Sports

Masters Pairings And Tee Times

Irmo native Dustin Johnson joins a star-studded group at Augusta National for his Thursday and Friday rounds at the Masters. The former Dutch Fork High School standout joins Australian Jason Day and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson. They will tee off at 1:04 p.m. Thursday and 9:35 a.m. Friday.

USC Baseball At Furman Tuesday Night

South Carolina (26-5) is back in action on Tuesday night vs. Furman (11-21) at Fluor Field in Greenville. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. It be heard on the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game,” with Andy Demetra and Tommy Moody on the call.

NC State Takes Tiger Series With 7-1 Win

Wolfpack pitchers combined to allow just one of 14 Tiger baserunners to score in NC State’s 7-1 victory over No. 14 Clemson at a wet Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Monday night. The Wolfpack (19-12, 5-10 ACC) won the final two games of the series over the Tigers (20-11, 9-5 ACC).

Garnet & Black Game Set For Saturday

The University of South Carolina football team will wrap up its spring drills on Saturday, April 12, with the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game. Admission is free for the noon contest at Williams-Brice Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU with Joe Davis providing the play-by-play, Matt Stinchcomb handling the color commentary and Maria Taylor working the sidelines.

This Week USC at Furman, Hosts Florida

South Carolina went 2-2 last week with a 2-1 win vs. Appalachian State and a one win in three games at Arkansas. The Gamecocks are 26-5 and 7-5 in the SEC. South Carolina is tied for first place in the SEC Eastern Division and tied for second overall, just one game back of Alabama.