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(2) Louisville sweeps (11) Clemson Sunday

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Devin Mann’s two-out, run-scoring single in the sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie in No. 2 Louisville’s 6-4 victory over No. 7 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals, who swept the series 3-0 and won their 15th game in a row, improved to 46-6 overall and 23-4 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped…

Gamecocks Advance to NCAA Sweet 16 After Edging Texas

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The 14th-ranked South Carolina women’s tennis team (20-8) advanced to its seventh NCAA Sweet 16 in program history Saturday after edging No. 22 Texas (14-9) by a 4-3 margin in the second round at Carolina Tennis Center in Columbia, S.C. DOUBLES RECAP The No. 3 match-up between South Carolina’s Caroline Dailey and Rachel Rohrabacher, and…

No. 2 Cardinals Rally Past No. 7 Clemson 6-4

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Behind four home runs, including two by Colby Fitch, No. 2 Louisville overcame a 4-0 deficit to defeat No. 7 Clemson 6-4 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals, who took a 2-0 lead in the series and won their 14th game in a row, improved to 45-6 overall and 22-4 in the ACC. The…

Gamecocks Fall 5-3 At Missouri

COLUMBIA, MO. (USC SID) – Tanner Houck struck out 10 batters and hurled a complete game as Missouri defeated 30th ranked South Carolina 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at Taylor Stadium. Jacob Olson and Carlos Cortes each homered for the Gamecocks in the loss. Missouri is now 30-21 and 10-16 in the SEC with the Gamecocks now 30-20 and 12-14 in…

BC Girls Fall in 3A State Final PK’s

Brookland-Cayce jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in their Class 3A State Championship match against Indian Land. Yet the Warriors answered less than two minutes later with an equalizer that kept the score 1-1 through two overtimes, two golden goal periods, and into penalty kicks. The Warriors scored on all five of their attempts while the Bearcats were stopped…

River Bluff, Flora Win State Finals Series Openers

River Bluff baseball took their Class 5A State Finals series opener Saturday night, beating Northwestern 4-3 in 10 innings. Game two of the series will take place at the home of the Trojans Tuesday. With one more win, the Gators will clinch the SCHSL Championship. In 4A play, the AC Flora Falcons won game one of their State series over…

Back-to-Back! Chapin Boys Take State Again

Chapin’s boys had to wait over an hour after their scheduled start time just to take the field Friday night. Add a half-hour lightning delay and a pair of torrential downpours, and it was nearly Saturday morning by the time they were hoisting their newest hardware. The Eagles won their second-straight Class 4A State title, beating Eastside 2-0. Cooper Woodham…

Chapin Girls Fall Short of State Repeat in 4A Finals

110 minutes wasn’t enough time to decide a winner between Chapin and South Aiken for the Class 4A State Championship. Tied 1-1 after two periods, two overtimes, and two golden goal sessions, the Thoroughbreds broke through in penalty kicks, outscoring the defending champion Eagles 4-2 to claim the SCHSL title. Head coach Bob Taylor breaks down his girls’ second place…