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Greiner, Gamecocks Slam The Citadel 8-0

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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.
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Arkansas Axes Petrino

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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.
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Monday After The Masters

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It’s a South Carolina golf tradition unlike any other. For the 18th straight year, Hootie & The Blowfish teed off Monday After The Masters. The event that started at Spring Valley Country Club has grown into one of the biggest pro-ams in the country.
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Two Tigers Given Weekly Honors

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Freshman righthander Daniel Gossett (Lyman, SC) was named one of four national players-of-the-week by Collegiate Baseball, while junior corner infielder Richie Shaffer (Charlotte, NC) was named ACC Player-of-the-Week for the third time in 2012,