CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Freshman outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) has accepted an invitation from USA Baseball to play for the 2016 Collegiate National Team this summer. In 2016, he leads Clemson in batting average (.419), hits (57), homers (14), RBIs (50), slugging percentage (.801), walks (37) and on-base percentage (.552). He has reached base via a hit or walk in…
COLUMBIA, S.C.(USC SID) — South Carolina senior forward Sarah Imovbioh has been invited to participate in Nigeria National Team Training Camp ahead of the country’s bid to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The 25 players invited to camp will be narrowed down to a roster of 12 who will play in the FIBA Women’s Qualifying Tournament in Nantes,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (34-9) returns to action Wednesday night hosting USC Upstate (18-23) with first pitch at Founders Park set for 7 p.m. The game will be televised on the SEC Network and can be heard on the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” RANKINGS South Carolina is ranked No. 2 by Collegiate…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson hosts Furman on Wednesday night to conclude the home-and-home season series. GAME SETUP • Who – Furman (20-24) vs. Clemson (28-15) • When – Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) • Where – Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch – TigerCast • Listen – TigerCast, WCCP (105.5FM) • Live Stats – ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media – Twitter/Instagram (@ClemsonBaseball) • Tickets – ClemsonTigers.com, 1-800-CLEMSON • Promotion No….
TORONTO (AP) — Former Gamecock Justin Smoak’s first two home runs of the season, a tying drive in the ninth inning and two-run shot in the 10th, led the Toronto Blue Jays over the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Tuesday night. Rougned Odor homered on Marco Estrada’s second pitch of the game, the first leadoff home run of Odor’s big league…
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Wisler wiped out the New York Mets with eight innings of one-hit ball and Mallex Smith hit a rare Atlanta homer off a scuffling Matt Harvey, sending the Braves to a 3-0 victory Tuesday night. Asdrubal Cabrera’s clean single to center field with one out in the fifth was the lone hit for the defending…
GREENSBORO, GA (CFA PR) — Team Ole Miss went six-under par over the final five holes to win the 2016 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge by two strokes today at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Resort outside Atlanta. Head Coach Hugh Freeze and celebrity partner Wesley Walls carded a score of -11 to win the $100,000 first-place prize. Teams from Georgia,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — For the third-straight year, South Carolina women’s golfer Katelyn Dambaugh earned All-SEC honors, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon. The junior was tabbed a First-Team All-SEC selection after tallying six top-10 finishes throughout the regular season and a runner-up showing at the 2016 SEC Championship. Fellow junior Marianna Monaco was also honored by the conference, as she was placed on the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin announced the hiring of Bruce Shingler as an assistant coach. Shingler recently finished his fourth season as an assistant at Towson. He also has coached at Morgan State and worked with Martin at Kansas State as an administrative assistant. “I am so excited to add…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — J.C. Rodriguez singled and extended his hit streak to eight games on Monday night, but Columbia couldn’t muster up much more offense, dropping the series finale to Kannapolis, 5-0, at Spirit Communications Park. The Fireflies infielder has raised his batting average 71 points during the streak. Rodriguez’s single came in the bottom of the ninth inning….
