Sports

Greiner Hits Walk-off Grand Slam

Grayson Greiner’s walk-off grand slam capped a six-run bottom of the ninth inning as second ranked South Carolina rallied from three runs down with two outs and no runners on base to defeat 20th ranked Tennessee 9-6 for a second consecutive walk-off win on the afternoon.

Rain Puts USC-Tenn Series Opener On Pause

Second-ranked South Carolina and 20th ranked Tennessee’s baseball game was halted in the top of the 12th inning with the score tied at 2-2 due to rain in Columbia, S.C. The game will resume on Saturday at 4 p.m. with Saturday’s originally scheduled contest to follow the conclusion of the first game.

Crownover Helps Tigers Take Two From Terps

Steve Wilkerson’s three-run homer in the first inning and Chris Okey’s two-run homer in the fifth inning lifted No. 20 Clemson to a 7-1 win over No. 25 Maryland at Bob Smith Stadium in the second game of a doubleheader Friday night. The Tigers (17-9, 8-3 ACC) swept the doubleheader and took a 2-0 series lead over the Terrapins (16-8, 5-6 ACC).

Clemson Holds Coaches Clinic

Dabo Swinney’s Clemson football program held its annual Coaches Clinic in conjunction with spring practice on Thursday and Friday. Nearly 400 coaches from South Carolina and neighboring states attended the clinic that continued into Friday evening.

Kennedy Helps Tigers Top Terps In Series Opener

Shane Kennedy went 4-for-4 with a homer and the go-ahead, run-scoring triple in the ninth inning to lead No. 20 Clemson to a 3-1 win over No. 25 Maryland at Bob Smith Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader Friday afternoon. The Tigers (16-9, 7-3 ACC) took a 1-0 lead in the series over the Terrapins (16-7, 5-5 ACC).