News digest, May 2

SAC honors players

Outfielder Donovan Ford of Newberry was the only player from a South Carolina college named first-team all-South Atlantic Conference.

Catcher Carlos Hernandez of Anderson, and pitcher Aaron Diaz of Coker were second-team picks, with second baseman Sion Barnette of Limestone and pitchers Hunter French and Matias Marchesini of Newberry third-team selections.

Ford was joined on the all-defense team by Coker's Hunter Poole at shortstop and Jaylen Mack at catcher.

SAC

Bruins, Rams play on

Bob Jones and Columbia International will continue their seasons on Monday in the National Christian College Athletic Association's South Regional on the CIU campus in Columbia.

The eight-team double-elimination event will be used to qualify one team to the NCCAA World Series in Kansas City later this month.
NCCAA South Regional
Columbia International University, Columbia
Monday, May 6
Game 1: No. 8 Bob Jones vs. No. 1 Fort Lauderdale, 9 a.m.

Game 2: No. 6 Carolina University vs. No. 3 Southeastern Baptist, noon

Game 3: No. 7 Trinity Baptist vs. No. 2 Paine, 3 p.m.
Game 4: No. 5 Toccoa Falls vs. No. 4 Columbia International, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7
Game 5: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, noon
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 8: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8

Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 9 a.m.
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, noon
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
Game 13: Game 12 winner vs. Game 11 loser, noon
Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 3 p.m.
Friday, May 10
Game 15: if Game 13 winner wins Game 14, noon

NCCAA South

Weekend series previews

* Clemson (Georgia Tech)
Tigers (now set for noon Friday DH, 1 p.m. Sunday game)

Yellow Jackets

* Coastal Carolina (at Southern Miss)

Chanticleers

Eagles

* College of Charleston (at Towson)
Cougars

* Newberry (Wingate, SAC Tournament, Hartsville)

Wolves

* Presbyterian (at Charleston Southern)

Blue Hose

* South Carolina (at Missouri)
Gamecocks

Tigers

* The Citadel (UNCG)
Bulldogs

Spartans

* USC Upstate (High Point)
Spartans

* Winthrop (Radford)

Eagles

Schedule update!

* Wofford (Gardner-Webb)

Terriers

NCCAA to allow invitationals

The Greenville-based National Christian College Athletic Association has approved invitational status for its Division II baseball teams setting the stage for a possible championship event in the future. Bob Jones, Columbia International, North Greenville and Southern Wesleyan are members of the NCCAA, although the latter two also complete in NCAA Division II.

NCCAA