USC Gamecocks

Freedman Earns National Bid to Open Gamecocks’ Weekend at Regionals

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (USC SID) — The South Carolina track and field team started its weekend at the NCAA East Regional on a high note Thursday, as sophomore Shelby Freedman qualified for nationals and seven of 11 runners moved on to the quarterfinal round of their events. The sophomore from Danville, Pa. had a flair for the dramatics Thursday afternoon, using her last…

Former Gamecock Jackie Bradley Jr’s Hit Streak Ends at 29 Games

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez, Trevor Story and Dustin Garneau hit two-run homers and the Colorado Rockies stopped Jackie Bradley Jr.’s 29-game hitting streak with a 8-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. The win ended a three-game losing streak by Colorado and it ended a four-game winning streak for the Red Sox. Bradley’s…

USC’s Friedrich Falls in NCAA Singles Second Round

TULSA, Okla. (USC SID) — South Carolina redshirt sophomore and 51st-ranked Gabriel Friedrich fell to South Florida senior Dominic Cotrone, 7-5, 6-3, Thursday in the Second Round of the NCAA Tennis Singles Championships. Cotrone advances to the Round of 16, where he will take on No. 5 Cameron Norrie of TCU Friday. After dropping the first two games, Friedrich found…

Bradley Ups Streak To 29 Straight

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has extended his hitting streak to a career-best 29 games with a single Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies. It’s the longest hitting streak in the majors this season and tied with Johnny Damon (2005) for the fourth-longest in Red Sox history. Dom DiMaggio holds the franchise record with a…

Friedrich Wins NCAA First Round Match

TULSA, Okla. (USC SID) — South Carolina men’s tennis redshirt sophomore and 51st-ranked Gabriel Friedrich defeated No. 30 Florian Lakat of the University of California, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4), Wednesday in the First Round of the NCAA Tennis Singles Championships at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla.   “Gabriel (Friedrich) fought his tail off today,” head coach Josh…