For the first time since 1969, a football player from Presbyterian College has been drafted into the National Football League. Justin Bethel was selected in the 6th round (177th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals.
Fifth ranked South Carolina scored at least one run each of the first five innings with Evan Marzilli, Joey Pankake and LB Dantzler all driving in two runs apiece as the Gamecocks defeated Alabama 9-1 on Saturday.
Alshon Jeffery was selected in the second round (45th overall) of the NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears on Friday night. The former Gamecock wide-out leaves USC as the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards (3,042).
Trailing by a pair of runs entering the bottom of the ninth inning, fifth ranked South Carolina stormed back as five consecutive hitters reached base with one out including a RBI single by Sean Sullivan with the bases loaded that scored Grayson Greiner with the tying run and saw TJ Costen scamper home on a fielding error by Alabama left fielder Hunter Gregory as the Gamecocks rallied for a 12-11 win on Friday.
Adam Matthews took the first pitch he saw over the wall to break up a bid at a Alabama no-hitter in the bottom of the 8th inning in the continuation of Thursday night’s weather postponed game.
University of South Carolina, Columbia, failed to monitor its athletics program and is responsible for impermissible recruiting, extra benefits and preferential treatment, according to a decision announced today by the Division I Committee on Infractions.
The South Carolina/Alabama game has been halted due to severe weather. The game will resume Friday, April 27 at 5 p.m., with game two scheduled for no earlier than 7 p.m. or 40 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Game one is currently tied 0-0 in the 8th inning.
The San Diego Chargers have taken South Carolina defensive end Melvin Ingram with the 18th pick overall in the NFL draft.
The Panthers have selected linebacker Luke Kuechly from Boston College with the ninth overall pick in the NFL draft, hoping to bolster a defense which finished 28th in the league last season.
The Buffalo Bills have selected South Carolina cornerback Stephon Gilmore with the 10th pick in the NFL draft in continuing their offseason bid to improve their defense.
