COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt extended his scoreless inning streak to 24 innings and Dom Thompson-Williams went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs as 16th-ranked South Carolina defeated Charleston Southern 9-0 on Friday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are 13-2 on the year, with Charleston Southern dropping to 8-6 for the season. Schmidt allowed…
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Gabe McCray finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, and Ed Stephens hit two free throws with 16 seconds left to lead No. 3 seed South Carolina State to a 67-65 win over Norfolk State in the semifinals of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday night. Greg Mortimer scored 14, while Eric Eaves and Stephens…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (CU SID) — Wake Forest hit three home runs, including two two-run homers by Will Craig, to jump out to a 6-0 lead and held on to defeat No. 20 Clemson 6-4 at David F. Couch Ballpark on Friday night. The Demon Deacons, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 11-4 overall and 1-0 in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 17/15 Kentucky (20-3, 1-0 SEC) jumped out early and held off South Carolina (19-3, 0-1 SEC) to claim an 8-2 victory on Friday night at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field in the SEC opener for both teams. The Wildcats jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first, helped by two Gamecock errors….
Clemson, S.C. (Clemson SID) — Clemson is ranked in the top 11 in the nation in all three major college golf polls and computer rankings this week. On Friday, Clemson was ranked as the 11th best team in the nation by the Golf Coaches Association. Earlier in the week Clemson was listed ninth by the Golfweek/Sagarin computer ranking, and by…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team is back in action March 12-13 when they take part in the General Hackler Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Coastal Carolina and Dunes Beach & Golf Club serve as hosts. The event begins with 36 holes starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and it concludes with 18 holes…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior guard Tiffany Mitchell and its frontcourt duo of junior Alaina Coates and sophomore A’ja Wilson have been named to the 30-player “Wade Watch” list, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced on Friday. The Gamecocks’ three selections are tied for the most among Division I women’s programs, and this year marks the…
JACKSON, Tenn. (Benedict SID) — The 11th-ranked Benedict College women’s basketball team used a dominating defense to smother Florida Tech University and captured a 51-30 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball South Region Tournament, held on the campus of Union University on Friday afternoon. The second-seeded Lady Tigers, now 28-2 overall, advance to face…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — After finishing tied for third in the final SEC standings, and clinching the third seed in the SEC Tournament, South Carolina will begin tournament play on Friday against the winner of the Georgia (No. 6 seed) vs. Mississippi State (No. 11 seed) contest set for Thursday evening. South Carolina has received a bye in the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — J.J. Frazier scored 28 points, and Georgia beat 11th-seeded Mississippi State 79-69 Thursday night at the Southeastern Conference tournament. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs (18-12) won their fourth straight game in trying to make a final case for an NCAA Tournament berth, and they will play No. 4 seed South Carolina on Friday night in the quarterfinals. Yante…
