COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — A resilient South Carolina (32-12, 5-10 SEC) claimed a 7-5 win on Sunday afternoon over Ole Miss (30-15, 6-9 SEC) in the series finale at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. The Gamecocks came out of the gates firing, as the first five batters all reached base. Senior left fielder Alaynie Page started things with…
MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Mallex Smith hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning and the resurgent Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep by beating Miami 6-5 Sunday. The Braves blew a 5-0 lead, and Ichiro Suzuki’s RBI single on an 0-2 pitch with two outs in the ninth tied the game for the Marlins. But Atlanta…
LOUISVILLE, KY. (CU SID) — Corey Ray’s walkoff double with two outs in the ninth inning scored Colin Lyman from second base and lifted No. 6 Louisville to a 9-8 victory over No. 18 Clemson at Jim Patterson Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Clemson (24-12, 8-10 ACC) scored three runs in the first inning, then Ray’s two-run homer in the…
ATHENS, GA. (USC SID) — Georgia hit four solo home runs including a pair of back-to-back homers in the eighth inning by Daniel Nichols and Stephen Wrenn on the way to a 5-3 victory over second-ranked South Carolina in the rubber game of a three-game SEC baseball series. The Gamecocks are now 29-8 and 11-4 in the SEC, tied for…
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team ended their week at the 2016 SEC Championship on Sunday, finishing 10th overall. The Gamecocks shot a round of 293 (+13) on Sunday to end the tournament with a score of 879 (+39). The highlight of the week for the Gamecocks came from veteran Sean Kelly….
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Al Jefferson was the focal point of the Charlotte Hornets’ offense when they faced the Miami Heat in the playoffs two years ago. That role has since changed. Jefferson now comes off the bench and plays fewer minutes, but that doesn’t mean the Hornets won’t be relying on “Big Al” in the postseason. “He’s still a…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — For Luke Donald, it’s another chance to end his hard-luck history at Harbour Town Golf Links. For Jason Day, it’s a rare round to forget for the world’s No. 1 player. While Donald took the lead Saturday at the RBC Heritage with a 2-under 69, Day — tied atop the leaderboard entering the round…
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Minjee Lee won the Lotte Championship on Saturday for her second LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a one-stroke victory. The 19-year-old Australian played a seven-hole stretch in 6 under with a chip-in eagle on the par-5 13th and four birdies. She rebounded from a third-round 74 to finish at 16-under 272 at…
KNOXVILLE, TN — Former Carolina Football Coach Steve Spurrier was honored today at Tennessee’s annual spring game. Spurrier was recognized with the Neyland Trophy, an award given annually by the Knoxville Quarterback Club to “an outstanding man who has contributed greatly to intercollegiate athletics.” Spurrier is the winningest coach at both Florida and USC. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies PR) — Outfielder Joe Tuschak became the first Firefly to launch a home run at Spirit Communications Park on Saturday night, but his blast wasn’t enough to take down Greenville — Columbia came out on the wrong end of a 5-3 score. The Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, product has hit safely in six of his seven games this season….
