NOTRE DAME, IN (CAC) — Senior righthander Clate Schmidt tied his career-long outing to lead No. 18 Clemson to an 11-1 victory over Notre Dame at Frank Eck Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 37-18 overall and 15-14 in the ACC. The Fighting Irish dropped to 27-26 overall and 11-16…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina junior quarterback Connor Mitch will transfer to another school following his graduation later this summer, it was announced today. “Connor and I spoke today,” said head coach Will Muschamp. “Connor has the opportunity to graduate from South Carolina this summer and will look to continue his playing career at another university…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt has been named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, presented by Easton Foundations and awarded by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The award is given to the top player in collegiate baseball. Schmidt is 9-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 14 starts. He has allowed 34 runs,…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (USC SID) — Behind junior Nickie Blue’s controlling performance, South Carolina (37-21) shut out No. 24/24 USF 2-0 on Friday afternoon to start the 2016 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament. Blue (19-12) scattered eight hits in her fourth shutout of the year. She contributed two double plays to her own cause while not walking a Bull. South Carolina…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Head coach Mark Elliott and his coaching staff declared a combined 23 individual and three relay entries for next week’s NCAA East Preliminary Round, which serves as the first and second round of the outdoor national championships. The meet is set for May 26-28 in Jacksonville, Fla. The top 12 individuals and relays move on to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Student-athletes at the University of South Carolina set a departmental GPA record by earning a 3.278 for the spring semester, it was announced today. It marked the 19th-consecutive semester in which the student-athletes have combined for a GPA above a 3.0. Two teams earned their highest GPA to date – Women’s Swimming & Diving (3.733)…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The qualifiers for the NCAA East Regional Preliminary Championships were announced Thursday afternoon. South Carolina track and field will send 23 individual athletes and three relay teams to the meet, hosted by the University of North Florida. Competition begins May 26 and runs through May 28 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville. The meet welcomes the…
TUSCALOOSA, AL (USC SID) — Senior infielder Marcus Mooney broke a 4-4 tie with a two-out two-run single in the top of the sixth inning and right-handers Reed Scott and Tyler Johnson combined for 4.1 scoreless innings of relief as sixth ranked South Carolina defeated Alabama 6-4 on Thursday night in the series opener at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Gamecocks are…
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen, left, greets Gregory Polanco after scoring on Polanco’s two-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco homered and tripled, John Jaso collected three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled by the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on…
TAMPA, FL (Claflin SID) — The Claflin University Baseball team fell to #10 West Florida, 17-1, in its opening game of the 2016 NCAA Division II South Regional. The Panthers, (24-28), will face the loser of the Nova Southeastern/West Georgia matchup on Friday at 11 a.m. The Regional, which runs through Monday, May 23, is being contested at the University of Tampa…
