News digest, Nov. 15

Cougars, USC to play at Segra Park

College of Charleston and South Carolina will have a regular-season meeting at Columbia's Segra Park on March 18, 2025.

It is the first official meeting between the teams since May 9, 2018, also at Segra Park. The teams played an exhibition game in Charleston earlier this month.

Cougars

Wofford announces signing class

Wofford coach J.J. Edwards has announced a 17-player signing class for the 2024-25 season. Three of the signees are from South Carolina.

Terriers

News digest, Nov. 12

Sorry about that; I'll try to do better

I'm ready to start doing more updates to this site after about a six-week hiatus. Part of the problem was I was without power for almost two weeks after Hurricane Helene. Then, I got caught up in following the Presidential Election and let it consume most of my time online making snarky remarks about candidates I disagreed with. 

With the election in the past, I'm going to try to be more diligent in updating things - and leave the partisanship in the voting booth.

It's less than 100 days for first pitch for NCAA Division I schools and probably 80 or so days for schools on other levels.

I'm looking forward to the season.
 

Clemson announces 2025 schedule

A season-opening trip to a tournament in Texas, the usual three-game series with South Carolina and series with new ACC members California and Stanford highlight Clemson's 2025 baseball schedule announced Tuesday,

The Tigers will play Oklahoma State, Arizona and Ole Miss in the Shriners Children's College Showdown Feb. 14-16 in Arlington.

Clemson faces South Carolina Feb. 28 in Clemson, March 1 at Fluor Field in Greenville and March 2 in Columbia.

Home and road games with Coastal Carolina, another game in Greenville against Presbyterian and a game against Georgia Southern in North Augusta also are on the slate.

Tigers

Chanticleers reveal schedule

Coastal Carolina on Tuesday announced its 2025 schedule.  It will be the first under new coach Kevin Schnall, who took over for the retired Gary Gilmore.

The Chants again open their season by hosting the Baseball at the Beach Tournament. Feb. 14-17.

A trip to Jacksonville to play Alabama,  Ohio State and N.C. State, a road series at East Carolina and home-and-home dates with Clemson and College of Charleston are among the other highlights.
Chants

 

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