 48 LISTEN: WGCV 620 AM, 105.1 & 96.3 FM / ColumbiaFireflies.com / TuneIn Radio App ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies took a 3-0 lead…

Former Blowfish Pitcher Becomes Major-Leaguer

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (Blowfish) — Growing up in Clearwater, Florida, Ryan Garton always dreamed of playing for the Rays at Tropicana Field.  Last night, the former Columbia Blowfish, now known as Lexington County, got his chance. Ryan Garton became the 89th former Coastal Plain League player to make his MLB debut last night when took to the mound for the Tampa…