NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 5

USC-UNC series previewed
Kendall Rogers of PerfectGame.org has posted a preview of this weekend's Super Regional between South Carolina and North Carolina.
Chapel Hill

Paladins stay busy
Twelve members of Furman's baseball team are involved in collegiate summer leagues this year.
Furman

RIP Alva Phillips
Alva Phillips, a Greenville native, former minor-league player and longtime coach of Greenville American Legion Post 3's baseball team, died earlier this week. His sons, Al Phillips and Randy Phillips, also starred in baseball. Randy worked in the Red Sox system for several years.
Phillips

It's draft time
The Major League Baseball Draft begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. Live coverage is scheduled for the MLB Network (Channel 213 on DirecTV).

HONORS
Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger freshman all-America
Clemson - Matthew Crownover, SP; Steven Duggar, OF
Coastal Carolina -  Seth Lamondo, SP
South Carolina - Jack Wynkoop, SP
The Citadel - Skylar Hunter, RP
Freshman A-A

NJCAA All-American
First team
Spartanburg Methodist - Reid Moman, OF (Mann High)
NJCAA

Capital One Academic All-America
Division I: LB Dantzler, South Carolina: Brad Zebedis, Presbyterian.
Division II: Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken.
Academic

SoCon May player of the month
The Citadel - Joe Jackson
SoCon

POLLS
Collegiate Baseball DI: 1. LSU. 11. South Carolina. 27. Clemson.
CB DI

National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association: 1. LSU. 15. South Carolina. 28. Clemson.
Writers