CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Seven current Tigers and three Clemson signees were chosen on the final day of the MLB draft on Wednesday. The seven draftees joined fourth-round pick Charlie Barnes (Twins) and seventh-round pick Chase Pinder (Cardinals) as the nine current Tigers drafted in 2017. Clemson’s nine draft picks tied for fourth most in the nation and tied for most in the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Sophomore outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) was named a second-team All-American by NCBWA on Wednesday. It was the second year in a row Beer earned All-America honors from NCBWA, as he was a first-team All-American as a freshman in 2016. As a Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist in 2017, Beer hit .298 with 51 runs, 17 doubles,…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CSU) – Charleston Southern junior outfielder Chris Singleton was selected in the 19th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday afternoon. The Goose Creek, S.C. native was taken with the 585th pick of the draft by the Chicago Cubs. Singleton becomes the first CSU player taken in the MLB Draft this season and first since…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior left-hander John Parke was selected in the 21st round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox. Parke is the sixth Gamecock to be selected in this year’s draft and the third to be drafted by the White Sox. Parke went 2-1 in 14 appearances with a pair of starts…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Former Tiger righthander Daniel Gossett (Lyman, S.C.) made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics in a start against the Marlins in Miami on Wednesday afternoon. Gossett became the 57th former Tiger to play in a major league game and fifth in 2017, joining Mike Freeman (Mariners), Dominic Leone (Blue Jays), Brad Miller (Rays) and Tony…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s golfers Katelyn Dambaugh, Ainhoa Olarra and Ana Pelaez all garnered All-America honors from Golfweek, the publication announced this week. Dambaugh was selected to the All-America First Team, while Olarra and Pelaez were recognized as Honorable Mention All-Americans. Carolina, which ended the season ranked No. 12 in the final Golfweek poll, was one…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior Keenan Huskey was named an Honorable Mention All-America selection by Golfweek, the publication announced this week. It marks the first All-America honors for the team captain. Huskey’s selection marks the 37th All-America laurels in program history, and he becomes the 22nd different player to be deemed one of the nation’s best. He’s the seventh player to…
Photo: Clemson Athletic Communications Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson sophomore golfer Alice Hewson has been named a third-team All-American by Golfweek. She is the second women’s golfer in the school’s four-year history to earn All-America honors. Ashlan Ramsey was also a third-team All-American by Golfweek in 2014. Hewson, who has been named first-team All-ACC each of her first two years,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior left-hander Josh Reagan was selected in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics. Reagan led South Carolina in appearances with 27 on the year and was 6-2 with a 2.72 ERA as well as a pair of saves. Reagan allowed 21 runs, 17 earned, on 49 hits…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior outfielder Alex Destino was selected in the 14th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox. Destino tied for the team lead with 41 RBIs on the year. Destino hit 10 homers and batted .255 (52-for-204) with 31 runs scored and eight doubles as well. Destino is the fourth…
