Tigers Add Game with Wofford
The Tigers added a game at Wofford on Tuesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. to replace the rained-out game against Duke on April 19.
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Georgia Blanks Clemson 7-0
Georgia scored four two-out runs in the first inning and cruised to a 7-0 victory over Clemson at Foley Field on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs, who won both games of the home-and-home season series, improved to 21-20. The Tigers, who saw their five-game winning streak end, fell to 22-19.
Tigers Introduce Clemson Will
Today, Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich unveiled Clemson’s commitment to its student-athletes’ welfare through “The Clemson Will,” a series of tenets established for the benefit, development and protection of student-athletes.
Tigers Take Tuesday Trip To Athens
Clemson concludes the home-and-home season series against Georgia at Foley Field in Athens on Tuesday night.
Vandy Guard Transfers To Clemson
Shelton Mitchell, a 6-3 guard at Vanderbilt University last season, has signed a financial aid agreement to transfer to Clemson. Head Coach Brad Brownell made the announcement Monday. Per NCAA rules, Mitchell is required to sit out the 2015-16 season but has three seasons of eligibility remaining, beginning in 2016-17.
NeSmith Wins SEC Championship
South Carolina junior Matt NeSmith fired a final-round 67 (-3) on Sunday at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course to become just the second golfer in program history to win medalist honors at the SEC Championship.
Duke-Clemson Series Finale Rained Out
The Clemson vs. Duke series finale Sunday was rained out and will not be made up. The Tigers won the series 2-0. Clemson returns to action Tuesday when it faces Georgia in Athens at 7 p.m. on SEC Network.
Local Legendary Athletes Attend Tory Dandy Fun Day
On Saturday, former Gamecocks Alshon Jeffery, Bruce Ellington and Mike Davis, including former Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins and current Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin all attended the Tory Dandy Fun Day at Woodruff High School. The event raised money for the ALS Foundation.
USC Softball Upsets (14) Kentucky
Gamecock junior left fielder Alaynie Page hit the game-winning homer and turned the game-ending double play in the 11th, as South Carolina (31-17, 6-12 SEC) took a 7-6 win in Saturday’s second game at No. 14/16 Kentucky. (Photo credit: USC)
Tigers Drop Duke 8-1 to Clinch Series
Zack Erwin allowed just one run on five hits in 8.2 innings pitched in Clemson’s 8-1 victory over Duke in the second game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
