ATLANTA (AP) — Scooter Gennett’s tiebreaking single in the eighth inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night, spoiling Brian Snitker’s home debut as the Braves’ interim manager. With two outs in the eighth, Bud Norris (1-6) walked Jonathan Villar, who stole second base. Gennett then lined a single to right field. Villar scored…
Jackie Bradley Jr. didn’t waste any time Tuesday night getting halfway to one of the most iconic number in sports. The Gamecock great cracked the first pitch of the 2nd inning in Boston’s home game against Colorado for a double off the Green Monster, extending his hitting streak to 28 straight games. Bradley is now halfway to Joe DiMaggio’s Major…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — South Carolina fell to Stanford, 3-2, in the match play quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship on Tuesday at Eugene Country Club. The No. 18 Gamecocks’ postseason run resulted in a seventh-place result at the tournament, their second-highest finish ever at the NCAA Championship. Tuesday’s match between South Carolina and Stanford came down to the wire…
CLEMDON, S.C. (CAC) — Larry Penley’s Clemson men’s golf team will begin play at the 2016 NCAA National Tournament in Eugene, Oregon on Friday, May 27. The Tigers are seeded 10th in the 30-team field and will play with No. 11 California and No. 12 LSU in the first two rounds. Clemson will begin play at 4:37 Eastern time on…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Women’s Golf junior Katelyn Dambaugh was honored as a First Team All-American, the Women’s Golf Coaches Association announced today at the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship. Dambaugh is one of just 11 NCAA Division I golfers named to the All-America Team. A native of Goose Creek, S.C., Dambaugh entered the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson senior linebacker Ben Boulware has been selected to the preseason Lott Impact Trophy Watch List. The award goes to the student-athlete who exhibits the characteristics displayed by former All-Pro defensive back Ronnie Lott during his college and professional careers. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. There are 42 nominated players represent…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The men’s basketball team is set for a home matchup with Nebraska in the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, ESPN announced Tuesday. The Tigers and Cornhuskers will meet for the first time in history on November 30 in newly-renovated Littlejohn Coliseum. With Tuesday’s announcement, fives dates have been published for the 2016-17 schedule. Clemson will open the…
BIRMINGHAM, AL (SEC) — The fourth annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic will feature 10 games played on January 28, 2017, in a matchup of two premier college basketball conferences. All 10 of the Big 12’s teams and 10 of the SEC’s 14 member institutions will participate in this year’s event. Each of the 10 SEC teams that participated…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — South Carolina women’s golf posted a fourth-round 290 (+2) on Monday to secure a top-eight finish and advance to the match play stage at the NCAA Championship. The No. 18 Gamecocks concluded the stroke-play portion in seventh place with a four-day score of 1162 (+10), their best 72-hole total in program history. Tomorrow’s quarterfinal contest…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies were victorious over the Augusta GreenJackets on Monday night, 2-1, and the fans at Spirit Communications Park watched P.J. Conlon win his seventh straight start. The lefty is the only pitcher in Minor League Baseball this season to win seven consecutive starts. To take it one step further, only Chris Sale of the Chicago…
