For the fifth time this season, 11th-ranked South Carolina won in walk-off fashion, defeating Missouri 2-1 on a RBI single by Joey Pankake in the bottom of the ninth to sweep the series on Sunday afternoon at Carolina Stadium.
Bashaud Breeland, Martavis Bryant and Tajh Boyd were all selected in the 2014 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon in New York City. The three selections give Clemson five players selected over the three days of the selection process. It marked the sixth straight year that Clemson had at least four players selected, the longest streak by an ACC school since a 10-year streak by Florida State from 1992-2001.
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former major leaguer Landon Powell was named head coach of the North Greenville baseball team.
Jack Wynkoop and three Gamecock relievers limited the Tigers to just one run on six hits and 11th ranked South Carolina belted out 11 hits on the way to a 3-1 win over Missouri to clinch a weekend SEC series at Carolina Stadium.
Daniel Gossett pitched a four-hit shutout in No. 24 Clemson’s 8-0 victory over Notre Dame at Frank Eck Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (31-20, 13-12 ACC) evened the series against the Fighting Irish (18-31, 5-21 ACC) and picked up their first-ever win over Notre Dame.
Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd was taken with the last of the Jets’ three compensatory picks in the sixth round. While Geno Smith and Michael Vick will compete for the starting job this summer, Boyd will likely go up against Matt Simms for the No. 3 spot.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons picked up some badly needed protection for quarterback Matt Ryan, selecting offensive tackle Jake Matthews of Texas A&M with the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.
The Steelers took 6-foot-4 Martavis Bryant of Clemson in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday, giving the 6-5 Roethlisberger the big red zone target the team has long coveted.
University of South Carolina junior wide receiver Bruce Ellington was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He was the 106th player taken overall.
SID) — Former Clemson All-ACC offensive tackle Brandon Thomas was chosen in the third round of the NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers late Friday evening. He was the 100th selection of the draft overall. Thomas joined Sammy Watkins as Clemson players taken in the top 100 picks. Watkins was the number-four selection of the draft by the Buffalo Bills on Thursday evening.
