USC Gamecocks

Fireflies Look to Take Game 2 Against Greenville Friday

By: Fireflies

Columbia Fireflies (8-7) vs. Greenville Drive (9-6)  LHP Kevin Canelon (0-1, 5.00) vs. RHP Marc Brakeman (0-0, 4.50) Friday, April 22, 2016 — Fluor Field (Greenville, SC) — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 16 LISTEN: WGCV 620 AM / ColumbiaFireflies.com / TuneIn Radio App ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies exploded for 13 runs and 20 hits on Thursday against the Greenville…

USC Beach Volleyball Finishes Day One of CCSA Tournament With a Split

By: USC SID

Emerson, Ga. (USC SID) — The South Carolina beach volleyball team began the first day of the CCSA Conference Tournament with a split, as they faced UAB and Florida State on Friday at Lakepoint Sporting Community. The Gamecocks are now 19-14 on the season after defeating eighth-seeded UAB 5-0 but falling 5-0 to first-seeded Florida State. Carolina took a quick…

Chad Holbrook Talks Mizzou, Georgia Loss and Cone Hitting Streak

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Chad Holbrook addressed the media before (4) USC’s (30-18, 11-4 SEC) weekend series matchup with Missouri (20-18, 4-11 SEC) Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Holbrook previewed the weekend series, talked about the series loss to Georgia and Gene Cone’s 24-game hitting streak, which is one hit away from tying the school record set by Greg Keatley in 1976….

Carolina Crushes Furman 14-4

  GREENVILLE, S.C. (USC SID) — Fourth-ranked South Carolina belted out 18 hits with TJ Hopkins 4-for-5 and Dom Thompson-Williams 4-for-4 with three doubles and a triple as the Gamecocks defeated Furman 14-4 on Wednesday night at Fluor Field.  South Carolina is now 30-8 on the year with Furman dropping to 15-22 for the season. Carolina’s 18-hit total was one…

Conlon, Fireflies Blank RiverDogs 7-0

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies turned the tables on Charleston and shut out the RiverDogs on Wednesday afternoon, 7-0. P.J. Conlon picked up his second win of the year, striking out a career-high six batters over six innings. The lefty recorded both wins at Spirit Communications Park this week. Columbia (7-7) is back to .500 after taking two of…