Hartsville’s Shaw Commits To Gamecocks
Hartsville point guard Jaylen Shaw committed to play his college basketball for Frank Martin and the Gamecocks Friday. Shaw picked USC over Clemson, Virginia Tech and Tulane.
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Former Gamecock Roberts Back On Disabled List
Second baseman Brian Roberts has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Baltimore Orioles with a strained right hamstring.
Future Clemson Golfer Tied For 17th After First Round of Kraft Nabisco
Future Clemson golfer Ashlan Ramsey fired a one-under-par 71 on Thursday to rank in 17th place after the first round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club at Rancho Mirage, CA. The native of Milledgeville, GA will be a freshman at Clemson next August.
Panthers Kick Off Preseason Against Bears
The Panthers will visit the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens for a nationally televised preseason game Aug. 22, the NFL announced.
Gamecocks vs. Tennessee Baseball Preview
South Carolina (23-7, 5-4 SEC) returns to SEC action this weekend with a three-game series at Tennessee (13-14, 3-6 SEC). First pitch for the opener is 6 p.m. on Friday. Saturday’s game is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and will be televised on SportSouth.
Clemson Baseball Preview vs. Boston College
Clemson (18-11, 6-6 ACC) will travel to Chestnut Hill, MA to take on Boston College (5-22, 0-11 ACC) in a three-game series at Commander Shea Field this weekend. Game times are 2:30 PM (Friday), 1:30 PM (Saturday), and 12:00 PM (Sunday). All three games will be broadcast live on the radio by Clemson Tiger Sports Network. Live stats will also be available at ClemsonTigers.com for all three games.
Two Former Clemson Tigers on Major League Rosters
Two former Clemson baseball players have been on Major League rosters in 2013. The list includes infielder Jeff Baker and lefthander Tony Sipp.
Ravens special teamer Thompson suspended by NFL
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens special teams player Christian Thompson has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
Football Practice Likely To Be Indoors, Closed To Fans
Due to the inclement weather in the Columbia area, the South Carolina football practice scheduled for today, Thursday, April 4, will likely be moved to the indoor facility. Should that be the case, the practice will be closed to both the fans and the media. A final determination will be made closer to the 4 p.m. start time.
USC Falls 6-5 To Furman At Fluor Field
After trailing by three runs, 11th ranked South Carolina stormed back to take a one-run lead in the top of the seventh inning but Furman answered with a homer in the bottom half of the seventh and an unearned run in the bottom of the eighth to defeat the Gamecocks 6-5 on Wednesday evening in non-conference action at Fluor Field. The loss drops Carolina to 23-7 with Furman now 17-11 on the year.
