TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAC) — The Tigers are on the board on day two of the ACC Championships thanks to three jumpers sneaking into the top eight to steal points from higher seeds and a historic performance in the steeplechase. Ishmael Kamara, James Quattlebaum, Mimi Land and Iana Amsterdam all scored while nine Tigers qualified for finals. Kamara kicked off the day for the Tigers with a…
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. (USC SID) — The South Carolina track and field team broke the seal for scoring on day two of the SEC Championships Friday, enjoying four scorers in the field events. Through two days of action, the men rank ninth overall and the women 13th. Sarah Graham started the streak of scorers after wrapping up her heptathlon competition. The senior…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 13 South Carolina women’s tennis dropped a tough 4-0 decision to No. 17 Georgia Tech in the Second Round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament Saturday at Carolina Tennis Center. The Gamecocks (19-8, 9-4) finish the year with their most wins since 1995, while Georgia Tech improves to 19-8 overall and advances to the Round…
Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr., left, is safe with an RBI double beside Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa (1) during the second inning of a baseball game in Boston, Friday, May 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) BOSTON (AP) –George Springer homered off former UConn teammate Matt Barnes, doubled and drove in four runs, leading the Houston Astros over the Red…
Atlanta Braves left fielder Ender Inciarte, left, avoids shortstop Erick Aybar, right, to catch a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals’ Alex Gordon during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, May 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Edinson Volquez pitched seven effective innings, Alcides Escobar had…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Dash Winningham blasted his first long ball of the year on Friday night, but the Fireflies came up one run short, falling to Asheville, 3-2. The first baseman drilled the two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth frame over the right-field wall. A year ago the lefty smashed 12 home runs for the Kingsport Mets…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Brigham Hill and Mark Ecker combined for a five-hit shutout as second-ranked Texas A&M defeated third-ranked South Carolina 3-0 on Friday night at Founders Park. The Aggies are now 38-10 overall and 17-8 in the SEC, while the Gamecocks fell to 37-12 on the year and 16-8 in conference play. Hill recorded his sixth win…
STATESBORO, GA. (CAC) — Chris Okey, Chris Williams and K.J. Bryant all belted home runs to lead No. 23 Clemson to a 12-1 victory over Georgia Southern at J.I. Clements Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 33-17, while the Eagles fell to 30-21. Clemson scored double-digit runs for the fourth…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The lower half of the lineup came through once again as No. 13 South Carolina women’s tennis took down in-state foe Winthrop, 4-2, on Friday in the First Round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Carolina Tennis Center. The Gamecocks (19-7, 9-4) advance to the Second Round for the third-straight year under head coach Kevin Epley, where…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina Athletics unveiled plans for a new 17-acre golf practice facility on Friday. The state-of-the-art complex, located behind Gamecock Park and minutes from the University’s main campus, will feature over 400 yards of hitting space as well as three greens totaling 18,000 square feet. The facility is being built by USC Foundations through private gifts from…
