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Watch: Gamecock Baseball battles rain ahead of Regional

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As the Gameococks prepared for the regional against Rhode Island Friday, they also battled some summer showers. The field at Founders Park had to be covered as the rain came down. ABC Columbia’s Mike Gillespie reports from Founders park. Game time set for 7pm. Stay with ABC COLUMBIA for updates, coverage and highlights. Categories: Local News, Local…

WATCH: Schrock, Suns Top Fireflies 6-3

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Columbia welcomed Hagerstown to Spirit Communications Park for the first time this season on Thursday, but the Fireflies fell to the Suns, 6-3. Ivan Wilson was the spark at the plate. The center fielder pounded two run-scoring doubles and reached base safely three times. The Suns jumped out to an early lead after the first two…

Schmidt Earns 3rd Team All-American Honors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Sophomore right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt earned third-team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball as announced on Thursday morning.  Schmidt will start for South Carolina on Friday vs. Rhode Island in the NCAA Regional and is 9-3 with a 2.96 ERA. Schmidt has allowed 41 runs, 33 earned, on 93 hits in 100.1 innings pitched. He has…

Resolution Promotes Darlington Raceway Week

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have voted to designate “Darlington Raceway Week” for the days leading up to the Southern 500. The state Senate and House of Representatives passed a concurrent resolution that names Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2016 as “Darlington Raceway Week, a Week Too Tough To Tame.” The resolution, led by state Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Hartsville, outlines…

Giants Shut Out Braves 6-0

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner, right, celebrates with Gregor Blanco (7) after hitting a two-run home run as Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers looks on in the background in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Madson Bumgarner won his sixth straight decision to match a…

Gamecock Men Finish Final Rankings 10th

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team was ranked 10th in the final Golfstat national rankings of the 2015-16 season, it was announced today. The top 10 finish is the second in as many seasons for the Gamecocks. South Carolina ended the season with the best NCAA Championship performance in program history. The Gamecocks…

WATCH: Crowe Makes 2016 Debut With Blowfish

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish PR) — The Blowfish strung together four hits coupled with a sacrifice fly to plate three runs in the bottom of the third inning against the Florence RedWolves. That would be all the production they would need seal the home opening win. Wil Crowe (University of South Carolina) was the headliner early, making his first start…