Tuesday, March 10, 2026

State schedule, Tuesday, March 10

Claflin at Anderson, 1 p.m.
Cleveland CC at USC Lancaster, 1 p.m.
Defiance at Bob Jones, DH, 1 p.m.
Erskine at Savannah State, 2 p.m.
Spartanburg Methodist at Carolina University, DH, 2 p.m.
Trevecca Nazarene at North Greenville, 3:30 p.m.
Princeton at Winthrop, 4 p.m.
Catawba at Francis Marion, 5 p.m.
Lander at Belmont Abbey, 5 p.m.
USC Sumter at Catawba Valley, 5 p.m.
Charleston Southern at UNCW, 6 p.m.
Coker at UNC Pembroke, 6 p.m.
Newberry at Southern Wesleyan, 6 p.m.
USC Upstate vs. Wofford, Spartanburg (Fifth Third Park), 6 p.m.
Wake Forest at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m.
Clemson vs. Georgia Southern, North Augusta (SRP Park), 6:30 p.m.
Presbyterian at Florida Atlantic, 6:30 p.m.
South Carolina at The Citadel, 7 p.m.

Monday, March 9, 2026

S.C. college baseball recap, Monday, March 9


That was the week that was in S.C. college baseball, March 2-8


State scoreboard, Monday, March 9

Brett Boone is second on the Bantams with
eight doubles this season. (USC Union photo)
Player of the day: Brett Boone, USC Union, 2B, HR

* Gaston College (24-2, 7-2) scored seven runs in the fourth inning and six in the fifth to complete a Region 10 sweep of USC Union (13-8, 3-5). Brice Gillette had a three-run homer for the Bantams

Gaston College 16, USC Union 5 - Uni: Brice Gillette, 3-run HR
(1/546)

Sunday, March 8, 2026

S.C. college baseball recap, Sunday, March 8


State schedule, March 9-15

Monday, March 9
Gaston College at USC Union, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, March 10
Claflin at Anderson, 1 p.m.
Cleveland CC at USC Lancaster, 1 p.m.
Defiance at Bob Jones, DH, 1 p.m.
Erskine at Savannah State, 2 p.m.
Spartanburg Methodist at Carolina University, DH, 2 p.m.
Trevecca Nazarene at North Greenville, 3:30 p.m.
Princeton at Winthrop, 4 p.m.
Catawba at Francis Marion, 5 p.m.
Lander at Belmont Abbey, 5 p.m.
USC Sumter at Catawba Valley, 5 p.m.
Charleston Southern at UNCW, 6 p.m.
Coker at UNC Pembroke, 6 p.m.
Newberry at Southern Wesleyan, 6 p.m.
USC Upstate vs. Wofford, Spartanburg (Fifth Third Park), 6 p.m.
Wake Forest at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m.
Clemson vs. Georgia Southern, North Augusta (SRP Park), 6:30 p.m.
Presbyterian at Florida Atlantic, 6:30 p.m.
South Carolina at The Citadel, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11
East Georgia at USC Salkehatchie, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Union at Roane State, 2 p.m.
Fayetteville Tech at Florence-Darlington Tech, 3 p.m.
USC Sumter at Catawba Valley, 3 p.m.
Trevecca Nazarene at North Greenville, 3:30 p.m.
Presbyterian at Florida Atlantic, 4 p.m.
Princeton at Winthrop, 4 p.m.
USC Lancaster at Francis Marion JV, DH, 4 p.m.
College of Charleston at Wofford, 5:30 p.m.
USC Aiken at Lenoir-Rhyne, 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 12
Georgia Tech at Clemson, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 13
Voorhees at Talladega, DH, 1 p.m.
Erskine at King, 2 p.m.
Columbia International at Union Commonwealth, 3 p.m.
High Point at USC Upstate, 3 p.m.
Southern Wesleyan at Mount Olive, 3 p.m.
Truett McConnell at Spartanburg Methodist, 3 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at North Greenville, 3:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Clemson, 4 p.m.
Radford at Winthrop, 4 p.m.
Anderson at Lenoir-Rhyne, 5 p.m.
Flagler at Lander, 5 p.m.
Princeton at Wofford, 5:30 p.m.
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State, 6 p.m.
Coker at Lincoln Memorial, 6 p.m.
Georgia Southwestern at USC Aiken, 6 p.m.
Newberry at Tusculum, 6 p.m.
North Georgia at USC Beaufort, 6 p.m.
Southeastern Baptist at Bob Jones, 6 p.m.
Stony Brook at College of Charleston, 6 p.m.
The Citadel at UT-Martin, 6 p.m.
UNC Asheville at Presbyterian, 6 p.m.
Villanova at Charleston Southern, 6 p.m.
Young Harris at Francis Marion, 6 p.m.
South Carolina at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 14
Belmont Abbey at North Greenville, DH, noon
Coker at Lincoln Memorial, DH, noon
Columbia International at Union Commonwealth, noon
Southeastern Baptist at Bob Jones, DH, noon
Southern Wesleyan at Mount Olive, DH, noon
Anderson at Lenoir-Rhyne, DH, 1 p.m.
Benedict at Savannah State, DH, 1 p.m.
Erskine at King, DH, 1 p.m.
Florence-Darlington Tech at USC Sumter, DH, 1 p.m.
Newberry at Tusculum, DH, 1 p.m.
Princeton at Wofford, DH, 1 p.m.
Truett McConnell at Spartanburg Methodist, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Lancaster at USC Union, DH, 1 p.m.
USC Salkehatchie at Gaston College, DH, 1 p.m.
Young Harris at Francis Marion, DH, 1 p.m.
Flagler at Lander, 2 p.m.
Georgia Southwestern at USC Aiken, 2 p.m.
High Point at USC Upstate, 2 p.m.
North Georgia at USC Beaufort, 2 p.m.
Radford at Winthrop, 2 p.m.
Stony Brook at College of Charleston, 2 p.m.
Villanova at Charleston Southern, 2 p.m.
Voorhees at Talladega, 2 p.m.
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State, 3 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Clemson, 3 p.m.
UNC Asheville at Presbyterian, 3 p.m.
The Citadel at UT Martin, 4 p.m.
South Carolina at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 15
Flagler at Lander, noon
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State, 1 p.m.
Florence-Darlington Tech at USC Sumter, 1 p.m.
Georgia Southwestern at USC Aiken, 1 p.m.
High Point at USC Upstate, 1 p.m.
North Georgia at USC Beaufort, 1 p.m.
Princeton at Wofford, 1 p.m.
South Carolina at Florida, 1 p.m.
Stony Brook at College of Charleston, 1 p.m.
UNC Asheville at Presbyterian, 1 p.m.
USC Lancaster at USC Union, 1 p.m.
USC Salkehatchie at Gaston College, 1 p.m.
Villanova at Charleston Southern, 1 p.m.
Benedict at Savannah State, 2 p.m.
Radford at Winthrop, 2 p.m.
The Citadel at UT Martin, 2 p.m.

Palmetto State Baseball team rankings, March 8

 Disagree? Tell me where I'm wrong in the comments section

 NCAA Division I
RankSchoolWeek
W-L
Season
W-L
Last
Week
Streak
  1. Clemson 5-015-1   1 W7
  2.  Coastal Carolina 2-2   9-6   4 L1
  3. South Carolina 5-012-5
   5 W5
  4. Charleston Southern 2-212-3   2 W1
  5. Winthrop 1-310-5   3 L3
  6. Wofford 2-210-5   8 W1
  7. College of Charleston 3-1  7-8   9 W1
  8. USC Upstate 0-4  7-10   7 L5
  9. The Citadel 1-3  5-8   6 L3
 10. Presbyterian 0-4  2-14 10 L14

NCAA Division II
RankSchoolWeek
W-L
Season
W-L
Last
Week
 Streak
   1. North Greenville 3-0
19-2   1   W4
   2. Francis Marion 4-019-3   2 W4
   3. USC Aiken 2-216-6   3 L1
   4. Lander 2-214-8   4 W2
   5. Newberry 2-113-8   5 W1
   6. Anderson 1-314-8   6 L3
   7. Erskine 2-2  9-15   7 L1
   8. Benedict 1-2  9-5   8 W1
   9. Coker 1-3  5-16   9 L1
 10. Southern Wesleyan 2-2  7-15 10 W1
 11. USC Beaufort 0-4  4-17 11 L7
 12. Claflin 0-4  3-16 12 L14

NAIA/NCCAA
RankSchoolWeek
W-L
Season
W-L
Last
Week
Streak
 1. Spartanburg Methodist 3-2   9-11  1 W1
 2. Columbia International 3-0   8-18  3 W5
 3. Bob Jones 0-0   5-8  2 L1
 4. Voorhees 1-1   2-12  4 W1
 5. Morris 0-3   2-10  5 L4

NJCAA/USCAA
RankSchoolWeek
W-L
Season
W-L
Last
Week
Streak
 1. Florence-Darlington Tech 4-022-5 1 W9
 2. USC Sumter 4-114-7 2 W2
 3. USC Union 1-313-7 3 L3
 4. USC Lancaster 1-311-11 4 L3
 5. USC Salkehatchie 0-4  3-22 5 L8
 6. Denmark Tech 0-1  1-8 6 L1

Team of the week, March 2-8: Clemson



Clemson (went 5-0 for the week)
(beat Michigan State; went 4-0 vs. La Salle)

Clemson coach Erik Bakich opted to sit out staff ace Aidan Knaak for the weekend series with La Salle in an effort to keep him fresher during the long season.

The Tigers finished the week showing they're not built around a single person.

Clemson had four run-rule wins among its five victories to improve top 15-1. Throw in two wins against South Carolina the previous week and the Tigers have a seven-game winning streak.

Clemson hit .393 last week, scoring 62 runs. The Tigers smacked 17 doubles and 9 home runs.

Obviously, there were lots of offensive stalwarts, but one of the most effective was Jarren Purify. He was 10-for19 with 2 doubles, 2 homers, 5 walks, 5 stolen bases, 12 runs scored and 7 RBI.  What more could you want from someone in the leadoff position?

Meanwhile, a 2.92 staff ERA for the week actually raised the season mark from 1.80. to 1.91. 

All teams should have such a subpar week.
 
Pitchers also notched 53 strikeouts in 37 innings.

Up next: against Georgia Southern at SRP Park in North Augusta, 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, followed by the opening ACC series at home against Georgia Tech beginning Thursday.

Also considered
College of Charleston (3-1) - won opening conference series
Columbia International (3-0) - five-game winning streak
Florence-Darlington Tech (4-0) - winning streak at nine
Francis Marion (4-0) - scored 65 runs in four games
North Greenville (3-0) 
South Carolina (5-0) 
Spartanburg Methodist (3-2) - series win at Pikeville 
USC Sumter (4-1)

Previous winners
Jan. 23-Feb. 1:
 North Greenville
Feb. 2-8: Anderson
Feb. 9-15: Francis Marion 
Feb. 16-22: Charleston Southern
Feb. 23-March 1: Benedict