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Blythewood’s Andrew Beckwith, Coastal top App State Friday

CONWAY (CCU) – Andrew Beckwith improved to 8-1 for the season – 8-0 in Sun Belt games – but it was a two-run home run by his battery mate, Kyle Skeels, that proved to be the difference as #24 Coastal Carolina defeated Appalachian State 4-2 Friday night at Springs Brooks Stadium. With the win, Coastal improves to 36-18-1 overall, 21-7-1…

Fireflies host Power Friday night in second game of series

ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies scored two late runs to send Thursday’s game against West Virginia to extras and then eventually win in walk-off fashion. Desmond Lindsay scored the game-winner on a wild pitch with the bases loaded and Columbia defeated the Power, 3-2, in ten innings. Beforehand, the home team rallied for a run in the bottom of the…

Clemson Women Open Play in NCAA National Tournament Friday

Clemson, S.C.—Kelley Hester’s Clemson women’s golf team opens play in the NCAA National Tournament on Friday at 8:36 a.m. local (Central) at Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club in Sugar Grove, Illinois.  It is Clemson’s first trip to the NCAA National Tournament in the programs four years as a varsity sport. Marisa Messana will have the honor of hitting the first…

NC State Edges Tigers 3-2

RALEIGH, N.C. (CAC) – Joe Dunand scored the go-ahead run on a two-out wild pitch on strike three to Will Wilson in the eighth inning in NC State’s 3-2 win over No. 12 Clemson at Doak Field on Thursday night. The Wolfpack, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 32-21 overall and 15-13 in the ACC, while the…