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Gamecocks Shutout Kennesaw State, 7-0

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (15-2) followed up its no-hitter on Tuesday with a two-hit shutout of Kennesaw State (11-3), a 7-0 victory, in the final game of Friday’s action in the Gamecock Invitational at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Junior Jessica Elliott (10-0) fanned seven in five innings, while Nickie Blue tossed two perfect innings of…

Gamecocks Defeat Clemson 8-1 In Series Opener

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt struck out a career-high nine batters in eight scoreless innings of work and Alex Destino went 5-for-5 with four RBI as 13th-ranked South Carolina defeated Clemson 8-1 on Friday evening in front of a sellout crowd of 8242 at Founders Park. A five-run fifth inning broke open a one-run game and…

USC Tops Auburn 57-48, Advances to SEC Tournament Semifinals

By: USC SID

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (USC SID) — No. 3/2 South Carolina turned an outstanding defensive effort in the second quarter into a 57-48 win over Auburn in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Arena. The top-seeded Gamecocks (29-1, 16-0 SEC) got 14 points and 12 rebounds from junior center Alaina Coates, who also moved into second place in program…

USC Women Tip Off SEC Tourney Against Auburn

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 3/2 South Carolina opens SEC Tournament action on Fri., March 4, against No. 9 seed Auburn. The Gamecocks completed just the second 16-0 regular-season SEC record in league history and have eyes on becoming just the fourth team to go undefeated in the regular season and win the SEC Tournament title. They will do…

Georgia Spoils Senior Night, Edges USC 74-72

By Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kenny Gaines scored 20 points, J.J. Frazier hit the go-ahead basket and Georgia rallied in the final four minutes to defeat South Carolina 74-72 on Thursday night. The Bulldogs were up 43-34 early in the second half, yet trailed 63-60 on Sindarius Thornwell’s driving bucket with 3:31 to go. That’s when Georgia (16-12, 9-8 Southeastern Conference)…

Wilson & Mitchell Make Top 10 For Naismith Trophy

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior guard Tiffany Mitchell and sophomore forward A’ja Wilson are among 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Trophy, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. The three-time SEC champion Gamecocks (28-1, 16-0 SEC) are one of two programs with multiple entries on the list, which features Mitchell for the second-straight season. Mitchell recently earned First-Team…

Carolina And Clemson Baseball Renew Rivalry

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — College baseball’s premier rivalry is this weekend as South Carolina (9-0) meets Clemson (6-1) for three games in three different sites. The series opens on Friday at Founders Park with first pitch at 7 p.m. Game two of the series shifts to Greenville and the Reedy River Rivalry contest at Fluor Field with first pitch…

Mitchell Named Academic 2nd Team All-American

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior guard Tiffany Mitchell (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I Women’s Basketball Second Team the organization announced today. She is the SEC’s lone representative on the three teams of five selections, who have combined excellence on the court and in the classroom.   A retail management…