Knost Takes 3-Shot Heritage Lead Into Weekend
Colt Knost shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Carl Pettersson after the second round of the RBC Heritage.
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USC Steals Game 1 From Miss St.
9th-ranked South Carolina rallied from three runs down with four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning with pinch hitter Sean Sullivan tying the game with a two-out triple and scoring the winning run on a wild pitch on the way to a 7-6 victory over Mississippi State in the series opener on Friday night in front of 8,105 fans at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks are now 25-10 and 6-7 in the SEC while Mississippi State drops to 21-13 and 5-8 in league play.
Gainey Three Back After Heritage First Round
Bishopville native Tommy Gainey is three shots off the lead after the first round of the RBC Heritage. The big Gamecock fan was pleased overall with his round of 70 Thursday. Tim Hill has the story from the Thursday ABC Columbia News at Six.
Francis Marion Shocks Gamecocks 5-4
A three-run third inning and a two-run seventh inning was enough for Francis Marion, who knocked off ninth ranked South Carolina 5-4 on Wednesday evening in the first game ever played in brand-new Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium in Florence, S.C. The Patriots, currently ranked No. 20 in Collegiate Baseball’s Division II poll, improve to 27-13 while the loss drops South Carolina to 24-10 for the season.
Georgia Comes Back To Beat Clemson 8-7
Georgia erased an early 7-2 deficit to post an 8-7 win over Clemson Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Tim Hill has the highlights from the Wednesday ABC Columbia News at Six.
RBC Heritage Tees Off Tomorrow
USC and Clemson golfers are among another strong field in Hilton Head for this week’s RBC Heritage. Tim Hill has a preview from the Wednesday ABC Columbia News at Six.
ABC Columbia MVP Willie Cornelius
Willie Cornelius is the definition of giving back to the kids in his local community. Since 1974, Coach Cornelius has operated a spring break and summer sports camp for Richland County children. Cornelius is an employee for the county and uses his free time to run these camps.
Chipper’s Debut Sparks Braves To 1st Win
Chipper Jones came off the disabled list and began his final season in the majors with a single and a two-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves get their first win of the season, 6-4 over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Greiner, Gamecocks Slam The Citadel 8-0
Freshman catcher Grayson Greiner’s grand slam home run highlighted a six-run seventh inning and junior left-hander Nolan Belcher hurled 5.2 scoreless innings in his first start of the year as ninth ranked South Carolina defeated The Citadel 8-0 on Tuesday night at Carolina Stadium in non-conference action. Belcher combined with relievers Tyler Webb and Hunter Privette for a five-hit shutout, Carolina’s third shutout of the season and second in the last five games. South Carolina is now 24-9 while The Citadel drops to 13-20 for the season.
Arkansas Axes Petrino
Arkansas fired coach Bobby Petrino on Tuesday and then scathingly dressed him down for unfairly hiring his mistress and intentionally misleading his boss about everything from their relationship to her presence at the motorcycle accident that ultimately cost him his job.
