Sunday, January 29, 2023

State schedule, Jan. 30-Feb. 5

The schedule picks up with week, with 18 state schools scheduled to begin their season.

Defending NCAA Division II national champ North Greenville plays three times in a tournament at the Houston Astros' Minute Maid Park, while Florence-Darlington Tech competes in an event full of elite junior college teams in Panama City Beach, Fla.

Several new coaches make their debuts on Friday, all with home games:
* Morris' Zay Paul  openswith a 1 p.m. game against Virginia State.
* Matt Robinson of Southern Wesleyan has a 4 p.m. game with Emory & Henry.
* Coker alum Fico Kondla directs the Cobras in a 4 p.m. game with Belmont Abbey.
* Michael Holder, who led USC Aiken under "interim" status last season, is without that tag entering a 4 p.m. game with Carson-Newman.

By the end of next weekend (weather cooperating), only Bob Jones, Claflin and the state's 10 NCAA Division I schools will not have played.

Monday, Jan. 30
No games scheduled

Tuesday, Jan. 31
Fayetteville Tech at USC Lancaster, DH, ppd. to 1 game March 8 at Fayetteville

Wednesday, Feb, 1
No games scheduled

Thursday, Feb. 2
Lander at Erskine, moved to part of Feb. 4 DH at Lander

Friday, Feb. 3
Coastal Alabama South vs. Florence-Darlington Tech, Panama City Beach (Fla.), noon
Virginia State at Morris, 1 p.m.
Erskine at Lander, 3 p.m.
Belmont Abbey at Coker, 4 p.m.
Carson-Newman at USC Aiken, 4 p.m.
Emory & Henry at Southern Wesleyan, 4 p.m.
Francis Marion at Newberry, 4 p.m.
USC Beaufort at Webber International, DH, 4 p.m.
North Greenville vs. Central Missouri, Houston (Minute Maid Park), 6 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4
Florence-Darlington Tech in Panama City Beach (Fla.) College Classic, TBA
Chowan at Limestone, DH, noon
Emory & Henry at Southern Wesleyan, DH, noon
Erskine at Lander, DH, noon
Kentucky State at Voorhees, DH, noon
USC Beaufort at Webber International, DH, noon
USC Sumter at East Georgia, DH, noon
Bluefield State at Anderson, DH, 1 p.m.
Coker at Belmont Abbey, DH, 1 p.m.
Paul D. Camp at Spartanburg Methodist, DH, 1 p.m.
Southwest Virginia at USC Lancaster, DH, 1 p.m.
Walters State at USC Union, DH, 1 p.m.
Carson-Newman at USC Aiken, 2 p.m.
Francis Marion at Newberry, 2 p.m.
North Greenville vs. Arkansas Tech, Houston (Minute Maid Park), 6 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 5
Florence-Darlington Tech in Panama City Beach (Fla.) Classic, TBA
North Greenville vs. Chico State, Houston (Minute Maid Park), 11 a.m.
Chowan at Limestone, noon
East Georgia at USC Sumter, DH, noon
Bluefield State at Anderson, 1 p.m.
Carson-Newman at USC Aiken, 1 p.m.
Kentucky State at Voorhees, 1 p.m.
Paul D. Camp at Spartanburg Methodist, 1 p.m.
Southwest Virginia at USC Lancaster, DH, 1 p.m.
Newberry at Francis Marion, 2 p.m.

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