Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s hectic schedule continues this weekend when the Tigers compete in the Wolfpack Spring Open at Lonnie Poole Golf Club in Raleigh, N.C. It is the second of three consecutive weekend tournaments for Larry Penley’s program, the first time Clemson has played three consecutive weeks in the month of April since 1997. N.C. State and retiring…
South Carolina Hosts Mercer, Florida State Thurs.-Sat. Continuing the eight-day stretch of non-conference games, the Gamecocks (23-17) hosts Mercer (19-23) on Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m. before top-ranked Florida State (38-1-1) makes its first appearance at Carolina Softball Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Brad Muller and former All-American Megan Matthews Buning will have the call on SEC Network + on…
After winning their first five games, Columbia dropped their second-straight matchup to Hickory Wednesday night 4-2. The Crawdads clinched the series win as the Fireflies finished their opening week of the season with a 5-2 record. Tim Tebow closed out his first home stand as a pro baseball player by going 0-3 at the plate with a walk. After only…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Montgomery got to Yankee Stadium about four hours before game time, had a few cups of coffee and prepared for his major league debut. To get the nerves out of his system, the 24-year-old visited the ballpark a day earlier and tossed a ball across the near-empty field to bullpen catcher Radley Haddad. “I was…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ruth Riley’s phone has been ringing constantly over the past week. It will only get busier over the next 24 hours. Such is life for the general manager of the San Antonio Stars, who hold the No. 1 pick in Thursday night’s WNBA draft. “We’re evaluating all our options,” Riley said Tuesday. “There’s a lot of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina junior right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt is one of 40 players in the nation named to USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon. Presented in partnership with the Rod Dedeaux Foundation, the 40th Golden Spikes Award will be presented on June 29 in Los Angeles to the top amateur…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina sophomore guard PJ Dozier announced on Wednesday that he plans to submit his name for the 2017 NBA Draft, but has not hired an agent. Dozier will have until 10 days following the NBA Draft Combine (May 9-14) to make his decision to remain in the draft, or return to South Carolina for his…
FILE – This March 29, 2017 file photo shows New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery delivering to the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Dunedin, Fla. Montgomery has earned the fifth starter’s job in the New York Yankees’ rotation and is scheduled to make his major league debut on Wednesday, April…
COLUMBIA, SC — Columbia suffered its first defeat of the season on Tuesday night, falling to the Hickory Crawdads, 5-1. For the first time since Saturday, the Fireflies yielded runs. Hickory scored four in the sixth inning, snapping a new franchise-record 25-inning scoreless streak. For a sixth straight game, the Fireflies jumped on the scoreboard first. Anthony Dimino singled with…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (USC SID) – Fourth ranked North Carolina used a six-run fourth inning and a seven-run seventh inning to defeat eighth ranked South Carolina 20-5 on Tuesday evening at BB&T Ballpark. The Tar Heels are now 27-6 with the Gamecocks now 21-11 on the year. Right-hander Jason Morgan earned the win in relief for North Carolina and is now…
