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(14) Clemson rallies to beat defending champion Coastal, 11-8

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Seth Beer’s grand slam in the eighth inning gave No. 12 Clemson the lead for good in its 11-8 win over No. 24 Coastal Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers improved to 38-15, while the Chanticleers dropped to 34-18-1.   Logan Davidson led off the first inning with his 10th homer of the…

USC catcher Chris Cullen to miss remainder of season after knee surgery

Courtesy: GamecocksOnline Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina sophomore catcher Chris Cullen will miss the remainder of the 2017 season after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove torn cartilage in the left knee. Cullen played in 34 games with 31 starts and hit .276 (29-for-105) for the season with five homers, 18 RBIs and 19 runs scored.  He owned…

Gamecocks Host USC Upstate on Tuesday Night

Date: Tuesday May 16 First Pitch: 7 p.m. Location: Columbia, S.C. Stadium: Founders Park Television/Video: SEC Network Plus (Burch Antley and Trey Dyson) Radio: 107.5 The Game & The Gamecock Radio Network (Derek Scott and Tommy Moody) COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (30-21) returns home to close out the regular season with a four-game homestand beginning on Tuesday…

SC Athletics Hall inducts seven Monday night

COLUMBIA, SC (SCAHOF) – Two former NFL defensive backs in Donnell Woolford of Clemson and Andre Goodman of the University of South Carolina, along with former Furman and Vanderbilt head football coach Bobby Johnson, highlighted the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 inducted Monday night at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The Class of 2017 also consists…

Clemson fifth after first round of regional

Murfreesboro, Tenn (CAC) — Bryson Nimmer tied the Clemson record for low round in an NCAA Regional on Monday with a six-under-par 66, leading Clemson to a fifth place standing after the first round of the NCAA College Grove Regional in Murfreesboro, Tenn.   Clemson had an eve- par team score of 288 and is in fifth place in the 13-team…

Gamecocks in Fourth After First Round In West Lafayette

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (USC SID) — South Carolina is in solid position sitting in fourth place after round one of the NCAA West Lafayette Regional on Monday afternoon. The Gamecocks shot 291 (+3) and used a stellar back nine to climb up the leaderboard. Junior Keenan Huskey is T-4th at 3-under and sophomore Ryan Stachler is T-14th at even par. Huskey, one of two…

Fireflies face Lakewood Monday night on the road

ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia launched three home runs and took down Lakewood, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon. Michael Paez and Dash Winningham hit back-to-back long balls, which broke the 3-3 tied in the eighth inning. Brandon Brosher added his second homer of the season – a two-run blast. Jake Simon tossed three shutout innings out of the bullpen and earned the…