Landon Powell, the former University of South Carolina star who plays for the Oakland A's, is hosting a Nov. 7 event at Fluor Field in Greenville to raise funds for and increase awareness of organ/tissue donation needs. Powell, who lives in Greenville, has been diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and eventually may need a liver transplant. For you old-time USC football fans, Powell is married to the former Allyson Davies, daughter of ex-Gamecocks defensive back Bo Davies, the school record holder with 14 career interceptions.
Coastal has Pro Day, World Series
Coastal Carolina will hold its pro day on Friday, as well as the first game of its fall World Series.
CSU wraps up workouts
Charleston Southern's Navy team won its intrasquad fall World Series. At the end of the story is a link to information about the program's fundraising golf tournament, as well as information about some of the team's charitable/community work.
Save the Bears?
Kendall Rogers of Yahoo!Sports/Rivals.com reports there may be some chance California's baseball program is saved from being cut.
Gretzky goes baseball
Trevor Gretzky, son of former hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has committed to play baseball for Tony Gwynn at San Diego State. Gwynn, by the way, recently was diagnosed with cancer in a salivary gland.
Smoak No. 9
Former USC first baseman Justin Smoak, now with the Seattle Mariners, was ranked the No. 9 prospect in the AAA Pacific Coast League by Baseball America.
Patriots' Red team wins
The Red squad won Game 3 of Francis Marion's fall intrasquad World Series.
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