NOTRE DAME, IN (CAC) — Junior Chris Okey (Mount Dora, Fla.) is one of 15 semifinalists for the Johnny Bench Award, presented annually to the nation’s best catcher. Ballots will be sent to the national voting panel at the end of May for a vote to determine the three finalists. The finalists will be announced June 6. It is…
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, while the Bulldogs fell to 16-37 on the year. Sophomore right-hander Brandon Murray earned his second win of the season…
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 a 22-4 record in non-conference games. Clate Schmidt (6-4) earned the win in a scheduled short start by tossing…
STATESBORO, GA. (CAC) — For the second time in the series, Chris Williams and Chris Okey both hit three-run homers to lead No. 23 Clemson to a 17-4 win over Georgia Southern at J.I. Clements Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, improved to 34-18, while the Eagles dropped to 31-22. It was Clemson’s ninth weekend…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Brigham Hill and Mark Ecker combined for a five-hit shutout as second-ranked Texas A&M defeated third-ranked South Carolina 3-0 on Friday night at Founders Park. The Aggies are now 38-10 overall and 17-8 in the SEC, while the Gamecocks fell to 37-12 on the year and 16-8 in conference play. Hill recorded his sixth win…
STATESBORO, GA. (CAC) — Chris Okey, Chris Williams and K.J. Bryant all belted home runs to lead No. 23 Clemson to a 12-1 victory over Georgia Southern at J.I. Clements Stadium on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 33-17, while the Eagles fell to 30-21. Clemson scored double-digit runs for the fourth…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — On the concourse at Founders Park, a white board with the current SEC Standings is wiped clean. On this Thursday, one day before (8) USC’s home series with (2) Texas A&M, the board, updated before each Carolina home game, waits for the dry erase markers to fill its contents. Chad Holbrook and his players don’t look…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — College of Charleston scored three runs in the third inning and eight runs in the seventh inning in its 11-4 victory over No. 23 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday afternoon to split the two-game midweek series. The Cougars (25-22-1) took advantage of two costly errors to score three unearned runs in the top…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior right-hander Taylor Widener struck out a career-high 12 batters in a career high 7.2 innings pitched and sophomore outfielder Alex Destino hit a pair of solo home runs as third-ranked South Carolina defeated Presbyterian 3-1 on Tuesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are now 37-11 on the season, while Presbyterian dropped to 24-24….
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Trailing 4-0 with two outs and the bases empty in the fourth inning, No. 23 Clemson tallied eight straight hits to score seven runs in its 13-4 victory over College of Charleston at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the two-game, midweek series, improved to 32-16, while the…
