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Clemson’s Kieboom and Brady Drafted

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Junior catcher Spencer Kieboom (Marietta, GA) and junior righthander Kevin Brady (Gaithersburg, MD) were selected on day-two of the Major League Draft on Tuesday. Kieboom was a fifth-round pick ( #174 overall) of the Washington Nationals, while Brady was a 10th-round pick (#338 overall) of the Philadelphia Phillies. They joined corner infielder Richie Shaffer, who was a first-round pick of the Rays on Monday, as the three Tigers chosen on the first two days (rounds 1-10) of the MLB draft.
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Orioles Draft USC’s Walker and Price

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The Baltimore Orioles drafted a pair of Gamecocks on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft. Junior first baseman Christian Walker was taken in the fourth round. Redshirt junior closer Matt Price was selected in the seventh round.
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USC Super Regional Goes Prime Time

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The super regional at Carolina Stadium is set to begin on Saturday, June 9 with first pitch at 8 p.m. and the game televised on ESPNU. Sunday’s game is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU. The if necessary game for Monday will start at 7 p.m. and be televised on ESPN2.
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Ga Tech Eliminates Charleston

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Zane Evans delivered from the plate and the mound, helping Georgia Tech stave off elimination with a 3-0 victory over College of Charleston in the Gainesville Regional on Sunday. The Yellow Jackets (38-25) advanced to play top-seeded Florida later in the day. Georgia Tech needs to beat the Gators twice to advance to the next round of the NCAA tournament.
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Clemson Eliminates Coastal, Gets USC Rematch

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Clemson remained alive in the 2012 NCAA Columbia Regional with a 5-3 victory over Coastal Carolina on Sunday afternoon at Carolina Stadium. With the victory, the Tigers (35-27) advance to face rival South Carolina today in game six at 4:34 p.m. on ESPNU. The Chanticleers are eliminated and wrap up their season with a 42-19 record.