NEWS DIGEST, AUG. 30

Wilhelm remembered
My longtime friend Al Adams has written a feature on former Clemson baseball coach Bill Wilhelm for the Georgia-Clemson football program. It's a good one, just like Al is and Coach Wilhelm was.
Wilhelm

Stadium update
Clemson has posted new time-lapse photography on the renovation work at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
DKS

Tracking the Tigers
Clemson also posted updated stats on former players professional baseball.
Pros

Buccaneers hire two
Charleston Southern coach Stuart Lake has announced the hiring of Adam Vrable as infield coach and hitting instructor and Drew Woodall as student assistant coach. Vrable was at The Citadel the last two seasons.
CSU

Hose add Serber
Presbyterian has added former High Point volunteer assistant Jamie Serber as an assistant coach.
PC

Chanticleers plan tryouts
Any Coastal Carolina student interested in trying out for the baseball team must attend a Sept. 3 meeting. The tryout is schduled for Sept. 11.
Chants

Cougars set tryouts
College of Charleston will hold tryouts for its baseball team Sept. 16.  The Cougars are preparing for their first season in the Colonial Athletic Association.
CofC

Eagles offer tryout chance
Winthrop will hold tryouts for walk-on positions Sept. 11.
Eagles

Patriots remember previous players
Francis Marion will hold its baseball alumni weekend Oct. 5-6.
FMU

Paladins look ahead
Furman has posted some renderings of it Phase 2 of its renovations to Latham Stadium. The project would improve the seating, press box and concession areas.
Furman

Pacers reveal fall schedule
USC Aiken has announced its schedule for 2013 fall workouts.
USCA

State players cited
PerfectGame.org has ranked the top prospects in several summer collegiate leagues.
* SOUTHERN LEAGUE:  6. Tyler Chadwick (Coastal Carolina). 11. Richard Carter (Coastal Carolina). 12. Cam Hokanson (Lander).
Southern

Commitments
 TheDiamondProspects.com reports the following commitments:
* LHP Erik Holton of Dutch Fork has chosen to attend Lander.,
Holton
* RHP John McMicking of Pinewood Prep intends to play for Anderson.
McMicking
* SS Dillon Bowie of North Myrtle Beach has announced plans to play for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Bowie
* Abbeville 1B Travis New plans to play for Erskine.
New
* INF Jason Miller of Ashley Ridge has decided to play for The Citadel.
Miller
* C Brandon Johnson of Hilton Head has selected Richmond as his college baseball destination.
Johnson