The Fireflies’ rally fell short on Friday night at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia had runners at second and third in the bottom of the 10th, but stranded both and dropped the series finale 5-3 to the Tourists. Asheville claims this three-game set, taking two out of the three over a two-day span.
Marcus Stroman pitched seven innings to get his first win this season, Justin Smoak hit a two-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Detroit 3-2 Friday, handing the struggling Tigers their 10th consecutive defeat.
Former Clemson men’s tennis All-American Yannick Maden won three qualifying singles matches, including a thrilling five-setter in his final match, to qualify for the main draw of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships, to be held in Great Britain beginning on Monday, July 2. With the wins, Maden has qualified for the first Grand Slam Championship of his professional career.
The Eastern League announced today former Firefly Tim Tebow will represent the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at the 2018 Eastern League All-Star Classic, hosted by the Trenton Thunder on July 10 & 11.
The Coastal Plain League announced today the rosters for the 2018 All-Star Show to be held in Lexington, S.C. at the Lexington County Baseball Stadium July 8-9.
The Charlotte Hornets announced today the 19-man roster for the team’s mini-camp beginning July 2 in advance of the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2018 in Las Vegas.
Columbia split its doubleheader against the Asheville Tourists on Thursday after starter Anthony Kay led the Fireflies to a 4-2 victory in the night cap. Game one was a tight one that lasted into extras, but, alas, it was Asheville that came out on top, 5-3, in nine innings.
On Thursday night, the Toronto Blue Jays dealt former Gamecock Steve Pearce to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations and minor league infielder Santiago Espinal.
Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a two-run homer and Rafael Devers had a solo shot as the Boston Red Sox beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Thursday night, completing a season sweep of the Angels for the first time since they joined the American League as an expansion club in 1961.
Former Mid-Carolina High School pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. is recovering from a shoulder injury and will join the Triple-A Iowa affiliate of the Chicago Cubs as he continues his rehab.
The NFL has fined former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson $2.75 million following its investigation into sexual and racial misconduct in the workplace.
The South Carolina volleyball program released its 2018 schedule on Wednesday. The Gamecocks, under the direction of first-year head coach Tom Mendoza, hold their annual Garnet and Black scrimmage on Aug. 18, and kick off the regular season on Aug. 24 with a weekend home tournament.
Canadian 6-foot-7 prospect A.J. Lawson announced his commitment to Carolina Tuesday night, earning the final scholarship available for Frank Martin's program.
Following a season where the Gamecocks were snubbed an invite to the White House after winning the National Championship, injuries ran rampant on their roster, and Dawn Staley had an ongoing lawsuit against an SEC rival, a clean slate awaits the 2018-19 team.