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Braves Get Home Win #2, 5-1 Over Phillies

Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman is congratulated in the dugout after a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis) ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves may have finally uncovered the secret to winning at home. Just make sure Williams Perez is the starting pitcher —…

USC Ready To Host NCAA Tennis Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 13 South Carolina women’s tennis will take on Winthrop Friday at 5 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis Center in the 2016 NCAA Tournament First Round. The Gamecocks, who are hosting first- and second-round action for the first time since 2002, will follow a match between No. 17 Georgia Tech and No. 39 Princeton Friday…

WATCH: Widener & Destino Help USC Top PC 3-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior right-hander Taylor Widener struck out a career-high 12 batters in a career high 7.2 innings pitched and sophomore outfielder Alex Destino hit a pair of solo home runs as third-ranked South Carolina defeated Presbyterian 3-1 on Tuesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are now 37-11 on the season, while Presbyterian dropped to 24-24….

Clemson Crushes Charleston 13-4

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Trailing 4-0 with two outs and the bases empty in the fourth inning, No. 23 Clemson tallied eight straight hits to score seven runs in its 13-4 victory over College of Charleston at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the two-game, midweek series, improved to 32-16, while the…

JBJ Extends Longest 2016 MLB Hit Streak To 16

BOSTON, MA – MAY 10: Chris Young #30, Jackie Bradley Jr. #25 and Mookie Betts #50 celebrate after their victory over the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on May 10, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw each homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their strong hitting…

Conlon, Fireflies Top Drive 7-6

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies held off a furious Greenville rally in the late innings on Tuesday to win, 7-6, at Fluor Field. For the second straight series against the Drive, Columbia (18-14) won three of four from its Southern Division rival and also finished the road trip with a 5-2 record.   P.J. Conlon (W, 5-0) dazzled for…