HIGHLIGHTS: River Bluff comes back to beat Lexington in 5A lower state semis
River Bluff trailed Lexington 1-0 for most of Saturday afternoon’s baseball game, until the sixth inning.
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WATCH: Fireflies rally to beat BlueClaws for fourth-straight win
The Fireflies burned the BlueClaws, 9-7, at Spirit Communications Park, the club’s fourth straight win. An incensed crowd of 4,923 witnessed Columbia erase a five-run deficit and win for just the second time in franchise history.
#15 Coastal falls, 5-1, at Louisiana, ending conference series win streak at 11
Louisiana scored five runs on just six hits – thanks to five sacrifice bunts and two sacrifice flies, to claim a 5-1 victory over #15 Coastal Carolina Saturday night at Russo Park.
FSU’s Martin makes history as Noles top Clemson, 3-2
Steven Wells hit a solo homer with two outs in the 13th inning to lift No. 15 Florida State to a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night.
Jason Day leads Wells Fargo after third-round 67
Jason Day sputtered at the start and hit his stride on the back nine for a 4-under 67 to build a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship and a chance for his second victory this year.
Kentucky State eliminates Claflin from SIAC Baseball Tournament
The Claflin University Panthers run toward the 2018 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) baseball championship ended at the hands of the Kentucky State University (KSU) Thorobreds 14-7 on Saturday (May 5).
HIGHLIGHTS: Gamecocks clinch series win over No. 4 Ole Miss with 11-6 win Saturday
The Gamecocks scored in double figures in runs for the third straight game and Adam Hill allowed just three hits in six innings as the Gamecocks defeated No. 4 Ole Miss, 11-6, Saturday afternoon (May 5) at Founders Park. South Carolina has now won three straight SEC series, the first time for the Gamecocks since the 2012 season.
Lexington grad Sydney Legacy earns All-ACC honor
Alice Hewson and Sydney Legacy were both named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-ACC Women’s Golf team on Friday.
#15 Coastal suffers 12-6 setback at Louisiana
Louisiana pitcher Collen Schmidt struck out nine and allowed one run over eight innings to lead the Ragin’ Cajuns (27-20, 13-9) to a 12-6 victory over #15 Coastal Carolina (31-15, 17-5) Friday night at Russo Park.
WATCH: Lexington blanks Ashley Ridge, advances in 5A playoffs
Lexington used a big first half on its way to beating Ashley Ridge, 6-0 in the 5A Girls Soccer playoffs Friday night.
