Vanderbilt Advances To First College World Series
Aaron Westlake hit three two-run home runs to lead Vanderbilt to a 9-3 victory over Oregon State on Saturday night as the Commodores clinched their first trip to the College World Series.
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Hudson Helps Braves Win 4th Straight
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Hudson stood in front of his locker in the Atlanta Braves’ clubhouse Saturday, his feet bare as he buttoned up his shirt, and tried to argue that he didn’t have his best stuff against the New York Mets. Nobody was buying it.Hudson allowed four hits over seven innings before turning it over to one of…
Bama Edges USC In Series Opener, 2-1
Nathan Kilcrease hurled a complete game five-hitter and a two-run single by Brett Booth scored a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the first as Alabama held on for a 2-1 win over second ranked South Carolina on Thursday evening in game one of a three-game SEC baseball series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Carolina is now 42-12 and 20-8 in the SEC with Alabama improving to 32-22 and 14-14 in league play.
FSU Beats Clemson, Wins Division
Sean Gilmartin pitched 7.0 effective innings to lead #4 Florida State to an 8-6 win over #15 Clemson in front of 4,692 fans at Dick Howser Stadium on Thursday night. The Seminoles, who took a 1-0 series and clinched the ACC Atlantic Division title, improved to 40-13 overall and 19-9 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped to 37-17 overall and 15-13 in ACC play.
Hampshire Fires 60 At BMW In Greenville
Travis Hampshire fired at a 12-under 60 in Greenville, SC at the BMW sponsored Nationwide Event. Hampshire’s round at Carolina Country Club has given him a commanding 5-shot lead over the field.
Byrnes Stays Alive, Sumter Gets Title Shot Friday
After dominating Byrnes 11-0 in game one of the class AAAA state championship series Monday night, Sumter suffered a 3-2 loss at Byrnes in game two. The two teams will meet at Gilbert High School Friday night for the decisive game three.
Gamecocks Go For SEC Championship
The battle for the SEC baseball crown has come down to the final weekend of the regular season with Florida, South Carolina and Vanderbilt vying for the title.
The trio are tied with 20-7 league records with their eyes on the top seed in the Southeastern Conference tournament next week.
Tigers Entertain During Rain Delay
Will Lamb had five of the Tigers’ season-high 23 hits in #15 Clemson’s 19-0 victory over Davidson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. In their last regular-season home game, the Tigers improved to 37-16 on the season. The Wildcats ended their season with an 18-30 record.
Cubs Demote Clemson’s Colvin
The Cubs are giving outfielder Tyler Colvin a chance to try to work out of his hitting funk in the minor leagues.
Chicago optioned the struggling outfielder to triple-A Iowa on Tuesday before the second game of a series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs called up outfielder Tony Campana to take his spot. They also swapped relievers, replacing Marcos Mateo with Scott Maine.
USC Finishes Home Schedule With 9-5 Win
Second ranked South Carolina batted around in the fifth inning to score five times on the way to a 9-5 victory over UNC Asheville on Tuesday evening at Carolina Stadium in non-conference action. South Carolina is now 42-11 on the year with the loss dropping Asheville to 15-34 for the season.
