State scoreboard, Tuesday, Feb. 8

Jax Cash contributed on the mound
and at the plate as North Greenville
improved to 3-1. (NGU photo)

Player of the day: Jax Cash, North Greenville, 3-3, R, SB, 2 IP, 4 K

Briefly: Marek Chlup and Josh Senter homered and seven North Greenville pitchers combined on a 13-strikeout one-hit shutout ... Steve Joyner drove in three runs as Claflin opened its season with a win at Historic Mirmow Field ... Ward Hacklen homered and stole a base as Columbia International took the opener of a doubleheader. Buddy Bleasdale had two doubles and two RBIs in the nightcap, which the Rams took with a walk-off walk ... Limestone was held scoreless for the final seven innings as Belmont Abbey rallied to win a game switched from Gaffney to Belmont because of weather-related field condition issues.

Belmont Abbey 4, Limestone 3 - Lim: Brandon Billesberger 3-4, 2B, SB, R
Claflin 7, Voorhees 1 - Cla: Kobe Miller 2-2, 3 BB, 3 SB, R
Columbia International 3, Toccoa Falls 0  Game 1 - Col: Buddy Bleasdale 2B, 2 RBI

Columbia International 5, Toccoa Falls 4, 8 innings, Game 2 -  Col: Buddy Bleasdale 2 2B, RBI
North Greenville 11, Lander 0 - Nor: Gehrig Octavio 3-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI, SB
Truett McConnell 11, Southern Wesleyan 1, 7 innings - Sou: Juan Garcia 2B, R

Postponed

Anderson at Augusta, no makeup date announced

Patrick & Henry at USC Lancaster, to 2 p.m. Feb. 16

Savannah State at USC Beaufort, no makeup date announced

USC Salkehatchie at South Georgia, DH, to 2 p.m. Feb. 9

Canceled

Bob Jones at St. Andrews (SAU says postponed, but lists no makeup date)

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