State schedule, Friday, May 1

Be on the alert for weather-related schedule adjustments

Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern, noon

The Citadel at Presbyterian, 5 p.m.

Western Carolina at Wofford, 5:30 p.m.

Boston College at Clemson, 6 p.m.

College of Charleston at UNCW, 6 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate, 6 p.m.

Winthrop at UNC Asheville, 6 p.m.

South Carolina at LSU, 7:30 p.m.

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AAC Tournament

Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, Tenn. 

Game 13: Milligan vs. Spartanburg Methodist, 9 a.m.

Game 14: Johnson vs. Montreat, noon
Game 15: Bryan vs. Winner Game 13, 3 p.m.

Game 16: Tennessee Wesleyan vs. Winner Game 14, 6 p.m.

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Conference Carolinas Tournament, Gastonia, N.C.

CaroMont Health Park

Game 7: King vs. UNC Pembroke, 11 a.m.

Game 9: North Greenville vs. Young Harris, 3 p.m.

Game 10: Belmont Abbey vs. Francis Marion, 7 p.m.

Sims Legion Park

Game 8: Erskine vs. Mount Olive, 1 p.m.
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NJCAA Region 10 Division I Tournament

Lexington County Baseball Stadium Lexington

Game 1: No. 4 Union vs. No. 5 USC Lancaster, 10 a.m.
Game 2: No. 3 USC Sumter vs. No. 6 USC Salkehatchie, 1 p.m.

Game 3: No. 1 Gaston College vs. Game 1 winner, 4:30 p.m.

Game 4: No. 2 Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.
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Peach Belt Conference Tournament

North Georgia College, Dahlonega

No. 1 North Georgia vs. No. 8 Middle Georgia, 1 p.m.

No. 4 Flagler vs. No. 5 Georgia Southwestern, 5 p.m.

Lander University, Greenwood

No. 3 USC Aiken vs. No. 6 Columbus State, 1 p.m.

No. 2 Lander vs. No. 7 Georgia College, 4 p.m.
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South Atlantic Conference Tournament

Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.

Game 1: No. 8 Coker vs. No. 1 Catawba, 2 p.m.

Game 2: No. 5 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 4 Mars Hill, 6 p.m.

Wingate College, Wingate N.C.

Game 1: No. 7 Newberry vs. No. 2 Wingate, noon

Game 2: No. 6 Carson-Newman vs. No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne, 3 p.m.

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SIAC Tournament

Luther Williams Field, Macon, Ga.

Game 5: Benedict vs. Albany State, 9 a.m.

Game 6: Kentucky State vs. Morehouse, noon
Game 7: Spring Hill vs. Savannah State, 3 p.m.
Game 8: Edward Waters vs. Miles, 6 p.m.

S.C. college baseball recap, Thursday, April 30

State scoreboard, Thursday, April 30

Freshman Thayer Tavormina pitched career-high 4 2/3
innings and whiffed 5 for the Trailblazers. (NGU photo)

Player of the day: Thayer Tavormina, North Greenville, W, 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K

* Briefly: CJ Dean's two-run single in the seventh inning gave top-seeded North Greenville (43-8) and the Trailblazers held on beat King (14-37) in the Conference Carolinas Tournament. King built an early three-run lead before NGU rallied. Connor McKee and Landon Peavey had two hits and two RBI apiece for the Trailblazers, who were able to stay in the game with shutout relief pitching from Thayer Tavormina (5-1). North Greenville plays Young Harris at 3 p.m. Friday ... Erskine (27-25) used a pair of three-run innings to get ahead early, but Francis Marion (41-10) erupted for eight runs in the third inning and went on to win the first-round game in the Conference Carolinas Tournament. The Flying Fleet got home runs from Ricky Dober, Mason McManus, Drew Potts and Carson Yates in the first two innings, but were unable to withstand the FMU comeback. Ethan McAnally had three singles and a homer for the Patriots, who play Belmont Abbey at 7 p.m. Friday. Zander Buchan, Adrian Nina and Riley Orr drove in runs each for FMU. Erskine faces an elimination game at 1 p.m. Friday against Mount Olive ... Brodie Genter's two-run single in the sixth inning put Bryan (26-24) ahead and the Lions pulled away from Spartanburg Methodist (26-23). Dario Astudillo and Lane Schrader had two hits and an RBI apiece for SMC. The Pioneers play regular-season champ Milligan in an elimination game at 9 a.m. Friday ... Edward Waters (30-19) scored five runs in the second inning to build a big lead and withstood a five-run ninth by Benedict (21-15) to win the opening game of the SIAC Tournament. Milton Herring drove in four runs and Cameron Haley added three for Benedict, which plays Albany State in an elimination game at 9 a.m. Friday. Herring's three-run double in the ninth pulled Benedict within a run, but he was stranded to end the game. The win pushed Edward Waters' winning streak to eight ... Bob Jones' regular-season finale doubleheader against Alice Lloyd was canceled. The Bruins will compete in the NCCAA South Regional next week.

Beyond the border

* ACC: Wake Forest edged Louisville in 10 innings, 9-8, to open the series. 

* ACC standings: Georgia Tech 19-5; North Carolina 17-7; Boston College 16-8; Florida State 12-9; Miami 12-9; Virginia 12-12; Wake Forest 12-13; N.C. State 10-11;  Stanford 10-11; Pitt 10-11;  Virginia Tech 11-13; Louisville 10-12; Duke 9-15; California 7-14; Notre Dame 8-16; Clemson 6-15.

* SEC: No. 24 Alabama beat Vanderbilt, 5-4, on a walk-off homer in the ninth.

* SEC standings: Georgia 15-6; Texas A&M 14-6; Texas 13-7; Mississippi State 13-8; Auburn 12-9; Ole Miss 11-10; Oklahoma 11-10;  Florida 11-10; Arkansas 11-10; Alabama 11-11; Alabama 10-11; Tennessee 10-11; Vanderbilt 10-12; Kentucky 9-12; South Carolina 7-14;  LSU 6-15; Missouri 4-17.

AAC Tournament

Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, Tenn. 

Milligan 3, Reinhardt 2

Bryan 10, Spartanburg Methodist 3 - Spa: Dario Astudillo 1B, 2B, RBI

Johnson 10, Pikeville 1
Tennessee Wesleyan 7, Montreat 1
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Conference Carolinas Tournament, Gastonia, N.C.

North Greenville 7, King 3 - Nor: Thayer Tavormina W, 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 K

Francis Marion 11, Erskine 7 - Fra: Jafett Martinez Delgado 3, 3.2 IP, H, 5 K

Young Harris 5, UNC Pembroke 4, 10 innings

Belmont Abbey 13, Mount Olive 11

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SIAC Tournament

Luther Williams Field, Macon, Ga.

Edward Waters 12, Benedict 11 - Ben: Jaquez Akins 1B, 2B, 3B, 3 R, RBI

Miles 15, Albany State 11
Spring Hill 8, Kentucky State 1
Savannah State 11, Morehouse 9

Canceled 

Alice Lloyd at Bob Jones, DH

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Changes coming to NJCAA Division I playoffs, World Series

This is NJCAA Division I baseball's equivalent
of Omaha. (Palmetto State Baseball photo)

The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction, Colo., reports changes are coming to the NJCAA Division I playoffs and World Series.

The article by Adam Busack quotes a committee sportsman as saying the 10-team World Series will be trimmed to eight teams beginning in 2028.

But the playoffs to determine the World Series qualifiers will be expanded to 32 teams. The playoff field will consist of 20 automatic qualifiers and 12 at-large teams.

Eight four-team super regionals would then determine the eight-team JUCO World Series field. 

The new format would appear to open the door for more than one team from a region to qualify for event, played at Sam Suplizio Field annually around Memorial Day.

Under the current format, only the tournament champion for Region 10 (the Carolinas and Virginia) can reach Grand Junction through the East District Tournament. There have been years in the past when a second Region 10 team earned an at-large berth, but still competed in the same district as the champion for one World Series spot. 

The new format might lead to a second team from Region 10 going to a different regional than the champion.

JUCO World Series

Bruins compete in NCCAA South Regional

Bob Jones will compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association's South Regional beginning Monday at Toccoa Falls College. The Bruins (13-25) are the fifth seed and will play No. 4 Southeastern Baptist at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the seven-team double-elimination event.

The Bruins went 8-14 against other regional teams in the regular season, including 0-3 vs. Southeastern Baptist. Bob Jones has tied the school record for wins in a season.

The regional champion advances to the NCCAA World Series May 16-20 in Kansas City.

NCCAA Division I South regional

At Toccoa Falls College unless noted

Monday, May 4

Game 1: No. 3 Trinity Jacksonville vs, No. 5 Paine, 9:30 a.m.

Game 2: No. 2 Toccoa Falls vs. No. 7 Baptist U. of Florida, noon

Game 3: No. 4 Southeastern Baptist vs. No. 5 Bob Jones, 2:30 p.m.

Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7:30 p.m., Stephens County High School

Tuesday, May 5

Game 5: No. 1 Fort Lauderdale vs. Game 3 winner, 9:30 p.m.

Game 6: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, noon

Game 7: Game 5 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Game 8: Game 3 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 7:30 p.m., Stephens County High School.

Wednesday, May 6

Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 10 a.m.

Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 12:30 p.m.

Game 11: Game 9 loser vs. Game 10 winner, 3 p.m.

Thursday, May 7
Championship

Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 10 a.m.

Game 13: If Game 11 winner wins Game 12, 2 p.m.  

State schedule, May 1-3

NJCAA Region 10, Coastal Carolina/Georgia Southern, Gardner-Webb/USC Upstate and The Citadel/Presbyterian have already made weather-related adjustments. Don't be surprised if there are more.

Friday, May 1
Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern, noon

The Citadel at Presbyterian, 5 p.m.

Western Carolina at Wofford, 5:30 p.m.

Boston College at Clemson, 6 p.m.

College of Charleston at UNCW, 6 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate, 6 p.m.

Winthrop at UNC Asheville, 6 p.m.

South Carolina at LSU, 7:30 p.m.

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AAC Tournament

Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, Tenn. 

Game 13: Milligan vs. Spartanburg Methodist, 9 a.m.

Game 14: Johnson vs. Montreat, noon
Game 15: Bryan vs. Winner Game 13, 3 p.m.

Game 16: Tennessee Wesleyan vs. Winner Game 14, 6 p.m.

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Conference Carolinas Tournament, Gastonia, N.C.

CaroMont Health Park

Game 7: King vs. UNC Pembroke, 11 a.m.

Game 9: North Greenville vs. Young Harris, 3 p.m.

Game 10: Belmont Abbey vs. Francis Marion, 7 p.m.

Sims Legion Park

Game 8: Erskine vs. Mount Olive, 1 p.m.
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NJCAA Region 10 Division I Tournament

Lexington County Baseball Stadium Lexington

Game 1: No. 4 Union vs. No. 5 USC Lancaster, 10 a.m.
Game 2: No. 3 USC Sumter vs. No. 6 USC Salkehatchie, 1 p.m.

Game 3: No. 1 Gaston College vs. Game 1 winner, 4:30 p.m.

Game 4: No. 2 Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.
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Peach Belt Conference Tournament

North Georgia College, Dahlonega

No. 1 North Georgia vs. No. 8 Middle Georgia, 1 p.m.

No. 4 Flagler vs. No. 5 Georgia Southwestern, 5 p.m.

Lander University, Greenwood

No. 3 USC Aiken vs. No. 6 Columbus State, 1 p.m.

No. 2 Lander vs. No. 7 Georgia College, 4 p.m.
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South Atlantic Conference Tournament

Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.

Game 1: No. 8 Coker vs. No. 1 Catawba, 2 p.m.

Game 2: No. 5 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 4 Mars Hill, 6 p.m.

Wingate College, Wingate N.C.

Game 1: No. 7 Newberry vs. No. 2 Wingate, noon

Game 2: No. 6 Carson-Newman vs. No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne, 3 p.m.

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SIAC Tournament

Luther Williams Field, Macon, Ga.

Game 5: Benedict vs. Albany State, 9 a.m.

Game 6: Kentucky State vs. Game 4 loser, noon
Game 7: Spring Hill vs. Game 4 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 8: Edward Waters vs. Miles, 6 p.m.

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Saturday, May 2

Presbyterian at The Citadel, noon

Boston College at Clemson, 1 p.m.

Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern, 2 p.m.

Western Carolina at Wofford, 2 p.m.

College of Charleston at UNCW, 4 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate, 4 p.m.

Winthrop at UNC Asheville, 5 p.m.

South Carolina at LSU, 7 p.m.

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AAC Tournament

Hunter Wright Stadium, Kingsport, Tenn. 

Schedule TBA
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Conference Carolinas Tournament, Gastonia, N.C.

CaroMont Health Park

Game 11: Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 9, 11 a.m.

Game 13: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 3 p.m.

Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 7 p.m.

Sims Legion Park

Game 12: Loser Game 10 vs. Winner Game 7, 11 a.m.

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NJCAA Region 10 Division I Tournament

Lexington County Baseball Stadium Lexington

Game 5: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 4:30 p.m.

Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 7:30 p.m.

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Peach Belt Conference Tournament

North Georgia College, Dahlonega

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.

Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.
Lander University, Greenwood

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, noon

Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.

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South Atlantic Conference Tournament

Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.

Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m.

Wingate College, Wingate. N.C.
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.

Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.

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SIAC Tournament

Luther Williams Field, Macon, Ga.

Game 9: Game 7 loser vs. Game 5 winner, 9 a.m.
Game 10: Game 8 loser vs. Game 6 winner, noon
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.

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Sunday, May 3

Winthrop at UNC Asheville, noon

Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern, 1 p.m.

The Citadel at Presbyterian, 1 p.m.

Western Carolina at Wofford, 1 p.m.

College of Charleston at UNCW, 2 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at USC Upstate, 2 p.m.

Boston College at Clemson, 3 p.m.

South Carolina at LSU, 3 p.m.

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Conference Carolinas Tournament

CaroMont Health Park, Gastonia, N.C.

Game 15: Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 13, 1 p.m.

Game 16: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 15, 4 p.m.

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NJCAA Region 10 Division I Tournament

Lexington County Baseball Stadium Lexington

Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 1 p.m.

Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 4:30 p.m.

Game 9: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 winner, 7:30 p.m.

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Peach Belt Conference Tournament

North Georgia College, Dahlonega

Game 6: Game 5 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m.

Game 7: If Game 5 winner wins Game 6, 30 minutes later

Lander University, Greenwood

Game 6: Game 5 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 3 p.m.

Game 7: If Game 5 winner wins Game 6, 30 minutes later
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South Atlantic Conference Tournament

Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.

Game 6: Game 5 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m.

Game 7: If Game 5 winner wins Game 6, 30 minutes later

Wingate College, Wingate. N.C.

Game 6: Game 5 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m.

Game 7: If Game 5 winner wins Game 6, 30 minutes later

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SIAC Tournament

Luther Williams Field, Macon, Ga.

Game 13: Game 11 loser vs. Game 12 winner, 1 p.m.

Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 5 p.m.

Region 10 adjusts Friday schedule

Any volunteers to pull tarp? (Palmetto State Baseball photo)

The NJCAA Region 1 Division Tournament has pulled part of the Saturday schedule ahead to Friday in an effort to avoid inclement weather.

Officials hope to be able to play two games Saturday afternoon/evening.

NJCAA Region 10 Division I Tournament

Lexington County Baseball Stadium Lexington

New Friday schedule
Game 1: No. 4 USC Union vs. No. 5 USC Lancaster, 10 a.m.
Game 2: No. 3 USC Sumter vs. No. 6 USC Salkehatchie, 1 p.m.

Game 3: No. 1 Gaston College vs. Game 1 winner, 4:30 p.m.

Game 4: No. 2 Florence-Darlington Tech vs. Game 2 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday schedule TBA

S.C. college baseball recap, Wednesday, April 29