State scoreboard, Friday, June 2

James Hicks has struck out 12
in 11 2/3 shutout innings to win
his last two starts. (USC photo)

Player of the day: James Hicks, USC, W, 5 IP, H, 0 R, 6 K

Clemson Regional

* Clemson 12, Lipscomb 5 - Caden Grice hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Billy Amick hit a grand slam to cap a five-run eighth as the Tigers (44-17) won their 17th straight game. They will play Tennessee, an 8-1 winner over Charlotte, on Saturday

Columbia Regional
* South Carolina 19, Central Connecticut State 1 - The Gamecocks used their best offensive outing in several weeks to advance to a Saturday game with N.C. State.  Will McGillis and Ethan Petry homered for USC (40-19). N.C. State beat Campbell, 5-1.

Conway Regional

* Rider 11, Coastal Carolina 10, 10 innings - The Broncos scored two runs in the 10th and got a game-saving catch with the bases loaded to end the game and upend the top-seeded Chanticleers (39-20). Coastal plays UNCW in an elimination game on Saturday. Rider meets Duke, which beat UNCW, 12-3.  Chanticleers starter Liam Doyle struck out nine in six no-hit innings, but Rider scored nine in the seventh.

Clemson Regional

Clemson 12, Lipscomb 5 - Cle: Riley Bertram 2 2B, 3 RBI

Tennessee 8, Charlotte 1 - Ten: Andrew Lindsey W, 7 IP, R, 10 K

Columbia Regional

N.C State 5,  Campbell 1 - Nor: LuJames Groover III 2 HR

South Carolina 19, Central Connecticut State 1 - USC: Gavin Casas 3-3, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI

Conway Regional

Duke 12, UNCW 3 - Duk: M.J. Metz 3 HR, 5 RBI

Rider 11, Coastal Carolina 10, 10 innings - Coa: Liam Doyle 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 9 K

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