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Rome Takes Rubber Game Over Fireflies 8-5

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) -- Four Fireflies hitters collected two-hit games on Wednesday afternoon, but Columbia fell to the Rome Braves in the series finale, 8-5. Kevin Kaczmarski, David Thompson, Joe Tuschak and Vicente Lupo combined to reach base safely ten…

Bride Named to SEC Community Service Team

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (USC SID) -- The SEC announced its annual Community Service Team for baseball Wednesday morning, and sophomore Jonah Bride has been selected to represent South Carolina. The Community Service Team highlights an athlete from each school who gives…

Clemson's Batson to Serve on National Conditioning Board

Fort Worth, Tex. (CAC) -- Joey Batson, Director of Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at Clemson University, has been elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa). Batson…

Stephenson Begins Play at NCAA Tournament

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson freshman Lauren Stephenson will begin play in the 2016 NCAA Women’s Golf Tournament on Friday, May 20. This year’s national tournament will be played at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon. She is the first…

Gamecock Beach Volleyball Announces New Members

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina beach volleyball coach Moritz Moritz announced the addition of Hannah Edelman to the Gamecocks’ 2016 roster on Wednesday. “It is awesome anytime we can add a quality volleyball player and an even better…

WATCH: Carolina Crushes Citadel 16-4

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Sixteen runs on sixteen hits led sixth ranked South Carolina to a 16-4 victory over The Citadel in it’s final regular season home game on Tuesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improved to 39-13,…

JBJ Extends Streak To 22, Royals Top Red Sox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, Eric Hosmer also went deep and the Kansas City Royals beat the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Tuesday night in the opener of their three-game series. Orlando also…

Pirates Spoil Snitker's Braves Debut

PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 17: Manager Brian Snitker #43 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on May 17, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K.…

76ers Win Draft Lottery, Get #1 Pick

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers have lost big for three years, when they appeared to value draft picks more than players. They got a huge victory Tuesday night, and maybe…

WATCH: Fireflies Edge Rome 3-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) -- P.J. Conlon’s sensational start to 2016 continued on Tuesday night after the lefty's third scoreless outing of the season helped Columbia down Rome, 3-1. Conlon fanned seven batters over 6.2 innings and now has a minuscule…

Clemson Squeaks By CSU 3-2

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- No. 18 Clemson held on for a 3-2 victory over Charleston Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers improved to 35-18, while the Buccaneers fell to 18-32. Clemson ends the regular season with…

USC Stays In 2nd After NCAA Regional 2nd Round

TUSCALOOSA, AL (USC SID) -- More solid play from the University of South Carolina Men's Golf team on Tuesday put the Gamecocks in prime position to advance at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional. Carolina shot 282 (-6) and continues to hold…

Tigers 4th After NCAA Regional 2nd Round

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- Austin Langdale scored an eagle-two on the 458-yard second hole and finished with a two-over-par 74 to lead Clemson to a 301 team score and a fourth place ranking out of 14 teams after two rounds…

Guillermo Makes Rimington Award Watch List

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson senior center Jay Guillermo has been named to the Rimington Award Watch List. The Rimington Award is presented each year to the nation’s top center. Guillermo was a second-team All-ACC center in 2015 when he…

USC Season Opener at Vandy Set For 8 pm

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The 2016 college football season will open on Thursday, September 1, when the South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. ESPN will televise the contest nationally beginning at 8 pm…

Clemson Season Opener at Auburn Set For 9 pm

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- ESPN announced on Tuesday that the Clemson at Auburn football game on Saturday, September 3 will start at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT). The game will be televised on ESPN and will be preceded on…

Braves Fire Manager Fredi Gonzalez

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez, who couldn't survive the worst record in the majors. Braves general manager John Coppolella confirmed the firing of Gonzalez, in his sixth season. The numbers for the Braves are…

SC Hall of Fame Inducts 2016 Honorees

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--USC Basketball's best is now part of the State of South Carolina's best. B-J McKie headlines this year's new class of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. The ceremony taking place Monday. McKie sets the USC school…

Blowfish Baseball to be broadcast on Radio

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Blowfish will soon be heard on the airwaves of radio. The Blowfish announced that Z93.1 FM 'The Lake' will carry the live play-by-play broadcast for the team's entire 56 game regular-season schedule. According to…

Watch: South Carolina Baseball Rankings

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Gamecock Baseball falls out of the top ten today, but not far. After dropping two out of three over the weekend to Texas A&M, Carolina drops from #9 to #11 in the New D One Baseball top…

Greenville to Host 2017 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC) – Two-time defending champion South Carolina will have its shortest travel to the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in 12 years as the league announced Monday that the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., will host the…

USC Golf Tees Off at NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team is the No. 3 seed at the 2016 NCAA Division I Tuscaloosa Regional, which runs May 16-18 at Ol’ Colony Golf Complex in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Gamecocks…

USC Softball Heading Back to NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- For the third consecutive year, South Carolina will play in the Tallahassee Regional, facing American regular-season champ USF in the opening game of the weekend at 12 noon EDT on Friday at JoAnne Graf Field.…

(3) USC Avoids Sweep, Tops (2) Texas A&M, 10-7

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Junior outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams went 3-for-3 with a pair of homers, three RBI and four runs scored and junior left-hander Josh Reagan worked 4.1 innings of relief to earn a win as third ranked South…

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