Palmetto State Baseball: News digest, Feb. 27

Monday, February 27, 2023

News digest, Feb. 27

UCF players celebrate with Death Valley romp

Video emerged on social media late Sunday of several UCF baseball players running down the hill at Clemson Memorial Stadium mimicking the entrance by the Tigers before football games. It came after the Knights had completed a three-game sweep of Clemson with a 13-6 win on Sunday.

Jon Blau of the Post and Courier in Charleston reports visiting baseball teams will often use the visitors locker room in Death Valley to show after games.

I'll admit I went down the hill a few times during games in the 1960s - before Section GG was so crowded. Enterprising pre-teens could usually find a piece of cardboard perfect for sliding by scouting near a concession stand.

If you haven't seen the video, a link follows. It appears to be just celebratory and nothing more.
Knights

Previews

* Anderson (at home vs. Felician)

* Clemson (vs. USC Upstate at Fluor Field, Greenville)

* Coastal Carolina (at College of Charleston)

* Presbyterian (at Georgia)

* South Carolina (at home vs. North Carolina A&T)

* USC Upstate (vs. Clemson at Fluor Field, Greenville)

* Winthrop (at Wofford on Tuesday; at home vs. The Citadel on Wednesday)

Honors

* Big South
+ Co-freshmen of the week: J.C. Agasrd, Charleston Southern; Mason McDaniel, Presbyterian
+ Player of the week: Grant Sherrod, USC Upstate.
+ Starting pitcher of the week: Henry Proger, USC Upstate

* Collegiate Baseball national player(s) of the week: Ethan Petry, South Carolina.

* Continental Athletic Coonference pitcher of the week: Cam Dimidjian, USC Beaufort.

* Peach Belt Conference pitcher of the week: Cam Dimidjian, USC Beaufort.

* SEC co-pitcher of the week: Noah Hall, South Carolina.