News digest, Feb. 26

S.C. players on prospects list
Four players from South Carolina, three from Clemson and one from College of Charleston are on Baseball America's list of top 50 MLB draft prospects by class.

South Carolina's Kyle Martin is ranked the No. 14 senior.

Among juniors, Clemson's Steven Duggar is No. 26 and teammate Zack Erwin is No. 47.

USC's Wil Crowe the No. 12 sophomore, Clemson's Chris Okey is No. 14 and College of Charleston pitcher Bailey Ober is No. 44.

The Gamecocks' Alex Destino is the No. 19 freshman and teammate Clark Scolamiero is No. 36.

Martin, Duggar and Scolamiero played for Wade Hampton (Greenville), Byrnes and Greenville high schools, respectively in the Upstate.
Prospects

Game previews/notes
* South Carolina has posted preview notes for its weekend series with Clemson.
USC
* The Citadel has released information for its weekend home series with Alabama State.
Bulldogs
* USC Aiken has sent out notes about its program.
Pacers

Chanticleers hold Classic
The Chanticleer Classic is scheduled for a 10-game, four-day run beginning Friday. Games will be placed at Coastal Carolina's Springs Brooks Stadium and Myrtle Beach's TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.
Friday
Springs Brooks Stadium, Conway
West Virginia vs. Kent State, noon
West Virginia at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.
TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, Myrtle Beach
Ball State vs. Illinois, 2 p.m.
Saturday
Springs Brooks Stadium, Conway
Kent State at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.
TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, Myrtle Beach
Illinois vs. Ball State, 11 a.m.
Ball State vs. West Virginia, 3 p.m.
Sunday
Springs Brooks Stadium, Conway
Ball State at Coastal Carolina, 1 p.m.
TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark, Myrtle Beach
Kent State vs. Illinois, 10 a.m.
Illinois vs. West Virginia, 1:30 p.m.
Monday
Springs Brooks Stadium, Conway
Illinois at Coastal Carolina, noon

Schedules are changing
* Game 1 of Coker's series at Mars Hill has been canceled. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday.
Cobras
* Limestone's home series with Erskine has been moved to Due West. The teams will play a single game at 2 p.m. Friday and a doubleheader at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Saints
* Newberry has moved first pitch for its Friday home game with Catawba up two hours to 4 p.m.
Wolves
* USC Upstate's scheduled Friday home game with St. Joseph's has been postponed and will be played as part of a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Spartans 
* North Carolina and Rhode Island will play a three-game series at Francis Marion's Sparrow Stadium in Florence. The teams will play a doubleheader at 11 a.m. Friday and a single game at 7 p.m. Saturday. Francis Marion also will be using its stadium this weekend against No. 14 Flagler.

Pioneers on the Internet
Spartanburg Methodist's doubleheader with Georgia Perimeter will have audio streaming on the Internet.
Audio

Polls
PerfectGame.org
NCAA DII national: 1. Tampa. 19. USC Aiken. 25. Erskine.
NAIA DI national: 1. Missouri Baptist.
PG

Honors
NCBWA Southeast Region co-hitter of the week: Albert Baur, Newberry
Hitter