Columbia Fireflies (15-13) @ Greenville Drive (14-13) RHP Tyler Badamo (1-2, 4.74) vs. LHP Logan Boyd (3-1, 3.91) Saturday, May 7, 2016 — Fluor Field (Greenville, SC) — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 29 LISTEN: WGCV 620 AM, 105.1 & 96.3 FM / ColumbiaFireflies.com / TuneIn Radio App ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies split a doubleheader with Greensboro…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (USC SID) — Behind a dominant two-hit performance from junior Nickie Blue, South Carolina (35-19, 7-16 SEC) claimed a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon at No. 16/14 Missouri (38-13, 13-10 SEC). Blue (17-12) gave one earned run on two hits and a walk while striking out four in her 55th career win, which ties her for eighth all-time…
Courtesy: Clemson Athletics CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — William “Bud” Spiers, the starting shortstop and team leader of Clemson’s first College World Series baseball team in 1958, passed away Saturday morning. He was 79. Spiers is the father of former Clemson and major league shortstop Bill Spiers, and former Clemson outfielder Michael Spiers. Bud Spiers was a senior in…
Courtesy: Clemson Athletics Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Clemson’s women’s golf team finished eighth out of 18 teams at the NCAA Shoal Creek Regional, but freshman Lauren Stephenson qualified for the NCAA National Tournament as an individual during competition on Saturday at Shoal Creek Country Club near Birmingham, Ala. The Tigers needed a top six finish as a team to…
Courtesy: Clemson Athletics As commencement ceremonies take place in Greenville’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 56 Clemson student-athletes join the ranks of alumni as they earn degrees. Among the graduating class are five baseball student-athletes competing later this evening as well as Miller Capps, who will tee off in the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals next week. Included in the group are…
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, left, speaks with player development coach Bruce Fraser during NBA basketball practice on Thursday, May 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Golden State will face the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series on Saturday, May 7 in Portland. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State superstar Stephen…
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – The Benedict College men’s golf team stands in eighth place after the first round of the 30th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship presented by CastleOak Securities, which is being played at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. The Tigers shot a first-round score of 336 on Friday and trail SIAC rival Morehouse College by…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Fireflies) — After a 5-2 loss in game one of its doubleheader, Columbia bounced back to defeat Greensboro, 2-1, in the nightcap at NewBridge Bank Ballpark. The Fireflies won the series, taking two of three games from the Grasshoppers. Columbia (15-13) starter Kevin Canelon (W, 2-1) dominated the home team in the second game. The left-hander tossed five…
LEXINGTON, KY. (USC SID) — LT Tolbert and Alex Destino each homered and second-ranked South Carolina belted out 11 hits on the way to a 10-5 victory over Kentucky on Friday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Gamecocks improve to 36-9 and 16-5 in the SEC with Kentucky dropping to 27-19 and 11-11 in league play. Destino drove in four…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Behind a six-run second inning, Clemson rallied for a 10-5 victory over No. 9 NC State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 30-15 overall and 12-13 in the ACC. The Wolfpack dropped to 31-13 overall and 12-8 in ACC play. Preston Palmeiro…
