Former Gamecock Justin Smoak had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs to help the Blue Jays end a five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Top seed and NCAA Conway Regional host Coastal Carolina erased a one-run deficit to tie the game in the sixth inning, erased a three-run deficit to tie the game in the eighth and had the tying run on base in the ninth. However, Connecticut relief pitcher CJ Dandeneau managed to get a fly out and a strikeout to end the game and the Chanticleers’ season as the second seeded Huskies held on for a 6-5 win in an elimination game Sunday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium.
Giovanny Alfonzo bashed his second home run of the season on Sunday in Rome, but the Fireflies stumbled in the series finale to the Braves, 5-3. The Fireflies are off on Monday and return to action at Spirit Communications Park on Tuesday.
All the chatter is that underdog Cleveland could be completely deflated from the way it flopped in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Determined and as motivated as ever might be more appropriate and fitting whenever LeBron James is in the mix.
No. 2 Clemson scored its last eight runs with two outs in its 9-8 victory over No. 20 St. John's in the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 47-15, while the Red Storm's season ended at 40-17.
A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are back on the road for a 3 pm PT tip at Chicago, Sunday, with their collective sights set on the team’s first winning streak since relocating to the Entertainment Capital of the World.
Cody Morris threw a career-high 7.1 innings, allowing just two runs, and striking out seven, while the Gamecocks scored enough runs in the first inning to get the job done.
Sophomore Cody Morris struck out seven in a career-best 7.1 innings pitched and the Gamecocks put up three runs in the first inning on its way to a 4-2 win over East Carolina in game four of the 2018 NCAA Greenville Regional.
Washington took a 6-1 lead, thanks in part to a grand slam, in the second inning, only to see Coastal Carolina claw its way back to trail by just one, 7-6, in the top of the sixth.
Raphael Gladu has been arguably the best hitter in the South Atlantic League since May 9. That’s when the outfielder’s hit streak began. Gladu stretched it to 18 straight games with a pair of doubles on Saturday in Columbia’s 3-1 loss to Rome at State Mutual Stadium.
A busy recruiting week picked up even more today after George Washington transfer Jair Bolden announced his commitment to play for Frank Martin and the Gamecocks.
The Las Vegas Aces got a 26-point, 12-rebound double-double from rookie of the year candidate A’ja Wilson en route to an 85-73 victory over the Washington Mystics.
Jordan Greene hit a walkoff single that scored Drew Wharton in the 10th inning in No. 2 Clemson's 4-3 win over Morehead State in the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night.
Kieton Rivers hit a two-run double and a three-run home run, while Seth Lancaster hit his 20th home run of the season, to lead top seed and 13th-ranked Coastal Carolina to a 16-6 opening-round win over #4 seed LIU Brooklyn in the NCAA Conway Regional.
Danny Blair was not in the starting lineup for the Gamecocks' NCAA opener against Ohio State Friday. He was not subbed into the game for his offensive abilities, but instead swapped for Noah Campbell as a defensive replacement.