[gtxvideo vid='Sojy3Cvp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Sojy3Cvp.jpg' vtitle='Columbia's Game at Augusta Suspended by Power Outage'] AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) – The Fireflies were ready to take the field in the bottom of the seventh at Lake Olmstead Stadium. That was until the lights went out.…
[gtxvideo vid='4cwpZ3HZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4cwpZ3HZ.jpg' vtitle='Florence Completes Comeback over Blowfish'] Dominic Cuoci's solo home run put the Blowfish on the scoreboard first and provided an early firework to the fans at Lexington County Baseball Stadium on the Fourth of July. It also…
[gtxvideo vid='Y8gSjYNS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Y8gSjYNS.jpg' vtitle='Clemson's Beer Leads USA to Fourth of July Win over Cuba'] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (USA Baseball) - Nick Madrigal collected two hits including a solo home run, while Seth Beer drove in two runs and Tyler Holton threw…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Graduate righthander Tyler Jackson (Piedmont, S.C.) signed a free-agent contract with the Seattle Mariners, announced by the organization. He became the 10th Tiger in 2017 to either be drafted or sign a free-agent deal. Jackson also became…
TOKYO, Japan (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball closed out its competition with the Japan National Team Tuesday, playing a full 40-minute game for the first time on the tour. Japan claimed a 78-57 victory with a strong fourth quarter after…
[gtxvideo vid='cAB0D6nt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cAB0D6nt.jpg' vtitle='Nostalgia, Competition Combine as BIG3 Builds Up Legacy'] The BIG3 is just in it's second week of it's inaugural season. It's NBA veterans, from former All-Stars to journeymen, are still working to get their past-prime bodies back…
[gtxvideo vid='stHc5C0C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/stHc5C0C.jpg' vtitle='Fireflies Take Rubber Match with Rome'] COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies have found themselves in plenty of close ballgames lately and Monday’s tilt with Rome was no exception. Columbia plated a run in the eighth inning and defeated…
CARY, N.C. (USA Baseball) - Seth Beer drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning, while Steele Walker went 4-for-5 and Travis Swaggerty recorded two RBIs as the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team earned a walk-off win over Cuba, 5-4,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Sumter native Bobby Richardson has experienced tremendous levels of success in collegiate and professional athletics. He was a seven time All-Star and won three World Series championships with the New York Yankees, finishing second to Mickey Mantle…
[gtxvideo vid='Vqy8onHm' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vqy8onHm.jpg' vtitle='Iverson, BIG3 Continue First Season in Carolinas'] CHARLOTTE (WOLO) - The BIG3 continued their inaugural season by making their second-ever stop in the Carolinas Sunday, bringing some of the largest names in NBA history to the Spectrum…
CHARLOTTE (Hornets) – Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed 2017 first-round draft pick Malik Monk. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. A consensus 2016-17 All-American Second Team selection, Monk…
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Kyle Stanley was in tears on the 18th green after he holed a 5-foot par putt to win the Quicken Loans National in a playoff over Charles Howell III. He wept again in the interview room…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies)– The Fireflies squeaked past the Braves, 3-2, on Sunday evening at Spirit Communications Park. Rome sparked a late rally, but it wasn’t enough against Columbia’s bullpen. Thomas McIlraith mastered Rome with six hitless frames in just his second start for the club.…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Gamecock-great Justin Smoak was named the starting first baseman for the American League All-Star Team on Sunday. It will mark the first All-Star Game appearance for the eight-year Major League veteran. In 80 games played this…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina mourns the loss of former Gamecock great, Max Runager, who passed away on Friday. Runager was 61 years old. Runager, who starred at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, was an outstanding punter for…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Andres Gimenez and Luis Carpio both notched a pair of hits on Saturday, but the Fireflies stumbled in the opener to Rome, 5-1. It was the 14th and 15th multi-hit games respectively for the duo. Columbia’s catcher, Ali Sanchez, also picked a runner off…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (USC SID) — Six members of the University of South Carolina swimming & diving program were in action over the past week at the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships. Emma Barksdale, Emily Cornell and Kersten Dirrane swam for the Carolina women’s squad, while Cody Bekemeyer, Caleb…
[gtxvideo vid='u0WYJGX4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/u0WYJGX4.jpg' vtitle='LC Breaks USC's Streak, Winning \"Gamefish Alumni Game\"'] Lexington County broke a three-game winning streak for the University of South Carolina alumni in the 11th annual Gamefish Cup. The current collegiate players on the Blowfish topped some…
[gtxvideo vid='lzwRa17H' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lzwRa17H.jpg' vtitle='Gamecocks introduce 30th baseball coach, Mark Kingston'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has landed South Florida's Mark Kingston as its new baseball coach. Gamecocks athletic director Ray Tanner announced the hiring of Kingston on Friday. Kingston spent…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Mark Kingston has been named the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina, Athletics Director Ray Tanner announced today. He becomes the 30th head coach in the history of Gamecock Baseball. Kingston comes…
[gtxvideo vid='B98NqnWj' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B98NqnWj.jpg' vtitle='A look at USC's new baseball coach, Mark Kingston'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — According to numerous sources, South Carolina will hire South Florida head baseball coach Mark Kingston to fill the vacant role with the Gamecocks. The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- According to numerous sources, South Carolina plans to hire South Florida head baseball coach Mark Kingston to the same role at USC. The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has a meeting set for Friday…
[gtxvideo vid='tper0vHs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tper0vHs.jpg' vtitle='Wil Crowe signs with Nationals'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Former Gamecock pitcher Wil Crowe signed a contract with the Washington Nationals, ABC Columbia confirmed Wednesday night. The deal is worth nearly $950,000. Crowe was taken by Washington…
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (Blowfish) — After a 5-4 win in Florence on Tuesday night, the Blowfish looked for their fourth straight win as they set their sights on the High Point-Thomasville HiToms at Finch Field. The HiToms were on a two…
