State scoreboard, Saturday, March 7

* NCAA Division I: Michael Sharman struck out eight and didn't allow an earned run in five innings as Clemson (13-1, 8-4) took Game 1 over La Salle (8-4) ...

* Conference Carolinas: Francis Marion (17-3, 9-2) scored multiple runs in the first six innings to take Game 1 at Barton (3-13, 2-9) ... Carson Yates doubled in Jacob Platt to give Erskine (9-14, 7-4) a walk-off win over Southern Wesleyan (6-15, 2-9) in Game 1 ... 

* HBCUAC: Wilberforce (8-4, 3-0) extended its winning streak to six by beating Voorhees (1-12, 0-3)

* Region 10: Florence-Darlington Tech (20-5, 6-2) extended is winning streak to eight with a run-rule decision in Game 1 against USC Salkehatchie (3-21, 1-6) ...

Clemson 6, La Salle 1, Game 1 - Cle: Jaren Purify 2-3, 2B, 2 BB, SB, 2 R
Columbia International 7, Bluefield 3, Game 1
Edward Waters 17, Benedict 4, Game 1
Erskine 5, Southern Wesleyan 4, Game 1 - Ers: Carson Yates 3-4, 2B, 3 RBI

Florence-Darlington Tech 14, USC Salkehatchie 2, 5 innings, Game 1 - Flo: Jace Rainey 3-3, 2B, 2 SB, 2 R, 3 RBI
Francis Marion 25, Barton 3, Game 1 - Fra: Ethan McAnally 2 2B, HR, BB, 5 R, 4 RBI
Gaston College 14, USC Union 4, Game 1
Hofstra 8, College of Charleston 3
Lincoln Memorial 8, Anderson 6, Game 1
North Greenville 3, Mount Olive 2, Game 1 -

Spartanburg Methodist 7, Pikeville 6 - Spa: Matt Smith 4-5, 2 R, RBI
USC Lancaster 6, USC Sumter 5, Game 1
Virginia State 4, Morris 3, Game 1 -
Wilberforce 12, Voorhees 3 - Voo: Jaden Johnson 1-1, 2 BB, RBI, 2 SB

Francis Marion at Barton, Game 2

Charleston Southern at Georgia State, DH, noon

LaSalle at Clemson, Game 2
Mount Olive at North Greenville, game 2
Newberry at Coker, DH, noon

Southern Wesleyan at Erskine, Game 2
USC Salkehatchie at Florence-Darlington Tech, Game 2

Voorhees at Wilberforce, Game 2
Columbia International at Bluefield, Game 2

Edward Waters at Benedict, Game 2
Gaston College at USC Union, Game 2
Lincoln Memorial at Anderson, Game 2

Morris at Virginia State, Game 2

North Georgia at Claflin, DH, 1 p.m.

Presbyterian vs. Appalachian State, Hickory, N.C. 1 p.m.

Princeton at South Carolina, DH, 1 p.m.

USC Sumter at USC Lancaster, Game 2
Columbus State at USC Aiken, 2 p.m.

East Carolina at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.

USC Beaufort at Flagler, 2 p.m.

Winthrop at Auburn, DH, 2 p.m.

Lander at Augusta, 4 p.m.

USC Upstate at Texas, 4 p.m.

Wofford at Belmont, 6 p.m.

The Citadel at Kentucky, 7 p.m.

S.C. college baseball recap, Friday, March 6

 

State scoreboard, Friday, March 6

College of Charleston commit Jackson Mullen
retired all 15 batters he faced. (FD Tech photo)

Player of the day: Jackson Mullen, Florence-Darlington Tech, 5-inning perfect game, 7 K

* NCAA Division I: Rex Watson's 10th-inning walk-off grand slam gave Coastal Carolina (8-5) the opener of a series with East Carolina (7-6-1). The visiting Pirates took the lead with a five-run eighth, but Coastal tied the score on Blake Barthol's two-run single off the first baseman's glove in the bottom of the inning. Dean Mihos led off the 10th with a double and was sacrificed to third. A pair of intentional walks sandwiched a strikeout, and Watson followed with the winner on an 0-2 count ... Tryston McCladdie homered and drove in three runs as Clemson (12-1) run-ruled La Salle (8-3) to open a four-game series. Jarren Purify and Tyler Lichtenberger added two hits apiece for the Tigers ... Carter Harrington allowed two hits in five shutout inning as College of Charleston (6-7, 1-0) opened Coastal Athletic Association play with a win over Hofstra (0-7, 0-1) ...After a long in-game weather delay, Charleston Southern (11-2) scored eight runs in the sixth and beat Georgia State (9-6). Alex Marot had four hits and drove in three runs for the Buccaneers ... Wofford (9-4) recovered from a four-run first-inning deficit to take a series opener at Belmont (5-9) and break a two-game losing streak ... Kentucky (12-2) scored the game's final nine runs to top The Citadel (5-6) ... Texas (13-0) wrapped up a run-rule win over USC Upstate (7-8) with Anthony Pack Jr.'s grand slam in a six-run eighth inning ... Auburn (11-2) snapped Winthrop's (10-3) eight-game winning streak with a seven-inning shutout win ...  Appalachian State (8-5) scored two runs in the ninth to hand Presbyterian (2-12) its 12th straight loss. Reliever Tyrell Williams struck out nine in 5 2/3 shutout innings for the Blue Hose.

* Appalachian Athletic Conference: Travis Dannecker pitched a complete-game three-hitter and Brady Jeffcoat drove in two runs as Spartanburg Methodist (8-11, 2-6) took the opener, but Pikeville (11-5, 5-3) came back to get the split ... Columbia International (6-18, 4-6) scored the game's final three runs, including an unearned run in the 10th, to top Bluefield (5-9, 0-6). 

* Conference Carolinas: Josh Folks singled twice and homered to drive in four runs as North Greenville (17-2, 8-2) cruised in a series opener against Mount Olive (9-7, 4-6). The Trailblazers scored 12 runs over their final three innings ... Erskine (8-14, 6-4) drew three bases-loaded walks in a six-run third inning and Marion McManus singled twice, homered and drove in three runs against Southern Wesleyan (6-14, 2-8) ... Riley Orr had four hits and scored three times as Francis Marion (16-3, 8-2) took the opener of a series at Barton (3-12, 2-8).

* Peach Belt Conference: Harris Bachelder's ninth-inning homer gave Augusta (12-8, 8-2) a walk-off win over Lander (12-8, 6-4) ... Flagler (13-6, 3-4) handed USC Beaufort (4-13, 0-10) its fifth straight loss ... Columbus State (10-7, 5-2) wiped out an early deficit to snap USC Aiken's (15-5, 5-2) four-game winning streak ...  A first-inning grand slam got North Georgia (16-5, 9-1) started as the Nighthawks handed Claflin (3-14, 0-10) its 12th straight loss with a run-rule decision. North Georgia has 13 straight wins over the Panthers.

* South Atlantic Conference: Jacob Clark pitched a complete game and Newberry (12-7, 8-2) scored the game's final five runs to take a series opener at Coker (4-15, 4-6) ... Lincoln Memorial (12-9, 6-4) scored three runs in the eighth inning and held off an Anderson (14-6, 4-6) comeback in a series opener.

* HBCUAC: Wilberforce (7-4, 2-0) scored nine runs in the sixth inning of Game 2 to claim a doubleheader over Voorhees (1-12, 0-2). Ethan Farrell had four hits and four RBI for Voorhees in the twinbill.

*NJCAA Region 10: Jackson Mullen pitched a five-inning perfect game against USC Salkehatchie (3-20, 1-5) as Florence-Darlington Tech (20-5, 5-2) extended its winning streak to seven.

* Surprises beyond the border: Lafayette beat No. 13 N.C. State, 13-6 ... Virginia beat No. 8  North Carolina, 13-3 ... High Point beat No. 9 Florida, 7-2 ... Boston College beat No. 24 Miami, 8-7, in 11 innings ... Columbia beat No. 23 West Virginia, 7-4 ... Notre Dame beat Duke, 10-4 ... Gardner-Webb run-ruled Oklahoma State, 19-5 ... Georgia Southwestern beat NCAA Division II No. 1 Tampa, 2-1 ... Belmont Abbey scored six runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat UNC Pembroke, 10-7 ... Mars Hill got a 6-5 walk-off win over No. 10 Lenoir-Rhyne.

Appalachian State 7, Presbyterian 5 - PC: Bo Moody 2-4, 2 RBI

Auburn 10, Winthrop 0, 7 innings - Win: Corey Wouters 2B

Augusta 4, Lander 3 - Lan: Jake Larson 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 K
Charleston Southern 15, Georgia State 7 - Cha: Nathan Martinez 4-5, BB, 4 R, RBI 
Clemson 14, La Salle 1 - Cle: Dylan Harrison W, 4 IP, 3 H, R, 5 K
Coastal Carolina 10, East Carolina 6, 10 innings - Coa: Walker Mitchell 3-6, R, 2 RBI

College of Charleston 5, Hofstra 1 - Cha: Ethan Plyler 3B, 2 RBI

Columbia International 12, Bryan 11, 10 innings - Col: Eli Musgraves 2-4, BB, HBP, 3 R, 2 RBI

Columbus State 5, USC Aiken 3 - Aik: Johann Rodriguez 3-3, BB, R

Erskine 10, Southern Wesleyan 3 - Ers: Eric Santaguida W, 6.2 IP, 1 ER
Flagler 9, USC Beaufort 1 - Bea: T.J. McCluney 1B, SB

Florence-Darlington Tech 12, USC Salkehatchie 0, 5 innings - Flo: Jacob Brown 3-3, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI

Francis Marion 10, Barton 6 - Fra: Eze Rojas W, 6 IP, 0 R, 8 K

Kentucky 10, The Citadel 5 - Cit: Jayden Williams 3-5, 2B, SB, 2 R

Lincoln Memorial 6, Anderson 5 - And: Riley Matthews HR, 2 RBI

Newberry 5, Coker 3 - New: Chandler Mims 1B, 2B, R, RBI

North Georgia 19, Claflin 4, 7 innings - Cla: Anthony Hardy HR, BB, 2 R

North Greenville 13, Mount Olive 0 - Nor: Matty Brown W, 7 IP, 6 H, 3 K

Spartanburg Methodist 5, Pikeville 1, Game 1 - Spa: Tanner Martin HR, 2 BB
Pikeville 7, Spartanburg Methodist 5, Game 2 - Spa: Elijah Franz 2-4, R
Texas 14, USC Upstate 2, 8 innings - Up: Gage Griggs HR, BB, 2 R

Wilberforce 8, Voorhees 5, Game 1 - Voo: Raekwon Wedderburn 2-3, 2 RBI
Wilberforce 16, Voorhees 11, Game 2 - Voo: Ethan Farrell 1B, 2B, BB, SB, R, 3 RBI

Wofford 11,  Belmont 8 - Wof: Andrew Mannelly 1B, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI

(24/487)

Palmetto State Baseball Podcast, March 5, 2026

State schedule, March 6-8

Friday, March 6

Voorhees at Wilberforce, DH, Athletes in Action, Xenia, Ohio, 10 a.m.

Spartanburg Methodist at Pikeville, DH, noon

Francis Marion at Barton, 2 p.m.

Southern Wesleyan at Erskine, 2 p.m.

USC Salkehatchie at Florence-Darlington Tech, 2 p.m.

Mount Olive at North Greenville, 3:30 p.m.

Appalachian State at Presbyterian, 4 p.m.

Hofstra at College of Charleston, 4 p.m.

LaSalle at Clemson, 4 p.m.

Lincoln Memorial at Anderson, 4 p.m.

The Citadel at Kentucky, 4 p.m.

Charleston Southern at Georgia State, 5 p.m.

Columbia International at Bluefield, 5 p.m.

Columbus State at USC Aiken, 5 p.m.

USC Beaufort at Flagler, 5 p.m.

Wofford at Belmont, 5 p.m.

East Carolina at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m.

Lander at Augusta, 6 p.m.

Newberry at Coker, 6 p.m.

North Georgia at Claflin, 6 p.m.

Winthrop at Auburn, 7 p.m.

USC Upstate at Texas, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 7

Francis Marion at Barton, DH, 11 a.m.

Charleston Southern at Georgia State, DH, noon

Voorhees vs. Wilberforce, Xavier University, noon

LaSalle at Clemson, DH, noon & 4 p.m.

Mount Olive at North Greenville, DH, noon

Newberry at Coker, DH, noon

Southern Wesleyan at Erskine, DH, noon

Spartanburg Methodist at Pikeville, noon

USC Salkehatchie at Florence-Darlington Tech, DH, noon

Columbia International at Bluefield, DH, noon

Edward Waters at Benedict, DH, 1 p.m.

Gaston College at USC Union, DH, 1 p.m.

Hofstra at College of Charleston, 1 p.m.

Lincoln Memorial at Anderson, DH, 1 p.m.

Morris at Virginia State, DH, 1 p.m.

North Georgia at Claflin, DH, 1 p.m.

Presbyterian vs. Appalachian State, Hickory, N.C. 1 p.m.

Princeton at South Carolina, DH, 1 p.m.

USC Sumter at USC Lancaster, DH, 1 p.m.

Columbus State at USC Aiken, 2 p.m.

East Carolina at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.

USC Beaufort at Flagler, 2 p.m.

Winthrop at Auburn, 2 p.m.

USC Upstate at Texas, 3 p.m.

Lander at Augusta, 4 p.m.

Wofford at Belmont, 5 p.m.

The Citadel at Kentucky, 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 8

Columbus State at USC Aiken, 1 p.m.

Hofstra at College of Charleston, 1 p.m.

East Carolina at Coastal Carolina, 1 p.m.

Edward Waters at Benedict, 1 p.m.

Gaston College at USC Union, 1 p.m.

Lander at Augusta, 1 p.m.

LaSalle at Clemson, 1 p.m.

Morris at Virginia State, 1 p.m.

Presbyterian at Appalachian State, 1 p.m.

The Citadel at Kentucky, 1 p.m.

USC Beaufort at Flagler, 1 p.m.

USC Sumter at USC Lancaster, 1 p.m.

USC Upstate at Texas, 1 p.m.

Princeton at South Carolina, 1:30 p.m.

Wofford at Belmont, 2 p.m.
Moved to Saturday

Charleston Southern at Georgia State

Winthrop at Auburn

S.C. college baseball recap, Wednesday, March 4

State scoreboard, Wednesday, March 4

Carew Bates reached base five times in Wednesday's
doubleheader. (USC Sumter photo)

* Player of the day: Carew Bates, USC Sumter, 3-for-6, 2 BB, 2 SB, 2B, HR, 4 R, 6 RBI

* Briefly: Jay Dillard's two-run homer - Clemson's fourth home run of the game - capped a run-rule win for the Tigers (11-1) against Michigan State (3-8) at Fluor Field. Tryston McCladdie, Luke Gaffney and Jacob Jarrell also went deep. Tigers pitchers struck out 10 and didn't allow a walk ... South Carolina (9-5) pitchers struck out nine and didn't allow an earned run to turn back Charleston Southern (10-2). Aaron Jamison homered and Ethan Lizama had a two-run double in the sixth to give USC some breathing room. CSU had loaded the bases in the top of the sixth, but Brandon Stone pitched out of the jam with only the unearned run scoring. Kain Collins had three hits for the Buccaneers, who outhit the Gamecocks 9-7, but left 11 runners on base ... T.J. Anderson singled and hit a three-run homer as The Citadel (5-5) handled Georgia Southern (2-10) at Joe Riley Park. Bulldogs pitchers struck out 11 ... Florence-Darlington Tech (19-5) scored six runs in its final three innings to top Brunswick CC (12-6). It was the sixth straight win for the Stingers. Jake Little had three singles, a homer and three stolen bases ... USC Sumter (12-6) rebounded from a weekend series loss at Gaston College to take two against Southeastern CC (2-14), which has lost seven straight. Carew Bates and Jasean Perry drove in six runs apiece ... Columbia International's JV broke a tie with three runs in the sixth and snapped USC Union's (12-5) five-game winning streak.

Clemson 12, Michigan State 1, 7 innings - Cle: Jay Dillard 2B, HR, BB, 2 R, 4 RBI
Columbia International JV 10, USC Union 7
Florence-Darlington Tech 10, Brunswick CC 6 - Flo: Gabe Herold 1B, HR, BB, SB, 2 RBI 
Francis Marion JV 9, IVSA Postgrad 2, Game 1
IVSA Postgrad 9, Francis Marion JV 7, Game 2

South Carolina 4, Charleston Southern 1 - USC: Aaron Jamison 1B, HR

The Citadel 7, Georgia Southern 1 - Cit: Zach Hunt 1B, 2B, R, 2 RBI

USC Sumter 5, Southeastern CC 3, Game 1 - Sum: Carew Bates 2-4, HR, SB, 2 R, 2 RBI
USC Sumter 17, Southeastern CC 7, 6 innings, Game 2 - Sum: Jasean Perry 4-4, BB, SB, 3 R, 3 RBI

Postponed to March 11

USC Lancaster at Francis Marion, JV, DH

No report

Southern Wesleyan JV at Emmanuel JV, DH
(7/463)

S.C. college baseball recap, Tuesday, March 3