Vandy Hands USC 3-2 Loss In SEC Tourney Opener
The Gamecocks’ SEC Tournament struggles continue. 5th-seeded Vanderbilt edged #2 seed USC 3-2 in the late game Wednesday night. Carolina plays 10th-seeded Auburn in an elimination game Thursday evening.
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Reds Edge Braves With Walk-Off Home Run
Todd Frazier hit a one-out homer in the ninth inning Wednesday night, extending the Cincinnati Reds’ best surge of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Auburn Eliminates Georgia From SEC Tourney
Justin Bryant hit a solo home run and threw 1-1/3 scoreless innings of late relief to help Auburn beat Georgia 3-2 Wednesday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament.
Wallace Headlines New NASCAR Hall of Fame Class
Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace heads the group of five picked for the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Owner Leonard Wood and drivers Cotton Owens, Herb Thomas and Buck Baker joined Wallace in the hall’s fourth class.
Citadel Upsets Charleston In SoCon Tourney 8-6
Seventh-seeded The Citadel scored twice in 11th inning to outlast No. 2 seed College of Charleston, 8-6, in the opening game of the 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Championship at Fluor Field.
Miss St. Knocks Off #1 Seed LSU 3-2
Mississippi State continued its battle through the nation’s toughest conference baseball tournament draw Wednesday afternoon. The 21st-ranked Baseball Bulldogs emerged victorious again with a 3-2 victory over No. 2 LSU in a second-round Southeastern Conference Tournament game at Regions Park.
Ole Miss Eliminates Arkansas From SEC Tourney
Junior right-hander Brett Huber tied the career saves record at Ole Miss, combining with sophomore Mike Mayers to shutout the Razorbacks on Wednesday as Ole Miss (35-23) defeated No. 25 Arkansas (39-19) by a score of 2-0 at the SEC Tournament.
Spurrier Says Scruggs, Baker Leaving USC
At Gamecock Fan Fest in Atlanta Tuesday night, Gamecock Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier said two players were leaving his program. According to the Ball Coach, wide receiver Lamar Scruggs and running back Eric Baker are transferring.
Gamecocks Slip In Polls, Head To SEC Tourney
Monday, USC dropped two spots to #4 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll. Carolina dropped five spots to #7 in Baseball America and stayed steady at #3 in Collegiate Baseball.
Clemson’s Shaffer & Pohl Make All-ACC 1st Team
Four Tigers were named First or Second-Team All-ACC in 2012. Senior designated hitter Phil Pohl and junior third-baseman Richie Shaffer were both named First-Team All-ACC, while junior outfielder Thomas Brittle and sophomore second-baseman Steve Wilkerson were named Second-Team All-ACC. The team was compiled by a vote of the 12 ACC head coaches.
