Courtesy: USC Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Former Gamecock pitcher Matthew Vogel has signed a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He announced the signing on twitter Monday afternoon. It’s officially official, I am a part of the @RaysBaseball organization and I could not be any happier! — Matthew Vogel (@Matt_Vogel22) June 27, 2016 Vogel, a right-handed junior pitcher,…
Coastal Carolina’s Mike Morrison (25) and Bobby Holmes, rear, hug following their 7-5 win over TCU in an NCAA men’s College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Ted Kirk) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — These are glorious times for Coastal Carolina. Last week former Chanticleers golfer Dustin Johnson won the U.S. Open. This week the…
OMAHA, Neb. (USC SID) — Four more Gamecocks were in action on Monday as the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials continued at CenturyLink Center. Current student-athletes Jonathan Boland, Kersten Dirrane and Taylor Worrell made their Trials debuts, while alumnus Michael Flach swam the first of his three races in Omaha. Of the four, Flach finished highest, checking in 44th in the men’s 200 freestyle, while Dirrane showed the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Former Carolina quarterback Connor Mitch announced via twitter Monday his plans to transfer to James Madison. Mitch decided to transfer back in May after missing most of the 2015 season due to a separated shoulder. “I would like to thank everyone here at USC for 3.5 wonderful years that I will never forget,” said Mitch via…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Freshman right-hander Braden Webb has earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from Baseball America. Webb, who was selected in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft as the 82nd overall selection by the Milwaukee Brewers, finished the year 10-6 with a 3.09 ERA. Webb became the 31st pitcher in school history to reach 10 or more wins…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) was named national freshman-of-the-year by Baseball America on Monday. Beer became Clemson’s first national freshman-of-the-year after hitting .369 with 18 homers, 13 doubles, 70 RBIs, 57 runs, 62 walks, 15 hit-by-pitches, a .535 on-base percentage and six outfield assists in 62 games in 2016. He also had a .700 slugging percentage, the…
ROUND ROCK, Texas (Express) — LHP Michael Roth (7-3, 2.66) carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning as the Round Rock Express (40-36) picked up a dominant 7-0 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (36-38) Sunday night at Dell Diamond. Roth was a third-inning walk and a fourth inning fielding error away from perfection before Sky Sox C Josmil…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia and Augusta were tied after six innings on Sunday, but the GreenJackets pushed two runs across in the seventh frame to beat the Fireflies, 4-2, at Spirit Communications Park. Dash Winningham clobbered his third home run of the season and Vicente Lupo reached base safely in all of his four at-bats. The first three batters…
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — For at least one weekend, Smoke was back. Tony Stewart returned to victory lane for the first time in three years in vintage fashion — refusing to let Denny Hamlin steal a win at Sonoma Raceway away from him on the final lap Sunday. Now he’s probably got a shot to run for a fourth NASCAR…
Billy Hurley III acknowledges the gallery after putting for par on the fourth green during the final round of the Quicken Loans National PGA golf tournament, Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Billy Hurley III held the club in his left hand and fist pumped with his right. Not far from his…
