Former Gamecock Justin Smoak had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs to help the Blue Jays end a five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Bryson DeChambeau finally got it right on his third try at the 18th hole and won the Memorial in a playoff on Sunday.
Top seed and NCAA Conway Regional host Coastal Carolina erased a one-run deficit to tie the game in the sixth inning, erased a three-run deficit to tie the game in the eighth and had the tying run on base in the ninth. However, Connecticut relief pitcher CJ Dandeneau managed to get a fly out and a strikeout to end the game and the Chanticleers’ season as the second seeded Huskies held on for a 6-5 win in an elimination game Sunday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium.
Giovanny Alfonzo bashed his second home run of the season on Sunday in Rome, but the Fireflies stumbled in the series finale to the Braves, 5-3. The Fireflies are off on Monday and return to action at Spirit Communications Park on Tuesday.
No. 2 Clemson scored its last eight runs with two outs in its 9-8 victory over No. 20 St. John’s in the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 47-15, while the Red Storm’s season ended at 40-17.
A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are back on the road for a 3 pm PT tip at Chicago, Sunday, with their collective sights set on the team’s first winning streak since relocating to the Entertainment Capital of the World.
Mark Kingston’s program is still unbeaten in the NCAA Tournament, one win away from a super regional.
Cody Morris threw a career-high 7.1 innings, allowing just two runs, and striking out seven, while the Gamecocks scored enough runs in the first inning to get the job done.
Sophomore Cody Morris struck out seven in a career-best 7.1 innings pitched and the Gamecocks put up three runs in the first inning on its way to a 4-2 win over East Carolina in game four of the 2018 NCAA Greenville Regional.
Former Tiger Kyle Stanley and USC grad Wesley Bryan are still in the hunt at The Memorial.
