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Gamecock Duo Excels At German Championships

BERLIN, GERMANY (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina Swimming & Diving program swam well at the 2016 Deutschen Meisterschaften (German Championships) which concluded Sunday in Berlin. Kevin Leithold and Nils Wich-Glasen each qualified for finals in multiple events, with Wich-Glasen earning a podium spot. Wich-Glasen made the A final in all three of his races, including a place on the…

Fireflies Split Doubleheader Sunday Against Greenville

By: Fireflies

GREENVILLE, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies played 11 innings of baseball on Sunday at Fluor Field, winning Saturday’s postponed game, 13-3, and then dropping the originally scheduled Sunday matchup to the Drive, 5-4. When it was all said and done, Vinny Siena finished 6-for-8 at the plate in the two games combined, and raised his batting average to .366. He…

Benedict Golf Finishes Seventh at PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship

By: Benedict Athletics

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Benedict Athletics) — The Benedict men’s golf team shot a 334 on Sunday to finish in seventh place at the 30th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, contested at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Tigers shot a three-day total of 987 and held off SIAC rival Morehouse College by one stroke. Morehouse shot…

USC Falls to (14) Missouri Sunday

By: USC SID

Courtesy: USC Athletics COLUMBIA, Mo. (USC SID) — South Carolina (35-20, 7-17 SEC) won the hit category 5-3, but No. 16/14 Missouri (39-13, 14-10 SEC) took the category that matters in a 2-0 win on Sunday afternoon at University Field. The Gamecocks had base-runners in every inning but left eight on base in the setback, including two in the third…

Clemson Gets Walk-Off Win Against (9) NC State Sunday to Take Series

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Courtesy: Clemson Athletics CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Weston Wilson’s walkoff single with one out in the ninth inning scored Chase Pinder in Clemson’s 2-1 win over No. 9 NC State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, improved to 31-16 overall and 13-14 in the ACC. The Wolfpack fell to 32-14 overall…

Fireflies Take On Greenville in Double-Header

Columbia Fireflies (15-13) @ Greenville Drive (14-13) Game 1: Resumes at the Start of the Bottom of the Fifth Inning (Columbia leads, 5-0) Game 2: RHP Joe Shaw (2-1, 2.57) vs. RHP Daniel Gonzalez (1-1, 4.88) Sunday, May 8, 2016 — Fluor Field (Greenville, SC) — First Pitch 2:00 p.m. — Games 29 & 30 LISTEN: WGCV 620 AM, 105.1…

Braves Fall to Diamondbacks, 4-2

By: AP

Arizona Diamondbacks’ Paul Goldschmidt (44) steal second base as Atlanta Braves shortstop Erick Aybar tries to handle the throw in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Arizona’s visit to Atlanta provided a reminder of all the talent the Diamondbacks shipped to the Braves in their offseason trade…