CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The men’s basketball team is set for a home matchup with Nebraska in the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, ESPN announced Tuesday. The Tigers and Cornhuskers will meet for the first time in history on November 30 in newly-renovated Littlejohn Coliseum. With Tuesday’s announcement, fives dates have been published for the 2016-17 schedule. Clemson will open the…
BIRMINGHAM, AL (SEC) — The fourth annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge Presented by Sonic will feature 10 games played on January 28, 2017, in a matchup of two premier college basketball conferences. All 10 of the Big 12’s teams and 10 of the SEC’s 14 member institutions will participate in this year’s event. Each of the 10 SEC teams that participated…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — South Carolina women’s golf posted a fourth-round 290 (+2) on Monday to secure a top-eight finish and advance to the match play stage at the NCAA Championship. The No. 18 Gamecocks concluded the stroke-play portion in seventh place with a four-day score of 1162 (+10), their best 72-hole total in program history. Tomorrow’s quarterfinal contest…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies were victorious over the Augusta GreenJackets on Monday night, 2-1, and the fans at Spirit Communications Park watched P.J. Conlon win his seventh straight start. The lefty is the only pitcher in Minor League Baseball this season to win seven consecutive starts. To take it one step further, only Chris Sale of the Chicago…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Chad Holbrook thinks winning the SEC East division championship and being in the top five in the latest NCAA RPI are two of the biggest reasons Carolina baseball should earn a top 8 national seed in this year’s NCAA tournament. Monday, the Gamecocks (42-13, 20-9 SEC) headed to the SEC Tournament in Hoover, AL. Before hopping…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Freshman outfielder Seth Beer was named ACC Player-of-the-Year, announced Monday by the league office. Beer is the first freshman to be voted ACC Player-of-the-Year since the award was established in 1969. The conference did not begin recognizing a freshman-of-the-year until 1991. NC State’s Carlos Rodon was voted both ACC Pitcher-of-the-Year and ACC Freshman-of-the-Year in 2012. The award…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior outfielder Gene Cone earned first-team All-SEC honors, sophomore right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt earned second-team All-SEC accolades and catcher Chris Cullen, first baseman LT Tolbert and right-handed pitchers Adam Hill and Braden Webb were named to the SEC All-Freshman team, as the league announced its annual baseball honors on Monday afternoon. Junior outfielder Gene Cone…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Three Tigers earned First or Second-Team All-ACC honors, announced Monday by the ACC. Freshman outfielder Seth Beer, who was named ACC Player-of-the-Year and ACC Freshman-of-the-Year, joined junior catcher Chris Okey as First-Team All-ACC selections, while junior lefthander Pat Krall was a Second-Team All-ACC selection as a relief pitcher. Beer was also named to the All-ACC Freshman…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Dick Bender, Clemson’s former director of men’s basketball operations, has been hired as an assistant coach for the Tigers. Bender returns after two seasons as an assistant coach under Earl Grant, who left Clemson in 2014 to take the head coaching position at College of Charleston. Bender replaces Richie Riley, who was named head coach last…
EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — South Carolina advanced to the fourth round of the NCAA Championship after posting another solid round at Eugene Country Club on Sunday. The No. 18 Gamecocks, who currently sit in seventh place with a 54-hole total of 872 (+8), shot a 290 (+2) on day three to secure a spot in the final round of…
