State scoreboard, Friday, March 24

Mack Cromer's second career hit helped
 the Sand Sharks snap a nine-game
 conference  losing streak. (USCB photo)

Player of the day: Mack Cromer, USC Beaufort PH 1B, RBI, scored winning run on WP.

Briefly: South Carolina scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth - capped by a throwing error on Michael Braswell's infield single - to rally past Missouri ... Grant Sherrod singled, doubled twice, homered and drove in five runs as USC Upstate won its Big South Conference opener ... Anthony Dispigna singled in the tying run in the ninth and the winning run in the 11th as Georgia Tech topped Clemson in the opener of an ACC series ... Coastal Carolina pitchers struck out 16 in a shutout win and the Derek Bender drove in five runs in the opener of a Sun Belt Conference series ... Cory Bivins' three-run homer in the first inning propelled North Greenville to its 13th straight win in the opener of a Conference Carolinas showdown series. The Crusaders have a 3 1/2-game lead over UNC Pembroke ...  Gunnar Erickson pitched seven inning of one-hit shutout relief as Newberry won its 12th straight game ... Winthrop scored two runs in the ninth to tie and won in the 10th on a dropped fly ball with the bases loaded ...Trotter Harlan singled in the winning run in the 11th as College of Charleston won a series opener ... Ryan Ouzts had two hits and scored two runs as Presbyterian won the opener of a Big South Conference series ... Christian Rivera was 3-for-5 with a double, a homer and 5 RBI in the opener, while Johnny Hummel struck out seven in 3 1/3 innings of hitless relief as Erskine swept a Conference Carolinas doubleheader ... Mid-Atlantic Christian scored two runs in the the sixth inning and held on against Morris in Game 1 ... Joshua Hernandez singled and homered, scored three runs and drove in three for Columbia International ... Connor Droze had two doubles and a homer among his four hits and drove in four runs as Lander won the opener of a doubleheader and the Bearcats hit double figures again in Game 2 ... Hunter Miller doubled and drove in three runs as USC Beaufort won the opener of a Peach Belt Conference series ... VMI scored three runs in the 11th to take the opener of a Southern Conference series at Wofford ...

Belmont Abbey 8, Francis Marion 6 - Fra: Blake Falor 2-4, R, 2 RBI

Coastal Carolina 19, Texas State 0 - Coa: Graham Brown 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI

College of Charleston 6, Towson 5, 11 innings - Cha: Tyler Sorrentino 3-6, 2B, 2 R, RBI

Columbia International 10, Montreat 3 - Col: Justin Parish W, 6 IP, 3 R 

Emmanuel 17, Southern Wesleyan 4 - Sou: Marcerio Allen 3-5, RBI
Erskine 13, Chowan 2, Game 1 - Ers: Joe Alegre W, 5 IP, 0 R, 6 K

Erskine 10, Chowan 8, Game 2 - Ers: Tyler Smith HR 3 RBI
Georgia Tech 4, Clemson 3, 11 innings - Cle: Austin Gordon 6 IP, 1 R, 7 K

Lander 12, Claflin 5, Game 1 - Lan: Chris Manriquez1B, 2B, 2 BB, R, 3 RBI

Lander 14, Claflin 3, Game 2 - Lan: Lucas Martino 3B, 3 RBI
Mercer 7, The Citadel 3 - Cit: Gant Starling 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 7 K
Mid-Atlantic Christian 9, Morris 7, Game 1 - Mor: Tijawan Black 2 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Mid-Atlantic Christian 6, Morris 0, Game 2 - Mor: Guillermo Morel 1-2
Newberry 8, Carson-Newman 2 - New: Brody Winter 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI

North Greenville 7, UNC Pembroke 1 - Nor: Noah Takac W, 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 K

Presbyterian 6, Charleston Southern 3 - PC: Jake Randolph 1-3, 3 RBI
South Carolina 9, Missouri 8 - USC: Will McGillis 1B, grand slam

USC Beaufort 7, North Georgia 6 - Bea: Brian Meyer 4-4, BB, SB, 2 R
USC Upstate 15, High Point 2 - Up: Reese Dutton W, 6 IP, 1 R
VMI 9, Wofford 6, 11 innings - Wof: Cameron Gill 1B, HR, 3 RBI

Winthrop 9, Gardner-Webb 8, 10 innings - Win: Jonathan Strauss 2-4, 4 RBI
Young Harris 10, USC Aiken 2 - Aik: Luke Parker 2-4
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