Jon McGibbon went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs to lead #15 Clemson to a 12-2 win over Furman in the second game of a doubleheader in front of 3,410 fans at Fluor Field on Wednesday night. The Tigers, who swept the doubleheader by a combined score of 26-4, improved to 34-15 overall. The Paladins dropped to 26-22 in 2013. It was Clemson’s ninth win in a row in the series between the two schools.
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts will undergo surgery on his ailing right hamstring, a procedure that will add an extra six weeks to the former Gamecocks’ time on the disabled list.
The #15 Clemson Tigers scored a season-high 14 runs in their 14-2 victory over Furman in the first game of a doubleheader at Fluor Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 33-15, while the Paladins fell to 26-21.
Rain around the University of Kentucky has pushed back the start of Wednesday’s first-round action of the 2013 Southeastern Conference Tournament. South Carolina was set to take on the host Wildcats in the day’s second game at 6 p.m., but rain has pushed back the tourney opener to a 7:30 p.m. start time.
Clemson sophomore catcher Garrett Bouwlare was added to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List on Wednesday. The award goes to the nation’s best catcher.
Former Gamecock Brad Guzan has been voted Aston Villa’s Players’ Player and Supporters’ Player of the Year awards following his first season as the club’s No. 1 goalkeeper.
Six seniors off the 2012 Clemson football team have signed free agent contracts with NFL teams. The list includes three offensive players, two defensive players and a specials teams player.
Senior left-hander Tyler Webb continues to excel out of the bullpen with two more saves in the LSU series to extend his season total to 14. He is up to 99 career appearances; three short of the school record 102 set by Matt Price (2009-10-11-12).
South Carolina (33-14) is back in action at Carolina Stadium on Wednesday night hosting Wofford (20-30). First pitch is 7 p.m. ET. The game will be televised live on Fox Sports Carolinas and Fox Sports South and can be heard on the Gamecock Radio Network from IMG College including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.”
Devin Mesoraco and Shin-Soo Choo hit two-out homers in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
