EUGENE, ORE. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s track and field team kicked off the NCAA Outdoor Championships Wednesday afternoon at Hayward Field. Two Gamecocks earned spots in Friday track finals, and Josh Awotunde got the team on the board with a podium finish in the shot put. Even though it was his first career trip to the national meet, Awotunde competed…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Fireflies fans, get ready to party like it’s 1999. Spirit Communications Park will be all about “Purple Rain” for Thursday night’s “Purple Game.” The game against the West Virginia Power will celebrate the life of the late singer and Grammy-award winner, “Prince” Rogers Nelson, just two days after what would have been his 58th birthday. Prince,…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) — After back to back games totaling 27 hits, all Lexington County needed tonight was five to knock off the Florence RedWolves. The game got off to a feisty start, as Coach Jonathan Johnson and Adam Sasser (Georgia) were tossed in the third inning arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Chad Dixon. The ejection…
AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies PR) — The Fireflies and GreenJackets seesawed back and forth early Wednesday night, but Columbia fell to Augusta, 7-3, at Lake Olmstead Stadium in the series finale. Seven Fireflies – including Milton Ramos – registered at least one base hit. Augusta (30-28) got on the board first. Leadoff batter Jalen Miller singled and moved to second…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina ranks No. 1 in average home women’s basketball attendance for the second-straight season, the NCAA formally announced today. The Gamecocks averaged 14,364 fans at Colonial Life Arena this season as one of two programs to draw over 10,000 per game. South Carolina’s increase of 2,072 over last season’s average ranked second in the…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — For one game at least, the Atlanta Braves didn’t look like the worst team in the majors. Ender Inciarte finished a home run shy of the cycle and scored twice, Julio Teheran backed himself with an RBI single and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 Wednesday to stop a six-game losing streak. The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Freshmen right-handed pitchers Adam Hill and Braden Webb were named to the 2016 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-America team from Collegiate Baseball, as announced on Wednesday, June 8. Webb became the 31st pitcher in school history to reach 10 or more wins with a victory in the 4-2 win over Alabama on May 20. He allowed…
NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Johnson is back with the New York Mets. The Mets acquired the utilityman from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday for right-hander Akeel Morris. As part of the deal, the Braves will pay the Mets $450,000 on Aug. 1 to cover part of the $1,267,760 remaining of Johnson’s $2 million salary. The 34-year-old was hitting .215…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Outfielder Seth Beer (Suwanee, Ga.) was named national co-freshman-of-the-year by Collegiate Baseball on Wednesday. He became the first Tiger freshman to win a national award. He joined Tennessee Tech’s Kevin Strohschein as recipients of the honor. Beer batted .369 with 57 runs, 13 doubles, 18 homers, 70 RBIs, a .700 slugging percentage, 62 walks, 15 hit-by-pitches,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Men’s Golf alumni Matt NeSmith and Wesley Bryan will make their professional PGA TOUR debuts this week at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Both NeSmith and Bryan earned sponsor’s exemptions to the tournament, which runs June 9-12 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn. Bryan is playing in his first-ever PGA TOUR event after making a name…
