Monday, February 20, 2017

News digest, Feb. 20

Weekly program airs on Sirius/XM
PerfectGameUSA and Sirius/XM satellite radio are producing a weekly two-hour program devoted to college baseball. It airs at 9 p.m. (eastern) each Monday night on Channel 84. College of Charleston coach Matt Heath is one of the scheduled guests tonight.  As a side note, several college baseball games are carried on Sirius/XM channels, usually after basketball winds down.
Satellite 

Buccaneers alter schedule
Charleston Southern's scheduled Tuesday game at Savannah State has been rescheduled for May 3.
Bucs

Gamecocks recap weekend
South Carolina has posted notes recapping its weekend series with UNC Greensboro.
Carolina

Odd facts known by few
* Virginia Tech's three-game sweep at USC Upstate was the first road sweep for the Hokies since 2013.
* Rock Hill native Sammy Taormina of Liberty University was named Big South player for the week after going 6-for-11 (.545) at the Charleston Crab House Shootout.

Poll updates
Collegiate Baseball: 1. TCU (1st last poll). 4. South Carolina (4). 22. Clemson (12). 27. Coastal Carolina (19).
CB DI

PerfectGame.org: 1. TCU (1). 5. South Carolina (5). 20. Clemson (19). Dropped out: Coastal Carolina (24).
PG

Baseball America: 1. TCU (1). 5. South Carolina (5). 15. Clemson (10). 18. Coastal Carolina (15.
BA

D1Baseball.com: 1. TCU (1). 4. South Carolina (4). 15. Coastal Carolina (11). 22. Clemson (15).
D1

NCBWA: 1. TCU (1). 5. South Carolina (5). 19. Coastal Carolina (11). 20. Clemson (13).
Writers

Honors
The Sun Conference

Pitcher of the week: Justin Kortessis, USC Beaufort.
Player of the week: Bobby Wenthe, USC Beaufort

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