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#11 Gamecocks Begin Series With Vanderbilt On Thursday

Dates: Thursday April 6/Friday April 7/Saturday April 8 First Pitch: 7 p.m./7 p.m./Noon Location: Columbia, S.C. Stadium: Founders Park Television/Video: Thursday – SEC Network; Friday – ESPNU; Saturday – ESPN2 (Tom Hart and Kyle Peterson) Radio: 107.5 The Game & The Gamecock Radio Network (Derek Scott and Tommy Moody) COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina (20-8, 6-3 SEC)) returns to SEC…

#26 Coastal and The Citadel Postponed Wednesday

CONWAY (USC SID) – Due to inclement weather in the forecast for Wednesday in Charleston, the baseball game between #26 Coastal Carolina and The Citadel has been postponed. The teams have rescheduled the contest for April 25 (Tuesday) and first pitch is set for 5 pm at Riley Park. The Chanticleers host a key Sun Belt series with #20 Louisiana…

Columbia to Honor National Champion Gamecocks with Parade

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Columbia Major Steve Benjamin and the City of Columbia plan to commemorate South Carolina’s NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship with a parade on Sun., April 9, at 3 p.m. on Main Street. “These incredible young ladies and Coach Staley secured the bag by bringing home a national championship, and the entire community wants to congratulate them…

(11) Gamecocks Top Furman, 6-1 Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sophomore infielder LT Tolbert went 2-for-4 with three RBI and freshman right-hander Cody Morris allowed just one run in five innings of work as sixth ranked South Carolina defeated Furman 6-1 on Tuesday night at Founders Park. Carolina in now 20-8 on the year, with the Paladins falling to 11-16. Morris allowed just four hits…

Irmo’s Johnson Enters Masters as Green Jacket Favorite

Golf’s greatest prize is at stake this weekend when the world’s best go to it’s most famous arena, Augusta National Golf Club. As The Masters’ field gathers for their sport’s first major, the guy on top of the world’s rankings enters as the favorite to don the green jacket come Sunday. Irmo native and Dutch Fork alum Dustin Johnson has…

#4 Clemson Blanks Georgia, 4-0 Tuesday

ATHENS, GA. (CAC) – Tyler Jackson pitched 7.2 scoreless innings and Chris Williams hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead No. 4 Clemson to a 4-0 victory over Georgia at Foley Field on Tuesday night. The two teams conclude the home-and-home season series at Clemson on April 19.   Jackson (5-1) earned the win by allowing just four…

Gray and Davis Declare, Coates Invited to WNBA Draft

When the Gamecocks take the floor to defend their National Championship next season, they’ll be without three of their biggest contributors from 2016-17. Guards Allisha Davis and Kaela Davis each announced on Monday that they will be forgoing fifth seasons in their collegiate careers, declaring for the WNBA Draft. Each player sat out last season after transferring to USC from…

Green Jacket Winner Fred Couples Breaks Down The Masters

As Irmo’s own Dustin Johnson looks to win his first green jacket, ABC Columbia Sports caught up with a PGA star with one already in his possession. 1992 Masters Champion Fred Couples spoke with our Greg Brzozowski about his experiences back at Augusta National Golf Club, the weather conditions on tap for this week’s major, and the memories that make…