News Digest, Nov. 11

Players make choices
TheDiamondProspects.com reports Blythewood's Derek Croxton has committed to USC Lancaster, Palmetto's Tanner Lollis has comitted to Erskine and Florence-Darlington Tech's Stephen Dowling, an Irmo resident, has committed to USC Upstate.
Recruiting

Owens playing in Australia
 USC Salkehatchie has posted an update message from former player Gary Owens, who is playing professionally in Australia.
Owens

Pacers record fantasy game
USC Aiken has posted a photo gallery from its recent fantasy games in baseball and softball.
Pacers

Herd promote Donnelly
Marshall has promoted Tim Donnelly to recruiting coordinator. Tim Donnelly's dad, Rich, was manager of the Western Carolinas (now South Atlantic) League Greenville Rangers in 1972 and later served as a major league assistant coach.
Donnelly

Vandy may hire Brown
CollegeBaseballInsider.com reports Vanderbilt is expected to hire St. John's pitching coach Scott Browqn for the same position with the Commodores. He would replace Derek Johnson, who left to take a role with the Chicago Cubs' organization.
Pitching

Schedule
*Army's 2013 schedule includes an appearance in the Coca-Cola Classic in Winthrop.
Army
* Michigan State plays its first seven games of the 2013 season at Fluor Field in Greenville. The Spartans' schedule includes a pair of games against Furman.
Michigan State
* Michigan's 2013 schedule includes an appearance in a Coastal Carolina tournament.
Michigan
*Virginia's 2013 schedule includes a three-game ACC series at Clemson.
Virginia