Former Gamecocks pitcher Tyler Webb made his MLB debut Saturday with the New York Yankees in their 8-1 loss to Texas. Entering with two outs in the seventh inning with the score 4-1, Webb recorded four outs, allowing zero baserunners, and struck out one. He had previously played this season with the organization’s Triple-A team, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. During his…
The New York Yankees announced Saturday afternoon that they had signed their first-round selection from this month’s MLB Draft, former Gamecocks pitcher Clarke Schmidt. Carolina’s Friday starter from this past season came to terms with his new organization, agreeing to a signing bonus of $2,184,300. Taken with the No. 16 selection back on June 5, slot money is slated at…
Despite not hearing his name called Thursday night, PJ Dozier was joined by family and friends cheering and celebrating the 48th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. His name wasn’t called. But Carolina teammate Sindarius Thornwell’s was. While Dozier was just hours away from signing a free agent deal with Los Angeles Lakers, he summed up his excitement to see…
Lexington County, SC (Blowfish) – The Lexington County Blowfish and the USC Gamecock Baseball Alumni are excited to continue the battle for the coveted ‘GAMEFISH CUP”. This is the 11th annual game and the series is all tied up five games a piece. OnSaturday July 1st at 7:05pm these two teams will go head to head at Lexington County Baseball…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sindarius Thornwell was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 48th pick in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft on Thursday night. Thornwell marks the first Gamecock selected in the draft since 2006. There is also a proposed trade that would send Thornwell to the Clippers. The Lancaster, S.C., native finished his career…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – National Champion South Carolina women’s basketball is one of seven teams across professional, Olympic and college sports nominated for Best Team at the 2017 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, ESPN announced today. The ultimate winner of the category will be determined by fan voting (http://www.espn.com/espys/story/_/page/voting17/best-team) and revealed at the ESPYS, hosted by Peyton Manning at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced today the hiring of Chuck Martin as an assistant coach for the Gamecock program. Martin brings over 15 years of coaching experience at the Division I level to the staff, including serving as an assistant coach at Indiana the past three seasons, and as…
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Dakereon Joyner has waited his lifetime for this. As the tears poured out, Joyner’s decision had been made: he’d become South Carolina’s next quarterback. On Sunday afternoon, surrounded by his friends and family in North Charleston, Joyner publicly announced his commitment to the Gamecocks, choosing USC over marquis programs like Alabama, Georgia and Clemson. If…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s junior golfer Ainhoa Olarra earned runner-up honors at the 114th Ladies’ British Amateur Championship after falling 3&2 to Ireland’s Leona Maguire in the championship match Saturday afternoon at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club in South Wales. Olarra, who tallied five match-play victories en route to a spot in the finals, carded a birdie…
CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) — Clemson coach Monte Lee, a former Gamecock assistant under longtime USC baseball coach Ray Tanner, made it clear where he stood on South Carolina’s baseball opening. “I’m happy at Clemson,” said Lee Friday afternoon in the upstate. “If Clemson’s going to have me as their head coach, this is where I want to be.” Lee’s close…
