Tuesday, April 1, 2014

NEWS DIGEST, APRIL 1

Statistics are for leaders
Through Sunday's games:
* South Carolina's 11 shutouts led NCAA Division I.
* Hunter Burton of Furman led Division I with 23 stolen bases.
* Lander led NCAA Division II with 46 home runs and in scoring with 9.7 runs per game.
* Benedict led Division II with 111 stolen bases. The Tigers pushed that total to 155 on Monday with 22 steals in each game of a doubleheader sweep of Morris.
* Alex Tomasovich of Charleston Southern had a 23-game hitting streak.
NCAA stats database

Schedule changes
Tuesday's doubleheader between USC Sumter and the Limestone JVs has been moved from Gaffney to Sumter. In exchange, the April 8 meetings between the teams have been moved from Sumter to Gaffney.

Previews
* Furman has posted preview information for its Tuesday visit to Clemson.
Paladins

* USC Beaufort has released information on Tuesday's home doubleheader against Edward Waters.
Sand Sharks

Rankings
CollegeBaseballInsider.com
Composite NCAA DI rankings:
1. Virginia. 3. South Carolina. 15. Clemson.
CBI

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