COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – After trailing by three runs entering the ninth inning, eighth ranked South Carolina fought back as Carlos Cortes hit his second homer of the game to bring the Gamecocks within one, but 13th ranked Mississippi State held on for a 5-4 win on Saturday afternoon at Founders Park. Carolina is now 21-13 on the year…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – No. 1/2 Florida State (39-3-1) used timely hitting to claim a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon over South Carolina (25-18) at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. The Seminoles picked up their first run in the third thanks to a bases-loaded catcher’s interference, which brought home Morgan Klaevemann. Two more Seminoles scored in the fourth, as Cali…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers travel to Florida State for a Saturday to Monday series. SERIES SETUP • Who – Clemson (29-5, 13-2 ACC) vs. Florida State (21-14, 7-8 ACC) • Rankings – CU – No. 5 BA, No. 4 CB, No. 4 USA; FSU – No. 25 USA • When – Saturday (6 p.m.), Sunday (2 p.m.), Monday…
AUGUSTA, GA – The GreenJackets evened up the four-game series with a 7-0 victory over the Fireflies at Lake Olmstead Stadium. First baseman Dash Winningham singled and walked on Friday night, which stretched his league-best on-base streak to nine games. Gene Cone also reached base twice, but Columbia (6-3) managed just four hits. Augusta (2-7) pushed three across the board…
Former Clemson defensive lineman Scott Pagano announced Friday that he will be transfer to Oregon. Because Pagano is a graduate transfer, he will be eligible for the 2017 season. Pagano chose Oregon over Oklahoma. Pagano made 13 starts and registered 92 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks during his career with the Tigers. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports…
ATLANTA (AP) — On a night of firsts, Ender Inciarte saved the best for last. Matching his power total for all of last season, Inciarte hit the first homer in baseball’s newest stadium to carry the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday. The center fielder also recorded the first out, had the first…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Eighth ranked South Carolina fought and rallied to score four in the bottom of the seventh inning but fell short as 13th ranked Mississippi State edged the Gamecocks 7-4 on Friday night at Founders Park. Carolina is now 21-12 on the year and 7-6 in league play, while the Bulldogs improve to 24-13 overall and 9-4 in…
HOUSTON (ESPN) — The Houston Texans have picked up the fifth-year option on defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, a source confirmed Friday. Clowney, who was the No. 1 pick in 2014, was entering the last year of his four-year rookie contract. Now that the team has exercised his option, Clowney will remain under team control through the 2018 season. The news…
(Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — Home plate umpire Dale Scott was hit in the face mask by a foul tip from Baltimore slugger Mark Trumbo on Friday night, casting a shadow over the Orioles’ 6-4 victory over the struggling Toronto Blue Jays. Scott recoiled after the ball struck the bottom of his mask and staggered backward…
BOSTON (AP) — Logan Morrison hit a grand slam and Shane Peterson homered in his first big league at-bat since 2015, two of the career-high four homers allowed by Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 10-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Chris Archer (2-0) gave up one run in 5 2/3…
