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Tigers No. 14 In Coaches Poll

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC)- The Tigers were ranked as high as No. 14 in the USA Today coaches poll, released Monday. Clemson (39-17, 17-13 ACC) was also ranked No. 17 by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball and No. 18 by D1Baseball.   The Tigers maintained a top-15 ranking in at least one poll for the 15th week in a row, or…

Six Tigers Earn All-ACC Honors

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Six Tigers earned First, Second or Third-Team All-ACC honors, announced Monday by the ACC. Junior outfielder Reed Rohlman was a First-Team All-ACC selection, while sophomore outfielder Seth Beer and junior lefthander Pat Krall received Second-Team All-ACC honors.   Junior lefty Charlie Barnes, graduate first baseman Andrew Cox and junior outfielder Chase Pinder earned Third-Team All-ACC honors. Clemson’s…

Clemson Summer Depth Chart Announced

Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced the 2017 summer depth chart for the Clemson football team on Monday.  The Tigers have 13 starters returning, five on offense and seven on defense, plus returning starter at kicker, Greg Huegel. The Clemson two-deep is young as only five seniors or graduate students are listed.  Those players are starting  graduate defensive backs…

Cunningham Wins 3rd Sun Belt Pitcher Weekly Honor; Sun Belt Championship Schedule

CONWAY (SID)– Coastal Carolina Golden Spikes Award candidate Alex Cunningham was voted Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season after tying a CCU record with 14 strikeouts this past Thursday versus Appalachian State. In addition, Cunningham is in the running for the Golden Spikes Gold Standard Performance honor for the second time this season. (Fans…

National championship begins Monday for Newberry men’s golf

NEWBERRY (SID)– With the biggest tournament of his coaching career just days away, Newberry’s Howard Vroon seems unfazed by the pressure of the stage on which his charges will soon compete. “We love nerves,” said the sixth-year head coach. “We embrace it. It means we care about what we’re doing. We love nerves and we have the skills to manage them.” Forget the…

Tebow Goes Yard on Soggy Sunday

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The rain didn’t slow down Tim Tebow on Sunday afternoon. In his first at-bat after a one hour and 42 minute rain delay, Tebow clobbered his third home run of the season over the left-field wall. The blast wasn’t enough to lead Columbia to victory; West Virginia bested the home team in the series finale, 6-3….

Tyasha Harris Picked for USA U19 World Cup Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina guard Tyasha Harris (Noblesville, Ind./Heritage Christian) is part of the 12-player team that will represent the United State in the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup for Women, USA Basketball announced today. It is Harris’ second selection by USA Basketball following her role in the 2016 FIBA U18 Americas Championship gold-medal team and marks…