COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies opened Spirit Communications Park in style on Thursday night, downing the Greenville Drive, 4-1. It was Columbia’s fourth straight victory. The first game in ballpark history saw 9,077 fans walk through the gates to catch the return of professional baseball to the Palmetto State’s capital. And it didn’t take long for the Fireflies to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (28-6, 10-2 SEC) heads back on the road for a three-game SEC series vs. Georgia (18-14, 4-8 SEC) in Athens. Friday’s game is set for 7 p.m. with Saturday’s contest at 6 p.m. and Sunday’s series finale at 1 p.m. Friday and Sunday’s games will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus. All…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The Tigers travel to Louisville for the first time to face the Cardinals in an ACC Atlantic Division showdown. SERIES SETUP • Who – Clemson (24-9, 8-7 ACC) vs. Louisville (26-7, 10-5 ACC) • Rankings – CU – No. 23 CB, No. 18 USA; LOU – No. 11 BA, No. 6 CB, No. 7 USA • When –…
It’s finally glow time at Spirit Communications Park! The Columbia Fireflies step up to bat Thursday night for their home opener against the Greenville Drive. Good Morning Columbia has all the details.
BOSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles were overdue for a game like this. The Orioles wasted too many early chances and finally lost after opening the season with a team-record seven straight wins, beaten by the bats of Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Wednesday night. “Some of the things that allowed us to get…
WASHINGTON — Tanner Roark’s second start of the season came a little earlier than he expected. He was ready. Roark pitched seven innings, Stephen Drew and Jayson Werth homered in the fourth and the Washington Nationals defeated the winless Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Roark, who moved up a day when scheduled starter Stephen…
CHARLOTTE (USC SID) — Sophomore right-hander Hunter Williams pitched 6.1 scoreless innings and 13th ranked North Carolina belted out 11 hits on the way to a 15-0 victory over second ranked South Carolina on Wednesday night at BB&T Ballpark. The Gamecocks are now 28-6 on the year with North Carolina 24-9 for the season. Williams scattered six hits and walked…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (BC SID) — On Friday, the Greenville Drive and Michelin will team up to honor the storied legacy of Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier, and to celebrate the importance and value of diversity, by hosting the HBCU Classic at Fluor Field. Two of South Carolina’s historically black colleges and universities will take part in the contest, as…
ROME, GA (Fireflies) — Dominant pitching was the reason behind Columbia’s three-game sweep of Rome at State Mutual Stadium, especially on Wednesday, as the Fireflies took down the Braves, 3-2. Starter Chase Ingram (W, 1-0) and relievers Craig Missigman and Alex Palsha (S, 1) struck out a season-high 14 batters. Twice before this season, the Fireflies fanned 13 hitters in one game. Columbia…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — On a wild night that started over an hour late due to inclement weather, had a 21-minute delay when the lights went out and lasted 4:24, Weston Wilson completed No. 18 Clemson’s comeback from a 4-0 deficit with a two-out, walkoff single in the 10th inning to score Eli White in its 7-6 win over…
