Saturday, April 5, 2025

State schedule, Saturday, April 5


Bob Jones at Toccoa Falls, DH, noon
Carson-Newman at Coker, DH, noon
College of Charleston at Monmouth, 1 p.m.
Columbia International at Montreat, DH, noon
Erskine at Barton, DH, noon
Florida National at Morris, DH, noon
Wilberforce at Voorhees, noon
Anderson at Lincoln Memorial, DH, 1 p.m.
Emmanuel at Francis Marion, DH, 1 p.m.
Emory & Henry at Limestone, DH, 1 p.m.
Newberry at Virginia Wise, DH, 1 p.m.
North Greenville at Mount Olive, 1 p.m.
South Carolina at Mississippi State, 1 p.m.
Southern Wesleyan at Wingate, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Lancaster at Florence-Darlington Tech, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Sumter at Gaston College, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Union at USC Salkehatchie, DH, 1 p.m.
Arkansas State at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.
Claflin at Flagler, 2 p.m.
Samford at Wofford, 2 p.m.
The Citadel at Western Michigan, 2 p.m.
UNC Asheville at Winthrop, 2 p.m.
USC Aiken at Georgia College, 2 p.m.
USC Beaufort at Lander, DH, 2 p.m.
Benedict at Clark Atlanta, DH, 3 p.m.
Longwood at Presbyterian, 3 p.m.
Charleston Southern at Radford, 4 p.m.
Clemson at California, 5 p.m.
USC Upstate at High Point, 6:30 p.m.

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Friday, April 4, 2025

State scoreboard, Friday, April 4

Johnny Sweeney's second home run of the game
was a ninth-inning grand slam to break a 6-6
tie. (USC Upstate photo)
Player of the day: Johnny Sweeney, USC Upstate 4-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 6 RBI

* NCAA Division I: Clemson (28-5, 7-3) scored four unearned runs in the seventh inning to take the lead and held on to beat California (16-13, 6-7) in the opener of their ACC series. Dominic Listi doubled and homered to drive in three runs, while Lucas Mahlstedt struck out three in the ninth inning to get his 10th save ... Beau Hollins had four hits - include a home run - and drove in four runs as South Carolina (19-12, 2-8) won the opener of an SEC series at Mississippi State (17-13, 1-9) ... Jacob Morrison allowed a run on three hits in eight innings as Coastal Carolina (22-8, 7-3) beat Arkansas State (13-16, 4-6) to open a Sun Belt Conference series ... Johnny Sweeney homered twice, drove in six runs and his ninth-inning grand slam lifted USC Upstate (15-15, 4-3) over first-place High Point (20-10, 6-1) in the opener of a Big South Conference series ... Andrew Stanley struck out 11 in six innings as The Citadel (17-14) took the opener of a series at Western Michigan (7-20) ... Landon Penfield doubled and drove in two runs as College of Charleston (17-11, 4-3) took the first game of a CAA series at Monmouth (16-14, 3-4) ... Jake Randolph was a school-record 6-for-6 as Presbyterian (15-16, 7-3) opened a Big South Conference series by beating Longwood (8-22, 3-4) ... Harrison Wilson struck out nine while allowing three hits and a run in seven innings as Winthrop (17-15, 4-3) took the opener of a Big South Conference series with UNC Asheville (10-19, 3-7) ... Nathan Martinez, Lew Rice and Kaden Smith drove in three runs apiece as Charleston Southern (15-12, 3-7) took the opener of a Big South Conference series at Radford (14-15, 3-4) ... Samford (15-15, 2-2) scored six runs in the first and four in the second to run rule Wofford (21-10, 2-2) in the opener of their Southern Conference series ...

* Conference Carolinas: North Greenville (21-8, 16-7) scored six runs in the 10th inning to take Game 1 and scored five runs late in Game 2 to complete a  sweep at Mount Olive (20-15, 11-9), which has lost six straight. The Trailblazers have won seven straight ... Francis Marion (28-9, 16-6) won its ninth straight game by clubbing Emmanuel (17-20, 10-12) in a series opener ... Southern Wesleyan (8-29) matched Wingate with three hits, but the Bulldogs were more productive with theirs in taking the opener of a nonconference series ...  Barton (24-12, 15-7) scored the winning run against Erskine (14-20, 5-14) on an infield single in the bottom of the 11th inning of their series opener, handing the Flying Fleet their fifth straight loss.

* Peach Belt Conference: Lander (25-11, 13-3) dominated USC Beaufort (5-28, 1-15) in a run-rule win to open their series ... Georgia College (22-15, 14-2) did all its scoring in the first two innings of a win over USC Aiken (16-20, 6-10). Hunter Thompson had two homers and drove in all six Pacer runs ... Flagler (23-12, 8-8) scored four runs in the first inning and kept Claflin (5-27-1, 0-16) winless in conference play ...

* South Atlantic Conference: Coker (21-15, 10-9) trailed by five runs before coming to bat, but the Cobras got two runs in the ninth inning for a walk-off win over Carson-Newman (26-10, 15-4) to snap a six-game losing streak ... Anderson (20-15, 9-10) scored three runs in the ninth to take the opener of a series at Lincoln Memorial (19-16, 9-10) ... Virginia Wise (2-16, 11-11) scored four runs in the eighth and beat Newberry (19-17, 8-14) to open their series ... Emory & Henry (12-24, 4-15) scored two runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth as it won a series opener at Limestone (18-19, 11-11).

* Other four-year schools: Keelen Sloan singled doubled, walked, scored a run and drove in four as Voorhees (15-17, 12-11) snapped a six-game losing streak in Game 1 en route to an HBCU doubleheader sweep of Wilberforce (6-26, 3-17) ... Montreat (16-22, 8-11) took the opener of a series with Columbia International (19-16, 7-12) to move ahead of the Rams in the Appalachian Athletic Conference standings ... Toccoa Falls (16-17) jumped on Bob Jones (8-18) early to win the opener of their series ...  Florida National (18-13) took a doubleheader at Morris (1-28).

Anderson 7, Lincoln Memorial 4 - And: Braeden Harrison 2 2B, HR, 3 R
Barton 9, Erskine 8, 11 innings - Ers: Josean Sanchez 4-6, 2B, HR, SB, 3 R 
Charleston Southern 12, Radford 6 - Cha: Chris Foster S, 3 IP, 6 K
Clemson 6, California 4 - Cle: Josh Paino 2-3, RBI
Coastal Carolina 4, Arkansas State 1 - Coa: Dom Tozzi 3-4,HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
Coker 7, Carson-Newman 6 - Cok: Britton Adams W, 6 IP, 0 R, 6 K
College of Charleston 5, Monmouth 1 - Cha: Jake Brink CG, 8 H, 6 K
Emory & Henry 9, Limestone 2Lim: Adams Faucett 2-4, SB, R
Flagler 12, Claflin 1, 7 innings - Cla: Aiden McDaniel 2B
Florida National 14, Morris 8, Game 1 - Mor: Dylan Levy 4-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Florida National 21, Morris 10, Game 2 - Mor: Jaylen Halley 3-4, 2 R
Francis Marion 12, Emmanuel 3 - Fra: Rayth Petersen 4-4, 2 SB, BB, 2 R, 3 RBI
Georgia College 10, USC Aiken 6 - Aik: Hunter Thompson 2 HR, 6 RBI
Lander 20, USC Beaufort 0, 7 innings - Lan: Taichi Nakao 4-4, BB, 2 SB, 4 R, RBI
Montreat 6, Columbia International 1 - Col: Tre Williams 1B, 2B, R
North Greenville 10, Mount Olive 6, 10 innings, Game 1 - Nor: Gideon Antle 2B, 2, R, 2 RBI
North Greenville 7, Mount Olive 2, Game 2 - Nor: Brett Blomquist 1B, 2B, R, 3 RBI
Presbyterian 15, Longwood 8 - PC: Matthew Rollison 3-5, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Samford 14, Wofford 0, 7 innings - Wof: James Layman 2-3, SB
South Carolina 7, Mississippi State 3 - USC: Brendan Sweeney S, 3 IP, 9 up, 9 down, 4 K
The Citadel 7, Western Michigan 4 - Cit: Aryan Patel 3-3 2 2B, BB, SB, 3 R, RBI
Toccoa Falls 22, Bob Jones 4 - BJU: Kyle Prouse 2-3, BB, 2 RBI
USC Upstate 10, High Point 6 - Up: Wylie Waters 1B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI
Virginia Wise 6, Newberry 4 - New: Chansen Cole 6 IP, 2 R, 9 K
Voorhees 17, Wilberforce 8, Game 1 - Voo: Eric Green 3-5, 2B, BB, 2 SB, 4 R, 2 RBI
Voorhees 5, Wilberforce 3, Game 2 - Voo: Yojairon Juan 2-3, 3 R
Wingate 6, Southern Wesleyan 0 - Sou: Nolan Evatt 2-3
Winthrop 10, UNC Asheville 3Win: Josh Skowronski grand slam
(29/1052)

OTHER ACC SCORES
Duke 9, North Carolina 5
Florida State 5, Wake Forest 4
Georgia Tech 8, Stanford 6
Louisville 12, Boston College 8, Game 1
Louisville 17, Boston College 5, 7 innings, Game 2
Miami 9, Pitt 7
Notre Dame 7, Virginia Tech 2
Virginia 8, N.C. State 6

ACC standings: Florida State 8-2; Clemson 7-3; Georgia Tech 9-4; Louisville 7-4; Duke 8-6; Virginia 7-6; Virginia Tech 7-6; Wake Forest 7-6; North Carolina 7-7; N.C. State 5-5;  California 6-7; Stanford 5-8; Boston College 5-9; Miami 3-7; Pitt 3-7; Notre Dame 3-10.

OTHER SEC SCORES
Auburn 10, Alabama 0
Vanderbilt 6, Florida 0
Kentucky 5, Ole Miss 4, 10 innings, Game 1
Ole Miss 3, Kentucky 1, Game 2
LSU 10, Oklahoma 2
Tennessee 10, Texas A&M 0
Texas 5, Georgia 1
Missouri at Arkansas, ppd. until Saturday

SEC standings: Tennessee 9-1; Texas 9-1; Arkansas 8-1; LSU 9-2; Georgia 8-2; Ole Miss 7-4; Alabama 6-4; Auburn  5-5; Vanderbilt 5-5; Kentucky 5-6; Oklahoma 5-6; South Carolina 2-8; Florida 1-9; Mississippi State 1-9; Texas A&M 1-9; Missouri 0-9.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

State schedule, April 4-6

Friday, April 4
Florida National at Morris, DH, noon
North Greenville at Mount Olive, DH, 1 p m,
Wilberforce at Voorhees, 1 p.m.
Erskine at Barton, 2 p.m.
Bob Jones at Toccoa Falls, 3 p.m.
College of Charleston at Monmouth, 3 p.m.
Columbia International at Montreat, 3 p.m.
The Citadel at Western Michigan, 3 p.m.
Newberry at Virginia Wise, 5 p.m.
Samford at Wofford, 5:30 p.m.
Anderson at Lincoln Memorial, 6 p.m.
Arkansas State at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m.
Carson-Newman at Coker, 6 p.m.
Charleston Southern at Radford, 6 p.m.
Claflin at Flagler, 6 p.m.
Emmanuel at Francis Marion, 6 p.m.
Emory & Henry at Limestone, 6 p.m.
Longwood at Presbyterian, 6 p.m.
Southern Wesleyan at Wingate, 6 p.m.
UNC Asheville at Winthrop, 6 p.m.
USC Aiken at Georgia College, 6 p.m.
USC Beaufort at Lander, 6 p.m.
USC Upstate at High Point, 6 p.m.
South Carolina at Mississippi State, 7 p.m.
Clemson at California, 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 5
Bob Jones at Toccoa Falls, DH, noon
Carson-Newman at Coker, DH, noon
College of Charleston at Monmouth, 1 p.m.
Columbia International at Montreat, DH, noon
Erskine at Barton, DH, noon
Florida National at Morris, DH, noon
Wilberforce University at Voorhees, DH, noon
Anderson at Lincoln Memorial, DH, 1 p.m.
Emmanuel at Francis Marion, DH, 1 p.m.
Emory & Henry at Limestone, DH, 1 p.m.
Newberry at Virginia Wise, DH, 1 p.m.
North Greenville at Mount Olive, 1 p.m.
South Carolina at Mississippi State, 1 p.m.
Southern Wesleyan at Wingate, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Lancaster at Florence-Darlington Tech, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Sumter at Gaston College, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Union at USC Salkehatchie, DH, 1 p.m.
Arkansas State at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.
Claflin at Flagler, 2 p.m.
Samford at Wofford, 2 p.m.
The Citadel at Western Michigan, 2 p.m.
UNC Asheville at Winthrop, 2 p.m.
USC Aiken at Georgia College, 2 p.m.
USC Beaufort at Lander, DH, 2 p.m.
Benedict at Clark Atlanta, DH, 3 p.m.
Longwood at Presbyterian, 3 p.m.
Charleston Southern at Radford, 4 p.m.
Clemson at California, 5 p.m.
USC Upstate at High Point, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6
The Citadel at Western Michigan, noon
Benedict at Clark Atlanta, 12:30 p.m.
Arkansas State at Coastal Carolina, 1 p.m.
Charleston Southern at Radford, 1 p.m.
Claflin at Flagler, 1 p.m.
College of Charleston at Monmouth, 1 p.m.
Longwood at Presbyterian, 1 p.m.
Samford at Wofford, 1 p.m.
USC Aiken at Georgia College, 1 p.m.
USC Lancaster at Florence-Darlington Tech, 1 p.m.
USC Sumter at Gaston College, 1 p.m.
USC Union at USC Salkehatchie, 1 p.m.
USC Upstate at High Point, 1 p.m.
South Carolina at Mississippi State, 2 p.m.
UNC Asheville at Winthrop, 2 p.m.
Clemson at California, 4 p.m.

News digest, April 3


Golden Spikes midseason watch list

Cam Cannarella, Clemson
Aidan Knaak, Clemson
Ethan Petry, South Carolina
Spikes

Series notes/previews

* Bob Jones at Toccoa Falls
Bruins

* Clemson at California

* College of Charleston at Monmouth
Cougars

* Presbyterian at home vs. Longwood
Blue Hose

* South Carolina at Mississippi State
Gamecocks

* The Citadel at Western Michigan
Bulldogs

* USC Upstate at High Point
Spartans

* Winthrop at home vs. UNC Asheville
Eagles

* Wofford at home vs. Samford

Schedule changes

* Lander's scheduled Sunday home game with USC Beaufort has been moved to part of a 2 p.m. Saturday doubleheader at Dolny Stadium.
* Because of  weather concerns, The Citadel and Western Michigan will play a single game Saturday instead of a doubleheader.

Rankings

* NCBWA Division II
National:
1. Tampa. 11. North Greenville (up from 20).
Southeast Region: 1. Carson-Newman. 2. North Greenville. 3 (tie). Lenoir-Rhyne, Young Harris. 5. Catawba. 6. North Georgia. 7. Francis Marion. 8. Lander. 9. Belmont Olive. 10. Mount Olive.
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