PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in four runs and Nick Markakis also hit a home run to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 7-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. It was a rare power surge for the Braves, who entered last in the majors by a wide margin with just 15 homers. Philadelphia’s…
There was virtually no wait for Jackie Bradley Jr. to get 25 straight. The Gamecock great homered on the second pitch he saw Friday night, a solo shot to dead center field in the 2nd inning off Cleveland Indians pitcher Corey Kluber. The Red Sox outfielder’s 8th home run of the season extended his major league leading hitting streak to…
NOTRE DAME, IN (CAC) — Senior righthander Clate Schmidt tied his career-long outing to lead No. 18 Clemson to an 11-1 victory over Notre Dame at Frank Eck Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 37-18 overall and 15-14 in the ACC. The Fighting Irish dropped to 27-26 overall and 11-16…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina junior quarterback Connor Mitch will transfer to another school following his graduation later this summer, it was announced today. “Connor and I spoke today,” said head coach Will Muschamp. “Connor has the opportunity to graduate from South Carolina this summer and will look to continue his playing career at another university…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt has been named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, presented by Easton Foundations and awarded by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The award is given to the top player in collegiate baseball. Schmidt is 9-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 14 starts. He has allowed 34 runs,…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (USC SID) — Behind junior Nickie Blue’s controlling performance, South Carolina (37-21) shut out No. 24/24 USF 2-0 on Friday afternoon to start the 2016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament. Blue (19-12) scattered eight hits in her fourth shutout of the year. She contributed two double plays to her own cause while not walking a Bull. South Carolina…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Head coach Mark Elliott and his coaching staff declared a combined 23 individual and three relay entries for next week’s NCAA East Preliminary Round, which serves as the first and second round of the outdoor national championships. The meet is set for May 26-28 in Jacksonville, Fla. The top 12 individuals and relays move on to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Student-athletes at the University of South Carolina set a departmental GPA record by earning a 3.278 for the spring semester, it was announced today. It marked the 19th-consecutive semester in which the student-athletes have combined for a GPA above a 3.0. Two teams earned their highest GPA to date – Women’s Swimming & Diving (3.733)…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The qualifiers for the NCAA East Regional Preliminary Championships were announced Thursday afternoon. South Carolina track and field will send 23 individual athletes and three relay teams to the meet, hosted by the University of North Florida. Competition begins May 26 and runs through May 28 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville. The meet welcomes the…
TUSCALOOSA, AL (USC SID) — Senior infielder Marcus Mooney broke a 4-4 tie with a two-out two-run single in the top of the sixth inning and right-handers Reed Scott and Tyler Johnson combined for 4.1 scoreless innings of relief as sixth ranked South Carolina defeated Alabama 6-4 on Thursday night in the series opener at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Gamecocks are…
