State schedule, Monday, Feb. 2

King at Anderson, 3 p.m.

Postponed

Lander at Erskine, ppd. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25

S.C. college baseball video recap, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026

Palmetto State Baseball team of the week-plus, Jan. 23-Feb. 1

North Greenville (3-0 for the week)
(beat Alabama Huntsville, No. 2 Central Missouri and Rollins)

Coach Landon Powell has raised the expectation level for Trailblazers baseball since his arrival, putting an NCAA Division II champion on the school's resume. His latest squad again looks ready to do big things.

Sixth-ranked NGU scored 37 runs in three games in sweeping through the Houston Winter Invitational in the Astros' Daikin Park. Included was a run-rule win over No. 2 Central Missouri.

The Trailblazers batted .320 as a team and drew 38 walks. Eight players with five or more plate appearances hit .400 or better.  leading the way was CJ Dean, who hit .583 with a homer and six RBI. Close behind was Jan Pospisil, who hit .500 and drove in seven runs.

North Greenville had an eight-run inning and two 6-run outbursts.

Up next: Lincoln Memorial at home, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (weather permitting)

Honorable mention: Claflin snapped a 33-game losing streak dating to last March 4 with a 6-5 win over Philander Smith in its third game of the Willie Mays HBCU Invitational.

Also considered:
Florence-Darlington Tech (5-2) - 4 wins in 2 days in Florida tournament
Francis Marion (2-0)

Lander (2-0) - 22 runs in DH sweep for new coach Nick Popp
USC Aiken (2-0) - no-hitter by Ben Shepherd in first collegiate start

USC Sumter (2-0) - New coach Will Thompson gets two wins

State schedule, Feb. 2-8

Monday, Feb. 2

King at Anderson, 3 p.m.

Postponed

Lander at Erskine, ppd. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25

Tuesday, Feb. 3

King at Anderson, DH, 1 p.m.

Coker at Mount Olive, 3 p.m.
Edward Waters at USC Beaufort, 3 p.m.

Francis Marion at USC Aiken, 3 p.m.
Erskine at Augusta, 4 p.m.

Lander at Newberry, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 4

Catawba Valley at USC Lancaster, 1 p.m.

Florence-Darlington Tech at Robeson CC, 3 p.m.

Lincoln Memorial at North Greenville, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 5

Columbia International at Louisiana Christian, DH, 2 p.m.

Denmark Tech at Morris, DH, 2 p.m.

Erskine at Lynn, 2 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6

Kentucky State at Voorhees, DH, noon

Columbia International vs. Campbellsville, Hattiesburg, MS, noon

Carolina University at Spartanburg Methodist, DH, 1 p.m.

USC Lancaster at Georgia Highlands, DH, 1 p.m.

Coker at Barry, 1 p.m.

Trinity Florida at Denmark Tech, DH, 2 p.m.

Columbia International at William Carey, 3:30 p.m.

Barton at Newberry, 4 p.m.

Emory & Henry at USC Aiken, 4 p.m.

Mount Olive at Lander, 4 p.m.

Southern Wesleyan at Auburn Montgomery, 4 p.m.

West Liberty at Francis Marion, 4 p.m.

Georgia Southwestern at North Greenville, 5 p.m.

Bob Jones at Trinity Jacksonville, 6 p.m.

Erskine at Nova Southeastern, 6 p.m.

Florida State Jacksonville at USC Sumter, 6 p.m.

Wheeling at USC Beaufort, 6 p.m.

Coker at Palm Beach Atlantic, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7

Catawba Valley at Florence-Darlington Tech, DH, 11 a.m.

Bob Jones at Trinity Jacksonville, DH, noon

Florida State Jacksonville at USC Sumter, DH, noon

Georgia Southwestern at North Greenville, DH, noon

Mount Olive at Lander, DH, noon

Roane State at USC Union, DH, noon

USC Salkehatchie at Rockingham CC, DH, noon

Columbia International vs. Campbellsville, Hattiesburg, MS, noon

Barton at Newberry, DH, 1 p.m.

Carolina University at Spartanburg Methodist, DH, 1 p.m.

Davis & Elkins at Anderson, DH, 1 p.m.

Lincoln at Claflin, DH, 1 p.m.

Morris at Clark Atlanta, DH, 1 p.m.

Southern Wesleyan at Auburn Montgomery, DH, 1 p.m.

USC Lancaster at Georgia Highlands, DH, 1 p.m.

Coker at Nova Southeastern, 1 p.m.

Kentucky State at Voorhees, 1 p.m.

West Liberty at Francis Marion, 1 p.m.

Emory & Henry at USC Aiken, 1 p.m.

Erskine at Barry, 2 p.m.

Wheeling at USC Beaufort, 2 p.m.

Columbia International at William Carey, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 8

Harford CC at Florence-Darlington Tech, DH, 11 a.m.

Wheeling at USC Beaufort, 11 a.m.

Roane State at USC Union, DH, noon

USC Salkehatchie at Rockingham CC, DH, noon

Davis & Elkins at Anderson, 1 p.m.

Emory & Henry at USC Aiken, 1 p.m.

Lincoln at Claflin, 1 p.m.

West Liberty at Francis Marion, 1 p.m.

State scoreboard, Sunday, Feb. 1

Devin Tallington reached base in all three games
at the Willie Mays HBCU Invitational. (Claflin photo)

Player of the day: Devin Tallington, Claflin, 2-for-7, BB, SB, GW 2-run single

Claflin scored all six runs in its final at-bat - capped by Devin Tallington's walk-off two-run single - to edge Philander Smith in its final game of the Willie Mays HBCU Invitational. The result snapped a 33-game losing streak dating to last March 4.

Panthers' starter Xavier Campbell allowed two runs in the first inning but put up four shutout frames after that, finishing with 10 strikeouts.

Philander Smith drove Campbell from the game during a three-run sixth, putting coach Jaylan Bledsoe's Panthers down by five runs. 

Anthony Hardy drew a leadoff walk, stole second and took third on a wild pitch. Christian Hill followed with an RBI single. Michael Morales singled and Tyler Gilbert's infield bunt single loaded the bases. 

A wild pitch cut the deficit to 5-2, and Abel Jimenez walked to reload the bases.  Xavier Terrell singled to make the score 5-3 and a balk gave the Panthers their fourth run.

One out later, Tallington delivered the game-winner to left field, scoring Jimenez and Terrell.

The Panthers (1-2) were held to three hits in a loss to Stillman earlier in the day. Devyn Campbell had a double and four stolen bases for Claflin.

Elsewhere: CJ Dean and Jan Pospisil had three hits apiece as North Greenville (3-0) completed an unbeaten run through the Houston Winter Invitational. Pospisil drove in four runs and Dean added three for the Trailblazers.

Houston Winter Invitational

North Greenville 10, Rollins 4 - Nor: Kai Tullos 2-4, BB, 2 RBI

Willie Mays HBCU Invitational
Birmingham
Stillman 13, Claflin 8 - Cla: Devyn Campbell 2-4, 2B, BB, 3 R, 4 SB 

Claflin 6, Philander Smith 5 - Cla: Christian Hill 2-3, SB, R, RBI
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S.C. college baseball video recap, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026