News digest, Sept. 23

Bruins reinstate baseball

Less than three weeks after announcing it would be dropping its baseball program, Bob Jones University announced it would be reinstating the sport. The release did address the status of Brent Casteel, the coach for the first four seasons. 
Bruins

Commitments

* Carson Adomnik, RHP, South Paulding (Ga) HS, to Clemson, 2026.
* Nick Fallon, C, Fort Mill HS, to Surry CC, 2025.

* Jaxton Harris, RHP/3B, Pierce County (GA) HS, to USC Aiken, 2025.
* Palmer Hornick, IF, Dorman HS, to Virginia Tech, 2026.

* Titus Hutchins, IF, Boiling Springs HS, to Wofford, 2026.

* Chase Kiker, RHP/3B, Metrolina Christian, Indian Trail (NC), to Clemson, 2026.
* Micah Ott, IF, Ben Lippen HS, to Limestone, 2025.

* Jake Owen, RHP/OF, Tampa Catholic HS, to USC Sumter, 2025.

News digest, Sept. 20

Limestone confirms Corn's hiring

Limestone has officially announced the hiring of Jacob Corn as pitching coach. There were social media posts about the move in July.
Corn

Commitments

* Braden Beattie, OF, Gaffney HS, to Catawba Valley, 2025.
* Austin Lavin, IF, Aynor HS, to Francis Marion.
* Evan Matile, OF, East Lincoln HS (NC), to Francis Marion, 2025.
* Jake Santoro, OF, Chapman HS, to USC Sumter, 2025.
* Anthony Smith, RHP, Hickory Ridge (NC) HS, to Coker, 2025.

Decommitment

* Jack Stepp, LHP, Wade Hampton HS, from Clemson, 2026.

Perfect Game recruiting rankings

* NCAA DI: 1. Tennessee. 14. Clemson. 36. South Carolina. 50. Wofford. 63. College of Charleston. 65. Coastal Carolina.

* NCAA DII: 1. Barry. 10. North Greenville. 16. Erskine. 27. Francis Marion. 28. USC Aiken. 32. Southern Wesleyan. 44. Coker. 89. Limestone.

* NAIA: 1. Freed-Hardeman. 12. Voorhees.

* Juco: 1. Georgia Highlands. 73. Florence-Darlington Tech.

Rankings

News digest, Sept. 18

Commitments

* Charlie Bonds, RHP/SS, Richard Winn Academy, to Francis Marion, 2025.
* Tommy Byrne, IF, Lucy Beckham HS, to U.S. Merchant Marine, 2025.

* William Cutshall, IF, Seneca HS, to Ole Miss, 2026.

* Shota Fogus, RHP/IF, Bishop O'Connell HS (Va.), to College of Charleston, 2026.

* Louis Hernandez, SS/3B, Lake Mary HS (Fla.), to Clemson, 2026.
* Taj Marchand, RHP/IF, James Island HS, to Ole Miss, 2026.
* Boone Miller, RHP, Dutch Fork HS, to The Citadel, 2025.

* Jacob Pettit, OF, Fort Mill HS, to Lenoir-Rhyne, 2025.
* John Risk, IF, Fort Mill HS, to Cleveland CC, 2025.
* Leo Vitarelli, RHP, The Stony Brook School (NY), to Winthrop, 2025.

Upcoming fall exhibition games (updated Sept. 19)

I apologize for not posting this earlier.  I compiled a schedule, intended to check a few more sites, and then forgot for a couple of weeks. If you're aware of others (or times for games below), please let me know in the comments section.

Sept. 21
Jim Perry Stadium, Buies Creek, N.C.
Patrick & Henry vs. Florence-Darlington Tech, 12:30 p.m.
Gaston College vs. Florence-Darlington Tech, 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 22
Show Time at USC Union, DH 11 a.m.

Catawba Valley at Presbyterian

Patriots Point, Mount Pleasant
Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Diamond Devils, DH, noon & 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 24
Lexington Collegiate at Spartanburg Methodist, 4 p.m.

Sept. 27
The Winthrop Ballpark, Rock Hill
Patrick & Henry vs. USC Union, 7 p.m.

Sept. 28
P27 at Spartanburg Methodist, 11 a.m.

The Winthrop Ballpark, Rock Hill

Gaston College vs. Florence-Darlington Tech, 4 p.m.
Cleveland CC vs. Florence-Darlington Tech, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29
The Winthrop Ballpark, Rock Hill
USC Union vs. Louisburg, 2 p.m.

Fayetteville, N.C.

Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Wake Tech, 12:30 p.m.
Florence-Darlington Tech at Fayetteville Tech, 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 5
Upstate Mavericks at USC Union, DH, 11 a.m.

Wofford at Appalachian State

Keeter Stadium, Shelby, N.C.
Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Patrick & Henry, 1:30 p.m.
Roane State vs. Florence-Darlington Tech, 4 p.m.

Oct. 6
Legacy at USC Union, DH, 11 a.m.

Newberry at The Citadel

Mount Olive, N.C.
Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Fayetteville Tech, 1 p.m.
Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Louisburg, 4 p.m.

Oct. 8
Columbia International at Spartanburg Methodist, 3 p.m.

Oct. 11
Florence-Darlington Tech at North Carolina, 5 p.m.

Oct. 12
Cleveland S. Harley Park, USC Upstate
Gaston College vs. USC Union, 4 p.m.

Cleveland CC vs. USC Union, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13

Carolina Combat vs. USC Union, DH, 11 a.m.

Florence-Darlington Tech at High Point, 1 p.m.

Oct. 19

Carolina Prospects at USC Union, DH, 11 a.m.
Florence-Darlington Tech at College of Charleston, 1 p.m.

USC Salkehatchie at Spartanburg Methodist, 1 p.m.
Coastal Carolina at The Citadel

Erskine at Davidson, DH

Lander at USC Upstate

Oct. 20

Carolina Combat at Florence-Darlington Tech, 11 a.m.

Upstate Mavericks at USC Union, DH, 11 a.m.

Legacy at Florence-Darlington Tech, 4 p.m.

Oct. 25
USC Union at North Greenville, 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 26
Ontario Blue Jays at Florence-Darlington Tech, DH, 1 & 3:30 p.m.

USC Union at Spartanburg Methodist, 1 p.m.
Air Force at South Carolina, 4 p.m.

Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina.

Winthrop at Georgia Southern

Nov. 3
Coker at Winthrop

Nov. 7
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, Charleston
College of Charleston vs. South Carolina, 6 p.m.

Nov. 9
Clemson at Alabama

USC Upstate at Georgia Southern

News digest, Sept. 15

Commitments

* Slaide Burd, OF, Hilton Head Christian, to Georgia Southern, 2026.

* Gavin Byrd, IF, Lakeland (Fla.) to South Carolina, 2026.
* Matthew Cody, IF, Blacksburg HS, to Limestone, 2025.

* Zach Crisler, RHP/3B, Dothan (Ala.), to Southern Wesleyan, 2025.

* Dylan Jimenez, C, Hanahan HS, to Montreat, 2025.

* Chance Kennedy, IF, Powdersville HS, to Limestone, 2025.
* Gavin Kent, OF, Centerville (Ohio), to Southern Wesleyan, 2025.
* Easton Thorpe, 1B, Ashley Ridge HS, to USC Sumter, 2025.

Transfer

* Tristan Salinas, IF, South Carolina, to North Greenville.

News digest, Sept. 12

Gamecocks detail league schedule

A home series against defending national champion Tennessee and a road series against College World Series runner-up Texas A&M are on South Carolina's Southeastern Conference schedule for 2025.

USC, in its first season with Paul Mainieri at the helm, also faces 2024 CWS participants Kentucky (away) and Florida (home) on consecutive weekends.

The conference has abandoned divisions, so normal East Division rivals Georgia, Missouri and Vanderbilt are not on the schedule.

In addition to Florida and Tennessee, home series are against newcomer Oklahoma, Ole Miss and LSU. Completing the 30-game conference slate are series at Arkansas, Auburn and Mississippi State.

All series are currently listed as Friday-Sunday except for the Ole Miss,which is Thursday-Saturday because of Easter. Game times and possible date readjustments (to Thursday for TV) will be announced later. The nonconference schedule, including the annual series with Clemson, will be announced at another time.
South Carolina's 2024 SEC series schedule
Times TBA, dates subject to change
March: 14-16: Oklahoma; 21-23: at Arkansas; 28-30: Tennessee.

April: 4-6: at Mississippi State; 11-13: at Texas A&M; 17-19: Ole Miss; 25-27: at Kentucky.

May: 2-4: Florida; 9-11: at Auburn; 15-17: LSU.
SEC

Commitments

* Ryker Butcher, C,  Conley (NC) HS, to Winthrop, 2025.
* Garrett Nyurd, RHP/C, North Lenoir (NC) HS, to Winthrop, 2025.
* Chris Jackson, MIF, Ashley Ridge HS, to USC Sumter, 2025.
* Grayson Ledford, LHP, Laurens HS, to Limestone, 2025.

* Riley Matthews, SS, Marvin Ridge (NC) HS, to Anderson, 2025.
* Jake McCracken, LHP/1B, Conway HS, to Francis Marion, 2025.

* Dune Staniszewski, C/IF, South Aiken HS, to Augusta, 2025.

* Will Watson, OF, Pinewood Prep, to Wofford, 2026.