State scoreboard, Wednesday, Feb. 5

Freshman Tyler Stephenson has struck out nine
batters in 8.2 innings this season. (USC Sumter photo)

Player of the day: Tyler Stephenson, USC Sumter, W, 7 IP, 0 H, 7 K
 

Briefly: Tyler Stephenson and Carter Kruglewicz combined on a one-hit shutout as USC Suter moved to 3-2. Stephenson did not allow a hit and struck out seven in 7 innings ... A school-record eight hit batsmen helped Francis Marion move to 4-0. Charlie Bussey doubled twice, walked three times and drove in five runs. The Patriots stole 10 bases ... Six Florence-Darlington Tech pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts ... A bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning doomed Coker at Mount Olive... USC Lancaster fell to 0-5 as Cleveland pulled away late.

Cleveland CC 9, USC Lancaster 6 - Lan: Kaidan Baron 2-4, BB, R, RBI

Florence-Darlington Tech 9, Southeastern CC 0 - FD: Daniel Shuta 2-2, 2 BB, 2 SB, 2 R, RBI

Francis Marion 17, Claflin 4 - Fra: Owen Taylor 3-5, 2B,BB, 2 SB, 2 R, 3 RBI
Mount Olive 3, Coker 2, 11 innings - Cok: Jaylen Mack 2-4, SB, R

USC Sumter 5, Catawba Valley 0 - Sum: Dylan Dampier 2B, R, 2 RBI

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