COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID)– South Carolina (32-22, 8-15 SEC) got the tying run on base but could not complete the comeback bid against No. 18/19 LSU (38-17, 12-12), as the Tigers salvaged game three of the series with a 4-2 win on Sundayat Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. The Tigers staked out a 2-0 lead in the first thanks…
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Patrick Reed was befuddled by the wind when his golf ball was in the air, and by the book when his ball was on the green. He went back to playing aggressively, and it gave him the lead Saturday in the Wells Fargo Championship. But not by much. Reed hammered a wedge into 4 feet for…
BATON ROUGE, LA. (SC SID) – LSU scored three runs in the fifth inning and added two more in the sixth as the 11th ranked Tigers defeated 25th ranked South Carolina 5-2 on Saturday night to even the series at Alex Box Stadium. The Gamecocks are now 27-18 and 11-12 in the SEC with LSU 31-16 and 14-9 in league…
COLUMBIA, SC – (Fireflies PR) Andres Gimenez extended his on-base streak to six games in Columbia’s 1-0 loss to Lakewood on Saturday night. It’s the 18-year-old Mets prospect’s first six games with the club, making the streak that much more impressive. A crowd of 6,621 took in the action at Spirit Communications Park – the 10th crowd of more than…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – For the second-straight night, South Carolina’s honored seniors produced to help the Gamecocks (32-21, 8-14 SEC) claim a 4-3 win over No. 18/19 LSU (37-17, 11-12 SEC) on Saturday at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. After LSU took a 1-0 lead on Amanda Doyle’s RBI double in the first, the Gamecocks came back to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A trainer and jockey accustomed to success. A headstrong horse with a mind of its own. Together, they harnessed their collective talents to win the Kentucky Derby. Always Dreaming splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2¾ lengths, giving trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez their second victories in the race but…
Courtesy @ClemsonBaseball CLEMSON, S.C. – Charlie Barnes pitched 6.1 strong innings to lead No. 6 Clemson to a 5-2 victory over Nevada in the first game of a three-game series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Barnes (5-3) earned the win for Clemson (35-11) by allowing just five hits, two runs (one earned) and one walk with seven strikeouts….
The Columbia Police Department has put out a warrant for former Gamecocks linebacker Jalen Dread for Simple Assault after being accused of assaulting a male at the “Five Points Saloon” last Saturday. Current USC players Deebo Samuel and Skai Moore have been linked to the story. CPD investigators state that Moore, a redshirt-senior linebacker was present at the establishment, but…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina Athletics celebrates 104 current and former student-athletes who will participate in graduation ceremonies this weekend at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks have continued to excel in the classroom during the 2016-17 school year, as 90 student-athletes were named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, while 78 earned a spot on the Winter Honor…
CLEMSON, S.C. – After five days off for final exams, Clemson hosts Nevada in a three-game series from Saturday to Monday. SERIES SETUP • Who – Nevada (14-29) vs. Clemson (34-11) • Rankings – NEV – NR; CU – No. 10 BA, No. 9 CB, No. 6 USA • When – Saturday (6:30 p.m.), Sunday (4 p.m.), Monday (Noon) •…
