News digest, April 9

Series notes

* South Carolina at Texas A&M, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Gamecocks

Rankings

* NCBWA Division II
National: 1. Tampa. 5. North Greenville (up from 11). 23. Francis Marion (not ranked).
Southeast Region: 1. North Greenville. 2. Lenoir-Rhyne. 3. Catawba. 4. Francis Marion. 5. Young Harris. 6. North Georgia. 7. Carson-Newman. 8. Lander. 9. Belmont Abbey. 10. Georgia College. 
DII writers

Briefly

* Limestone stole three bases in Wednesday's win over Anderson, setting a program record for steals in a season (97). The previous mark  was 95 in 2009.

* After Tuesday's win over USC Upstate, South Carolina coach Paul Mainieri said catcher Talmadge LeCroy would miss the rest of the season with a hip issue that will require a medical procedure.