News digest, May 7

Pacers move on from Holder

USC Aiken has parted ways with head coach Michael Holder after four seasons - although it did not have the courtesy to mention him by name in the release.

Holder had a 90-118 record with the Pacers. He had a 21-29 record as interim coach during the 2022 season, with the interim tag being removed at season's end. 

He followed that with records of 32-22, 14-38 and 23-29.

USC Aiken 

Lander details title series

Lander has announced start times for the Peach Belt Conference Championship series against Columbus State beginning Thursday at Stephen B. Dolny Stadium in Greenwood.

The host Bearcats (40-13) are on a 12-game winning streak. Columbus State (30-21) reached the title round by scoring 12 runs in the ninth inning of the bracket finals to beat top seed North Georgia, 15-11.

Peach Belt Conference Championship Series

Stephen B. Dolny Stadium, Greenwood

Best of three

Thursday, May 8

Columbus State vs. Lander, 3 p.m.

Friday, May 9

Columbus State vs. Lander, 1 p.m.

Columbus State vs. Lander, if needed, 30 minutes after

Lander

Buccaneers move Friday game up

Charleston Southern has moved first pitch of Friday's Big South Conference home game with UNC Asheville from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. because of the weather forecast in the Charleston area.

Series preview notes

* South Carolina at Auburn Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Gamecocks