News digest, April 14

Tigers shift Friday start

Clemson's Friday home game with Louisville has been moved to a 5 p.m. start from 7 p.m.

Rankings

* D1Baseball.com: 1. Texas. 3. Clemson (up from 4). 21. Coastal Carolina.
 D1

* National Collegiate Baseball Writers: 1. Texas. 2 Clemson (up from 4). 20. Coastal Carolina (not ranked)

NCBWA

* Perfect Game USA: 1. Texas. 2. Clemson (up from 3). 18. Coastal Carolina (up from 19).

PG

* Baseball America: 1. Texas.  6. Clemson (down from 5). 24. Coastal Carolina (not ranked).

BA

* USATODAY coaches: 1. Texas. 4. Clemson (up from 5). 21. Coastal Carolina (up from 25).

USA coaches

* 11point7 mid majors: 1. UC Irvine. 3. Coastal Carolina. 24. College of Charleston

Mid major

DivIIbaseball.com: 1. Angelo State. 5. North Greenville (up from 8). 20. Francis Marion (down from 18).

D2

* NJCAA Division I: 1. LSU Eunice. 12. Florence-Darlington Tech (up from 15).

NJCAA 

Honors

* Big South Conference
Co-player of the week: Wylie Waters, USC Upstate
Starting pitcher of the week: Amp Phillips, USC Upstate
Freshman of the week: Henry Zenor, USC Upstate

Big South

* Continental Athletic Conference hitter of the week: Dario Astudillo, Spartanburg Methodist.
CAC

* Coastal Athletic Association pitcher of the week: Jake Brink, College of Charleston

CAA

Notes/game previews

* Bob Jones at Montreat Tuesday

Bruins

* South Carolina at home Tuesday vs. The Citadel 
USC

USC notebook

* Presbyterian at home Tuesday vs. Western Carolina
Blue Hose 

* The Citadel at USC Tuesday, at College of Charleston Wednesday

Citadel

* USC Upstate at Wofford Tuesday

Spartans 

* Winthrop at home vs. Davidson Tuesday
Eagles