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Gamecocks Rally For a 3-2 Win Over Davidson

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Jonah Bride broke a 2-2 tie with a RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning and junior right-hander Tyler Johnson struck out three batters in the top of the ninth inning against the top of the Davidson batting order as 18th ranked South Carolina rallied to defeat the Wildcats 3-2 on Tuesday night…

Gamecock Softball Sweeps Charleston Southern

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina (26-18) came out with the bats on fire, downing Charleston Southern (22-30) in a 12-0 win in game one of Tuesday’s doubleheader at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. The Gamecocks sent 11 batters to the plate in both the first and third to score all their runs. The five in the first…

Fireflies Use Grand Slam to Beat Braves Tuesday

ROME, GA (Fireflies) – Reed Gamache’s seventh-inning grand slam propelled Columbia to victory on Tuesday night. The Fireflies sunk the Rome Braves, 8-3, in a rain-shortened tilt at State Mutual Stadium. The blast was Gamache’s first home run of the season. The game was called in the top of the eighth inning due to inclement weather, but Columbia’s (8-5) offense…

Benedict Advances to Men’s Tennis Championship with 5-0 Win over LeMoyne-Owen

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Benedict) – The Benedict College men’s tennis team, the two-time SIAC defending champions, advanced to the 2017 championship match with a 5-0 victory over LeMoyne-Owen College on Tuesday. Benedict will face Morehouse in the championship match at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the Peachtree City Tennis Center. The Tigers had a 3-0 lead after doubles play as…

Coastal Carolina to Host 2019 NCAA Golf Regional

CONWAY (CCU) – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced today that Coastal Carolina University Athletics and the Myrtle Beach Sports Alliance will host a 2019 Men’s Golf Regional Championship. The NCAA Regional will be played at TPC Myrtle Beach from May 12-15, 2019. “We at CCU are thrilled about the announcement,” said CCU director of athletics Matt Hogue. “Hosting…

ACC and Member Institutions to Host Future NCAA Championships

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The NCAA announced today host sites for preliminary rounds and finals of its predetermined championships in Divisions I, II and III to be held from 2017-18 through 2021-22. The ACC and the Greensboro Coliseum have been selected as hosts for the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Regional and the 2020 NCAA Division I Men’s…

Clemson to host 2020 Men’s Golf Regional

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — The Clemson men’s golf program was chosen on Tuesday to serve as  host institution for a 2020 NCAA Regional Championship.   The tournament will be played at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls course in Salem, S.C. May 18-20, 2020.  It is the first time Clemson has served as host of an NCAA golf tournament. “This has been…

Clemson tight tnd suffers torn ACL

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson junior fullback and tight end Garrett Williams had surgery to repair a torn ACL late last week and his status for the beginning of fall camp is unknown, Head Coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday. Williams suffered the knee injury during a spring practice and did not play in the April 8 Spring Game. Over the…

Newberry selected to host 2022 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship

INDIANAPOLIS (Newberry SID) – Newberry College has been selected to host the 2022 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships in conjunction with the Columbia Regional Sports Council. The tournament will be played at The Members Club at Woodcreek, located in the northeastern portion of Columbia. The course will play host to the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf South Super Regional next month, which…