News digest, March 27

Series preview notes

Clemson (at Miami)
* With Tristan Smith still sidelined with an ankle issue, Ethan Darden will get another start, with Matthew Marchal replacing Austin Gordon and Aidan Knaak remaining in the other spot.
Tigers

Coastal Carolina (at Louisiana Monroe)
Chanticleers
Warhawks

Presbyterian (at Gardner-Webb)
Blue Hose

South Carolina (at Alabama)
* After a superb start against Vanderbilt last Sunday, freshman Ty Pitzer is scheduled to remain in the starting rotation behind Eli Jones and Dylan Eskew.
Gamecocks

Tide

The Citadel (Western Carolina)
Bulldogs

Catamounts

USC Upstate  (UNC Asheville)

Spartans

Winthrop (at St. John's)

* The series has been changed to a noon Friday game at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y.,  and an 11 a.m. Saturday doubleheader on campus at Jack KAiser Stadium in Quwwa.
Eagles
Red Storm

Wofford (at VMI)
Keydets

Poll updates

* NCBWA Division II national: 1. Tampa. 3. North Greenville 9. Young Harris. 16. Mount Olive. 20 Barton.
* NCBWA DII Southeast Region: 1. North Greenville 2. Young Harris. 3. Mount Olive 4. Barton. 5. Catawba. 6. Georgia Southwestern. 7. Lander. 8. UNC Pembroke. 9. Georgia College. 10. North Georgia. 

Writers

* NJCAA DI: 1. Gaston College. 10. Florence-Darlington Tech.

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