NEWS DIGEST, AUG. 20

Belcher joins USCA staff
Former University of South Carolina pitcher Nolan Belcher has been added to the coaching staff at USC Aiken.
Pacers

Coker announces recruits
Coker has announced the signing of 25 players for the 2014 season, including eight players with South Carolina ties.
Cobras

Tracking the Tigers
* Clemson has posted updated notes and statistics on former Tigers in professional baseball.
Clemson
* The school also has posted a wrapup of its players involved in summer leagues.
Summer
* And, here's the latest time-lapse update on the work on Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Stadium

Wofford recaps summer efforts
Wofford has posted a recap of its players' performances in collegiate summer leagues.
Terriers

Buccaneers set tryout day
Charleston Southern has set Sept. 5 as its day for walk-on tryouts. Prospective candidates must attending a meeting either Aug. 22 or Aug. 27.
CSU

Inabinet discusses recruits
Francis Marion has posted a video of coach Art Inabinet discussing the Patriots' incoming recruiting class.
FMU

Commitments
TheDiamondProspects.com reports the following commitments:
* Fort Mill junior RHP Clay Helvey has committed to the College of Charleston.
Helvey
* Summerville first baseman Billy Peatross has committed to play for Spartanburg Methodist College.
Peatross
* Mauldin RHP Brandon Justice has committed to play for the College of Charleston.
Justice
* Summerville infielder-RHP Zach Mosay has committed to play for Spartanburg Methodist.
 Mosay

On the national scene
* An East Central Oklahoma University baseball player from Australia was shot and killed while jogging in an Oklahoma town last Friday. Police said Christopher Lane was shot by three teens who were "bored" and decided to kill somebody "for the fun of it."
Shooting
* The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee has agreed to let the West Coast Conference experiment  with instant replay during its 2014 tournament. The procedure and protocol would be the same as the College World Series, the committee said.
Replay