The force was with the Fireflies on Star Wars Night in front of 5,682 fans at Spirit Communications Park Friday. Rigoberto Terrazas knocked in the game-winning run, Quinn Brodey, with a single in the ninth and gave Columbia a 2-1 victory over Lakewood. It’s the second straight walk-off win for the Fireflies – the first time this has been done in franchise history.
Wando edged River Bluff, 2-0 Friday night in the 5A lower state semis, ending the Gators’ season in the playoffs.
The University of South Carolina’s bats came alive behind multi-hit nights from Madison Stokes, Justin Row, and Hunter Taylor on Friday night (May 4) to take game one of the series from No. 4 Ole Miss, 13-5, in front of 7,559 fans at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 27-18 (12-10 SEC) on the year while Mark Kingston picks up his 300th career win as a head coach.
The Claflin University baseball team avoided elimination from the 2018 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Tournament on Friday (May 4) by defeating with Paine College (11-9) and Clark Atlanta University (14-4) in the loser bracket.
No. 12 South Carolina softball dropped a tough 7-5 game to No. 20 Kentucky on Friday night at John Cropp Stadium in the series opener of the three game series. The Wildcats scored five runs in the first as the Gamecock comeback effort fell just short in the top of the seventh.
South Carolina’s beach volleyball team closed its season Friday afternoon at the NCAA tournament losing duals with No. 3 Hawai’i, 3-0, and No. 7 LSU, 3-2. The Gamecocks finish the season with a 24-9 overall record, their most successful to date.
Clemson is ranked 14th in the final regular season Bushnell Golfweek Coaches poll released on Friday afternoon.
Former University of South Carolina baseball catcher Grayson Greiner (2012-14) has been called up by the Detroit Tigers and will be on the roster for Friday night’s (May 4) game at Kansas City, the club announced this afternoon.
Former Gamecock Justin Smoak and his wife Kirstin welcomed a new baby girl to the family Friday morning.
Former Gamecock tight end Hayden Hurst began practices with the Ravens Friday during the first day of rookie camp.
